Today in History: May 23, cigarette smoke linked to lung disease in non-smokers
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued a report saying there was “very solid” evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in non-smokers.
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PHOTOS: Vegas Golden Knights stun the Colorado Avalanche, winning Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference Final 3-1.
The Vegas Golden Knights stun the Colorado Avalanche, winning Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference Final 3-1 at Ball Arena, Friday, May 22, 2026.
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight
It’s the 12th test flight of the rocket that Elon Musk is building to get people to Mars one day.
Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in federal court in Manhattan chided both sides for “inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship” and said she “will not be conscripted to oversee an abusively presented spat.”
Texas woman indicted, accused of stealing $3 million from Lafayette, Denver companies
Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, accused of stealing millions from companies based in Lafayette and Denver.
Climber injured in 40-foot fall from First Flatiron near Boulder
A climber was injured after they fell about 40 feet from a route on the First Flatiron outside of Boulder on Friday afternoon.
Colorado DA drops more than 30 criminal cases over deputy’s lack of credibility
A district attorney on Colorado’s Western Slope dismissed more than 30 criminal cases and is reviewing nearly 100 more because of newly discovered credibility issues with former Archuleta County sheriff’s Deputy Jermal Ball, who investigated the alleged crimes.
Trump administration releases critical federal money for major Colorado River water rights purchase
The Trump administration has unfrozen $40 million in federal funding to help Western Slope groups purchase the Shoshone senior water rights on the Colorado River.
Denver man crushed in garbage truck sues waste disposal company
A Denver man has filed a negligence lawsuit against a waste management company after a dumpster he was sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck, where he and the rest of its contents were crushed by the truck’s compactor.
NASCAR’s Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
A 911 call reveals Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt overheated, and was coughing up blood the day before his death.