Two hikers in Mineral County discovered an elk stranded at the bottom of a 30-foot mine-shaft, and state wildlife staff and sheriff’s deputies rescued the fallen beast. The odd discovery and rescue, in the upper Grande Valley near Creede, happened
Georgia tests boundaries of life post-pandemic with 'risky' reopening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A handful of mostly southern U.S. states will begin loosening economic restrictions this week in the midst of a still virulent pandemic, providing a live-fire test of whether America’s communities can start to reopen without triggering a
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Boris Johnson is currently residing at the Prime Minister’s countryside retreat in Buckinghamshire, where he is recuperating from a coronavirus infection which saw him in intensive care for a week. The PM is said to be continuing business from the
United Airlines announces stock offering, shares slip
(Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL.O) on Tuesday announced a stock offering of 39.25 million shares, sending its shares down 3% in extended trading. The company intends to use the proceeds from the offering towards general corporate purposes, it
FedEx driver saves wedding by delivering ring to beach ceremony last minute
FedEx saves the wedding day! The coronavirus pandemic forced Raleigh, N.C., couple Savannah Kulenic and Dylan Perkins to cancel their Hawaiian wedding day, honeymoon and other celebrations in lieu of a five-person ceremony at a family member’s beach home on
Wall Street tumbles as oil crash stirs pandemic fears
(Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled for a second straight day on Tuesday as a collapse in U.S. oil prices and glum forecasts by companies worsened fears of a deep economic downturn. All 11 S&P 500 sector indexes fell 1.6% or
GM folds Maven car-sharing unit, citing coronavirus
(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Tuesday it is shutting down its Maven car-sharing unit, after suspending operations because of the novel coronavirus. The automaker said it would transfer Maven assets and resources to its Global Innovation group.
Senior UK official: PM Johnson to stick to December 31 Brexit transition deadline
LONDON (Reuters) – The top official at Britain’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that he expected Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stick to the existing end of December deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. The
Michigan governor says she has not spoken with Biden about VP role
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Tuesday she had not had any conversation with presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about being his running mate in the 2020 election. Whitmer, speaking in a live, online Washington Post
Chipotle to pay $25 million related to food borne illness outbreaks: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N) has agreed to pay $25 million and enter a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges related to food borne illness outbreaks that sickened hundreds of people between 2015 and 2018, the Justice Department