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Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado's top court must now decide
Read full article: Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado's top court must now decideColorado’s highest court is considering whether five zoo elephants can challenge their confinement under a legal process mainly used by prisoners to dispute their detention.
Colorado judge rejects claims that door-to-door voter fraud search was intimidation
Read full article: Colorado judge rejects claims that door-to-door voter fraud search was intimidationA Colorado judge has rejected claims from civil and voting rights organizations that Donald Trump supporters intimidated voters when they went door-to-door searching for fraud following the 2020 election.
Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 million
Read full article: Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 millionThe city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022.
Trash dispute between roommates led to threat one month before fatal Colorado campus shooting
Read full article: Trash dispute between roommates led to threat one month before fatal Colorado campus shootingA court document shows a college student accused of killing his roommate and another person in a Colorado dorm room this month told his roommate a month earlier he would “kill him” if he was asked to take out the trash again.
Judge sets $5M bond for Colorado student accused of killing his dorm roommate and another person
Read full article: Judge sets $5M bond for Colorado student accused of killing his dorm roommate and another personA judge has raised the bond for a student arrested in the deaths of two people shot in a dorm room at a Colorado college to $5 million after a prosecutor said there were indications he tried to flee and that had a gun when he was arrested.
After 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashes
Read full article: After 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashesSeveral families who sent loved ones to a Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered fear they were given fake ashes.
Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP
Read full article: Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell APSenior U.S. officials say President Joe Biden has decided to keep the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama.
Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since November
Read full article: Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since NovemberThe average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale.
Victims confront Colorado Springs gay nightclub killer, calling shooter a monster and a coward
Read full article: Victims confront Colorado Springs gay nightclub killer, calling shooter a monster and a cowardOne-by-one, victims stood in a Colorado courtroom to confront the person who pleaded guilty to murdering five people and injuring 17 others in a shooting last year at a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community.
Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no comment
Read full article: Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no commentAlabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville says the top general in charge of U.S. Space Command told him during a meeting Wednesday that Huntsville, not Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the preferred location for its new headquarters.
Wife of slain man says police didn't respond to her 911 report that he had been taken hostage
Read full article: Wife of slain man says police didn't respond to her 911 report that he had been taken hostageA woman who received a desperate text from her husband indicating he had been taken hostage says she called 911 but that police didn't respond until about an hour later, by which time he had been shot and killed.
Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision
Read full article: Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decisionThe Air Force has announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama.
Kim leads Levito at Four Continents skating championships
Read full article: Kim leads Levito at Four Continents skating championshipsYelim Kim breezed through a near-flawless short program to edge 15-year-old American rival Isabeau Levito and build the slimmest of leads on Thursday night at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Leaked report about Colorado Springs shooter to be discussed
Read full article: Leaked report about Colorado Springs shooter to be discussedA judge is set to consider whether authorities should be punished after the media obtained documents showing detailed allegations about the suspect in the Colorado gay nightclub shooting previously plotting to be “the next mass killer” in an old case that was sealed at the time.
US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won't slow Santa's travels
Read full article: US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won't slow Santa's travelsThe U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “bomb cyclone” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s Christmas Eve deliveries.
Judge warned in 2021 of gay bar attacker's shootout plans
Read full article: Judge warned in 2021 of gay bar attacker's shootout plansCourt transcripts obtained by The Associated Press reveal that a judge dismissed the 2021 kidnapping case against the Colorado gay nightclub shooter even though she had previously raised concerns about the defendant stockpiling weapons and explosives and planning a shootout.
Warnings on gay club shooter stir questions about old case
Read full article: Warnings on gay club shooter stir questions about old caseA California woman who warned a judge last year about the danger posed by the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter says the deaths could have been prevented if earlier charges against the suspect weren’t dismissed.
EXPLAINER: Pronouns, nonbinary people and the Club Q attack
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Pronouns, nonbinary people and the Club Q attackThe Colorado Springs gay bar shooting suspect’s assertion of being nonbinary has put gender identity, pronouns and some sensitive questions around them back into the spotlight.
FBI got tip about shooting suspect a day before 2021 arrest
Read full article: FBI got tip about shooting suspect a day before 2021 arrestAuthorities said the person who would later kill five at a Colorado gay nightclub was on the FBI’s radar a day before being arrested for threatening to kill family members but agents closed out the case just weeks later.
Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes
Read full article: Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimesThe suspect accused of entering a Colorado Springs gay nightclub and killing five people and wounding 17 others was formally charged with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder.
