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Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of migrant crime threat, even as crime dips
Read full article: Trump seizes on one block of a Colorado city to warn of migrant crime threat, even as crime dipsFormer President Donald Trump is coming to a Colorado city where crime is down to warn about the danger he says criminal migrants pose to voters.
Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums
Read full article: Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiumsDemocrats have denounced the conservative Project 2025 blueprint in hundreds of ads and billboards, printed it in oversized book form as a convention prop and mentioned it frequently.
Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed
Read full article: Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followedIf you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes.
Attempts to regulate AI’s hidden hand in Americans’ lives flounder in US statehouses
Read full article: Attempts to regulate AI’s hidden hand in Americans’ lives flounder in US statehousesState lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country.
Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
Read full article: Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progressColorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has nixed a bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms.
Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
Read full article: Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulationsColorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies.
Weekly ski trip turns into overnight ordeal when about 50 women get stranded in bus during snowstorm
Read full article: Weekly ski trip turns into overnight ordeal when about 50 women get stranded in bus during snowstormA weekly ski trip for about 50 women from the Denver area turned into an overnight ordeal when their bus got stuck in a snowstorm behind jackknifed semi tractor-trailers on their way back from Vail.
Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyers
Read full article: Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyersPresident Joe Biden has told the nation’s governors that he’s exploring what executive actions he can take to address migration across the southern border after a bipartisan deal collapsed in Congress this month.
Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers
Read full article: Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchersWildlife officials have released five gray wolves into a remote forest in Colorado, kicking off a voter-approved reintroduction program.
I-25 in Colorado set to reopen Thursday after train derailment collapsed bridge and killed trucker
Read full article: I-25 in Colorado set to reopen Thursday after train derailment collapsed bridge and killed truckerInterstate 25 in southern Colorado is expected to reopen Thursday, four days after the main north-south route through the state was shut down when a train derailment collapsed a railroad bridge onto the highway and killed a truck driver.
Prosecutors say Elijah McClain was just walking home as jury urged to convict officers in his death
Read full article: Prosecutors say Elijah McClain was just walking home as jury urged to convict officers in his deathProsecutors seeking a conviction of two Colorado police officers in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain have implored a jury during closing arguments to remember that he was just trying to walk home on the night of the fatal encounter.
More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams
Read full article: More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic examsA new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients.
Colorado becomes 1st to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers
Read full article: Colorado becomes 1st to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmersDemocratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has signed legislation forcing manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software to farmers so they can fix their own machines.
Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender care
Read full article: Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender careA trio of health care bills enshrining access to abortion and gender-affirming procedures and medications have become law in Colorado as the Democrat-led state tries to make itself a safe haven for people from states where Republican leaders have restricted care.
Colorado officials plead not guilty in Elijah McClain case
Read full article: Colorado officials plead not guilty in Elijah McClain caseA group of police officers and paramedics have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the role they are accused of playing in the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine.
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.
'Happy' and 'mad': 2 visions in Colorado governor's race
Read full article: 'Happy' and 'mad': 2 visions in Colorado governor's raceColorado's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, has emphasized in his reelection campaign his efforts to ease inflation’s burdens on families and fight crime while touting first-term triumphs in health care affordability, public education funding and climate policy.
Sheriff's deputy and woman killed in Colorado home shooting
Read full article: Sheriff's deputy and woman killed in Colorado home shootingSouthern Colorado authorities say a woman and a sheriff’s deputy were fatally shot at a home over the weekend and that the suspected gunman was found dead inside the home.
Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
Read full article: Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from statesWhen the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide.
What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere
Read full article: What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhereSeven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
Clela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, dies
Read full article: Clela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, diesClela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in the gay rights movement for being the first public official to issue a same-sex marriage license in 1975, has died.
In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
Read full article: In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenueMajor energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports.
