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Peaje Investments LLC v. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico

(United States First Circuit) - Held that a Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority bondholder did not hold a statutory lien on certain toll revenues. The bondholder contended that, in response to Puerto Rico's financial crisis, the Puerto Rican government was diverting toll revenues to which the bondholder was entitled under a lien and using them for purposes other than paying the bonds. However, the First Circuit concluded that the bondholder held no statutory lien on the toll revenues.




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Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Ad Hoc Group of PREPA Bondholders

(United States First Circuit) - Vacated an order denying a request by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bondholders for relief from an automatic stay. The bondholders argued that a statute enacted by Congress to address Puerto Rico's financial crisis did not preclude them from obtaining relief so that they could petition another court to place PREPA into receivership. Agreeing, the First Circuit held that the district court erred in concluding otherwise.




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Torres-Pagan v. Berryhill

(United States First Circuit) - Vacated an administrative ruling that terminated the Supplemental Security Income benefits of an individual who had received them since childhood for an intellectual disorder. The plaintiff disputed the medical evidence that the Social Security Administration relied on in concluding that he was no longer disabled after he turned age 18. Finding merit in his arguments, the First Circuit held that the record was insufficient to conclude he was no longer disabled.




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Aguilar-de Guillen v. Sessions

(United States First Circuit) - Denied an undocumented immigrant's petition for review of a decision ordering her removed from the United States. The El Salvador national sought asylum relief and protection under the Convention Against Torture Act, citing gang death threats she had received in her home country that had prompted her to leave. However, the First Circuit found no basis to overturn the Board of Immigration Appeals' conclusion that she did not have a well-founded fear of future persecution or satisfy other requirements for the relief she sought.




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Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Rhode Island Department of Transportation

(United States First Circuit) - Affirmed the dismissal of an Indian tribe's complaint against federal and Rhode Island agencies concerning a highway bridge reconstruction. The tribe argued, at base, that the state of Rhode Island broke a promise to give the tribe three parcels of land as mitigation for the expected negative impact on historic tribal land of an I-95 bridge replacement project. Agreeing with the district court, the First Circuit held that the tribe's claims were barred by federal sovereign immunity and lack of subject matter jurisdiction.




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Music Heals Wants To Put Your Band On Stage At SKOOKUM

SKOOKUM And Music Heals Are Partnering On Covers For The Cause, Challenging Musicians To Raise Money To Increase Access To Music Therapy And Play A Major Music Festival




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“The Last Dance” director talks project on Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls

The series was moved up two months to provide content-starved fans with something new to watch during the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN was originally planning to release the documentary in June, coinciding with what would have been this season’s NBA Finals.




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Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81

Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller, has died. He was 81.




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Nicolas Cage to star as Joe Exotic in limited TV series

The Joe Exotic phenomenon keeps growing, with Nicolas Cage to star in a TV miniseries about the colorful wild animal owner made famous by the “Tiger King” docuseries.





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Guest Commentary: Once again, we must ask what we can do for our country

Sixty years ago, a young president urged us to ask what we could do for our country. We have not heard that challenge since. But now our health and economic threats require us to renew that challenge and recover the ideal of service.




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McMillin: Colorado’s schools have got to get students re-engaged

Colorado’s more than 900,000 public school students learned March 12 that schools would close for at least an extended spring break. It was an abrupt change and not everyone adapted quickly or easily.





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Tri-State, Delta-Montrose cooperative agree to end contract in $62.5 million deal

The divorce between the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and its wholesale power provide, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, is nearly final. All that's left is getting the OK from federal regulators. And a $62.5 million exit fee.




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“Exorcist” actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90.





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Simon Pagenaud wins IndyCar’s 1st virtual race on an oval

IndyCar's virtual return to Michigan International Speedway mimicked the U.S. 500 at the start, when the current open-wheel racing stars mismanaged the green flag and triggered a spectacular crash.




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EPA officials defend their role amid rollbacks as agency hits 50: “Expect continued improvements” in Colorado

U.S. withdrawal from the international agreement to combat global warming, along with rule rollbacks, have slowed momentum that once inspired emulators abroad.




