Author: Jon Mitchell
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Colorado, but with a coastline: How visiting Iceland can evoke a familiar vibe
A lot of people came up to me after I’d returned from a weeklong trip to Iceland and asked: “How’d it go?” Or, “How was the trip?” My response always seemed to be the same. Imagine, for a minute, what Colorado would look like if it had a coastline. You can drive just about anywhere,…
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Netflix surges as investors cheer decision to exit Warner Bros race
Netflix jumped more than 10% on Friday as investors applauded its decision to exit the race for Warner Bros Discovery, a months-long bidding war with Paramount Skydance for some of Hollywood’s most prized assets. Netflix declined to match Paramount’s latest $31 per share bid or raise its offer of $27.75 a share for Warner Bros’s…
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Hockey is in her DNA: Kelly Mahncke skates from Colorado Springs to role in Winter Olympics
Walking into Sertich Ice Arena in Colorado Springs brought back a swath of memories for Kelly Mahncke. “Man. I haven’t been here in more than 20 years,” she said. She definitely made the most of her time on that ice, along with other arenas in Colorado Springs, a while back. Mahncke, 49, was one of…
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High court skeptical of Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Wednesday over the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a case with implications for the global economy that marks a major test of Trump’s powers. Conservative and liberal justices alike sharply questioned the lawyer representing Trump’s administration about whether a 1977 law meant for…
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Federal judge: Trump can’t require citizenship proof on federal voting form
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, D.C., sided with Democratic and civil rights groups that sued the Trump administration over his executive order to overhaul U.S. elections. She ruled…
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Project connects Americans to the Dutch people at World War II cemetery
DALLAS — In the decades since June West Brandt’s older brother was killed in World War II, her kind and artistic sibling who loved to play boogie-woogie on the piano has never been far from her mind. So she was delighted to discover he’s also being remembered by a Dutch couple who regularly visit a…
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Gazan’s joy tempered by shock
CAIRO – As thousands of Gazans began picking through the ruins of their shattered homes on Friday after a ceasefire deal, the excitement of return was quickly tempered by shock at the depth of the destruction and anxiety over the hardships ahead. The announcement that the U.S.-brokered accord had gone into effect sent thousands of…
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Gazan’s joy tempered by shock
CAIRO – As thousands of Gazans began picking through the ruins of their shattered homes on Friday after a ceasefire deal, the excitement of return was quickly tempered by shock at the depth of the destruction and anxiety over the hardships ahead. The announcement that the U.S.-brokered accord had gone into effect sent thousands of…
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Tesla rolls out lower-cost Model Y Standard variant
STOCKHOLM – Tesla launched the new, lower-priced standard version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in Europe on Friday, aiming to reinvigorate demand in a market that has weakened sharply over the past year. The new Model Y Standard, unveiled this past week, marks Tesla’s latest push to boost demand in the region, where sales…
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Tesla rolls out lower-cost Model Y Standard variant
STOCKHOLM – Tesla launched the new, lower-priced standard version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in Europe on Friday, aiming to reinvigorate demand in a market that has weakened sharply over the past year. The new Model Y Standard, unveiled this past week, marks Tesla’s latest push to boost demand in the region, where sales…