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New Michael Cunningham novel ‘Day’ scheduled for January

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The next novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham, his first in a decade, is a family saga set in New York City before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Random House announced Monday that “Day” will be published in January. The novel takes place on three separate days in April, one each in the years 2019-2021.“I’ve definitely had moments over the last 10 years when I thought, well, if the world is in this kind of shape, who needs a novel?” Cunningham said in a statement. “But maybe it’s during hard times that the world needs novels more than ever.” The author calls the new book “a story about people dealing with something terrible, and it’s about survival, but more centrally it’s a story about love. I’m deeply interested in love — a sense of happiness, of living the life that one has hoped to live. And love is most interesting when it has survived terrible tests.”Cunningham’s previous novels, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, include “S...

4 arrested after shooting outside Southlands Mall in Aurora

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Four people, including a minor, were arrested Sunday night following a shooting at the Southlands shopping mall and a police chase.Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, Aurora Police were called to the 6100 block of South Aurora Parkway at the Southlands Mall about a shooting.When officers arrived, they located several shell casings of different calibers in the parking lot. APD said at least one store was placed on lockdown. Officers confirmed no one was injured in the shooting. Is it legal to have a tinted license plate cover in Colorado? According to APD, a few minutes later at 10:04 p.m., officers located the suspected vehicle, a black sedan. APD said they then attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped away and officers initiated a pursuit.The pursuit ended when officers lost sight of the car near South Picadilly Road and South Riviera Way.According to APD, moments after officers lost sight of the car, the vehicle allegedly crashed into another car causing the...

Casa Bonita will open in May, but when?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The highly anticipated reopening for the iconic Casa Bonita restaurant is expected to happen this month.However, no official reopening date has been provided from Casa Bonita. The website says, "Grand Reopening May 2023."So for now, it is a waiting game. We reached out to Casa Bonita for an update on the official reopening date and are waiting to hear back. Are people already waiting in line for Casa Bonita to reopen? Casa Bonita, which has been around since 1974, hasn’t been open since spring of 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.In September 2021, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of “South Park”, entered into a purchase agreement to buy Casa Bonita. Prospects high for development and business near Casa Bonita Dana Rodriguez, who moved to Colorado in 1992 from Chihuahua, Mexico, accepted the position as executive chef to oversee the kitchen redesign, menu redevelopment and general overhaul of the restaurant.The previous owners of Casa Bonit...

Colorado identity theft up 70% since 2019

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Identity theft has ballooned in the last three years, and Colorado has seen it grow more than the national average. Is it legal to have a tinted license plate cover in Colorado? Insurance brokerage QuoteWizard crunched Federal Trade Commission identity thefts from the first quarter of 2019 to the final quarter of 2022. Nationally, there were nearly 400,000 more identity theft filings at the end of 2022 than at the beginning of 2019, a 63% increase overall. These crimes include credit card fraud, loan or lease fraud, phone or utility fraud, bank fraud, employment or tax fraud and government documentation or tax fraud.Colorado's identity thefts were up 70%, the 22nd highest in the country. Identity theft more than doubled in 10 states including West Virginia with a 150% increase, Kansas with a 149% increase and Louisiana with a 135% increase. Denver among top 10 places people are leaving in 2023 Certain types of fraud grew more rampant than others, particularly i...

May brings 'Lion King' sunrise to Colorado

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you woke up in time to see the sunrise in Colorado on Monday morning, you were greeted with a sky full of color.SkyFOX flew over the sunrise, which looked like a scene from the "Lion King" movie. Colorado sunrise from SkyFOX on May 1, 2023When is sunrise and sunset?The sunrise is happening earlier and earlier, while the sunset is getting later and later this time of year. 8 iconic restaurants only found in Colorado According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the current sunrise time is 6:01 a.m., with sunset happening at 7:54 p.m.5 great places to see sunrise near DenverHere are some great places to see the sunrise near Denver:Red Rocks Amphitheatre in DenverFlatirons in BoulderWindy Saddle Park in GoldenSloan's Lake Park in DenverMother Cabrini Shrine in Golden5 great places to see sunset near DenverHere are five great places to see the sunset near Denver:Coors Field in DenverWashington Park in DenverCity Park in DenverRocky Mountain Arse...