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Tech companies step up fight against bad coronavirus info

Potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread from continent to continent like the pandemic itself, forcing the world’s largest tech companies to take unprecedented action to protect public health.




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Colorado AG vows to fight new federal campus sexual-assault rules in court

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday forcefully pushed back on new federal campus sexual assault rules which would bolster the rights of the accused, promising to fight the U.S. Department of Education in court.




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A majority of students in Denver and Jeffco are engaging in online learning, districts say

Most students in Colorado’s two largest school districts are participating in remote learning, according to data from the districts. But statewide, it’s harder to tell how many Colorado children are learning from home while school buildings are closed due to the coronavirus.




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No charges against Adams County deputy in fatal shooting of armed man

An Adams County Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an armed man, who had fired multiple shots at the deputy while fleeing an arrest, was justified in his actions and will face no criminal charges in the shooting.




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“A crazy thing to witness”: Photographer captures viral images of Denver coronavirus protest

Alyson McClaran had no idea she'd end up capturing some of the most powerful moments of the Colorado protest: two people who appeared to be health care workers, dressed in aquamarine scrubs and medical-grade face masks, standing in a crosswalk silently obstructing the path of shouting, car-bound protesters.




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Altitude TV secures legal victory against Comcast with court ruling to proceed in the pandemic

Altitude TV will move forward in its antitrust lawsuit against Comcast after a Colorado federal court ruled in favor this week of allowing the case to continue during the pandemic.




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No charges against Adams County deputy in fatal shooting of armed man

An Adams County Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an armed man, who had fired multiple shots at the deputy while fleeing an arrest, was justified in his actions and will face no criminal charges in the shooting.






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Watch Out, Luke Cage!



Kevin Hart and his crew swoop in to save the day.




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Who Else Wants Kevin Hart’s Sausage?



Tosha wants a man.




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Kevin’s Teenage Love Affair



Kevin Hart has high school drama.




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Guess What Magazine Kevin Hart Covers Now?



Kevin lands another magazine cover.



  • Real Husbands of Hollywood


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Boris Makes Kevin Cry Onstage



Kevin’s “mitches” up onstage.




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Saunders: MLB still has more questions than answers in age of coronavirus

I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't predict what will happen to baseball in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. No one can.




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From Colorado to Chicago, “Bote Ball” has delivered baseball excellence

Editor’s Note: Fifth of a five-part series on Colorado baseball icons. The first four profiled were Scott Bullock, Jenny and Steve Cavnar, Chris Hanks and Jim Danley.




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Saunders: MLB’s five-round draft is another blow for minor-league baseball

Minor-league baseball -- the dreams it inspires, the smaller cities that embrace it and the talent it develops for big-league teams -- is undergoing seismic changes.




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Celebrity Beginnings: From the Stage to the Screen



These celebs made their debut on the stage!



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Lecrae Says There's a Message in Every Prescription



Lecrae wants to put his prescription aside.




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BET Gospel | Homepage



BET GOSPEL is the home of inspiration.




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Al Roker’s Daughter Announces Engagement



“I said yes to my best friend last night."




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Prayers Up: Evelyn Lozada Shares Tragic Family News



The 'Basketball Wives' star suffered a terrible loss.




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Beyoncé Shares Message About African Americans And COVID-19



“Please protect yourself. We are one family.”




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Meghan Markle's Messages To Her Dad Disclosed In Legal Docs



Meghan is suing a British tabloid for invasion of privacy.




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Ayesha Curry Represents Black Women In New Lifestyle Mag



“This first issue is all about presence and gratitude.”




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R.Kelly Request To Be Released From Jail Denied Again



He posted his second request for release on April 16.




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Why Jussie Smollett’s Lawsuit Against Chicago Was Thrown Out



he ‘Empire’ actor is accused of staging a hate crime.




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Garcelle Beauvais On Revenge Plot Against Her Cheating Ex



She admits she was a “hothead.”




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Alicia Keys Has Special Message For Essential Workers



She sings in new song telling them they are appreciated




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Pastor Troy Posts Heartfelt Message To Miss Minnie



She was killed in a car crash on Monday.