China's Xi Pledges Billions In Loans, Aid To Arab Nations

The auto auction firm that bought the Bandimere Speedway property last year has acquired another large site. Copart snapped up several industrial properties spanning roughly 40 acres at 4400 S. Clay St. just outside Englewood city limits last week, paying $32 million, according to public records. The company did not respond to a request for comment Friday. The site, which sits to the north of Centennial Park along the South Platte River, had been home to an RV storage facility. The seller – 4400 Clay Fund III LLC – was a partnership between local real estate players Andy Klein of Westside Investment Partners and Ryan Good of Good Investment Partners.

After being closed for renovations since late October, Wilderness Exchange is slinging outdoor gear again. But in its 25th year, the Platte Street staple has a new look. The main floor upstairs is now a Black Diamond store, featuring new mountaineering and backcountry skiing gear from the brand. Downstairs sells what Wilderness Exchange has been known for over its nearly 25 years of business: an array of consignment and second-hand gear under its name. “(Consumers) can experience the latest and greatest of core gear and then come downstairs for discounted and used options,” said Wilderness Exchange founder and owner Don Bushey. The store at 2401 15th St.

If Wheat Ridge’s newest entertainment venue, The Werks, were a report card it would boast straight Bs – as in bowling, beer, burgers and bikes. According to owner Paul Porter, having all those under one roof is what makes visiting an A-plus experience. “It’s ridiculously fun,” Porter said. “We are pretty much everything everybody loves about Colorado.” The Werks opened in January at 2625 Kipling St., taking over the space formerly home to Paramount Bowl.

Trump shortly after signing several initial executive orders on Monday. Melina Mara/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesThis excerpt originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. President Donald Trump appears to have shaken up the federal workforce in his first 48 hours.

The author's kids (not pictured) know that they are being tracked through their phone. Catherine Delahaye/Getty ImagesI grew up in the '90s and didn't have a cellphone for my parents to track where I was. Now I'm the mom of two teenagers and I track their location on their phone.

A Qatar Airways Boeing 777, like the one pictured above, reached a top ground speed of 833 mph. Nicolas Economou/SOPA Images/LightRocket/GettyOn Wednesday, at least two transatlantic flights reached top ground speeds above 800 mph. They were still technically subsonic because they were propelled by a faster-than-usual jet stream. Recent cold weather strengthened the jet stream, and the climate crisis is set to exacerbate this.