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US offers $5 million bounty for ICE agent killers
Posted 1 year 1 month ago by Bea Karnes
Source: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration on Wednesday offered up to a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of the suspected drug traffickers who shot and killed a U.S. immigration agent and wounded another in Mexico last month.
The State Department said its Narcotics Rewards Program would pay the amount to anyone coming forward with information that results in the arrest of those responsible for the February 15 attack that killed Jaime Zapata and wounded Victor… Click to Read More
Obama to unveil energy security plan
Posted 1 year 1 month ago by Bea Karnes
Source: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is outlining a plan for America's energy security.
He'll give the speech Wednesday morning at Georgetown University in Washington.
During an address Tuesday night in New York, Obama pointed to rising gas prices to underscore the need for a comprehensive energy plan. Earlier this month, he ordered a report to find how many offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico are being used. The report says more than two-thirds are sitting… Click to Read More
Whale that killed trainer returns to SeaWorld show
Posted 1 year 1 month ago by Bea Karnes
Source: The Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The killer whale that drowned a trainer at Orlando's SeaWorld facility last year is slated to perform for the first time since the death.
SeaWorld officials say Tilikum will participate in the park's "Believe" show beginning Wednesday morning.
Tilikum drowned 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau on Feb. 24, 2010, and has not participated in a show since then, while park officials are spending millions making safety upgrades.
Plans to get trainers back in t… Click to Read More
Dems hint at flexibility in budget talks
Posted 1 year 1 month ago by Bea Karnes
Source: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Democrats indicated Tuesday they may be willing to accept Republican-backed curbs on the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal regulators as part of an overall deal on spending cuts, a rare hint of compromise in private negotiations marked by public rancor.
There was no immediate reaction from the White House, although administration officials are working closely with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the secretive three-way talks that include House … Click to Read More
Gov't puts hold on gay couple visa cases
Posted 1 year 1 month ago by Bea Karnes
Source: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) The government says applications for immigration benefits for same-sex couples will no longer be automatically denied but instead will be put on hold pending legal advice following the Obama administration's decision to stop defending the law that prohibits gay marriage.
Chris Bentley, a spokesman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said applications from foreign nationals married to U.S. citizens of the same gender will "be held in abeyance" while the a… Click to Read More
Judge: Lawyers suing BP can see engineer's emails
Posted 1 year 1 month ago by Bea Karnes
Source: The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Lead attorneys for people suing BP over last year's oil spill can view emails exchanged between a key engineer for the oil giant and his wife, a federal magistrate judge ruled Monday.
Judge Sally Shushan said the marital privilege doctrine does not protect the emails Brian Morel exchanged with his wife, Jade.
Both were BP employees at the time of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and they had exchanged the emails in question over the company's internal compu… Click to Read More
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Christmas Tree cutting starts Dec. 3
November 23, 2011
Two national forest areas in the Pikes Peak region will be open for Christmas Tree cutting from December 3 to December 11. A $10... more » -
Snow begins to fade
November 2, 2011
Blowing snow if making travel difficult, especially in outlying areas. Highway 115 southwest of Colorado Springs is snow packed. Roads are also covered with snow... more » -
The snow comes
November 2, 2011
Another snowstorm is bringing strong winds and frigid temperatures to parts of Colorado. The National Weather Service said gusts up to 40 mph could create... more » -
Snowstorm moves in from the north
November 1, 2011
DENVER (AP) - Another snowstorm is bringing strong winds and frigid temperatures to parts of Colorado. The National Weather Service said gusts up to 40... more » -
Snow continues to fall
October 26, 2011
DENVER (AP) - Northern Colorado is getting the brunt of a winter storm moving across the state. The National Weather Service reports Boulder north to... more » -
Helpful info on this snowy day
October 26, 2011
Traffic is moving quickly on I-25 in northern El Paso County despite the snow. Our new traffic system shows speeds of around 58 miles an... more » -
Storm arrives Play Video
October 26, 2011
Up to two feet of snow is expected to fall in parts of Colorado today, including up to a foot in Denver and possibly 15... more » -
Road conditions Play Video
October 26, 2011
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Running through the weekend
September 5, 2011
Around 1,100 people spent their Labor Day Weekend running, literally. The American Discovery Trail Marathon is an all volunteer event that raises money for the... more » -
Marijuana advocates worry about increased DUI enforcement Play Video
August 29, 2011
Billboards and gas pumps in Colorado now carry a specific message warning drivers not to get behind the wheel if they've used marijuana or some... more »
