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Colorado task force seizes over 23 pounds of cocaine in traffic stop
One person was taken into custody, while 23 pounds of cocaine was seized by a Colorado task force in a traffic stop. On Wednesday, around 8:00 p.m., the Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team executed a traffic stop on I-70 near Gypsum. The driver was pulled over by a uniformed deputy and a K9 was eventually deployed which alerted the vehicle positive for narcotics. A search led to the discovery of an AR-15 magazine with blank rounds, a 1911 pistol magazine, .45 caliber rounds, three cell phones, and "10 brick-shaped packages that weighed over 23 pounds," according to the G.R.A.N.I.T.E team. The packages had presumptively tested positive for cocaine, which led to the driver, who has been identified as 24-year-old Angel Gabriel Valadez, being taken into custody. Valadez is currently being held on a $100,000 bond for two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, special offender (cocaine), and conspiracy. The Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force that's composed of local law enforcement partners and detectives from the Eagle County Sheriff's Office and the Vail Police Department.
Aurora plans comprehensive transportation overhaul to enhance accessibility
Getting from one side of Aurora to the other isn't always easy, especially without a car. Now, the city is striving to ensure accessibility for all residents regardless of their transportation situation."We're developing this plan to really prepare for the future of transportation in Aurora," said Carlie Campuzano, traffic manager at the City of Aurora in the Public Works Department.Surprisingly, Aurora, Colorado's third-largest city, has never compiled a comprehensive transportation plan before.Campuzano explained that while the city has previously developed transportation plans for different sections, this current effort is unprecedented."I think it's because the city has developed in different phases...
CrowdStrike update chaos prompts industry reflection
You've probably sat down at your computer and thought, "Great, a software update, let's see what this brings." That was how things went with the CrowdStrike update, which brought headaches and howls all over the country."It's pretty inconvenient right now honestly," said Sal Ramirez as he waited outside a closed DMV office in Denver's Five Points. "Been here about three hours. Maybe another hour I might have to head back to work and help them out over there."It was no doubt a bad day to work a counter for an airline company or an intake nurse at a medical facility,...
Missouri woman who spent 43 years in prison is free
A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released Friday, despite attempts in the last month by Missouri's attorney general to keep her behind bars.Sandra Hemme, 64, left a prison in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold the attorney general's office in contempt if they continued to fight against her release. She reunited with her family at a nearby park, where she hugged her sister, daughter and granddaughter. "You were just a baby when your mom sent me a picture of you," she said. "You looked just like your...
Trump gunman flew drone over rally venue before shooting, sources say
The shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump flew a drone over a field adjacent to the grounds where the rally was held on July 13, three law enforcement sources familiar with the federal investigation into the shooting told CBS News on Saturday.Investigators are still probing exactly when the shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, flew the drone, the law enforcement officials said. They believe, however, that it was within days of the rally, though it remains unclear if he flew the drone hours or days prior to the event.The Wall Street Journal was the first...
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 13 people in Gaza refugee camps
At least 13 people were killed in three Israeli airstrikes that hit refugee camps in central Gaza overnight into Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials, as cease-fire talks in Cairo appeared to make progress.Among the dead in Nuseirat Refugee Camp and Bureij Refugee Camp were three children and one woman, according to Palestinian ambulance teams that transported the bodies to the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital. The 13 corpses were counted by AP journalists at the hospital.Earlier, a medical team delivered a baby from a Palestinian woman killed in an airstrike that hit her home in Nuseirat late Thursday evening.Ola al-Kurd,...
Airlines, businesses rush to get back on track after global tech disruption
Transport providers, businesses, hospitals and governments on Saturday are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage.The biggest continuing effect has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights on Friday and now have many of their planes and crews in the wrong place, while airports facing continued problems with check-in and security. On Saturday around 2 p.m. EDT, flight-tracking service FlightAware listed about 25,000 flight delays on its website.Both American Airlines and United Airlines said Saturday that most of its operations were restored and back up and running.At the heart of...
Community remembers Aurora theater shooting victims 12 years later
Saturday marks 12 years since a gunman opened fire in an Aurora movie theater, killing a dozen people. The tradition of an annual vigil continues to remember the victims and families impacted.Twelve people died and 70 more were injured on July 20, 2012, after a gunman walked into the theatre during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises."Toni Curtsinger was 9 months pregnant when bullets started flying."Fight or flight immediately kicked in," said Curtsinger. "Everybody was just pushing and shoving and trying to get out and then there was me trying to protect my body versus anything else."Curtsinger sustained...
Sheila Jackson Lee, longtime Texas congresswoman, dies at 74
Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died, her office announced Friday evening. She was 74 years old. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Last month, however, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as 'Congresswoman' by her constituents in recognition of her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30 years," her office said in a statement. Jackson Lee, who represented the 18th Congressional District, was "a towering figure in our politics," President Biden said in...
Here's how you can prepare for another global computer outage
A major player in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike, released an automatic update for their protection software that didn't go as planned, which led to global disruptions and concerns about digital security and our reliance on computers. "The software happened to have some bugs in it, or at least one major bug that caused a large number of Windows hosts that were running the software to get a blue 'screen of death,' which is basically when Windows doesn't boot," said Nathan Evans, a computer science and cyber security professor at the University of Denver, who is also the Director of Cyber Security Programs there....
