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Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad

Jan. 28, 2025 17:34 PM EST

A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said. The accident Sunday at the Colorado United Track Club meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs...

Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet

Jan. 27, 2025 16:21 PM EST

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held. The weight cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday...

London court clears way to extradite US mother accused of killing 2 of her children in Colorado

Jan. 24, 2025 15:00 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — A London judge on Friday rejected a U.S. mother's challenge to her extradition to face murder charges in Colorado in the deaths of two of her young children. The ruling by Judge John Zani at Westminster Magistrates’ Court clears the way for the British government to...

Soldier who blew up Tesla at Trump hotel left note saying blast was to be a 'wake up call' for US

Jan. 03, 2025 22:09 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year's Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a “wake up call” for the country’s ills, investigators said...

Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials say

Jan. 02, 2025 20:01 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The highly decorated Army soldier inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the head just before detonation, authorities said Thursday. The explosion caused minor injuries to seven...

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans

Jan. 01, 2025 13:28 PM EST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week, a clash is playing out in Colorado Springs, where conservative leaders are restricting the treatment over objections from some of the city's 90,000 veterans, who've become flagbearers...