COLORADO, NATION AND WORLD
Colorado Roundup
Study: Wildfires produced up to half of pollution in US West
Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temperatures fueled more destructive blazes, according to a study released Monday
Nation
Judge halts 1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years
"Mrs. Montgomery has brain damage and severe mental illness that was exacerbated by the lifetime of sexual torture she suffered at the hands of caretakers," Henry said.
Ireland to apologize for abuses in unwed mothers’ homes
The final report of an inquiry into the mother-and-baby homes is to be published Tuesday. Prime Minister Micheal Martin is expected to apologize on behalf of the Irish state later in the week.
House urges Pence to help oust Trump; impeachment next
The U.S. House rushed ahead Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first. Trump showed no remorse, blaming impeachment itself for the "tremendous anger" in America
Colorado and the Region
SIEGE ON THE US CAPITOL
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
The Trump White House
House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’
“In protecting our Constitution and our Democracy, we will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both,” she said.
National Biz
Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry’s enters the pet food business
The venerable Vermont ice cream company said Monday it's introducing a line of frozen dog treats, its first foray into the lucrative pet food market. Doggie Desserts, sold in 4-ounce cups, go on sale in U.S. groceries and pet stores later this month
Obituaries
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres
Fact Check
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false claims, fuel on a day of...
TRUMP, on the election results: "If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election." — rally.
Real Fake News
Report: Social media manipulation affects even US senators
"We've seen how easy it is for foreign adversaries to use social media as a tool to manipulate election campaigns and stoke political unrest," Murphy said. "It's clear that social media companies are not doing enough to combat misinformation and paid manipulation on their own platforms and more needs to be done to prevent abuse."
That's Weird
Mayor of Houston suburb chosen by pulling a name from hat
The race to be the mayor of a Houston suburb ended this week with the winner's name being drawn from a top hat
World
Judge halts 1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years
"Mrs. Montgomery has brain damage and severe mental illness that was exacerbated by the lifetime of sexual torture she suffered at the hands of caretakers," Henry said.
Gun Control Debate
Denver police use red flag law to seize guns over threats...
Denver police used a relatively new state law to get a court order in November to seize the firearms of a man who allegedly threatened to kill Colorado's attorney general and other officials last year, according to court records
National Politics
House returns after Capitol siege to try to push Trump out
"We have to be very tough and very strong right now in defending the Constitution and democracy," said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., an author of both pieces of legislation, in an interview.
