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Saturday’s competition is the last chance for racers to make it to the Olympics in February. Olympic rosters will be announced at Gondola Plaza at the base of Aspen Mountain following the races.
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On today's newscast: The city of Aspen announced a new program this week to incentivize sustainability upgrades in homes and businesses; people gathered in downtown Carbondale last night for a vigil honoring Renee Nicole Macklin Good; and the U.S. House of Representatives upheld President Trump's veto of a Colorado water pipeline bill despite a bipartisan push to override it. Tune in for these stories and more.
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AP/U.S. Air Force via DVIDSThe U.S. has launched another round of strikes against the Islamic State in Syria. This follows last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter. -
The alleged gunman, 24, has been charged with murder after the Friday shootings in northeast Mississippi. The victims include his father, uncle, brother and a 7-year-old relative, authorities said.
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Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty ImagesThe WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year. -
Efrem Lukatsky/APThe strike comes a day after Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including a powerful new hypersonic missile that hit western Ukraine.
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Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis. -
A new photo series from Filipino photographer Macy Castañeda Lee offers a visually striking view of the mundane task of doing laundry and the role it plays in a rural economy. -
Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment. -
Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded accusations could undermine public trust. -
The video, published online by a Minnesota-based news site, Alpha News, and reposted by the Department of Homeland Security, shows the shooting from the perspective of the officer who fired the shots. -
The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here's a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.
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