Aspen: a home-rule city in Pitkin County, Colorado
Bank of America has expanded its GLP-1 weight-loss drug program, dedicating over $250 million annually to the benefit for about 211,000 employees as healthcare costs rise. The program is part of a broader employer trend as demand for GLP-1s grows, with debates over coverage and price shaping corporate policy.
A wave of Japanese milk bread, known for its soft crumb, is becoming a viral phenomenon in UK supermarkets. Newsrooms report rising social media interest and higher sales for related bakery items, with Waitrose noting specific boosts in miso ramen and soup pastes as milk bread gains traction.
A series of reports shows Colorado marmots fattening up for winter as Fat Marmot Week launches to raise funds for long-running marmot research amid federal funding cuts. Last winter’s low snowpack increased marmot deaths and shifting social dynamics are visible in alpine colonies across the region.
Prosecutors have urged a life sentence for Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander after they were convicted of sex trafficking and related charges. The trio, once top luxury real estate brokers, are accused of drugging and raping dozens of women across exclusive getaways. Sentencing is set for Oct. 27. Defense lawyers insistence on innocence is paired with arguments that the brothers are dedicated husbands and fathers.
Louisiana Delta Community College is launching a four-week Data Center Technician program to train workers for a rapidly expanding data-center industry tied to Meta’s Hyperion project. The class aims to fill thousands of roles, with graduates already receiving job offers as Meta builds a nearly 10-million-square-foot center in Richland Parish. The program has grown since its inaugural class and now produces dozens of graduates monthly.
The Alexander brothers and Tal Alexander have been sentenced after a decade of alleged sexual assaults against dozens of women in high-end locations. Victims testified of drugging and rape; prosecutors say the brothers exploited wealth and status. Sentences are delivered in a Manhattan court.