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Scary tornado spotted in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — A rare and terrifying tornado was seen ripping through Utah's desert terrain on Saturday afternoon, destroying homes and prompting residents to flee. The National Weather Service (NWS)…

John McCarthy September 14, 2025

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‘Legend dairy’ man carries ice cream and dry ice up Colorado peak as treat for other hikers

DENVER (AP) — Hikers who climbed a Colorado mountain got more than just a sweeping view at the top. A man in an ice cream cone costume unexpectedly was handing…

John McCarthy September 5, 2025

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Dead Colorado cat tests positive for the plague — just weeks after Arizona resident dies of troubling disease

A domestic cat died of the bubonic plague in Colorado just weeks after a man in Arizona died of the same troubling disease, according to authorities. The cat, from Evergreen, was diagnosed…

John McCarthy August 8, 2025

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Fire forces airplane’s emergency evacuation at Denver airport

Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport had a frightening experience Saturday afternoon when a mechanical issue forced an emergency evacuation before the plane even left the ground. Flight…

John McCarthy July 28, 2025

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Registered sex offender to walk free after elementary school kidnapping attempt, prosecutors say

AURORA — Prosecutors in Colorado plan to drop charges against a registered sex offender accused of trying to kidnap a child from an elementary school because he was found incompetent…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew arrested for her murder for the second time

SALIDA, Colorado — The husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew has been arrested for first-degree murder in her death more than five years ago. This is the second time Barry…

John McCarthy June 22, 2025

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Colorado fugitive returned to St. Croix to face charges after arrest in Texas

Kaley L. Lund, a 32-year-old fugitive from Colorado, was arrested in Corpus Christi, Texas, on June 19 and returned to the Virgin Islands to face sentencing for involuntary manslaughter and…

John McCarthy June 20, 2025

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3,000 newly released Nintendo Switch 2 consoles swiped in heist

Deputies in Colorado are asking for help getting to the bottom of “a high-dollar cargo heist” involving a sought-after video game system. A truck driver reported June 8 that multiple…

John McCarthy June 19, 2025

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Man attacks Colorado crowd with firebombs, 8 people injured

BOULDER, Colorado (Reuters) — Eight people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled "Free Palestine" and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in Boulder, Colorado where a demonstration…

John McCarthy June 2, 2025

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Denver International Airport on red alert as 3 passengers are diagnosed with world’s most infectious disease

Health officials are sounding the alarm after three cases of measles were detected at Denver International Airport. An infected individual arrived at the airport after a Turkish Airlines flight on…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025