White Heat

Four people were hospitalized Wednesday following a shooting and subsequent car crash in Aurora. Just before 8:30 a.m., police responded to a shooting in the 18000 block of East Kepner Place in southeast Aurora, authorities said on X. A vehicle then fled the scene and crashed into an RTD light rail train near East Ellsworth Avenue and Sable Boulevard. Three men and one woman were transferred to the hospital with unknown injuries, police said. The RTD train will be out of service for an extended period of time, authorities said.

Which convection oven is best? Convection ovens may look very similar to regular ovens; however, they utilize a fan to blow hot air over and around your food, resulting in food cooking quicker and more evenly. They’re great for roasting meats and vegetables, as the dry air helps with the browning and caramelization process.

King Charles III used his annual Christmas message Wednesday to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer. The 76-year-old monarch said he and his family are “continually” impressed by those who dedicate their lives to helping others. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “From a personal point of view, I offer special, heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses who this year have supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and anxieties of illness and have helped provide the strength, care and comfort we have needed,” he said in a prerecorded speech. The broadcast came several hours after the monarch waved to a large crowd of onlookers who traditionally gather to see the royal family attend Christmas Day services at a church on Sandringham, the estate on the windswept North Sea coast that has served as a family retreat for generations. The king walked with Queen Camilla as his eldest son, Prince William, Kate and their three children followed.

It could be a white Christmas after all in Colorado’s high country. A wide swath of the state from Telluride to Winter Park could receive between 1 and 4 inches of snow Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Vail, Aspen and Steamboat Spring could see between 1 and 2 inches, forecasters said. The metro area likely won’t see much accumulation, and travel should be okay outside the San Juan mountains, NWS said.

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John Dahlman is thankful for many things going into 2025. But at the top of his list is that the crash that destroyed his truck — which was also his home — did not leave him without his best friend, a 5-year-old white shepherd and husky mix, Skye. Loveland resident John Dahlman hugs his dog, Skye, in North Lake Park on Saturday, 11 days after Skye was seriously injred in a head-on vehicle crash.