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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending

NEW YORK | U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where, according to company executives and retail analysts. The behavior changes observed so far are subtle, such as altered routines for buying gasoline and fewer visits to clothing and […]

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Q&A: Colorado Democrat candidates for state attorney general detail campaign positions

This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans will vote in primary elections June 30 to determine which candidates will represent their party in the general election in November. The elections cover Colorado’s four statewide constitutional offices, one U.S. Senate seat, all eight of the state’s congressional districts, state legislative districts and […]

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State probes metro school for disabled students on improper restraints

This story was first published at Colorado Chalkbeat. DENVER | Mark Brostrom’s 11-year-old son was struggling in public school when his school district suggested what seemed like a better fit: a new specialized school near the family’s home. Brostrom remembers thinking that the Austin Centers for Exceptional Students in Westminster could offer the flexibility that […]

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Boys Lacrosse: 2026 All-Class 5A League 3 teams

Regis Jesuit selections as well as those from Castle View, Chaparral, Legend, Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon, ThunderRidge and Valor Christian on the All-Class 5A League 3 teams for the 2026 boys lacrosse season.

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OPED: A sin for fairness: Colorado charter students will now get a seat at the table

A few years ago, I found myself presenting before the Aurora Public Schools’ Long Range Facilities Advisory Committee as the district prepared a bond measure for voters.  Alongside two other charter schools, I outlined Aurora Academy’s facilities needs, which centered on safety and security for the students at my school, and explained how bond funding […]

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Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. | Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II. There’s barely time to rejoice. As Kemp raises his trophy for a picture, the charter boat’s captain rushes over […]

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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Hours later, Iran’s military said that it would stop offensive operations. The renewed hostilities threatened to drag the Middle East back into a full-scale war. The war, […]

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Toon in Monday

Read more MONDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video Read more Green goes gray: Older folks in Colorado trying weed in record numbers for help with pain, sleep Read more The Tony Awards, hosted by Pink, feature wins by John Lithgow and ‘Liberation’ play

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Green goes gray: Older folks in Colorado trying weed in record numbers for help with pain, sleep

This story was first published at KUNC News. DENVER | Willie Nelson excepted, it’s probably not an old dude’s face that pops to mind when you’re thinking of a typical marijuana user. But perhaps it should — older Americans have been getting into weed in record numbers in recent years. “We know that cannabis use is […]