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JESSE BEDAYN

JESSE BEDAYN

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Crime|News|US

A former funeral home owner has been arrested after a corpse lay in a hearse for 2 years

Police in Colorado have arrested a former funeral home owner accused of hiding a woman’s corpse in a hearse for two years and hoarding the cremated remains of at least 30 people

A former funeral home owner has been arrested after a corpse lay in a hearse for 2 years
Election|News|US

A chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they wouldn’t vote for Trump as the GOP nominee

A small but substantial chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they would be so dissatisfied if Donald Trump became the party’s presidential nominee that they wouldn't vote for him in November’s general election

A chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they wouldn’t vote for Trump as the GOP nominee
Crime|Health|News|US

Rotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules

Colorado lawmakers have unveiled a bill that would install requirements for funeral home directors after nearly 200 bodies were found stacked and rotting in a funeral home in September

Rotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules
News|Technology

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

Lawmakers in at least seven states are taking big legislative swings to regulate bias in artificial intelligence

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up
Crime|News|US

More cremated remains withheld from families found at funeral home owner's house, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said more cremated remains were found at the home of a Colorado funeral home owner, where a rotting corpse and 35 other cremated remains were discovered last month

More cremated remains withheld from families found at funeral home owner's house, prosecutors say
Election|News|US

Republican committee to select Buck's likely replacement, adding a challenge to Boebert's campaign

Rep. Ken Buck's early departure from the U.S. House prompted a special election to fill the remainder of his term

Republican committee to select Buck's likely replacement, adding a challenge to Boebert's campaign
News|US

Colorado politics reporter's expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar

Politicians and news outlets have expressed outrage over the expulsion of a Colorado politics reporter from a Republican gathering over the weekend

Colorado politics reporter's expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar
News|US

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces
Health|News|Opinion|US

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Business|Crime|Economy|News|US

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud

The U.S. Attorney office in Colorado have indicted the owners of a funeral home on federal charges for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds from the U.S. government

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud
News|Technology

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
Education|News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests

Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S. colleges in recent weeks, but few have led rallies in support of Israel or against perceived displays of antisemitism

Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
News|Crime|US

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Colorado 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

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
News|US

Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress

Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has nixed a bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms

Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
News|Technology|US

Attempts to regulate AI’s hidden hand in Americans’ lives flounder in US statehouses

State lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country

Attempts to regulate AI’s hidden hand in Americans’ lives flounder in US statehouses
Education|News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Harris addresses US Air Force Academy graduates near 80th D-Day anniversary

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a sea of white-capped graduates at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation

Harris addresses US Air Force Academy graduates near 80th D-Day anniversary
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|News|US

Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions

In downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home

Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions
Crime|News|US

Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at US Supreme Court's strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks

The U.S. Supreme Court Friday struck down a ban on the rapid-fire rifle bump stock used by the gunman who rattled off over 1,000 bullets in 11 minutes in Las Vegas in 2017

Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at US Supreme Court's strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks
Election|News|US

Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has won the Republican primary in a House race she jumped into last year after switching districts

Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins
Election|News|Political|US

Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP's extremes

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump

Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP's extremes
Celebrity|News|Sports|US

NFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and 'humiliated' on a flight

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was “humiliated” after being unjustly handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight over the weekend

NFL Hall of Famer says he was unjustly handcuffed and 'humiliated' on a flight
Celebrity|News|Sports|Travel|US

Terrell Davis says United banned him after flight incident. Airline says it was already rescinded

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis posted an email from United Airlines Tuesday saying he was temporarily banned from flying the airline after an incident earlier this month

Terrell Davis says United banned him after flight incident. Airline says it was already rescinded
Environment|News|US|World

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

A person has been killed in a wildfire burning in the Colorado foothills as numerous blazes torch large areas around the western United States

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
Environment|News|US

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

A wildfire in Colorado's heavily populated Front Range region has burned about two dozen homes and outbuildings

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
Crime|News|US

Families whose loved ones were left decaying in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely

A judge ruled that the Colorado funeral home who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent must pay $950 million to the victims’ families

Families whose loved ones were left decaying in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely

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