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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner says the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a “brazen, targeted attack.” Jessica Tisch made the comments during a news conference Wednesday. Thompson, 50, was set to speak at an investor meeting when he was gunned down around 6:45 a.m.

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, which is a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. The justices’ decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states and a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which bathrooms they can use. The case is coming before a conservative-dominated court after a presidential election in which Donald Trump and his allies promised to roll back protections for transgender people. Four years ago, the court ruled in favor of Aimee Stephens, who was fired by a Michigan funeral home after she informed its owner that she was a transgender woman.

With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to start thinking about summer camping reservations at Colorado’s four national parks, 11 national forests and 42 state parks — if you’re able to plan that far ahead.. And yes, you’ll need to do that to score prime spots. Campground reservations for most of these public lands can be made up to six months in advance.

Colorado has experienced a surge in walking pneumonia this fall, most notably among very young children who aren’t usually as susceptible to the illness, according to health officials. Bacterial infections that cause the mild lung infection reemerged nationwide this year for the first time since the start of the pandemic, peaking in August after increasing sharply since the spring, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Colorado, walking pneumonia cases peaked a little later, in September, but the illness is expected to continue spreading at a high rate into the new year, said Dr.

Two “confirmed” members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua who allegedly forced their way into Aurora apartments and threatened residents were arrested in New York, according to U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Denyeer Aramillo-Meneses, 23, and Edilson Pena-Angulo, 25, are wanted by the Aurora Police Department on suspicion of first-degree burglary and menacing with a firearm for the Aug.

For nearly a decade, the Denver Bicycle Cafe served as a hub for coffee, beer and cycling enthusiasts in the Uptown neighborhood. After closing its doors in 2019, the space at 1300-1308 E. 17th Ave. sat vacant until Alpine Dog Brewing took it over in 2023. But the brewery didn’t last long, shuttering just 14 months later. Related: With an explosion of new bakeries, Denver is finally getting its just desserts Now, two new tenants, Hearth Bakery and Latchkey Bar, which got its start in Austin, plan to revive the half-a-block-long building. Matt Quinlisk, founder of Hearth, first introduced Denverites to his sourdough bread and laminated pastries during the pandemic.