Cops: Mommy told details of kid’s death to fellow inmate
March 28, 2019
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman charged in the death of her 7-year-old son told a fellow inmate that the boy died in July, months before his body was discovered encased in concrete inside a Denver storage unit, according to court records unsealed Tuesday. Authorities have released few details about the death of Caden McWilliams…
Stories of loss and stress and anxiety emerge in Colorado’s oil dispute
March 28, 2019
DENVER – Colorado’s long-running battle over oil and gas drilling in suburban neighbourhoods has erupted again, and this time the stakes are deeply personal. As state lawmakers debate whether to clamp stronger health and safety regulations on the industry, stories of loss and anxiety are emerging on both sides. “Nobody should ever have to experience…
Pence says the United States has been ‘a force for great in the Middle East’ for ‘nearly 200 years.’ Here’s what historians say
March 24, 2019
For nearly 200 years, stretching back to our Treaty of Amity and Commerce with Oman, the United States has been a force for good in the Middle East. Previous administrations in my country too often underestimated the danger that radical Islamic terrorism posed to the American people, our homeland, our allies, and our partners. Their…
Developers start to address requirement for more cost effective houses
March 23, 2019
Downsizing the American dream: There are signs that homebuilders are turning toward middle-class housing after spending much of the economic-growth period focused on high-end development. Crystal Reed and Shayla Williams knew they wanted to buy a home — they just didn’t know whether they could afford one. “We moved to Denver four years ago and…
Healthy Meal Provider Transformation Foods Hits Major Milestones in Greater New York
March 23, 2019
NEW YORK, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Revolution Foods, leading provider of kid-inspired, chef-crafted meals serving schools and community sites nationwide, is celebrating a continued commitment to transforming citywide wellness throughout New York and New Jersey. The company, known for making nutritious, affordable meals accessible to at-risk communities, today announced it now delivers over 225,000 meals…
‘Bomb cyclone’ brings blizzards, flooding and hurricane-force winds to main US, and it’s not over
March 23, 2019
A “bomb cyclone” is dumping snow and heavy rain on the central United States, stranding travelers, leaving tens of thousands without electricity and leading to a police officer’s death in Colorado. The storm’s center was over Iowa and Nebraska early Thursday, and while it did its worst damage in the Plains, it will continue delivering…
The Oakland teachers strike ends with tentative deal for a pay raise
March 22, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Striking teachers in Oakland, California, celebrated after reaching a contract deal Friday with school administrators to end a seven-day walkout. To cheers and applause, union leaders from the Oakland Education Association announced that teachers had won everything they demanded — higher pay, smaller classes and more school resources — in a…
Effective blizzard threatens main U.S. with up 2 feet of snow and effective winds
March 22, 2019
A late-winter storm this week could dump up to two feet of snow and bring fierce winds to the U.S. Central Plains states. Winter Storm Ulmer could bring potentially snarling travel and bringing flooding to the Upper Midwest, U.S. forecasters said on Tuesday. The storm, now brewing as low-pressure center in the southwest, will quickly…
Agencies Generally Use All Available Coupon Funding to Assistance Households Afford Real Estate
March 22, 2019
[1] For general information on the Housing Choice Voucher program, see “Policy Basics: The Housing Choice Voucher Program,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/policy-basics-the-housing-choice-voucher-program. [2] Gale Holland and Abby Sewell, “Subsidized rent, but nowhere to go: Homeless vouchers go unused,” Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2016, http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-homeless-vouchers-snap-story.html. For another example, see Laura Sullivan and…
A bomb cyclone has actually affected 25 US states, triggering flooding, white-out conditions, and power interruptions — here’s what that is
March 22, 2019
A bomb cyclone struck Colorado and surrounding states yesterday, and is moving east across the central US. The intense winter storm grounded more than 1,300 flights, left more than 84,000 Colorado residents without power, and killed at least one person. “Bomb cyclone” is a meteorological term that forecasters use to describe an intense, hurricane-like storm…