Today in History: May 9, freighter slams into Tampa Bay bridge, killing 35
35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.
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Colorado’s Sierra Space lands pivotal $798 million ‘Golden Dome’ defense contract
Sierra Space announced Monday it has secured a $798 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force, cementing its position as a “prime” contractor in the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome for America” defense shield.
Colorado mother charged with murder in 16-year-old daughter’s death from chronic alcoholism
Gretchen Ryan, a Colorado mother, is charged with murder in the death of her 16-year-old daughter after investigators say the woman encouraged the teen’s alcoholism and failed to seek help even when her health plummeted to the point she had trouble walking before her March death.
3 arrested, 6 more indicted in Boulder County in $300,000 Front Range card-skimming scheme
The group accused in a $300,000 Front Range card-skimming scheme has grown, as three more people were arrested and six more were indicted in Boulder County as of Tuesday morning.
In Colorado mountain counties, coroners find ways to help their communities cope with loss
In several Colorado counties, coroners have implemented programs to reach people experiencing loss after a loved one’s death and who lack easy access to counseling or therapy outside the Front Range.
E-bike cyclist dies after crash in Denver’s Elyria Swansea neighborhood
An e-bike cyclist died after a crash with a vehicle in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood, Denver police said.
Derrick White’s $2M donation the bedrock of new fundraising efforts for CU basketball
Former Colorado guard Derrick White, a nine-year NBA veteran who plays for the Boston Celtics, hopes his $2 million gift to his former progran sparks renewed fundraising efforts.
Denver’s Colfax rapid bus line project crosses into Aurora for first time, kicking off 18 months of road work
Construction on the East Colfax bus rapid transit project, which hit its halfway point in April on Colfax Avenue, will move across the Denver city line into Aurora for the first time this week.
WHO chief says Ebola is spreading rapidly in Congo, upgrades risk assessment
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
Denver man sentenced to 40 years in prison for role in fatal gas station shooting
Simon Gurule was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday after he was convicted of second-degree murder in connection with a 2024 fatal shooting at a Denver gas station.