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The U.S. Grand Prix wrapped up on Saturday, and it was the last chance for some athletes to secure a spot in February’s Winter Olympics. While Roaring Fork Valley locals did not fare well in the competition, three new athletes were added to the U.S. freeski and snowboard teams from Evergreen, Winter Park and Bend, Oregon.
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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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Maskot/Getty ImagesNew research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough? -
Jessica Ingram for NPRWho gets to be a parent has been reshaped by IVF: Single women in their 40s are increasingly opting to become moms. -
Anton Pentegov/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesWhile Congress debates bringing back Affordable Care Act subsidies , many Americans have already made life-altering decisions to afford health care. -
Jordan Strauss/AP/InvisionSome celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis.
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Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images. -
President Trump said Sunday that Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters. -
A suspect is charged with arson in a fire that burned through a synagogue in Mississippi. Flames and smoke destroyed its library, housing Torahs. -
The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over chair Jerome Powell's testimony over the central bank's headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates. -
Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Noah Wyle all took home acting prizes at Sunday night's awards. -
A new portrait of President Trump is on display at the National Portrait Gallery's "America's Presidents" exhibition. Text accompanying the portrait removes references to Trump's impeachments.
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