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Trump skeptics hope people know what they are doing Re: “Trump’s return to White House is what we need,” Nov. 1 letter to the editor A letter writer, sadly, like so many others, believes that having Donald Trump in the Oval Office will miraculously reduce prices. Maybe she isn’t aware that Trump does not preside over OPEC, King Soopers, Nabisco, General Mills, and other sources of the food and gas chains. God forbid she’ll need a new cell phone in the next few years. With the proposed exorbitant tariffs Trump intends to impose, anything coming from China will strain folks’…

Deep, crusty snow piled up on fields in eastern Colorado after last week’s snowstorm is driving herds of pronghorn onto roads, and dozens of them are dying, state wildlife officials said.Pronghorn are being hit by drivers in droves as they seek refuge from snow-covered fields, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials. The southeast state wildlife office said more than 100 of the animals had been killed on roads this week and the northeast office said 52 had been killed Tuesday morning alone.The wildlife office for northeastern Colorado said all 52 pronghorn were killed at once. Mass killings can happen…

A Delta Airlines flight from Detroit landed safely at Denver International Airport on Monday after a midflight mechanical issue damaged the plane’s nose.An Airbus A320 was carrying 148 passengers and six crew members when the crew received a notification about a mechanical issue, Delta officials said in a statement Tuesday.Flight 1648 landed in Denver at 1:38 p.m. and taxied to the gate without incident, according to FlightAware and airline officials.A social media user shared a picture of the dented nose cone on Monday afternoon.No passengers or crew reported any injuries.Delta officials replaced the plane for the rest of its route, and the…

Former Denver Nuggets center Chris “Birdman” Andersen claims that his longtime attorney and sports agent stole money from his bank account, handed Netflix the rights to his life story for free, and shuttered Crepes ‘n Crepes, his in-laws’ restaurant in Cherry Creek.The allegations, contained in a lengthy and wide-ranging lawsuit Nov. 7, target Greenwood Village lawyer Mark Bryant, a one-time father figure to Andersen who claims to have coined the term “family CEO” to describe his legal and financial work on behalf of affluent clients.“This is a case that should go under the heading ‘no good deed goes unpunished,’” Bryant’s…

One person died and four others were taken to a hospital after residents at a Denver home reported an unexplained odor and difficulty breathing early Tuesday morning, according to the Denver Fire Department.Firefighters responded to a single-family home near the intersection of East 41st Place and Esenada Street in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday after residents called 911 and reported difficulty breathing, Denver Fire spokesman JD Chism said.One adult died. Two children and two other adults were taken to a hospital for treatment, he said. Another two people were evaluated at the scene, Chism said.The person…

Jared Bednar has been asking for his defensemen not named Cale Makar to get more involved offensively.He got his wish Monday night. Samuel Girard and Devon Toews both scored their first goals of the season in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena. Sam Malinski also added his first of the season two nights ago in a win against the Carolina Hurricanes.“It’s where we’ve got to get to,” Bednar said. “That’s been a strength of our team for years now, the involvement of our ‘D’ on the offensive side of it. We’ve been pushing them to…

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2024. There are 49 days left in the year.Today in history:On Nov. 12, 2019, Venice saw its worst flooding in more than 50 years, with the water reaching 6.14 feet (1.87 meters) above average sea level; damage was estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars.Also on this date:In 1927, Josef Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party.In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in Washington, D.C., and gave the…

The Colorado women’s soccer team has been on the NCAA Tournament bubble before.This time the waiting was longer. And the footing on that bubble was somewhat precarious.That’s what made the NCAA Tournament selection show so rewarding for the Buffaloes on Monday, as they received an at-large bid to the tournament and a first-round date at seventh-seeded Georgia on Friday at 2:30 p.m. MT.The winner will face either Morehead State or second-seeded Wake Forest in the second round next week.It is CU’s 14th NCAA Tournament selection overall and the eighth in 13 seasons under head coach Danny Sanchez.Colorado was eliminated from…

Moon Alert: After 1:45 a.m. EST today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Aries.Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024:You are determined, confident and self-assured. You go after what you want. You have style and grace of movement. Simplicity is the key to life this year. Take charge of your health. Work to build external structures as well as internal structures. Stay grounded and levelheaded.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★This is an excellent day to study, especially at university or technical colleges. Your critical faculty is sharp and your standards are high. Explore avenues in…

By DAN MERICAWASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO provided the vast majority of the money to America PAC, which focused on low-propensity and first-time voters, according to the person, who was not authorized to disclose the figure publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.America PAC’s work was aided by a March ruling from the Federal Election Commission that paved the way for super…