WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is expected to meet with President Donald Trump in the upcoming week at the White House, according to a statement Sunday from the governor’s office. The purpose of the meeting is to request more federal support for Colorado, said a spokesperson. “Governor Polis is scheduled to meet with
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NASHVILLE (AP) — Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard’s, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act’s famed white tigers, has died. He was 75. Horn died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday in a Las Vegas hospital, according to a
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – A white father and son accused of fatally shooting a black man on a residential Georgia street have been taken into custody and charged with murder and aggravated assault. The arrests Thursday came after the release of a video of the February incident sparked national outcry. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Two former Pueblo County sheriffs will have their names added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. as historical line-of-duty deaths. That’s according to a release Thursday from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Former Sheriff Joe E. Tucker died in 1950 after his private plane went down in poor
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Wednesday that U.S. service members and veterans can now file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, online. Online filing allows people seeking citizenship to submit forms electronically, check the status of their case and receive notices from USCIS. “We’re excited to offer our servicemen and women the
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NEW YORK (AP) – Faced with 19,000 coronavirus deaths, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing to get states to grant them emergency protection from lawsuits alleging inadequate care. At least 15 states have enacted measures providing nursing homes some protection from lawsuits arising from the crisis. Now the industry is forging ahead with a campaign
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A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team in a surprising loss for the defending World Cup champions but allowed their allegation of discriminatory travel accommodations and medical support services to go to trial. Players led by Alex Morgan claim they have not been paid
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days after his absence triggered global rumors that he may be seriously ill. The Korean Central News Agency said Saturday that he attended a ceremony marking the completion of a fertilizer
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TORONTO (AP) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is banning the use and trade of assault-style weapons immediately. Trudeau cited numerous mass shootings in the country including the killing of 22 people in Nova Scotia April 18 and 19. Trudeau has said the government was on the verge of bringing in stricter gun control
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy. Her backing on Tuesday continues Democrats’ unification efforts ahead of a fall campaign against President Donald Trump. Clinton announced her support in a virtual town hall with Biden on Tuesday. As the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Clinton made history by becoming the first woman
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. It’s a return to a divisive issue at a time of national crisis. But he offered no details about which immigration programs might be affected by the order. Due the to the
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MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico’s president has acknowledged that drug cartels have been handing out aid packages during the coronavirus pandemic, and called on them to stop. But President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the government can’t stop the practice. Videos posted on social media have shown one of the daughters of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El
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ENFIELD, Nova Scotia (AP) – A suspect in an active shooter investigation was arrested at a gas station in Nova Scotia, after police said there were “multiple victims” in an incident Sunday that began in a small coastal village where frightened local residents took cover in their basements overnight. Police didn’t immediately say how many
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(KRDO) — The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted billions of people across the globe — and highlighted the necessity for accurate information relating to the pandemic. But how can you make sure what you’re reading or watching online is legitimate? ABC News spoke with experts that focus on combatting the spread of false information. Claire
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (KRDO) — A policy mandating riders wear face coverings on public transportation has now been revoked. This comes after police were filmed physically dragging a man, who was not wearing a mask, off a bus. The transit authority in Philadelphia, known as SEPTA, had issued a policy early this week asking all riders
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A man from Colorado Springs who now teaches English in Bogota, Colombia says he can’t get home to take care of his loved ones who are suffering from COVID-19. Malcolm Jordan said he’s seeking a humanitarian evacuation flight but hasn’t been able to secure a seat on a plane coming
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — The White House and coronavirus task force are expected to give an update Sunday on the national response to COVID-19. Watch below: Watch LIVE from ABC News here. Get updated data on the coronavirus from Colorado at this link here.
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NEW YORK (AP) – The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily halting flights to New York City area airports because of coronavirus-related staffing issues at a regional air-traffic control center. In an alert posted online Saturday, the agency advised air traffic controllers to “stop all departures” to Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark and other airports in the region.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suspending her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot 2020 effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party candidacy. She’s offering her full support to Joe Biden. Gabbard attracted a sizable following in New Hampshire but largely failed
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