• A Jeffco man on probation for auto theft showed up to his meeting with his probation officer … in a stolen car.
• A U.K. woman said she was knocked unconscious and remains unable to work after a cauliflower fell from a rack at a grocery store and hit her in the head.
• One person died and 12 people were stranded 1,000 feet underground at a Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned.
• Elected officials in Aurora, including Republican Mayor Michael Coffman, will try to protect the city’s reputation as former President Donald Trump visits today to bring attention to what he calls the “war zone” in the city. Coffman and others dispute that characterization. Interestingly, the Gaylord Hotel agreed to host the event that presumably will trash its own city’s reputation, a move that can’t help its standing among conference organizers.
• An attorney with the Florida Department of Health has sent cease-and-desist letters to at least two TV stations demanding that they stop airing an ad calling for the repeal of the state’s six-week abortion ban.
• When one of the faces of Hurricane Milton became a one-legged, seemingly eccentric Tampa sailor nicknamed Lt. Dan who intended to ride out the hurricane on his 22-foot sailboat, well, you knew it wouldn’t end well. And it didn’t. Lt. Dan was profiled widely across the Weather Channel, CNN and social media platforms, but his “eccentricity” turned out to be “mental illness,” and media uncovered a lengthy arrest record shortly after the hurricane passed.
• TD Bank has been hit with a record $3 billion fine from federal regulators for, among other things, laundering money for drug cartels.
• Two prominent hedge funds have taken short positions in the communications agency holding group WPP, a sign they think economic conditions will cause the company’s stock price to drop further.
• The legendary Tropicana hotel in Las Vegas was demolished this week to make room for a new baseball stadium for the former Oakland A’s. Another piece of old Vegas bites the dust.
• NPR stirred controversy with a headline questioning whether Crocs are bad for kids’ feet. The catch? Despite the sensational claims, no real data supports it—just a couple of experts who say, “Well, maybe,” while admitting their own kids wear them.
• Ex-crypto exec Ryan Salame made a dark career announcement, updating his LinkedIn profile to reflect his new position: “Inmate at FCI Cumberland.” Salame is now behind bars after his role in one of the industry’s recent scandals.
• Qantas passengers on a Sydney-to-Tokyo flight were in for a shock when an entertainment system glitch forced everyone to watch the same movie—a steamy, R-rated flick called “Daddio.” While kids were amused, many adults were far from thrilled about the inappropriate in-flight content.
• CBS rebuked its morning show anchor Tony Dokoupil after his tense and personal interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Dokoupil challenged Coates’ views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his belief that Israel is engaged in apartheid.
• A disturbing trend is emerging in the world of online sports betting: An alarming 12% of posts attacking athletes on social media now comes from disgruntled gamblers. As sports betting grows, so do the threats against athletes.
• A Broomfield tree trimmer who lost both his legs last month when a branch caught his court-ordered ankle monitor and dragged him into a wood chipper is telling his story.

Who won the week?

• Tennis star Rafael Nadal announced he will retire at the end of this season. He is behind only Novak Djokovic with 22 men’s championships.
• Have you ever wanted to buy a $50 million home in Telluride, but you wished it was located at sea level? Good news! For only an additional few hundred thousand dollars, you can install a system to pump fresh oxygen into bedrooms to simulate an altitude thousands of feet lower.