California moves to embrace cryptocurrency and regulate it
Read full article: California moves to embrace cryptocurrency and regulate itCalifornia is the first U.S. state to formally begin examining how to broadly adapt to cryptocurrency and related technologies, following a path laid out by President Joe Biden in March.
JonBenet Ramsey's father wants outside agency to test DNA
Read full article: JonBenet Ramsey's father wants outside agency to test DNAThe father of JonBenet Ramsey is supporting an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation into her death more than 25 years ago by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing.
American gunmakers help Ukrainians fight back against Putin
Read full article: American gunmakers help Ukrainians fight back against PutinAdrian Kellgren’s family-owned gun company in Florida was left holding a $200,000 shipment of semi-automatic rifles after a longtime customer in Ukraine suddenly went silent during Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the country.
Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal
Read full article: Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposalThe governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains.
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.
Prosecutors slam Colorado trucker’s reduced prison sentence
Read full article: Prosecutors slam Colorado trucker’s reduced prison sentenceTwo Colorado prosecutors say Gov. Jared Polis’ reduction of a 110-year prison sentence to 10 years for a trucker convicted of killing four people in a fiery 2019 crash is hurting efforts to negotiate sentences in other cases.
Governors turn to budgets to guard against climate change
Read full article: Governors turn to budgets to guard against climate changeGovernors and state lawmakers are prioritizing climate change as they write their state budgets, devoting money to lowering emissions and guarding against natural disasters such as flood and fire.
Investigators narrow search for origin of Colorado wildfire
Read full article: Investigators narrow search for origin of Colorado wildfireInvestigators looking for the cause of the Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and buildings have narrowed their search to a sparsely populated neighborhood near Boulder.
Official: Nearly 1K homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire
Read full article: Official: Nearly 1K homes destroyed in Colorado wildfireA Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area northwest of Denver.
Colorado governor slashes trucker's prison term to 10 years
Read full article: Colorado governor slashes trucker's prison term to 10 yearsColorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a deadly explosive crash to 10 years, drastically reducing his original 110-year term that drew widespread outrage.
Supporters rally for trucker sentenced to 110 years in crash
Read full article: Supporters rally for trucker sentenced to 110 years in crashRelatives, lawmakers and other supporters are pleading for clemency for a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive brake-failure crash that left four people dead in Colorado.
Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced in Colorado crash
Read full article: Leniency calls grow for trucker sentenced in Colorado crashAn online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for causing a crash that killed four people in Colorado.
Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuit
Read full article: Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuitThe Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after suburban Denver police stopped him on the street and put him in a neckhold two years ago.
US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids' shots
Read full article: US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids' shotsWith more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who qualifies.
Polis, 1st openly gay governor elected, marries in Colorado
Read full article: Polis, 1st openly gay governor elected, marries in ColoradoColorado's Jared Polis, who became the first openly gay man to be elected governor in the United States in 2018, has married his longtime partner and first gentleman Marlon Reis, a writer and animal welfare advocate.
Americans have little trust in online security: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Americans have little trust in online security: AP-NORC pollA poll shows that most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and they aren't satisfied with the federal government's efforts to protect their digital privacy.
Officials: Police in Elijah McClain hometown racially biased
Read full article: Officials: Police in Elijah McClain hometown racially biasedColorado’s attorney general says a civil rights investigation begun amid outrage over the death of Elijah McClain has found that the Aurora Police Department has a pattern of racially biased policing.
Activists see hope after charges in Elijah McClain's death
Read full article: Activists see hope after charges in Elijah McClain's deathPolice reform advocates say the indictments of three suburban Denver officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain could be a pivotal step toward meaningful accountability for law enforcement.
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
Read full article: Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination resultsThe state that launched the movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates is concluding its program still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold.
The Latest: Hawaii emails reveal strain over contact tracing
Read full article: The Latest: Hawaii emails reveal strain over contact tracingA review of Hawaii Gov. David Ige’s emails shows the state epidemiologist spent key weeks in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic resisting suggestions and requests that she boost contact tracing to control the spread of COVID-19.
