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President Biden greeted Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, front, as he arrived on Air Force One at Denver International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Denver.

Biden targets Representative Boebert in her district in a fresh political attack on Republicans

President Biden will try to turn Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado into the embodiment of Republican opposition to his agenda as he visits her congressional district on Wednesday.

Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it’s back to square one.

The plate design reminded some people of the black and gold colors of the University of Missouri, the former rival of the University of Kansas.

Opening statements to begin in the final trial in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Opening statements are scheduled to begin in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who died after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver.

US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

The rise was mainly due to the waning pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said Wednesday.

Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session

Georgia Republicans are moving to preserve their majorities as they propose additional Black voting districts in a special legislative session opening Wednesday

The National Christmas Tree hangs from a crane in front of the White House as a crew works to lift it back up after it fell, on Nov. 28, amid high winter winds.

Heavy winds knock over Christmas tree in front of White House, but it’s back upright

The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell down Tuesday afternoon amid high winter winds.

US agency ends use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns
The US Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators.

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies, and presidents, including husband Jimmy
Rosalynn Carter was memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living US first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter.

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Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president as it looks to stop Trump
Americans for Prosperity Action, the network’s flagship political group, revealed the group’s first endorsement of its type in a presidential race. In 2015, the Koch network identified five approved presidential candidates, all of whom fell to Trump.

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One of the plaintiffs, Dr. Austin Dennard (left) got emotional at a press conference during Zurawski v. State of Texas, a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of women denied abortions despite serious pregnancy complications, outside the Texas Supreme Court, Tuesday.

Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state’s Supreme Court

The lawsuit does not seek to repeal Texas’s abortion ban but to force more clarity on when exceptions are allowed under the law, which is one of the most restrictive in the nation. 5:46 p.m.

An unusually aggressive strain of hydrilla has infiltrated the Connecticut River in East Haddam, Conn.

Scientists consider dyeing the Connecticut River to help keep it alive

The new strain of hydrilla chokes out native plants, changes the water’s chemical balance, raises its temperature, and ensnares boaters. And it's spreading to other lakes and rivers. 5:01 p.m.

In this image taken from video provided by the Ann Arbor Police Department, a patrol car chased a stolen forklift driving through the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday.

Video: 12-year-old leads police on chase in stolen forklift, authorities say

Police later discovered the forklift had been left unlocked with a key hidden in the cab. 1:21 p.m.

Customer sues Chopt eatery chain over salad that she says contained a piece of manager’s finger

The lawsuit alleges the customer bought a salad at a Chopt location in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and realized while eating it that “she was chewing on a portion of a human finger." 12:20 p.m.

A woman gathered possessions to take before a homeless encampment was cleaned up in San Francisco, on Aug. 29.

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer.

More cities across the US are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe. 5:28 a.m.

Audience members show their support at a special session of the Oakland City Council for a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, Nov. 27, in Oakland, Calif.

California city calls for permanent cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war, urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza

Oakland’s City Council has passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war after hours of hearing impassioned rhetoric about the deaths of thousands of civilians in Gaza. 3:07 a.m.

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh speaks with his defense attorney, Dick Harpootlian, Nov. 17, in Beaufort, S.C.

Alex Murdaugh, already convicted of murder, will be sentenced for stealing from 18 clients

Already serving time for murder, disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh will now be sentenced for stealing from his clients. 12:09 a.m.

On Monday, the Energy Department announced a $1 trillion infrastructure plan to provide federal funding to help bring clean-energy jobs to former coal communities, such as West Virginia’s coal country.

Former coal towns get money for clean-energy factories

The federal funding is designed to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers bring clean-energy jobs to former coal communities. 7:26 p.m.