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New Denver International Airport concourse train cars hit the rails

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The first batch of new Denver International Airport concourse train cars transported passengers on Monday, with 20 more set to hit the rails through 2025.

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Final arsonist in Green Valley Ranch fire that killed 5 members of Senegalese family is sentenced to 60 years in prison

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“The sentencing of Kevin Bui marks the end of one of the darkest chapters in Denver’s history,” Deputy District Attorney Courtney Johnston said during the hearing.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Woman found dead in house fire near Watkins identified

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A 52-year-old woman was found dead in a house fire near Watkins on Monday, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

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Opinion: If Trump would be king, Biden must be like George Washington and abandon his possible term

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"President Joe Biden should gracefully withdraw his nomination, take a well-deserved victory lap, and pass the torch to the next generation." -- Doug Friednash

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Colorado officials “begging” people to wear life jackets this Fourth of July as deaths near record-setting pace

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“It’s not even the Fourth of July weekend yet, and we’re at almost 20 recreation-related water fatalities. That’s not okay,”

Colorado Democrats reject resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire

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The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Monday night rejected a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war that called "for a return of hostages, a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and (an) initiation of negotiations for a lasting peace…

Colorado Democrat Adam Frisch calls on Biden to step down from presidential race

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“We need a president that can unite America to realize our nation's unlimited potential. We deserve better. President Biden should withdraw from this race,” Frisch said.

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Despite warnings of a spike, gas prices remain stable in metro Denver a month after debut of reformulated fuel

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Gas prices in the region have remained stable in the month since motorists started using reformulated gasoline, a special blend that produces less ozone pollution.

Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo closes 2½ years after owner, manager killed in Denver shooting spree

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The sudden closure comes more than two years after the store's owner, Alicia Cardenas, and jewelry manager, Alyssa Gunn Maldonado, were killed in a metro Denver shooting spree.

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Supreme Court sidesteps new several new gun cases, including challenge to state assault weapons ban

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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sidestepped a new set of Second Amendment fights Tuesday, declining to hear a challenge to an assault weapons ban in Illinois and sending other gun cases back to lower courts,…

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Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump’s 2020 election loss

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By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in the state on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about…

Officials search for driver from fatal hit-and-run in Capitol Hill in Denver

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The crash happened at 1000 East Colfax Avenue on June 25 around 11:15 a.m., according to the Denver Police Department.

Prosecutor won’t oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity ruling

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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday they would not oppose Donald Trump’s request to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial as he seeks to have the conviction overturned following a Supreme Court ruling that granted…

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The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

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By The Associated Press The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country, federal…

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Eastbound I-76 reopens after closing in Denver for fatal auto-bicycle crash near Sheridan Boulevard

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Eastbound Interstate 76 was closed Tuesday morning after a fatal auto-bicycle crash near Sheridan Boulevard.

Denver weather: June 2024 officially second hottest June on record

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After a month of above-normal temperatures and 90-degree weather, June 2024 is officially the second hottest June on record for the Denver area.

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Colorado business leader confidence starts slipping after spring surge

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Colorado business leaders started the spring with a brighter outlook but have shed some of that optimism, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index from the University of Colorado Boulder.

RTD turns to voters for financial help

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The ballot measure voters will face distinguishes between imposing a new tax and being allowed to keep tax revenues RTD already collects through existing taxes.

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Daily horoscope for July 2, 2024

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Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 11:15 a.m. to 12 noon PDT today (8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini. Happy Birthday for Tuesday, July 2, 2024: You are determined, organized…

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill.

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1 dead, 1 arrested following shooting in north Denver

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The shooting happened near East 48th Avenue and Dahlia Street.

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Florence man found guilty a second time of second-degree murder

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Thomas Addington on Monday was found guilty a second time of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 40-year-old Amanda Yellico in Fremont County District Court.

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Denver Uber driver groped passenger, police say

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A 24-year-old Denver Uber driver is accused of groping a passenger after picking her up and insisting she sit in the front seat, according to an arrest affidavit.

Ahead of election, Venezuela’s Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States

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Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week, President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday, less than a month before a highly anticipated presidential election in which he is seeking a third term.…

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Thornton man arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in Westminster stabbing

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Westminster police on Monday arrested a 20-year-old Thornton man in Denver on suspicion of second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing near Willowbrook Park.

Monday, Jul 1

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Dive team recovers 2 bodies from Greeley pond in possible double drowning incident

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A dive team recovered the bodies of two suspected drowning victims Sunday who were found at the bottom of Greeley pond last week.

Bodyworn camera footage from Pueblo police shooting shows suspect shooting at officers

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Gunfire can be seen and heard as the man shoots at officers through the windshield, according to the video.

Woman found dead in Arapahoe County house fire

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A woman was found dead by firefighters responding to a house fire near Watkins on Monday morning, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.

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Oak Ridge fire now 1,190 acres, 5% contained

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The Oak Ridge fire, now burning on 1,190 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in Pueblo County, is 5% contained as of Monday morning, according to fire officials.

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Two Colorado residents die in crash of vintage biplane in northwestern Kansas

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Authorities are investigating the crash of a vintage biplane in northwest Kansas that killed two Colorado residents.