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Court hears contempt charge as Children’s Hospital Colorado stops minor transgender care

 This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | On the first day of a contempt of court hearing, attorneys for Children’s Hospital Colorado and families of transgender kids outlined their conflicting opinions of what compliance looks like with a court order that directed the hospital to resume gender-affirming care for patients under 18.  […]

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Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to Houthi and Yemeni officials, bringing the rebels closer to controlling a critical waterway to the Red Sea. Separately, an Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday. The Israeli military said the […]

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Analysis: Trump’s solution to Republicans’ midterm troubles is more Trump

WASHINGTON | During his first address to a Republican convention in 2016, Donald Trump had an audacious message to a nation yearning for change: “I alone can fix it.” A decade later and nearing the midpoint of his final term, Trump is still pitching himself as America’s essential repairman. It’s a strategy that’s helped him […]

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Trump and Vance team up at GOP convention as party faces midterm risks, and eyes what’s next

DALLAS | President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up Thursday to close out the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas, imploring voters to stick together to save their party’s majorities in Congress. Republicans know they are up against history, which traditionally rebuffs the party in power […]

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Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons. As AI models grow more powerful, elaborate cyberattacks no longer require sophisticated skills and even lone individuals can create threats that would not […]

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Aurora police arrest woman for ‘blessing scam’ jewelry theft in parking lot of grocery store

AURORA | Police say an elderly woman was the victim of a “blessing scam” in the parking lot of an Aurora grocery store, losing a valuable necklace to thieves, one of which has been arrested. Police say Carolina Pavel, 29, of Denver, was arrested Thursday and faces charges of theft and crimes against an at-risk […]

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The 4 things you should do before buying a certified preowned car, Edmunds says

Shopping for a used vehicle can be nerve-wracking even for seasoned veterans. Regardless of how well you know the mechanical workings of the modern automobile, buying a used car is always a gamble. If you’re one who likes to minimize risk, buying a certified preowned model can reduce some of the uncertainty. Certified preowned vehicles […]

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Why the versatile PB&J remains king of the lunchbox after 125 years

If there is a single sandwich associated with childhood and school lunches in the U.S.A, it has to be the PB&J. Sweet and salty, inexpensive, easy to make (maybe the first sandwich many kids make for themselves?), peanut butter and jelly is as close to iconic as a sandwich can get. It’s been 125 years […]

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Girl Scouts’ first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January

Man’s best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA said Tuesday its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January. The blueberry muffin-flavored cookies were developed with Bark, a New York-based seller of dog treats and toys. The cookies, dubbed Patch Pals, will only be sold […]