Bulgarian top prosecutor escapes bomb attack on his car, officials say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev has escaped unscathed after a large explosion occurred Monday near his car which the authorities have described as a targeted attack on him.Attackers had placed a bomb at a bend in the road where traffic had to slow, Borislav Sarafov, head of the National Investigation Service, said according to local news site Mediapool. They detonated the bomb at exactly the moment Geshev’s car went past, he said, describing it as a “professionally prepared attempt, and obviously well executed.”“The bomb had a large TNT equivalent — about 3 kilograms of TNT, according to experts’ calculations,” Sarafov said. “A crater with a depth of 30-40 centimeters and a diameter of nearly 3 meters was found on the spot.”“Obviously the bomb was intended to kill,” he said. Nevertheless, there were no injuries.The Bulgarian interior ministry confirmed that an incident took place, without giving further detail...

Manchester Mayor Craig eyes run for New Hampshire governor

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig on Monday took a key step toward running for governor of New Hampshire, announcing an exploratory committee led by prominent fellow Democrats.Craig, the first female mayor of the state’s largest city, had announced earlier this year that she wouldn’t be seeking a fourth term. In a statement Monday, she said has tackled serious challenges while putting families and residents first, including adding jobs and affordable housing units and reducing school class sizes and violent crime.“As I’ve had discussions with local leaders across New Hampshire, it is increasingly clear that the same challenges we’re working to tackle in Manchester are seen in communities across the state,” she said. “As a mayor, I’ve collaborated with mayors and town and city officials to address these challenges – and we’ve made real progress. But there is a lack of support for cities and towns at the state level and I know we can do better.”The announcement comes a...

Corrections officers on leave after psychiatric unit death

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Multiple New Hampshire corrections officers have been placed on leave as authorities investigate the death of a patient at the state’s secure psychiatric unit.Jason Rothe, 50, died Saturday after a physical altercation with several corrections officers, the attorney general’s office said Monday. An autopsy was inconclusive. Prison officials said they are cooperating with the investigation.“The Department of Corrections strives to provide adequate and appropriate care to all residents regardless of their history,” the department said in a statement. “Any death of a resident under the care and custody of the Department is a tragedy and the Department extends its sympathy to the family of Mr. Rothe.”The secure psychiatric unit at the state prison treats inmates in need of acute psychiatric care, those found not guilty by reason of insanity and those who haven’t committed crimes but are deemed too dangerous to remain at the state psychiatric hospital.The latter cate...

Driver whose crash killed 4 fellow students appears in court

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — A former Maine Maritime Academy student whose SUV crashed, killing four fellow students, pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter and other charges.Joshua Goncalves-Radding, 20, of North Babylon, New York, did not speak, except to answer “not guilty” 17 times, once for each charge, during his first court appearance since December’s fiery crash in Castine. Bail was set at $5,000.Prosecutors believe Goncalves-Radding was driving under the influence and traveling at between 106 mph and 111 mph (170 kph and 179 kph) before the SUV struck a tree and caught fire, according to the indictment.Killed were Brian Kenealy, 20, of York, Maine; Chase Fossett, 21, of Gardiner, Maine; Luke Simpson, 22, of Rockport, Massachusetts; and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20, of Aquinnah, Massachusetts, officials said. Goncalves-Radding and two other students survived the crash.The indictment issued last month included charges of manslaughter, aggravated operating unde...

Worcester man wins $1M prize off of scratch ticket bought at grocery store

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:18 GMT

A man from Worcester won a million dollar prize after buying a $10 scratch ticket at a local Shaw’s supermarket, according to lottery officials.Robert Fitzgerald became a winner after buying a “$4,000,000 Mayhem” ticket, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.Opting to receive his prize in the form of a one-time, $650,000 payment (before taxes), Fitzgerald reportedly told the state lottery he planned to invest his winnings.According to lottery officials, the Shaw’s on Stafford Street was slated to receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.The state lottery’s website lists the odds of winning the $4,000,000 Mayhem million dollar prize as being 1 in 2,016,000.