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NEW YORK — Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather. Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer months, hoping to entice inflation-weary shoppers into opening their wallets.Target, Walmart and other chains have rolled out price cuts — some permanent, others temporary — with the stated aim of giving their customers some relief. The reductions, which mostly involve groceries, are getting introduced as inflation showed its first sign of easing this year but not enough for consumers who are struggling to pay for…

The Washington Commanders said Monday they were made aware of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week against kicker Brandon McManus.A spokesperson said the team is looking into the matter and has spoken with McManus’ agent and the NFL office. ESPN reported two women are suing McManus for sexually assaulting them during a charter flight to London last year when he was playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars.“We take allegations of this nature very seriously,” the spokesperson said in a message sent to The Associated Press.Citing court documents that have not yet been posted on Duval County’s public records database,…

There was no Sunday hangover for the Rockies.After a crushing 8-4 loss Saturday night, they rebounded with a 5-2 victory over the Phillies to take the three-game series. Philadelphia lost its first series since April 1-3 vs. Cincinnati, snapping a streak of 15 straight series with a win or split.Right-hander Cal Quantrill once again delivered the goods for Colorado, making his fifth consecutive quality start. And, for a refreshing change of pace, the bullpen was lights out. Matt Carasiti, Nick Mears and Tyler Kinley each pitched a scoreless inning. Kinley earned his second save.“Good starting pitching is the lifeblood, the…

Two drivers and one pedestrian died Sunday morning after a crash on northbound Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.At 4:45 a.m. police received a call about a car driving in the wrong direction on I-25 and multiple calls about a head-on collision, according to a release from the Colorado Springs Police Department. After the crash occurred, another driver stopped and attempted to help. While trying to cross the interstate, they were hit by a northbound vehicle, according to police.The pedestrian and one driver were declared deceased on scene. The driver who had been going…

JACKSON COUNTY — A rancher and more than 30 head of cattle were killed by a lightning strike in Jackson County on Saturday, according to the Jackson County Coroner’s Office.As first reported by Steamboat Radio, the strike killed the animals and 51-year-old Mike Morgan, who had just finished branding cattle and was starting to feed them when lightning struck. It knocked about 100 head of cattle off their feet, killing 34 of them.The first call to 911 came in around 2:08 p.m.Jackson County Coroner George Crocket told Steamboat Radio that a storm blew in northwest of Rand Saturday afternoon.The National…

SUPERIOR — The hundreds of goats munching dead vegetation on a patch of roadside open space represent this Boulder County town’s latest effort at staving off wildfires.The goats, encircled by electric fencing and guarded by herding dogs, were grazing Wednesday between a residential neighborhood and the El Dorado K-8 School near the intersection of Mount Sopris Parkway and Indiana Street.Just up the road marks the bounds of the Marshall fire, Colorado’s most destructive wildfire that killed two people and destroyed more than $2 billion worth of property in Superior, Louisville and unincorporated Boulder County in December 2021.Investigators concluded the disastrous blaze…

With fewer people moving across state lines, and population growth slowing, places within Colorado will have to compete harder with each other to attract new residents.But where can future residents find the biggest bang for the buck?Grand Junction, Littleton and Loveland are the top three spots in Colorado, according to a new ranking from USA Today Homefront.Denver and Aurora rank near the bottom, while Boulder and Colorado Springs make the top 10.Homefront, after surveying Texas and Florida, looked at 21 municipalities and one census-designated place, Highlands Ranch, with a population of 40,000 or more in Colorado. Each location was scored…

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we will offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems).Growing up in my household, summer was synonymous with pasta salad.At every backyard barbecue, birthday or casual lunch, my grandma’s version is requested. And every friend that gives it a try begs for the recipe.Tri-color rotini pasta makes a bright base for a bounty of Italian toppings, (everything but the kitchen sink) like black and green olives, mozzarella, artichokes and…

By SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ (Associated Press)VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — The dazed residents of a north Texas county sifted through their mangled homes on Sunday after seven people there were killed when a tornado ripped through the remote region near the tiny community of Valley View. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington said there’s “just a trail of debris left” in the area bordering Oklahoma where the dead included two children, ages 2 and 5, in Valley View, a town where barely 800 people live. The bodies of three family members were found in one residence, the sheriff said.The…

LOVELAND — As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas, a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the original.“Many sculptures come through here,” said Haines at the Art Castings studio in Loveland where the original statue was cast. “Some are a little bit more important than others. And this is definitely one of them.”It all started in January, when thieves cut the original statue off at its ankles, leaving only Robinson’s cleats behind…