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Election denier Jim Marchant to run for Senate in Nevada

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jim Marchant, a Nevada Republican who led a movement of candidates who promoted Donald Trump’s lies of a stolen 2020 election, was set to announce Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen in the swing state.Marchant advertised a “special announcement” at a Las Vegas church, where screens displayed “Jim Marchant U.S. Senate Nevada.”The entrance of Marchant, who lost last year’s race for Nevada secretary of state, may be another headache for national Republicans who are trying to prevent a repeat of the midterms, when voters in Nevada and other battleground states rejected candidates who ran on election conspiracies, allowing Democrats to increase their hold on the Senate.Democrats face an even tougher environment to keep their slim majority in 2024. Nevada is likely to be one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races after hosting the closest contest of 2022. Democratic incumbent Catherine Corte...

Mister Car Wash: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Mister Car Wash Inc. (MCW) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $21.1 million.The Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 8 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 9 cents per share.The car wash operator posted revenue of $226 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $231.6 million.Mister Car Wash expects full-year earnings in the range of 30 cents to 35 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $925 million to $960 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MCW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MCWSource

Franco-Nevada: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Franco-Nevada Corp. (FNV) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $156.5 million.On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of 81 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 79 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 77 cents per share.The precious metals streaming and royalty company posted revenue of $276.3 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FNV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FNVSource

Ashford: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Ashford Inc. (AINC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.3 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had profit of $2.59. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to $1.67 per share.The asset management company serving the hospitality industry posted revenue of $185.1 million in the period.Ashford shares have decreased 26% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $10.34, a decrease of 20% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AINC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AINCSource

Caught on camera: Thieves use rope to pull ATM out of bar

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Early Tuesday morning near Bayaud and Pennsylvania, three thieves used a truck and rope to pull a bolted-down ATM outside of Spot Bar and Grill. “It's just violating,” Meagan Maly, the bar's general manager, said. The whole thing was caught on camera. The video shows one of the suspects breaking the glass door to get into the bar. The thief never hit the lock on the door, which Maly said is why the alarm wasn't originally triggered.The suspect inside went straight to the ATM and attempted to pick it up before appearing to realize the ATM was bolted to the ground. Maly said while that was happening, a red truck backed up onto the curb just outside the front door and another suspect brings a rope inside. Colorado is dropping in US News and World Report’s best states rankings "He put a little lasso on our ATM and hooked up to the truck and pulled it right out through our door, breaking the door," Maly said.From there the video shows the suspects dragging out the AT...

Denver weather: Highest storm chance on Thursday

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay unsettled this week with storm chances each afternoon. High temperatures will stay in the 70s for at least the next seven days. Weather tonight: Isolated showersThere will be a few isolated showers that will stay mostly in the higher elevations west of Denver. Some valleys could get warm enough to see lightning. Showers will wrap up late Tuesday evening. Denver will have a 10% chance of an isolated shower or storm Tuesday night. Overnight low temperatures in Denver will fall into the mid-40s. Floods reported along I-70 near Hanging Lake exit Weather tomorrow: Mild, mostly dryWednesday will be mostly dry with a high temperature in the upper 70s. The Front Range will only have a 10% chance for an isolated storm meaning that most places will stay dry. Looking ahead: Scattered storms ThursdayTemperatures will hit the low 70s on Thursday with scattered showers and storms. This will carry the highest storm chance of the week in Denver. St...

CDOT using explosives to trigger avalanches ahead of Independence Pass reopening

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

TWIN LAKES, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado Department of Transportation is using explosives to help clear snow from Independence Pass ahead of its scheduled reopening at the end of May.  On Tuesday, CDOT and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, CAIC, paired up for the annual avalanche mitigation effort on the stretch of Highway 83 that connects Twin Lakes and Aspen. The pass is closed each winter due to multiple factors, including the risk of large avalanches. “The road runs through the track of the path so it doesn’t take a whole lot of snow rolling down the hill to hit that road,” CAIC Director Ethan Greene said.  Cities with the worst commute in Colorado The team uses a helicopter loaded with explosive devices dubbed “turkey bombs” that are dropped on steep slopes above the pass. CDOT says the explosives are much more powerful than they typically use for avalanche mitigation.“We’re putting anywhere from 22 to 30 pounds of explosive payload per shot,” CDOT’s statewide Avalanche C...

Who will benefit from changes to FAFSA and the formula for college aid?

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- May 1 is National College Decision Day and right now families are likely nailing down the financing for their kids who will start college in the fall. But for 2024, there will be some changes in the form and the formula used to determine aid. Denver area homeownership highest since 2009 For the next round of college applications, families will use a simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid form."That has been a huge plus for students. It will be less cumbersome to fill out," Jennifer Helgeson, with the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office at Metropolitan State University of Denver, said.Helgeson said the formula used to determine aid will also change. "Almost 2 million families will now qualify for grant aid that haven't in the past, so it's a huge benefit to the American family," she said.The Expected Family Contribution will be replaced by the Student Aid Index Number. "It's determined now more on household size and poverty level," Helgeson...

Why you need to slow down to 20 mph on some Denver roads

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you don't see a speed limit sign on a Denver street, you'll probably need to slow down from what you're used to: The default speed limit on Denver roads is now 20 mph, down from 25 mph.Denver will also begin updating speed limit signs on local streets to show this change.What streets are impacted by this change?For the most part, the streets being impacted by this are in residential areas.Primarily, roads with no stripes.Nearly 2,000 signs will be replaced and installed, with a focus on streets entering local neighborhoods. Is it legal to have a tinted license plate cover in Colorado? Signs will also be updated at major entry points in the city, such as highway off-ramps and arterial roads, to let people know about the change.Why the change?This is part of Denver's "Vision Zero" program, designed to address street safety and reduce deaths and injuries from crashes to zero by 2030.Specifically, the speed limit reduction is meant to "draw attention to the topic o...

2 arrested, police searching for suspect vehicle in kidnapping

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:55:08 GMT

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (KDVR) -- Two men were arrested after they allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a 25-year-old man early Friday.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said that witnesses at the RTD Park-N-Ride at South University Boulevard and Dad Clark Drive saw the victim being forced out of his vehicle and into a light-colored minivan. Colorado is dropping in US News and World Report’s best states rankings Several hours later, DCSO said the victim escaped and suffered substantial injuries.The victim's vehicle was finally located in Rockford, Illinois, where police took one suspect, 22-year-old Brandon Graterol-Castro, into custody. A second suspect, 30-year-old Deivis Jose Chaves Pinto, was arrested in Douglas County.The suspects are being held on charges of kidnapping and assault. Detectives said they are still looking for the vehicle the suspects were using, which is described as a white or light blue minivan. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Sgt. Aman...