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An American woman accused of killing 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
LONDON (AP) — An American woman accused of killing her two youngest children in Colorado last December told her 11-year-old daughter who survived the attack that God made her do it, a prosecutor said in a London court. The girl begged for her life after Kimberlee Singler stabbed...
Volleyball popularity at all-time high for girls amid US Olympic success and college game's exposure
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As summer turns to fall, a repurposed industrial building on the southwest side of Omaha becomes a hive of activity. More than 200 girls ages 11 to 14 in T-shirts, shorts and kneepads rotate among eight practice courts at the Premier Nebraska Volleyball facility....
Extreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people with 10 hospitalized, officials say
Extreme heat at a Colorado airshow caused about 100 people to seek emergency treatment and sent 10 people to area hospitals on Saturday, officials said. The majority of patients were treated by emergency personnel onsite at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, the Colorado Springs Fire...
Century Casinos: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Century Casinos Inc. (CNTY) on Thursday reported a loss of $41.6 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of $1.36. The casino...
Families whose loved ones were left decaying in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims' relatives in a civil case, the attorney announced Monday. The judgment is unlikely to be paid...
US-born Palestinian runner Layla Almasri at the Paris Games: 'We’re diplomats as well as athletes'
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — American-born Palestinian runner Layla Almasri realizes the weight of responsibility that she and her team carry at the Paris Olympics. It's about far more than merely competing. “I think I can speak for all eight of us here at the...
US census takers to conduct test runs in the South and West 4 years before 2030 count
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado;...
The shooter who killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes
DENVER (AP) — The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at an LGBTQ+ club that was a refuge in the conservative city of Colorado Springs pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes and was sentenced to 55 life terms in prison on Tuesday, but once again declined to apologize or say...
Mount Washington race won for record eighth time by Colorado runner Joseph Gray
PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — A Colorado runner has won a race to the summit of New England’s tallest peak for a record-setting eighth time. Joseph Gray, 40, of Colorado Springs, won the Mount Washington Road Race on Saturday in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 21 seconds. He was...
District attorney who prosecuted Barry Morphew faces disciplinary hearing
DENVER (AP) — A district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a Colorado man accused of killing his wife faced a discipline hearing Monday that could lead to her disbarment. A lawyer for Colorado’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel described...
