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JESSE BEDAYN

JESSE BEDAYN

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Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor

President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history

Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor
Environment|US

Escaped otters cavort in the snow as the zoo's search continues

A Wisconsin zoo said two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their enclosure last week during a winter storm, as the search continued Tuesday

Arts|Political|US

Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after president claimed it was 'distorted'

State officials say a portrait of President Donald Trump hanging at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed it was “purposefully distorted.”

Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after president claimed it was 'distorted'
Environment|Political|US

US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheep

A federal agency says it killed a collard wolf that apparently crossed from Colorado into Wyoming and killed several sheep

US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheep
Travel|US

Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane

A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers to a wing amid billowing smoke

Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane
Economy|Political|US

Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings

The Associated Press has obtained a document showing that the Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing

Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings
Economy|Political|US

Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts

The Associated Press has found that the Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide

Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman's and his wife's deaths

Authorities in New Mexico say actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease likely a week after his wife died of hantavirus

What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman's and his wife's deaths
Americas|Crime|US

Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme

The FBI in Las Vegas says a woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme

Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme
Economy|Political|US

Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis

The Trump administration’s proposal to layoff half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two documents obtained by The Associated Press

Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis
Crime|Political|US

Sweeping restrictions on semiautomatic firearms move forward in Colorado

Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal to require a criminal background check and safety course for people who want to buy semiautomatic guns with a detachable magazine

Americas|Crime|Political|US

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

Donald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Crime|Technology|US|World

A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

Almost a week after a helicopter and airplane collision in Washington killed 67 people, investigators are still at work as salvage crews pull out chunks of aircraft

A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
Crime|Economy|Health|Political|US

Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here's how the drug reaches the US

President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Ingredients for fentanyl are produced in China and used by pharmaceutical companies to make legal painkillers

Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here's how the drug reaches the US
Education|Political|US

US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroom

The U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of East High School into an all-gender restroom while leaving the other bathroom exclusively for male students

US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroom
Celebrity|Entertainment|US|Videos

Lauren Boebert kicked out of a 'Beetlejuice' show in Denver

Surveillance video shows U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and another guest being kicked out of a “Beetlejuice” musical play in Denver on Sunday

Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

Rep. Lauren Boebert apologizes after getting kicked out of show and falsely denying she vaped

Rep. Lauren Boebert is apologizing after getting kicked out of a musical play last weekend and then falsely denying that she had been vaping

Rep. Lauren Boebert apologizes after getting kicked out of show and falsely denying she vaped
Business|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake

Colorado’s highest court says it will hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake
Crime|Health|News|US

Colorado funeral home with 'green' burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found

Authorities say they're investigating the improper storage of human remains found at a Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets

Colorado funeral home with 'green' burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found
Crime|News|US

Police found 115 bodies at Colorado 'green' funeral home while investigating putrid smells

An awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, then police took a closer look at the funeral operator’s storage facility

Police found 115 bodies at Colorado 'green' funeral home while investigating putrid smells
Crime|News

Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial

A judge has ruled that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is mentally competent to stand trial

Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial
Crime|News|US

Truck driver killed when train derailment collapses Colorado bridge, spilling coal cars onto highway

Authorities in Colorado say a truck driver was killed when a train derailed near Pueblo, Colorado, and caused a railroad bridge to collapse onto a major highway

Truck driver killed when train derailment collapses Colorado bridge, spilling coal cars onto highway
Crime|News

Remains of at least 189 people removed from Colorado funeral home, up from 115, officials say

Officials say the remains of at least 189 people have been removed from a Colorado funeral home

Remains of at least 189 people removed from Colorado funeral home, up from 115, officials say
Crime|News|US

After 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashes

Several families who sent loved ones to a Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered fear they were given fake ashes

After 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashes

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