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Biden says he got 'sandbagged' after he tripped and fell onstage at Air Force graduation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden quipped that he got “sandbagged” Thursday after he tripped and fell — but was uninjured — while onstage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation. Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the...
Biden thanks Air Force Academy graduates for choosing 'service over self'; he stumbles after speech
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the “great privilege” of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come. His appearance was punctuated...
Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units Wednesday — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama, suggesting the service may be moving ahead with at least part of the design it originally sought for the new force before it became...
VP Harris praises cadets' sacrifice in West Point's 1st commencement speech by a woman
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but noted they were entering an “unsettled world” because of Russian aggression and the rising...
After Club Q shooting, New York woman accused of threats to Colorado LGBTQ businesses
DENVER (AP) — A New York woman has been indicted for making threats against Denver-area LGBTQ businesses in the days after five people were killed at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year. Sharon Robinson, who appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, is accused...
Meet D’Arcy Drollinger, a drag queen who's now the first drag laureate in the US
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anti-trans legislation is roiling the nation. Bills prohibiting drag performances are cropping up in statehouses. Violence and vitriol are turning children’s drag story hour events into headline-news protests. San Francisco is fighting back Thursday by naming...
Jacksonville elects first female mayor, giving Florida Democrats a rare win in GOP-dominated state
Democrat Donna Deegan’s decisive win over a Republican in the open Jacksonville mayor’s race will make her the first woman to hold the job in the Florida city’s history, sparking a flicker of hope for a besieged Democratic Party that has few levers of power in a state dominated by the GOP. ...
Independent candidate becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs
DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado's second-largest city with a history of being a conservative stronghold. The victory on Tuesday night of Yemi Mobolade, a...
Century Casinos: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Century Casinos Inc. (CNTY) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.2 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. The results...
Semi-auto firearm ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democratic lawmakers killed an ambitious bill Thursday that would have banned the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, citing promises made to their constituents and concerns over the sweep of the ban even in a state still reeling from a mass shooting in Colorado...
