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US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe

WASHINGTON | The Trump administration is proposing that tariffs of 10% or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. The report released early Wednesday by the U.S. Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom and some […]

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Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows

Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll. About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, down slightly from 71% in 2022 and 2023. Most of the change […]

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Toon in Wednesday

Read more Aurora breaks ground on $51.3 million animal shelter project, slated to open in 2028 Read more Aurora City Council to review proposed decorum changes for public speakers Read more Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says

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Aurora breaks ground on $51.3 million animal shelter project, slated to open in 2028

AURORA | City officials and animal activists put on the dog yesterday in Aurora to mark the construction of a new, exponentially larger animal shelter in the city. Long coming, officials said the $51.3 million replacement shelter is critical in meeting the needs of a growing community and improving care for animals. The 42,000-square-foot, two-story […]

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Aurora City Council to review proposed decorum changes for public speakers

AURORA | In an effort to calm the occasionally raucous city council meetings, Aurora’s elected officials will consider changes to the city’s decorum rules, including a protocol for public speakers who surpass the time limit. City council meetings have a recent history of regular combativeness among council members and between public commenters and council members.  […]

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Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says

WASHINGTON | The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White […]

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Aurora Councilmember Rob Andrews pleads guilty to DUI charge, gets 10-days home detention

AURORA | Councilmember Rob Andrews pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to driving under the influence and was sentenced to 10 days of in-home detention, probation and community service. Andrews was arrested Jan. 17 after police said he was driving a pickup truck erratically at about 9:30 p.m. in east-central Aurora. Police said he failed a […]

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Trump names real estate scion Bill Pulte acting intelligence director alarming GOP and Dems

WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump has tapped Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to be the acting director of national intelligence — putting a real estate scion and fierce Trump loyalist in a key national security post as the U.S. remains at war with Iran. Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday on […]

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After Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Polis signs bill allowing lawsuits over conversion therapy harm

This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans who have been harmed by the discredited psychological treatment known as “conversion therapy” can sue for damages through the state’s medical malpractice law under a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis on Monday. Polis also signed an executive order prohibiting state funds from being […]