5 things to know for June 10: White House, Covid-19, Keystone XL, US police, Myanmar
A treat for the early birds: You may be able to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse this morning, depending on where you are. Here’s…
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Nearly 2 million Northern Californians are under a water shortage emergency as state grapples with severe drought
Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues…
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for attack on mine-clearing workers in Afghanistan
An Afghani ISIS affiliate, known as IS-K, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on international demining charity, the Halo Trust,…
Continue Reading The area around Arizona’s wildfires is so dry, firefighters’ heavy equipment is causing small flareups
Two massive wildfires in eastern Arizona continued to spread Wednesday, leading Gov. Doug Ducey to issue two emergency declarations to further fund…
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States begin scaling back daily Covid-19 data reporting as federal officials try to vaccinate more Americans
About two dozen states have decided to scale back their daily tracking of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths as President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading A 1956 double murder has been solved using DNA evidence. It may be the oldest case cracked like this so far, investigator says
After 65 years, a grisly double murder case of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana, was solved with DNA evidence, according to investigators.…
Continue Reading Myanmar military junta charges Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption
Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption by the country’s military junta, state media reported…
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A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will light up the sky this Thursday
The moon will partially block out the sun this Thursday to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. Some people in the Northern Hemisphere…
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Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space
Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts have been detected in space thanks to a Canadian telescope and an international group of researchers. The…
Continue Reading Meth production surged in Asia as economy faltered due to Covid-19, report says
Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of billions of dollars even…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s wife expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, according to report
The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was a regular fixture at his federal trial, will plead guilty Thursday to being a…
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Family awarded settlement after teen dies following breast augmentation surgery
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The family of Emmalyn Nguyen was recently awarded $2 million after the 18-year-old got a botched breast augmentation in 2019.…
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Woodland Park High School paints over student mural of two women kissing
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — A controversial mural at Woodland Park High School depicting two women kissing was up for two weeks before the school…
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Pueblo police arrest man accused of May bank robbery
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The man accused of robbing a Pueblo bank is now in custody. On Wednesday, Pueblo officers responded to the northside Walmart…
Continue Reading Morgan Freeman and a University of Mississippi professor donate $1M to college’s policing program
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school in order to establish a new…
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Russian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled that two organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny are “extremist” groups —…
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Amazon offers KRDO exclusive tour of new Colorado Springs facility Wednesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We learned more about Amazon’s sprawling new facility near the airport during a media tour Wednesday. KRDO…
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Meet the federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban
The federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban last week opened his 94-page ruling with an eye-opening analogy.…
Continue Reading California contractor charged for allegedly stealing more than 500 blank vaccine cards
A Los Angeles County contractor was charged with felony grand theft after more than 500 blank vaccine cards were stolen from a vaccination center at…
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Reports of job site theft increasing as lumber prices rise
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs says reports of job site theft are increasing in…
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