The Latest: Washington offers prizes for getting vaccinated
Read full article: The Latest: Washington offers prizes for getting vaccinatedWashington is the latest state to offer prizes to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, with Gov. Jay Inslee announcing a series of giveaways during the month of June that include lottery drawings totaling $2 million, college tuition assistance, airline tickets and game systems.
Colorado shooting victims demand answers on public donations
Read full article: Colorado shooting victims demand answers on public donationsSeveral families and survivors of those killed in March's mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket are demanding the appointment of a special master to help distribute public donations for victims to a centralized account.
The Latest: Las Vegas schools drop mask rule for vaccinated
Read full article: The Latest: Las Vegas schools drop mask rule for vaccinatedThe Nevada school district for Las Vegas and the rest of Clark County says fully vaccinated students and staff are no longer required to wear masks in most situations.
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.
Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs
Read full article: Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDsThe card millions of people have used to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver’s licenses.
The Latest: NKorea warns people to brace for virus struggle
Read full article: The Latest: NKorea warns people to brace for virus struggleIsolated North Korea is warning its people to brace for a prolonged struggle against the coronavirus, claiming that broadening outbreaks and muddled immunization programs in other countries show vaccines aren’t the ultimate solution.
More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion
Read full article: More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestionA recent spike in coronavirus cases in some states has led one of the nation's top health experts to suggest that governors could “close things down” like they did during previous surges.
Boulder supermarket shooter ID’d as 21-year-old man
Read full article: Boulder supermarket shooter ID’d as 21-year-old manAhmad Al Aliwi Alissa bought the weapon on March 16, just six days before the attack at a King Soopers store in Boulder, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators have not established a motive, but they believe Alissa was the only shooter, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. Relatives described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said. That ordinance and another banning large-capacity magazines came after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 people dead. Supermarket employees told investigators that Alissa shot a man multiple times outside the Boulder grocery store before going inside, according to the affidavit.
Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting
Read full article: Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shootingPolice work on the scene outside of a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place Monday, March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)BOULDER, Colo. – A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities said. I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice." Matthew Kirsch, the acting U.S. attorney for Colorado, pledged that “the full weight of federal law enforcement” will support the investigation. Officials have not said whether the suspect is the person who was taken from the shooting scene to Foothills Hospital in Boulder. White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the shooting.
The Latest: Sinovac: CoronaVac vaccine effective in children
Read full article: The Latest: Sinovac: CoronaVac vaccine effective in children(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)BEIJING — Sinovac said on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac is safe and effective in children ages 3-17. State-owned Sinopharm, who has two COVID-19 vaccines, is also investigating the effectiveness of its vaccines in children. The House vote came just before the state health department reported that more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered within the state. State officials say about 2.9 million vaccine doses have been given to about 1.1 million people so far in Arizona. ___LISBON, Portugal — Portugal resumed administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, a week after temporarily halting its use.
Governors applaud Biden's vaccine timeline, but need supply
Read full article: Governors applaud Biden's vaccine timeline, but need supplyIn Virginia, state vaccine coordinator Dr. Danny Avula said the state could hit Biden’s goal earlier. But several governors cautioned it must come with a dramatic increase in vaccine supply. “It could be a delay for people to actually get a vaccine because of the operational constraints," she said. We can’t disappoint people who eagerly want a vaccine,” said Pat Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. Elsewhere, governors met Biden's goal with enthusiasm.
The Latest: U.S. FDA approves J&J single-shot vaccine
Read full article: The Latest: U.S. FDA approves J&J single-shot vaccineTom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts died, Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021. Commercial applicants will be required to provide evidence that the coronavirus pandemic caused them to lose at least 35% of revenue in 2020. ___RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian government announced a 12-day lockdown in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after a surge in coronavirus cases, including new variants. The death toll stands at 3,685, with more than a dozen deaths reported Friday. ___WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has continued on a downward trend in the number of daily coronavirus cases.