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Colorado’s mountains are forecast to welcome New Year’s Day with a round of snow. Light snow is expected to begin falling Wednesday afternoon and evening, becoming heavier overnight and into Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. RELATED: “Dangerous” avalanche conditions in Colorado mountains prompt New Year’s Day warning to tread carefully Forecasters warned that blowing snow, poor visibility and slick roads could make for hazardous mountain travel conditions and cautioned commuters to alter travel plans accordingly, either setting out earlier Wednesday or sticking around until drier Friday conditions. Related Articles Weather | How much snow have Colorado ski resorts received since Christmas?

8212; Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck sped through a crowd of pedestrians gathered in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 30 other revelers. The suspect was killed in a shootout with police. Wednesday’s attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties, as crowds gathered in the city in anticipation of the Sugar Bowl college football playoff game later Wednesday at the nearby Superdome. Here’s what we know about the attack: What happened? Police said the driver sped through a crowd along Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m.

If “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” had a book devoted to travel, three entries could be: 1) banana is a popular pizza topping in Sweden; 2) Alaska is both the westernmost and easternmost U. S. state; and 3) roughly eight of every 10 Americans have never cruised. Except for proponents of tomatoes being the only fruit that belongs on pizza, perhaps the most mind-boggling of the above is how many among the U.

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Meat is the star of most stews, with vegetables and aromatics sometimes feeling like an afterthought. But meat can make an excellent accent ingredient in a pot of silky greens and creamy beans. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we take loose inspiration from Portuguese feijoada, a stew of beans, cabbage, sausage and multiple cuts of pork.

By Kate Krader, Bloomberg News (TNS) What’s the food forecast for 2025? If you like spice, there’s good news: A big cloud of peppercorns is on the horizon, happily rolling in. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Flavorful chorizo brings meaty depth to a paprika pinto bean soup with collard greens Restaurants, Food and Drink | The simplest way to make creamy scrambled eggs for a crowd Restaurants, Food and Drink | Denver restaurant trends to look for in 2025, from value menus to the return of late-night dining Restaurants, Food and Drink | These are the cookbooks the Denver Public Library checked out the most in 2024 Restaurants, Food and Drink | 3 recipes for serving oysters at home The formerly humble seasoning pepper has become a not-so-secret weapon for chefs, in a range of colors, shapes and provenances, from the renowned black Tellicherry from Kerala state in southern India to red Sichuan peppers from China and rare Mac Khen from northern Vietnam.