The customers of a number of water companies are set to receive a share of a £67m windfall after the firms failed to meet regulatory standards. Ofwat, the industry watchdog for England and Wales, revealed on Thursday which firms would be able to charge their customers more for good performance and those who would have […]
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Barriers, crowd control in focus in Houston concert deaths
HOUSTON (AP) — Investigators are expected to examine the design of safety barriers and the use of crowd control in determining what led to a crush of spectators at a Houston music festival that left eight people dead and hundreds more injured. Authorities planned to use videos, witness interviews and a review of concert procedures […]
Man shot by Eaton police in September suspected of multiple felony charges.
A man who police said was shot by Eaton officers in an exchange of gunfire has been identified and arrested. Levi Miller, 30, was booked into the Weld County Jail on Friday morning on suspicion of first-degree assault, attempted manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, according to a news release. At about […]
Armed man shot by police in Colorado Springs dies at a local hospital
An armed man who was shot by police in Colorado Springs died Sunday in a local hospital. Ahmad Akeem Abdul Muhammad, 30, was shot on Thursday after officers responded to a report of a man firing a handgun into an occupied vehicle in the 1600 block of South Nevada Avenue, according to the El Paso […]
Two people killed in Brighton by suspect driver during police pursuit of a stolen vehicle
The driver of a stolen vehicle, eluding Brighton officers, ran a stop sign and hit another car, killing a passenger, before hitting a pedestrian who also died at a local hospital, police said. The incident unfolded at about 11:20 a.m. Tuesday when officers went to the area of Gaviota Avenue and Goldfinch Street on a […]
Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. In a rare show of bipartisanship on the House floor, the committee’s […]
Bus bombs kill 14 in Syria capital; shells elsewhere kill 10 – The Denver Post
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two bombs attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops exploded in Damascus during the morning rush hour Wednesday, a military official said. Fourteen people were killed in the attack, one of the deadliest in the capital in years. While the Syrian government’s decade-long conflict with […]
Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora hiring 450 seasonal staffers.
Gaylord Rockies Resort is currently hiring more than 450 seasonal, special-events staffers for the resort’s annual Christmas celebration. The resort and convention center is also hiring full- and part-time staff in food and beverage service, housekeeping, and front office departments, according to a news release. Pay starts at $16 and ranges up to $24. A […]
Italy: 29 inches of rain in 12 hours sets new European record as extreme weather lashes country
More than 29 inches of rain – nearly two-and-a-half feet – fell in 12 hours in Italy this week, breaking a European record, as parts of the country were hit by extreme weather. The commune of Rossiglione in Genoa, Liguria, was among the worst affected with the record deluge of 29.2in of rain on Monday […]
Nativ Hotel in Denver files for bankruptcy in bid to slow down foreclosure process
The owner of the Nativ Hotel building in downtown Denver has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to slow the foreclosure process — and a nightclub operator currently facing heat from the city wants to move in. KDA Properties LLC said in its Wednesday filing that it owes $9.61 million to four […]