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Woman dies in 900-foot fall from Colorado mountain peak
A Colorado woman has died in a 900-foot fall while scaling a dangerous mountain peak near Aspen. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s office said the woman was hiking solo on Capitol Peak when a witness saw her fall into an area known as Pierre Lakes Basin on Saturday morning.
Crisis looms without big cuts to over-tapped Colorado River
Dire consequences could result if states, cities and farms across the American West cannot agree on how to cut the amount of water they draw from the Colorado River.
4 dead in weekend Colorado crash of small plane in woods
The Federal Aviation Administration says four people died in a small plane crash Sunday in the foothills west of Boulder, Colorado.
Texas Gunman Warned Online He Was Going To Shoot Up School
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The governor of Texas says the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school had warned on social media minutes before the attack that he was going to shoot up a school.
Gov. Greg Abbott says the shooter, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, used an AR-15 in the attack Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
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US Rocked by 3 Mass Shootings During Easter Weekend; 2 Dead
Police in South Carolina, say a judge set a $25,000 bond for a man arrested after a weekend shooting that left 14 people hurt at a busy shopping mall.
Airlines Cancel More than 3,300 US Flights Over Weekend
Airlines have canceled more than 3,300 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing bad weather in Florida and other issues.
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
There will be six more weeks of winter.
AP sources: Despite Reports, Tom Brady Hasn’t Made Up Mind
Despite reports that he is retiring, Tom Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press.
Colin Powell Dies From COVID Complications At 84
In an announcement on social media Monday, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated.
Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram Suffer Worldwide Outage
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world on Monday.
Colorado Father Convicted of Killing his 13-Year-Old Son
A Colorado father has been convicted of murder and child abuse in the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son.
Thousands of Firefighters Battle Big Blazes Across the West
An army of firefighters is working in hot, dry and windy weather to contain blazes chewing through wilderness and burning homes.