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Telluride ski patroller union votes to strike starting Dec. 27
Telluride ski patrollers on Tuesday night voted to go on strike starting Dec. 27 after months of failed negotiations with resort owner Telluride Ski and Golf Co. “Nobody on patrol wants this to happen. Nobody,” said Andy Dennis, a patroller and interim safety director for the union, who participated in negotiation sessions with representatives of resort owner Chuck Horning. “We…
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When communities are grieving, Dan Beazley arrives bearing a 10-foot cross. Here’s his story
When tragedy strikes a community – whether it’s a natural disaster, a large-scale accident or a horrific act of violence – all kinds of people might mobilize in response, such as law enforcement and investigators, relief workers and members of the news media. Now, they’re often joined by another person: a Michigan man with a 10-foot cross that he trucks…
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Where the national redistricting fight is heading in 2026
The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, but for some states, their congressional boundary lines are far from settled. After six states enacted new congressional maps this year, a handful of others could join the mid-decade redistricting fight next year that could help determine which party controls the House. “We’re still squarely in the middle of this redistricting crisis,” said…
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People trapped after explosion at Pennsylvania nursing home, authorities say
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a later news conference that emergency responders braved the flames, a heavy odor of gas and a second…
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Control of Wisconsin government truly up for grabs in 2026 | Government
Wisconsin has another jam-packed election season in 2026, and for the first time in years, the future of which party holds power at the Capitol and controls state government is truly up in the air. Over the summer, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced he would retire at the end of his current term, leaving the seat of the state’s chief…
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Brown University being investigated for potential violations of the Clery Act following deadly shooting
With questions swirling about Brown University’s security after this month’s fatal shooting on the Providence, Rhode Island, campus, the Department of Education on Monday announced it would probe whether the school violated federal law. The department said in a news release it would investigate potential violations of the Clery Act, a law the department said conditions the receipt of federal…
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The images that stayed with us : The Picture Show : NPR
As the year draws to a close, photographs offer us a way to look back at the moments that defined the year. This collection brings together images made by NPR photojournalists working in communities across the country, photographers who are documenting moments both consequential and quietly human throughout the year. These images don’t just cover the year’s biggest headlines, though,…
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Why Medicaid programs are cutting back on a popular therapy for autism : Shots
Just months ago, Gaile Osborne (left) didn’t expect her adoptive 3-year-old daughter, Aubreigh, would make friends at school. Aubreigh was diagnosed with autism at 14 months old. After struggling to control outbursts and sometimes hurting herself, she started a therapy program called applied behavior analysis. “It’s not perfect,” Osborne says. “But the growth in under a year is just unreal.”…
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Turning Point USA held its AmericaFest conference. Here’s what happened | Politics News
Prominent conservative figures in the United States have clashed at Turning Point USA’s annual conference, exposing an underlying rift within the ruling Republican Party and US President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) base. The four-day conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, brought together Republican leaders, media personalities, and conservative activists in an event which exposed deep ideological disagreements within…
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Intelligence agencies suspect Russia is developing anti-satellite weapon to target Starlink service
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield. Intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press say the so-called “zone-effect” weapon would seek to flood Starlink orbits with hundreds…
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