A patient on suicide watch was not given the recommended one-to-one supervision due to understaffing, says a nurse who has just ended a 20-year career at Hutt Valley hospital. A […]
Denver weather: City ties a record-high temp Saturday at 93 degrees
Denver’s weather tied a record-high temperature on Saturday equaling a mark that has stood for more than a century. The mercury climbed to 93 degrees this afternoon at Denver International […]
Walmart’s sales jumped 6 percent in the first quarter, driven by e-commerce.
By Michael Corkery Walmart reported a strong first quarter on Tuesday, as its e-commerce business continued to drive sales and customers were helped by stimulus checks. The retail giant said […]
Pope Francis says women can read at Mass, but still can’t be priests
ROME — Pope Francis changed church law Monday to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the most sacred place on the altar, while […]
Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell on his resignation: ‘I’m more sad than anything else’
Hours after Tenby Powell delivered his shock resignation from the role at Tauranga mayor, he was preparing to hit the gym. Powell spoke to the Bay of Plenty Times as […]
Winds a worry as death toll reaches 33 from West Coast wildfires – The Denver Post
BEAVERCREEK, Ore. — Nearly all the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said over the weekend as crews battled […]
Boohoo launches independent review of UK supply chain
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has launched an independent review of its UK supply chain after allegations about working conditions at one factory. The company said it was “shocked and appalled” […]
Supermarket operator Albertsons' shares reverse course in NYSE debut
(Reuters) – Shares of Albertsons Cos Inc ACI.N reversed course in their U.S. market debut during early trading on Friday, after opening 3% lower than their initial public offering price. […]
Boulder-area officials urge residents to avoid toxic blue-green algae – The Denver Post
Boulder-area officials are warning residents to exercise caution at lakes and ponds this summer, to avoid toxic algal blooms that may appear in stagnant bodies of water as temperatures increase. […]
Egypt's Islamic body reverses Ottomans 'occupied' Istanbul remark
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta caused a social media uproar when it referred to Islamic conquest of Constantinople as ‘occupation’. Tensions between Egypt and Turkey are showing no sign of abating as […]