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A bathtub ring watermark at Hoover Dam/Lake Mead, the country's largest man-made water reservoir, formed by the dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, has dropped 2 inches every day since February (26 feet in one year), is viewed on July 12, 2022 near Boulder City, Nevada. The lake, a national recreation area, located within the states of Nevada and Arizona 24 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, serves water to the states of Arizona, California, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada, as well as parts of Mexico,…

A New York appeals court on Thursday affirmed the conviction of Harvey Weinstein for rape and sexual assault, turning down his bid to overturn the decision based on arguments that the trial was stacked against him. In a unanimous decision, a five justice appellate panel of the New York Supreme Court backed the trial judge’s rulings that Weinstein claimed were procedurally improper and unfair. “We reject defendant’s arguments, and affirm the conviction in all respects,” reads the 45-page order. Weinstein was…

As more Mexican-inspired restaurants continue to open along the Front Range, the relatively old-school Rio Grande wants diners to know that it’s still alive and kicking. After shuttering its 23-year location on Blake Street on Monday, the restaurant will reopen just three blocks away, at 1745 Wazee Street, on Friday, June 3. Rio owner Pat McGaughran said he bought the Wazee property to be able to better control his destiny as a restaurateur. The new space will require less staff, it will offer fixed-mortgage costs in a…