EXPLAINER: What do we know about the Colorado bomb threat?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What do we know about the Colorado bomb threat?More than a year before police say Anderson Lee Aldrich killed five people and wounded 17 others at a gay night club in Colorado Springs, Aldrich was arrested on allegations of making a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of about 10 homes.
LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song
Read full article: LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with songA gay men's choir in Colorado Springs is among a group of organizations working locally to foster solidarity and healing after a shooting at a gay night club devastated Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community.
Colorado shooting victim 'wanted to save the family I found'
Read full article: Colorado shooting victim 'wanted to save the family I found'A member of the U.S. Navy who was injured while helping subdue a man who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado said he simply wanted to save the family that he had found.
Rage and sadness as Colorado club shooting victims honored
Read full article: Rage and sadness as Colorado club shooting victims honoredHundreds of people, many holding candles and wiping away tears, have gathered in a Colorado Springs park to honor those killed and wounded when a gunman opened fire on a nightlife venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community.
Mother, friends, performers among dead at Colorado gay club
Read full article: Mother, friends, performers among dead at Colorado gay clubThe five people who were killed at a gay club in Colorado are being remembered as loving parents, enthusiastic performers and longtime patrons who cherished Club Q as a safe haven for members of the LGBTQ community.
Site of Colorado gay bar shooting 'celebrated' LGBTQ people
Read full article: Site of Colorado gay bar shooting 'celebrated' LGBTQ peopleIn the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs, Club Q has long been a go-to spot for members of the LGBTQ community — a safe space where many felt they could just be themselves.
Shooting at Colorado gay club has Jacksonville’s Hamburger Mary’s rethinking its safety plan
Read full article: Shooting at Colorado gay club has Jacksonville’s Hamburger Mary’s rethinking its safety planAuthorities in Colorado Springs have charged the 22-year-old man accused of opening fire Saturday night at a gay nightclub with five counts of murder and five counts of a bias-motivated crime.
River City Pride Parade takes on somber undertone after deadly LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting in Colorado
Read full article: River City Pride Parade takes on somber undertone after deadly LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting in ColoradoThe River City Pride Board reassessed the security measures ahead of its parade on Sunday following the attack on an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
Medication recommended for Colorado clinic shooting suspect
Read full article: Medication recommended for Colorado clinic shooting suspectA prison psychologist and a psychiatrist say a mentally ill man charged with killing three people and wounding eight others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 could be made well enough to stand trial if he is given anti-psychotic medication.
MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USA
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USABillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $38.8 million to Junior Achievement USA and 26 local operations — the largest single gift in its 103-year history — the national education nonprofit announced Tuesday.
Colorado city settles suit in police shooting of Black man
Read full article: Colorado city settles suit in police shooting of Black manThe city of Colorado Springs has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in the back by police officers in 2019.
AP source: Grant accepts Olympic bid, pushes US roster to 12
Read full article: AP source: Grant accepts Olympic bid, pushes US roster to 12USA Basketball now has a full 12-man roster for the Tokyo Games, after Chicago’s Zach LaVine and Detroit’s Jerami Grant accepted invitations Wednesday to join the team that will try to win the program’s fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Police: Man killed 6, self after he wasn't invited to party
Read full article: Police: Man killed 6, self after he wasn't invited to partyPolice say a man who fatally shot six people at a Colorado birthday party before killing himself was upset after not being invited to the weekend gathering thrown by his girlfriend’s family.
Colorado police seek motive in party shooting that killed 7
Read full article: Colorado police seek motive in party shooting that killed 7Police in Colorado are investigating what led a gunman to open fire at a birthday party inside a trailer park home, killing six adults before he took his own life.
Blizzard could blanket parts of Colorado with snow
Read full article: Blizzard could blanket parts of Colorado with snowWhat caught my eye this week was what could be a blowout of a winter storm for Colorado. Not for the higher elevations where the ski resorts are located (mainly central and western Colorado) but rather the Foothills from Colorado Springs to Boulder and east through Denver. They will see another minor blast, only four to 12 inches of snow, with a second storm system next week. AdSo there could be places along the Colorado Foothills that see three to four feet of snow on the ground when it’s all said and done. AdIn the case of what is likely in Colorado, barring some major change in the forecast models, there will likely be Blizzard Warnings for large parts of Colorado, Wyoming and even western Nebraska.
