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Looking back on 2024

Examining the year’s triumphs, hardships and some of La Plata County’s most important news stories

December 30, 2024

Federal appeals court upholds jury’s $5 million award and sexual abuse finding against President-elect Donald Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal appeals court upholds jury’s $5 million award and sexual abuse finding against President-elect Donald Trump.

December 30, 2024

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At least 66 people died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, hospital says

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 66 people died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia,…

December 30, 2024

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Finnish investigators find an anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage

Finnish Coast Guard stopped a small boat which tried to reach the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S anchored near…

December 30, 2024

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President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of Mourning in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of…

December 29, 2024

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South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in martial law probe

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in martial law…

December 29, 2024

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Biden says America and the world lost a ‘remarkable leader’ with Carter’s death

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Biden says America and the world lost a ‘remarkable leader’ with Carter’s death.

December 29, 2024

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Jimmy Carter

FILE – President Jimmy Carter leans across the roof of his car to shake hands along the parade route through…

December 29, 2024

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Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at 100

ATLANTA (AP) — Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at 100.

December 29, 2024

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Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery.

December 29, 2024

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Colorado GOP threatens to sue Durango schools

Email says flags resolution would violate constitutional rights of undefined students

December 29, 2024

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Turkey’s imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace

ISTANBUL (AP) — Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he…

December 29, 2024

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Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections

People attend an AfD election campaign in near the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim…

December 29, 2024

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Emergency officials confirm only 2 of the 181 people on board survived a plane crash in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Emergency officials confirm only 2 of the 181 people on board survived a plane crash…

December 29, 2024

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Azerbaijan’s president says crashed Azerbaijani jet was shot down by Russia, albeit not intentionally

MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijan’s president says crashed Azerbaijani jet was shot down by Russia, albeit not intentionally.

December 29, 2024

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Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 174, fire officials say

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 174, fire officials say.

December 29, 2024

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Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 167, fire officials say

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 167, fire officials say.

December 29, 2024

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Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 151, fire officials say

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 151, fire officials say.

December 29, 2024

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Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 120, fire officials say

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 120, fire officials say.

December 28, 2024

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Avalanche acquire Juuso Parssinen from Predators

FILE – Nashville Predators center Juuso Parssinen, right, collects the puck against Colorado Avalanche right wing Nikolai Kovalenko in the…

December 28, 2024

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Death toll from plane fire at a South Korean airport has risen to 96, fire agency says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Death toll from plane fire at a South Korean airport has risen to 96, fire…

December 28, 2024

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Death toll from plane fire at a South Korean airport has risen to 85, fire agency says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Death toll from plane fire at a South Korean airport has risen to 85, fire…

December 28, 2024

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Despite dry December, Durango area surpasses total precipitation compared to 2023

June monsoon delivers more than normal rain for summer months

December 28, 2024

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South Korea’s fire agency says 62 people are dead after a plane caught fire during landing in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s fire agency says 62 people are dead after a plane caught fire during…

December 28, 2024