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Colorado’s Jason Crow stresses urgency of Ukraine aid, slams Trump for NATO comments | TRAIL MIX
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Fresh from a trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat, warned this week that the situation “couldn’t be more dire,” as the U.S. ally runs low on military hardware after nearly two years of fighting against Russian invaders. In an interview with Colorado Politics, Crow,…
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Colorado’s top election official targets AI-generated ‘deepfakes’ in elections
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is targeting AI-generated “disruptors” – such as “deepfakes” – as her office prepares for this year’s elections. Griswold unveiled her legislative priorities at a time of social anxiety over “deepfakes.” This week, pornographic “deepfake” images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent hit the singer Taylor Swift,…
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Denver’s presiding juvenile court judge suspended, Julia Marvin replaces Said Sharbini, Johnson pleads for immigration action in DC | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Jan. 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Democratic House District 31 vacancy committee on Thursday selected Julia Marvin of Thornton to replace former Democratic Rep. Said Sharbini. Two candidates competed for the HD31 seat: Julia Marvin and Jacqueline Phillips. Both have filed to run for the seat for the…
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Mike Lynch arrested in 2022 on DUI suspicion, experts examine Israel-Hamas war, student enrollment is down statewide | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Jan. 18, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: State House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, a Republican candidate in Colorado’s open 4th Congressional District, was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of drunken driving and being in possession of a gun while intoxicated, law enforcement records show. The Wellington lawmaker is one of…
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Satellites, spacecrafts sent into orbit increase; investors hesitant to spend: Report
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Earthlings’ interaction with the celestial realm reached new heights over the past year, but investors in the space industry were not as enthusiastic about the proposition of rocketing into orbit, a report from the Space Foundation showed. The Space Foundation, a nonprofit based in Colorado Springs that provides information and education about space, released its…
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Denver city council takes stand against antisemitism
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In a rare instance of total unity, Denver City Council members Monday unanimously approved a proclamation condemning antisemitism. Members spoke passionately about the proclamation, decrying any form of hostility towards, or prejudice against, Jewish people. The measure was introduced by District 8 Councilman Chris Herndon. ‘Do no harm,’ Colorado chamber tells legislators ahead of 2023…
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Denver Public Schools settles misuse of funds lawsuit
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Denver Public Schools has agreed to pay the federal government more than $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the district misused AmeriCorps funds. The agreement was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. As part of the settlement, the district paid $2,123,811 to the government and agreed to…
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Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Highland Park parade shooting
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday to honor the seven people fatally shot on Monday during a Fourth of July parade in Illinois. Polis’ order follows a proclamation made by President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The order applies to all flags at the White House,…
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35 people become U.S. citizens during naturalization ceremony in Greeley: Independence Day celebration
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Thirty five people were welcomed as U.S. citizens on Friday in Greeley just ahead of Independence Day. The newest citizens reside in northern Colorado and come from 12 different countries including Burma, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Somalia, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.…
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Highlands Ranch man sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for improper use of COVID-19 relief funds
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A judge on Thursday sentenced a Highlands Ranch man to more than three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to pay for plastic surgery, a weight loss program and jewelry. Daniel Stonebarger, 50, will serve 41 months behind bars, the U.S. attorney’s office announced…
