Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
Louisiana GOP senators advanced plan to eliminate one majority-Black, Democratic-held seat.
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Denver council passes measure to ensure prevailing wage paid to workers on affordable housing projects
Denver and developers must pay workers who build taxpayer-funded affordable housing projects a prevailing wage under updates to an ordinance the City Council approved Monday.
US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over visa clampdown
International students are a key source of revenue for universities.
Today in History: May 13, Winston Churchill offers his ‘blood, toil, tears and sweat’ in speech
In his first speech to the House of Commons as British prime minister, Winston Churchill said, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
Veto threat nixes attempt to revive ‘most effective’ anti-child poverty tax credit
A pair of bills looking to bridge support for low-income families by closing some corporate tax cuts died Monday afternoon for a lack of support — and sponsors of the biggest bill blame a veto threat from Gov. Jared Polis.
Denver testing outdoor sirens, emergency alert system this week
Denver’s outdoor warning sirens will sound for three minutes on Wednesday morning as officials test the city’s emergency systems.
12 indicted in Boulder County for trying to steal $300,000 in Front Range card-skimming scheme
A group of 12 people was indicted in Boulder County on suspicion of using credit and debit card skimming devices at convenience stores across the Front Range to steal or try to steal more than $300,000, largely from people on food-assistance programs.
Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Donald Trump to delay paying the $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29
Clarke joined Ja Morant on the NBA’s All-Rookie team in 2020, and the Grizzlies gave him a multiyear contract extension in October 2022.
ICE released elderly man with cognitive impairments who was lost in Denver for hours, immigration advocates say
Casa de Paz is demanding the Aurora immigration detention facility Aurora GEO release people during appropriate times after a man in his 70s with cognitive impairments was released in early morning and lost for several hours.