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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on proteins

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on proteins.

October 9, 2024

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Gaza Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll in Gaza has passed 42,000

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll in Gaza has passed 42,000.

October 9, 2024

Local News

Durango Transit reaches highest single-month ridership since 2014

show on-demand microtransit serving workforce as intended

October 9, 2024

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Chinese shares sink as investors dump shares after recent rallies, with Shanghai’s benchmark down 6.6%

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese shares sink as investors dump shares after recent rallies, with Shanghai’s benchmark down 6.6%.

October 9, 2024

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves Japan’s lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves Japan’s lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election.

October 9, 2024

Education

Police reports on Cortez lockdowns reveal a whirlwind of rumors, but no weapons

were many reports from students, much of which could not be confirmed

October 8, 2024

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Polls open in Mozambique’s presidential election where the ruling party is seeking to extend its 49 years in power

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Polls open in Mozambique’s presidential election where the ruling party is seeking to extend its 49…

October 8, 2024

Local News

RSV, flu and COVID-19 vaccines available as respiratory virus season dawns

Plata County Public Health is now accepting most insurance carriers

October 8, 2024

Local News

Durango residents can be free of fallen autumn leaves with new on-demand collection service

to Farm Compost partners with city to perform no-charge leaf pickup

October 8, 2024

Local News

Delinquent La Plata County property taxes total $1 million

of late payments down slightly from last year

October 8, 2024

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Hurricane Milton is upgraded back to a Category 5 storm as it churns toward Florida’s west coast, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton is upgraded back to a Category 5 storm as it churns toward Florida’s west coast,…

October 8, 2024

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Musk’s X will be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court justice’s demands, a court statement says

SAO PAULO (AP) — Musk’s X will be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court justice’s demands, a court…

October 8, 2024

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MLB will air local games for Cleveland, Milwaukee and Minnesota beginning next season

NEW YORK (AP) — MLB will air local games for Cleveland, Milwaukee and Minnesota beginning next season.

October 8, 2024

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A charge against a TikTok personality is upgraded in the killing of a Louisiana therapist

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors…

October 8, 2024

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Police say thieves surrounded Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler and ripped pricey watch off his arm

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Police say thieves surrounded Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler and ripped pricey watch off his arm.

October 8, 2024

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France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, two weeks after taking office

PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, two weeks after taking office.

October 8, 2024

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Ex-Houston officer sentenced to 60 years for a couple’s deaths in a drug raid that revealed systemic corruption

HOUSTON (AP) — Ex-Houston officer sentenced to 60 years for a couple’s deaths in a drug raid that revealed systemic…

October 8, 2024

Local News

Injured Farmington officer, La Plata County agree to dismiss lawsuit

Barreto initially sought $3.5 million after he was allegedly shot by jail escapee

October 8, 2024

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A former aide to New York City mayor is charged with witness tampering and destroying records

NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to New York City mayor is charged with witness tampering and destroying records.

October 8, 2024

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More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental…

October 8, 2024

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Florida governor assures ‘no fuel shortage’ as Hurricane Milton approaches and forces evacuations

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida governor assures ‘no fuel shortage’ as Hurricane Milton approaches and forces evacuations.

October 8, 2024

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Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection.

October 8, 2024

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Kashmir’s biggest party, which opposes India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy, wins most seats in local poll

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest party, which opposes India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy, wins most seats in local…

October 8, 2024

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Nobel Prize in physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for discoveries that enable machine learning

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nobel Prize in physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for discoveries that enable machine learning.

October 8, 2024