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1 day ago | denvergazette.com | Ross O'Keefe

Acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way (D-NJ) has declared a state of emergency in Ocean County while a wildfire blazes through thousands of acres there. The Jones Road Wildfire began Tuesday morning and has spanned 12,000 acres so far, prompting 5,000 people to evacuate. The fire is 35% contained as of Wednesday afternoon. One commercial building and several vehicles have been destroyed, and 20 structures are still at risk. Way, the lieutenant governor, sent out the notice because Gov.

1 day ago | denvergazette.com | Andrew Goudsward |Sarah N. Lynch

By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Justice Department to explain its decision to dispatch armed agents to deliver a letter warning a fired employee about her planned testimony before members of Congress. Three Democrats condemned the move as an attempt to intimidate Liz Oyer, the Justice Department's former pardon attorney, and other career officials who may want to speak about President Donald Trump’s administration.

1 day ago | denvergazette.com | Ross O'Keefe

Jay Feely, who played in the National Football League for 14 years as a kicker, is running for a seat in the House as a Republican in Arizona's 5th Congressional District. Feely played from 2010 to 2013 for the Arizona Cardinals and also notched stints with the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and finished his career with the Chicago Bears in 2014. He's aiming to replace Rep.

1 day ago | denvergazette.com | Ross O'Keefe

Elon Musk said during a Tesla earnings call on Tuesday that he will spend "significantly" less time running the Department of Government Efficiency next month. Tesla reported earnings down 71% from this time in 2024, and its stock has dropped 37% from the beginning of this year. The negative results that Musk's company have suffered have been attributed by many to his political involvement, which has resulted in mass protests of the company.

1 day ago | denvergazette.com | Evan Rawal

DENVER – Do the Avalanche feel like they let a great opportunity slip away late in Game 2? A little bit. "I think, given the circumstances of the game, we feel as though we would have liked a better outcome," Logan O'Connor said on Tuesday. "We went in there, got one win. It's great. Would love to have two, (but) we didn't," coach Jared Bednar said. Any time a team starts a playoff series on the road, the goal is to come home with at least a split, flipping the home-ice.