Online sign-ups complicate vaccine rollout for older people
Read full article: Online sign-ups complicate vaccine rollout for older peopleNearly 9.5 million seniors, or 16.5% of U.S. adults 65 and older, lack internet access, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. One of her patients, who’s 83, called her in tears, unable to navigate the online appointment system at Rite Aid. But even a Colorado health provider setting up vaccine clinics for underserved communities, Salud Family Health Centers, said their phone lines can’t handle the volume of calls they’re receiving and encouraged people to go online. "And if you don’t have access to a computer, you’re at a disadvantage.”Even Cortez had trouble as she tried to help Jones. She called numbers listed on the Colorado health department website and several Safeway stores after Jones heard friends were vaccinated there.
Sorry, Grinch. Virus won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa
Read full article: Sorry, Grinch. Virus won’t stop NORAD from tracking SantaFILE - In this Dec. 23, 2019, file photo a playbook sits next to a telephone set up in the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced that NORAD will track Santa on December 24, just as it has done for 65 years. The global pandemic won't stop them from tracking Santa Claus' progress as he delivers gifts around the globe on Christmas Eve. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced that NORAD will track Santa on Dec. 24, just as it has done for 65 years. Besides the call center, the NORAD Tracks Santa website — noradsanta.org — as well as social media pages, Amazon Alexa, Onstar and a new mobile app will still be available with up-to-the-minute details on Santa's location.
US Olympic museum to open July 30; will honor 1980 team
Read full article: US Olympic museum to open July 30; will honor 1980 teamThis July 17, 2020 photo provided by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum shows the U.S. Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colo. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum announced Monday, July 20, 2020 that it will open July 30. The museum, located in downtown Colorado Springs, cost around $91 million and will feature 12 exhibits over 60,000 square feet. It will have a first-of-its-kind tribute to the 1980 Olympic team, which was forced to miss the Moscow Games because of a boycott. Olympic & Paralympic Museum via AP)
US Olympic museum to open July 30; will honor 1980 team
Read full article: US Olympic museum to open July 30; will honor 1980 teamThis July 17, 2020 photo provided by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum shows the U.S. Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colo. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum announced Monday, July 20, 2020 that it will open July 30. It will have a first-of-its-kind tribute to the 1980 Olympic team, which was forced to miss the Moscow Games because of a boycott. Olympic & Paralympic Museum via AP)A 60,000-square foot museum that will include a first-of-its-kind tribute to the 1980 U.S. Olympic team is scheduled to open July 30 in Colorado Springs after a three-year construction project. The project was conceived in 2012, as Olympic leaders looked to establish the first full-fledged Olympic museum in the United States.
Viral video shows just how much young woman hates spiders
Read full article: Viral video shows just how much young woman hates spidersAnd frightened Hayla Williams away! A video on Facebook has gone viral after a Colorado woman’s reaction to a tiny spider. The clip shows the engaged couple sitting on the couch with their two dogs and cat. Hayla said after she had calmed down they found the spider on the couch. Her soon-to-be husband, Matt Maxted, posted on Facebook saying, “This is who I agreed to marry, everyone.”Everyone in the house survived the vicious spider attack.
Colo. day care owner charged after allegedly hiding toddlers behind a false wall
Read full article: Colo. day care owner charged after allegedly hiding toddlers behind a false wallCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The owner of a Colorado day care that allegedly used a "false wall" to hide 26 toddlers in a basement has been arrested and charged, court documents show. The day care had a licensed capacity of six children, according to May 2019 data on the Colorado Department of Human Services website. The department immediately suspended the day care's license while it investigated, the agency said in a statement at the time. Police didn't immediately find any children when they first arrived at the day care, Colorado Springs police said in a statement. Three day care workers were arrested for "misdemeanor child abuse relating to neglect," police said, but detectives canceled the charges "pending further investigation."
Colorado man shot in back, family calls for independent investigation
Read full article: Colorado man shot in back, family calls for independent investigationThe family of a man shot in the back by police in Colorado Springs have called for an independent investigation. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The attorney for the family of a man shot in the back and killed by police in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is calling for an independent investigation into the shooting. The sheriff's office said that it had finished its probe of the August 3 shooting and turned its findings over to the district attorney's office. The Fourth Judicial District Attorney's Office said Thursday it had received the preliminary report from the sheriff's office. Van't Land has been with the Colorado Springs Police Department since 2008, and Evenson since 2012, the department said.
Baby giraffe born in Colorado Springs
Read full article: Baby giraffe born in Colorado SpringsMsitu, a 10-year-old reticulated giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, started going into labor. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.