When Dallas Rael decided to send her son to Morey Middle School, she thought a Denver Public Schools bus would take him to and from the campus three miles from their home. She had chosen to send William, a sixth grader, to Morey in Capitol Hill instead of their neighborhood school — Lake Middle School, near Sloan’s Lake — because […]
Read moreDenver Mayor Mike Johnston has his sales pitch for homeless micro-communities down pat. But in some neighborhoods near proposed sites, the plan is being met with confusion, suspicion and, at times, misconceptions. The micro-community concept was the keystone of Johnston’s campaign promise to end unsheltered homelessness in the city in the next four years. Now, in the first major step […]
Read moreUK weather: Showers and sunny spells Cooler temperatures, heavy rain and even frost could hit parts of the UK this week after last week’s “Indian summer” heatwave. British beaches were packed over the weekend, in what forecasters believe was the last in a run of 30C days. While some regions will see temperatures will hit highs of 27C today (September […]
Read moreUS army chief says Ukraine has ’30 days’ of fighting weather left Ukraine has about 30 to 45 days before the weather will start to spoil its counter-offensive against Russia, the highest ranking US military chief has said. General Mark Milley told the BBC colder and wetter weather conditions will make it harder for Ukrainian forces to manouevre. Noting the […]
Read moreA tiny snake blows huge pythons out of the water with its ability to eat enormous things relative to its size. The size of what the Gans' egg-eater can consume is mind-blowing, even compared to the man-eating pythons. The non-venomous African snake can open its gob to such an extent that it can swallow birds' eggs, amphibians and rodents whole […]
Read moreEU flags being waved during Rule Britannia at BBC proms Tory MP Michael Fabricant blasted “desperate” Remainers who are already planning to hijack next year’s Last Night of the Proms with EU flags. Campaign group Thank EU For The Music handed out a van full of free Brussels flags outside the Royal Albert Hall in London ahead of Saturday’s concert. […]
Read moreA Mexican town was plunged into a four-day cartel hell as rival gangs hunted for the brother of infamous drug lord El Chapo. Residents of the north-western town of Tamazula de Victoria, Durango, were trapped in a nightmare as a war between cartels waged with continuous gunfire, grenades detonating and even custom-made tanks rumbling through the sleepy settlement, located at […]
Read moreAlex Chalk implies staff were to blame for Daniel Khalife escape The Tory Justice Minister has appeared to level blame for Daniel Khalife’s escape on HMP staff working at Wandsworth. Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg this morning, Alex Chalk said security protocols had been in place when Mr Khalife made his audacious escape, and there were an adequate number […]
Read moreBy BABA AHMED (Associated Press) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A military camp in Mali’s restive north was attacked Friday, a day after two separate assaults by al-Qaida-linked insurgents killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers, the military said. “Response and evaluation in progress,” the armed forces said in a brief statement about Friday’s attack on a Malian military camp in […]
Read moreEngland footie legend Paul Gascoigne planted a kiss on Prince William after the pair met in a Pret A Manger restaurant on the south coast. The Prince of Wales was in Bournemouth as part of his Homewards campaign, visiting various businesses and also Premier League football team AFC Bournemouth. While at Pret William got stuck in making sandwiches and greeted […]
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