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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Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer plays the puzzle with KAMW listener Daniel Abramson of Albuquerque, N.M, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
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Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll risesIran's parliament speaker warned the U.S. military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.
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For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.
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More protests are planned for Sunday as people nationwide demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics with the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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T.K. Carter gained fame as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic, "The Thing."
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In exile for nearly 50 years, Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued calls urging Iranians to join protests sweeping the country. But support for him may not be clear cut.
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The 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.
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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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