COLORADO, NATION AND WORLD
Colorado Roundup
Gov. Polis warns wildfire season is a ‘year-round phenomena’
"In 2021, we have already experienced fires. One of the things that is a change of paradigm is Colorado used to talk about a fire season. It's now a year-round phenomena," Polis said.
Nation
Maryland lawmakers override vetoes on sweeping police reform
"It allows for hindsight review of folks sitting in the easy chairs to judge people who made split-second decisions in volatile situations," when an officer fears for his or her life and the lives of others, Cassilly said.
Georgia governor: Moving All-Star game to Denver will hurt Georgia minorities
"It's minority-owned businesses that have been hit harder than most because of an invisible virus by no fault of their own," Gov. Brian Kemp said. "And these are the same minority businesses that are now being impacted by another decision that is by no fault of their own."
Ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death shows courtroom tactics
The murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death has introduced viewers from around the world to a vast array of defense and prosecution tactics aimed at swaying the jury.
Colorado and the Region
SIEGE ON THE US CAPITOL
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
The Trump White House
Trump’s cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts
"President Trump's Legacy is in your hands," another pleaded.
National Biz
Georgia governor: Moving All-Star game to Denver will hurt Georgia minorities
"It's minority-owned businesses that have been hit harder than most because of an invisible virus by no fault of their own," Gov. Brian Kemp said. "And these are the same minority businesses that are now being impacted by another decision that is by no fault of their own."
Obituaries
Charles: Royal family ‘deeply grateful’ for world’s support
"My dear Papa was a very special person who I think, above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him," Charles said, speaking from his southwestern England home of Highgrove. "And from that point of view we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that. It will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time.''
Fact Check
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s job inflation on infrastructure
A look at the administration's infrastructure sales pitch over recent days:
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
No cigar: Interstellar object is cookie-shaped planet shard
"Everybody is interested in aliens, and it was inevitable that this first object outside the solar system would make people think of aliens," Desch said in a statement. "But it's important in science not to jump to conclusions."
World
Ash-covered St. Vincent braces for more volcanic eruptions
"It's exhilarating and scary at the same time," she said. "(It's the) first time I am witnessing a volcano eruption."
Gun Control Debate
Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits
President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an "epidemic and an international embarrassment" of gun violence in America
National Politics
Trump : The key to Republican success is more Trumpism
Staking his claim to the Republican Party, former President Donald Trump is casting his populist policies and attack-dog politics as the key to future GOP success.
