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By MICHAEL SISAK and MATT ROURKE, Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet crashed in Philadelphia on Friday about 30 seconds after taking off, setting homes ablaze, strewing debris and rattling residents after the second air disaster in as many days. Two people were on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.A doorbell camera captured footage of the plane falling from the sky in a streak of white and exploding in a fireball as it hit the ground in a residential neighborhood near a shopping mall and major roadway.“All we heard was a loud roar and didn’t know where it…

By ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers even though he suggested he would try to blunt the impact on oil imports.Trump had been threatening the tariffs to ensure greater cooperation from the countries on stopping illegal immigration and the smuggling of chemicals used for fentanyl, but he has also pledged to use tariffs to boost domestic manufacturing and raise revenues for the federal government.“Starting…

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are moving to fire FBI agents engaged in investigations involving President Donald Trump in the coming days, two people familiar with the plans said Friday.It was not clear how many agents might be affected, but officials acting at the direction of the administration were working to identify individual agents who could be terminated, said the people who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations.Among the politically explosive investigations involving Trump over the last four years are inquiries into his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his hoarding of classified documents, as well as…

Daniel L. Ritchie carried a worn card in his wallet that espoused 10 principles to live by — his “cowboy ethics.”Live each day with courage. Take pride in your work. Always finish what you start. Do what has to be done. Be tough, but fair. When you make a promise, keep it. Ride for the brand. Talk less and say more. Remember that some things aren’t for sale. Know where to draw the line.Ritchie, a private man whose generosity and hard work resurrected and shaped some of Colorado’s most important institutions, stuck to those cowboy ethics through all of his…

Tax exemption doesn’t keep up with valuation I’m 82 years old. I’ve lived in the same house for almost 30 years. I receive a partial property tax exemption every year. When this program started in 2004, my house was worth about $150,000. The property tax exemption was introduced at $100,000. What a great deal! Today, my house is worth just over $460,000. An increase of about 200%. And today, 20-plus years later, the exemption is $100,000, an increase of about, uh … ZERO! What’s up with that? Why wouldn’t the exemption rate at least keep up with inflation or somehow…

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics WriterPresident Donald Trump said this week that tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico will arrive Saturday. The two nations are not only close geographically, but economically as well.The business between the North American nations now exceeds China, totaling $1.8 trillion in 2023. That is far greater than the $643 billion in commerce that the U.S. did with China in that same year.Following are just a few imported goods that could be hit first.A ‘grenade’ lobbed into auto productionFor decades, auto companies have built supply chains that cross the borders of the United States, Mexico and…

The Colorado Department of Transportation issued a warning regarding a scam text on X on Wednesday morning. According to the post, any texts asking individuals to “Pay your FastTrak Lane tolls” are scams. CDOT said that Colorado does not collect fines or tolls by text. For more information, visit ExpressLaneSafety.com or codot.gov/programs/expresslanes. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. source

This happens all the time to me — I come across a recipe on New York Times Cooking while I am searching for something else, and I just really have to have it for dinner that night.The recipe in question this time: roasted tofu and green beans made magical with chile crisp, the clumpy, crunchy, allium-flecked chile oil that can take something plain (whether it’s steamed white rice or vanilla ice cream) and make it thrum. This is a really good dinner you can make with astonishing ease. I keep chile crisp in stock at home, and if you don’t…

David Shaw is a coach. It is how he is viewed and known after his mostly terrific work at Stanford.So as he interviewed for multiple jobs this offseason, it felt inevitable that the Broncos executive would return to the sideline. He found a new home Thursday, finishing up a multi-year contract to join the Lions as their passing game coordinator, a league source confirmed.Shaw, 52, had an in when seeking the spot. Former Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton landed Detroit’s offensive coordinator position earlier this week. It marks the latest loss for the Broncos as teams have hired away…

Nuggets, you owe us.The Avs surrendered, shipping out a Moose for a petting zoo. The Broncos were steamrolled by the Bills. CU and CSU’s men’s hoops teams will need a miracle to go dancing. And, the bleeping Chiefs advanced to their fifth Super Bowl in the past six years.So, no excuses Nuggets. We don’t need you to make us more miserable.General manager Calvin Booth, it is time to find a way at next Thursday’s trade deadline to make a move that turns the Nuggets into a team capable of beating Oklahoma City.Navigating the space between hope and reality is one…