American Ferry Departs Tripoli Amid Exodus From Libya - New York Times

Ke Huy Quan opens the envelope at the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. “And the Oscar goes to … Robert Downey Jr.!” Only he’s … not … done. “Wait, wait, wait,” Quan continues. “I’ve got to get something off my chest.” The incidental music stops cold. The hailstorm of applause slows to a golf-ish trickle.

Colorado is still facing a property tax crisis of historic proportions. Runaway growth in property values caused by a lack of housing supply, growing demand from population increases, and 20-years’ worth of cheap money policy from the Federal Reserve have caused a perfect storm of escalating home values. As home assessed values grow so do taxes triggering property tax increases in all corners of our state. Just how significant is this year’s property tax increase?

Honoring moms and gardening go together like peas and carrots, peanut butter and jelly and, of course, rock ‘n’ roll. Let the celebration begin this weekend, hug your mom, let her know she’s the best, and after that enjoy a plant outing together. Other countries around the world also designate a day to commemorate their mothers, often with a botanical gift.

This image released by National Geographic shows U. S. Air Force Capt. Ed Dwight, who is featured in a documentary “The Space Race,” chronicling the stories of Black astronauts. (Courtesy of Ed Dwight/National Geographic via AP) Edward Dwight is going to space, finally. In the coming weeks, as conditions allow, Denver’s Dwight is expected to be part of a six-person crew heading into space on the latest mission of Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos.

The Broncos have made passing a kidney stone look easier than passing the football the past eight years. Only two quarterbacks since Peyton Manning boast a winning record – Trevor Siemian and Brett Rypien – and Russell Wilson is the only starter of the last 13 to eclipse 20 touchdowns in a season. Coach Sean Payton thought so little of Wilson’s style that he decided he would rather take an $85 million cap hit than continue playing him. He now has his guy in Bo Nix.

Advocates of holding fossil fuel giants accountable for their significant contributions to the climate emergency welcomed Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Thursday announcement that she intends to sue the polluting industry. "Big Oil knew decades ago that their products would cause catastrophic climate change, but instead of doing the right thing they lied about it," declared Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity.