DENVER — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat.
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Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
Robert Chambers, better known to some as the “Preppy Killer,” was released after spending 15 years in prison for drug and assault charges, according to state records.
Cardi B tosses microphone after concertgoer throws drink at her on stage
Rapper Cardi B fought back after an audience member threw their drink at her while she was performing in Las Vegas, the latest in a troubling new habit of concertgoers throwing objects at performers.
Airports, racing to hire workers, compete to look after their kids
In an effort to hire and retain employees, a growing handful of U.S. airports are competing to provide the best child care benefits to workers.
Medieval tools for 'haunting' injuries: How one American surgeon is bringing his skills to Ukraine
The first time Connor Berlin scrubbed into theater at Ukraine’s Mechnikov Hospital, he was given a hand-cranked neurosurgical drill that’s long been outmoded in the United States.
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
Eight dogs on way to K9 training facility die from heat-related illness after truck's AC unit fails
At least 8 dogs being transported to a K9 training facility in Michigan City, Indiana died after the AC unit in the cargo area of a truck failed on Thursday, according to authorities.
Niger attempted coup marked by 'confusion, shifting alliances and fluidity,' State Department official says
A State Department official said Saturday that the attempted military coup in Niger has been marked by “confusion” whichis one reason the U.S. government has not declared it a coup.
‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
SAN FRANCISCO — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
Parents of Colorado teen allegedly killed by ex-boyfriend say police didn't protect her
The parents of Lily Silva-Lopez, a 15-year-old Colorado girl allegedly murdered by her 16-year-old ex-boyfriend, told NBC News that police should have arrested him after their daughter filed a domestic violence complaint six days before she died.