5 things to know for April 20: Tornadoes, Ukraine, Abortion, Covid-19, Facebook
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The US government is tracking more than 650 potential UFO cases, according to the Pentagon. Lawmakers on Wednesday viewed…
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Millions face a late-season spring chill, others brace for flooding and another round of severe weather
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist If you follow seasons by the meteorological calendar, we are halfway through spring, but if you look at the…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene silenced by GOP-led committee after calling Mayorkas a ‘liar’
By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green barred GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
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Fremont County man charged with 9 counts of sexual exploitation of children released on bond
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — 70-year-old Terry Vance is charged with nine counts of sexual exploitation of children after the Canon City Police…
Continue ReadingSpaceX readies for another attempt to launch Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built
By Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX is once again gearing up for the inaugural test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever created and the…
Continue ReadingRussian soldiers ‘forced me to dig my own grave’: US lawmakers hear accounts of alleged Russian war crimes
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A 57-year-old Ukrainian woman from Kherson testified to US lawmakers that Russian forces beat her, threatened to rape her…
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Pueblo Cemetery apologizes for early ‘cleaning’ and removing items on graves after complaints
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Roselawn Funeral Home and Cemetery in Pueblo County is apologizing after reportedly removing items left at some…
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Colorado bus driver faces 30 child abuse charges for intentionally slamming on brakes
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) – A Douglas County school bus driver faces 30 child abuse charges after intentionally slamming on the brakes to “teach the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug, sets Friday night deadline
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday temporarily extended a hold on a lower court ruling…
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Fire officials gather in neighborhood near Waldo Canyon burn scar to discuss wildfire mitigation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire officials from national, state, and local levels gathered in the Cedar Heights neighborhood Wednesday to…
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Colorado Springs countersues contractor of Pikes Peak Summit Complex for ‘defective work’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs and a general contractor are facing off in court, with both parties alleging the other…
Continue ReadingSituation in Sudan is too volatile for US to get embassy staff out of country, State Department official says
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The situation on the ground in Sudan on Wednesday remained too volatile to get diplomatic staff from the US…
Continue ReadingWindy with critical fire weather again today
Widespread critical fire weather across the region again…
Continue Reading2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2022 and 2021 hurricane season and the latest…
Continue ReadingGeneric abortion pill maker GenBioPro sues FDA over its response to orders halting drug’s approval
By Tierney Sneed The US manufacturer of the generic version of a medication abortion drug sued the Biden administration Wednesday, the latest legal…
Continue ReadingThe more seriously wounded of 2 cheerleaders shot in a Texas parking lot is recovering from surgery, team official says
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Rosa Flores, CNN The most seriously injured of two teenage cheerleaders shot in a Texas parking…
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UCHealth opens new Forensic Nursing Care Center: Helping sexual assault and abuse victims
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– On Wednesday, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central will open a first-of-its-kind medical unit dedicated to providing…
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Healthy Colorado: Alcohol Awareness Month signs and statistics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — April marks Alcohol Awareness Month and according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), over…
Continue ReadingA 13-year-old died in Ohio after participating in a Benadryl TikTok ‘challenge’
By Michelle Watson and Carma Hassan, CNN A 13-year-old in Ohio has died after “he took a bunch of Benadryl,” trying a dangerous TikTok…
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The School Buzz: Woodland Park 1st-graders become astronauts for one night
With the Space Symposium happening in the Springs this week, Woodland Park first-graders are timing their latest project perfectly. And it’s out of…
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