The healthcare workers watching from afar as rich countries begin vaccine rollout
Dr. Alfonso Velandia starts each hospital shift by counting his troops in the battle against coronavirus. The 46-year-old emergency specialist…
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District 11 to launch new online school option in Fall 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Despite early challenges associated with transitioning to at-home learning amid the pandemic, District 11 is making…
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Falcon vs. TCA
The Falcon girls basketball team defeats The Classical Academy…
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El Paso County getting nearly 13k vaccines next week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Department of Public Health says the state will deliver 12,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next…
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Fatal shooting of police officer in New Mexico leads to a 40-mile chase and shootout
The fatal shooting of a New Mexico State Police officer Thursday led to a high-speed chase that ended in a shootout with the suspect. State Police…
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3 overdue hikers found dead after Alaska avalanche
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The bodies of three overdue hikers have been found in the debris of an avalanche slide near Alaska’s largest city. Alaska…
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San Quentin prison fined more than $400,000 after deadly Covid-19 outbreak
San Quentin State Prison, where a deadly coronavirus outbreak was reported last summer, has been fined more than $400,000 by the California…
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Wisconsin teachers put on administrative leave after asking students how they would ‘punish’ slaves
Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders…
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Two former CSU Pueblo football players will play in the Super Bowl
Two former CSU Pueblo football players will play in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Ryan Jensen is a center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Mike Pennel is…
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More than 1,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were spoiled, Florida health officials say
An audit by Florida’s Palm Beach County Health Care District revealed that 1,160 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine were spoiled…
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Pueblo South High School receives Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award plaque
Pueblo South received the Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award plaque on Thursday. Colt nation won the Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award during the final…
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Pet scams skyrocket in southern Colorado during pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pet fraud is a troubling trend with ties to the Pikes Peak Region; but a scheme that’s preying on Colorado dog…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman’s journey to the inauguration and Super Bowl came with the help of a unique group of mentors
In 2014, Amanda Gorman was a budding young poet in Los Angeles. As the then 16-year-old practiced reciting her poem “We Dragonflies” on…
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Could dentists see rush of post-pandemic patients?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — COVID-19 has raised many fears and concerns, which may have stopped some people from getting their monthly check-up…
Continue Reading Wisconsin teachers put on administrative leave after racially insensitive lesson on slavery
Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders…
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Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson officially asked the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine Thursday,…
Continue Reading Prosecutors push to add third-degree murder charges against officers in George Floyd case
Prosecutors in Minnesota filed a motion Thursday asking a district court judge to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis…
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Rochester mother of 9-year-old who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed notifies city she intends to sue
The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and police…
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Federal judge moves Oregon prisoners ahead of seniors on Covid-19 vaccination list
A federal judge ruled that Oregon must offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all prison inmates immediately — putting them ahead of the state’s…
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