Author: Tribune News Service
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Ted Cruz mocks Ocasio-Cortez at opening of CPAC
ORLANDO, FLA. • Sen. Ted Cruz taunted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as he addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, making a joke out of the New York Democrat’s fears of the deadly riot at the Capitol last month. In his remarks, Cruz, R-Texas, said the U.S. faces “dark times” with Democrats controlling both chambers…
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UPDATED: Suspect arrested after 1 person critically injured in assault in Monument
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an assault near a Park and Ride lot in Monument that left a victim with serious injuries Tuesday. Following an investigation, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Deveryan Armstrong, 31 with first degree assault, states an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office news release. Armstrong, who faces a…
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CDC advisory committee discusses who should get first vaccine doses
PHILADELPHIA • A key committee that will advise the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on who should get the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine agreed Monday on initial priorities and an ethical framework. But the hourslong meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices demonstrated just how complicated it will be to get…
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Tri-Lakes Women’s Club awards grant to Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District
Thanks to a grant from the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club, the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District was able to produce workout equipment to help keep firefighters in tip-top shape. The agency used the 2020 community grant funds to purchase three indoor cycling bikes with performance monitors to benefit the firefighters’ workout program. “The TLWC grant helps…
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Israel: Virus lockdown frustrates many religious plans for High Holidays
JERUSALEM • Four times a year for the past 10 years, Zohar Ginsberg has flown from Israel to Ukraine to pray at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. Especially meaningful were his visits during Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, when tens of thousands of the rabbi’s…
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Biden to address violent protests in campaign swing, aide says
WILMINGTON, DEL. • Joe Biden will “go out this week, addressing this moment in the country” as parts of the U.S. are racked by demonstrations over racial justice, a top aide to the Democratic presidential candidate said. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, said on “Fox News Sunday” that President Donald Trump has been inciting…
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Isaias makes landfall at Ocean Isle Beach as thousands lose power in N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C. • Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach after regaining hurricane strength early Tuesday, leaving thousands along the coast without power. The Category 1 hurricane will move north-northeastward up the Interstate 95 corridor through central North Carolina into Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall and potentially damaging winds. The hurricane made landfall around 11:10…
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UPDATE: Police seek witnesses to car pursuit, shootout near Monument
Police are seeking information from the public regarding a car chase that preceded an officer-involved shooting around 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, in the 20000 block of Doewood Drive in Monument. Colorado State Patrol said earlier this week that one person died after leading law officers on the chase near Monument and firing on…
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T-Mobile aims first wireless broadband service at rural homes
T-Mobile US, taking a first step in its long-promised assault of cable and phone companies’ landline businesses, is launching wireless broadband service to homes in rural areas. For $50 a month, customers in three western Michigan counties can sign up for internet service with speeds of about 50 megabits per second — enough bandwidth for…
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Pineries Open Space to open in Black Forest Saturday
El Paso County has announced the long-awaited opening of Pineries Open Space, the newest addition to the county’s park system, on Saturday, June 27. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no grand opening ceremony will be held. The Pineries Open Space Master Plan was completed in 2010. In 2013, the site was extremely damaged by the Black…