Damage found on hospital helicopter after landing in Colorado backcountry
A Flight For Life medical helicopter was left where it landed Friday near St. Mary's Glacier after damage was found on its tail rotor. A post-landing inspection by the pilot found a bent strike tab at the end of the tail rotor blade. Strike tabs are thin pieces of metal along the framework of each main and tail rotor. They are designed to indicate slight contacts made with anything on the ground. "There was nothing unusual or problematic with the landing," said Brent Boyer, spokesman for CommonSpirit Health. "By policy, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our...
Man picking berries in Montana kills grizzly bear in self-defense
A 72-year-old man shot and killed a grizzly bear in Montana after it charged and attacked him on Friday. He has since been hospitalized.The man was reportedly out picking huckleberries when the confrontation occurred, according to a release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. He used a handgun to kill the bear in what officials say was a "surprise defensive encounter." The incident occurred approximately 2 miles north of Columbia Falls in Flathead County.Montana officials said that an adult female grizzly bear was killed and that they are looking into whether there are any cubs present.Earlier in the day, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff killed a separate grizzly bear after they received a report that it had broken into a home in Maiden Basin, according to a separate release from the agency. Officials said that the bear had been involved in other recent incidents, including breaking into homes and stealing food in the Gardiner area, which serves as one of the entrances to Yellowstone National Park. No injuries were reported.
Evacuation orders lifted for wildfire burning in Clear Creek County
Evacuations were ordered Friday for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County. By Friday evening, those orders were lifted.The evacuation orders were issued just before 3 p.m. for the so-called West Empire Fire.The wildfire was burning between Lawson and Empire on the frontage road north of I-70 in the 2600 block of CR-308. All residences in that area were ordered to evacuate. An alert notification was sent to those who needed to evacuate. Westbound US 40- Berthoud Pass from westbound I-70 was closed but US 40 was accessible via eastbound I-70. What started the fire is being investigated. Shortly after those evacuations were ordered, Jeffcom911co tweeted that there was another wildfire burning a few miles away, but was unrelated to the fire near Dumont.
Cockfighting bust made in Adams County
Adams County Sheriff's Office was among a group of law enforcement agencies who responded to a property in Watkins this week where they say dozens of roosters were kept for cockfighting. Cockfighting is illegal across the United States.On Thursday deputies seized 39 birds, 32 of them roosters, from an area off Hudson Road. A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff's Office shared several photos from the seizure that show the location where the fighting allegedly took place.A 34-year-old suspect was arrested. Jesus Orozco is suspected of administering the animal fights and tentative charges against him include committing aggravated cruelty to animals.Cockfighting is considered a Class 5 felony punishable by one to three years in prison.A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff's Office said the case will be brought before the District Attorney's Office for the 17th Judicial District on Monday to file charges.
Commemorative 5K creates life impacting connections in Colorado
In Colorado, there are about 1,300 people waiting for an organ transplant that will save their lives. Donor Alliance is the organization that coordinates those transplants. For 25-years, Donor Alliance has held a 5K run/walk to remember those who've made life saving organ donations, to celebrate those who've received a donation, and to honor those who are still waiting for a transplant. Over the years, the Donor Dash has become a treasured event for many of its participants. Melody Connett has been showing up for the last 18-years, as a volunteer, as a team captain, and as the mother of a...
Sundance Film Fest names Boulder as a finalist for new host city
Leaders in Colorado and the city of Boulder say they're excited after the city was named a finalist to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. On Friday the Sundance Institute announced that they've narrowed down their list to half a dozen possible host cities.The high-profile festival was held for the 40th time in January and included 82 feature-length films. Its contract with its current host (Park City and Salt Lake City in Utah) is up in 2026. In addition to Boulder, the other five finalists are Atlanta, Cincinnati, Louisville, Santa Fe and Park City/Salt Lake City. If...
Travelers wait as Microsoft outage sparks flight delays at DIA
When Blade Beal and Chris Cunningham left Omaha for Japan early Friday morning, they anticipated a potentially long day of travel—and they were correct."Including when we showed up this morning at the Omaha airport, at five o'clock...so six hours now," said Beal.However, they expected to be much further along their journey than Denver by 11 a.m."We were supposed to be in L.A., leaving L.A. for Japan in about an hour," said Beal."It's a bit chaotic out here," said Cunningham.Due to a global Microsoft 365 outage, their flight from Omaha was delayed, causing them to miss all subsequent connections. They spent their...
Marine accused of using Nazi salute during the Capitol riot sentenced
A Marine who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and apparently used a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced Friday to almost five years in prison.Tyler Bradley Dykes, of South Carolina, was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from two police officers and used it to push his way through police lines during the attack by the mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters.Dykes, 26, pleaded guilty in April to assault charges and was previously convicted of a crime stemming from the 2017 white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dykes...
Biden's COVID symptoms have "improved meaningfully," doctor says
Washington — President Biden's symptoms from COVID have improved "meaningfully" in the last day, though he still has a cough, the president's physician said Friday. Mr. Biden had a fourth dose of Paxlovid on Friday morning and his "loose, nonproductive cough and hoarseness continue to be his primary symptoms, but they have improved meaningfully from yesterday," Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a letter distributed by the White House. The physician said Mr. Biden "continues to tolerate treatment well" and will continue taking Paxlovid. The president's lungs are clear and his pulse, temperature, blood pressure and respiratory rate "remain absolutely normal," O'Connor said. Mr....
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