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Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

FILE – Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, talks to his father, Joe, as they watch a baseball game between…

July 16, 2024

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A dam in southern Illinois is in imminent danger of failure after heavy rains, officials say. Residents are evacuating

NASHVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A dam in southern Illinois is in imminent danger of failure after heavy rains, officials say.…

July 16, 2024

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French President Emmanuel Macron accepts prime minister’s resignation but keeps him as head of a caretaker government

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron accepts prime minister’s resignation but keeps him as head of a caretaker government.

July 16, 2024

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Second group of Kenyan police officers arrives in Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission to quell gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Second group of Kenyan police officers arrives in Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission to…

July 16, 2024

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Israel’s military says it will begin sending draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men next week

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military says it will begin sending draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men next week.

July 16, 2024

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Police in Thailand say 6 people have been found dead in a hotel in downtown Bangkok. Poisoning is suspected

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say 6 people have been found dead in a hotel in downtown Bangkok. Poisoning…

July 16, 2024

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Hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed 17 Palestinians in a military-declared ‘safe zone’ in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed 17 Palestinians in a military-declared ‘safe…

July 16, 2024

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With six months on the job, Durango’s new fire marshal is busy as ever

Stephen Rinaldi is placing an emphasis on process improvement, community connections

July 16, 2024

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Leader of Wales’ government, Vaughan Gething, says he will resign amid a scandal over campaign donations

LONDON (AP) — Leader of Wales’ government, Vaughan Gething, says he will resign amid a scandal over campaign donations.

July 16, 2024

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‘Manic’ weather for Southwest Colorado in June leaves uncertainty

is dry, but Montezuma County hasn’t hit drought levels

July 15, 2024

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South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to…

July 15, 2024

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In La Plata County, voters may resonate with policy-driven campaigning after assassination attempt

Political science professor predicts messages of unity likely to be welcome among voters in Southwest Colorado

July 15, 2024

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Durango Planned Parenthood clinic to close temporarily, but indefinitely

Suspension of services means patients seeking abortion must head to Farmington or Cortez

July 15, 2024

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California governor signs law barring school requirement to tell parents if child changes pronoun

SACREMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor signs law barring school requirement to tell parents if child changes pronoun.

July 15, 2024

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President Biden, in first remarks on Donald Trump’s running mate, calls JD Vance a ‘clone of Trump on the issues’

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland (AP) — President Biden, in first remarks on Donald Trump’s running mate, calls JD Vance a…

July 15, 2024

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Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others

FILE – Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, is seen at a hearing, Dec. 22, 2022, in Atlanta.…

July 15, 2024

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Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II undergoes surgery to repair right Achilles tendon

Denver Nuggets 2024 first-round draft pick DaRon Holmes II, center, holds up his jersey for a photograph with, from left,…

July 15, 2024

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French officials say a soldier patrolling Paris was stabbed outside a train station; attacker arrested

PARIS (AP) — French officials say a soldier patrolling Paris was stabbed outside a train station; attacker arrested.

July 15, 2024

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Ramón Jesurún, head of Colombia’s soccer federation, and son were among those detained at Copa America final, police say

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ramón Jesurún, head of Colombia’s soccer federation, and son were among those detained at Copa…

July 15, 2024

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Police say 27 arrests, 55 ejections were made in the crowd chaos at the Copa America final

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police say 27 arrests, 55 ejections were made in the crowd chaos at the Copa…

July 15, 2024

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Rocky Mountain Chocolate: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (RMCF) on Monday reported a loss of…

July 15, 2024

Nation & World

Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, right, points toward Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, March 16,…

July 15, 2024

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Top EU officials say they will boycott EU meetings hosted in Hungary after Orban’s outreach to Russian, Chinese leaders

BRUSSELS (AP) — Top EU officials say they will boycott EU meetings hosted in Hungary after Orban’s outreach to Russian,…

July 15, 2024

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A new study confirms a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study confirms a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter…

July 15, 2024