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VA Problems Mount As Missteps Continue
The Department of Veterans Affairs faces a serious numbers problem — multiple in fact.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs faces a serious numbers problem — multiple in fact.
Lawmakers have reached a deal to keep construction underway on a troubled Veterans Administration hospital in Aurora.
The deadline for funding to keep the construction of the new VA hospital being built in Aurora going is fast approaching.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Thursday brushed aside calls for his resignation and got an unexpected political lifeline from House Speaker John Boehner following reports that 40 patients died because of delayed treatment at an agency hospital.
Some Coloradans are demanding Congress extend long-term unemployment benefits.
There had been talk the U.S. House of Representatives could vote Tuesday night on a new bill that would reopen the government and keep the country from falling over the fiscal cliff, but it all collapsed again.
Immigration activists are targeting four Colorado congressmen home for the Fourth of July recess.
Washington is trying to reach a deal before billions of dollars in spending cuts take effect. Even though the cuts are official, many of them won't start to kick in until April. The cuts will hit every federal agency and will impact Colorado.
A spectacular tree will give visitors to the nation's Capitol a towering taste of Colorado during the holidays.
Colorado's U.S. House delegation will continue to be a mix of red and blue after all seven incumbents easily won re-election despite the contentious battle over redistricting last year.
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, considered one of the weakest fundraisers in Congress, had another three slow months of raising money for his re-election.
U.S. Republican Rep. Scott Tipton doubled his re-election campaign fundraising haul this quarter after his Democratic challenger got off to a fast start in his effort to unseat him.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner will be in Aspen for a fundraiser for Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with voters, killing a federal judge and five others in a rampage that rattled the country and left Americans questioning whether divisive politics had pushed the suspect over the edge.
The virtual world is no exception — when there's a national spotlight to be snagged in collegiate sports, Colorado football always seems to be, quite literally, front and center.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
A Greeley woman, the alleged ringleader of two auto theft operations that stole dozens of vehicles from residents and dealerships, was recently sentenced to prison. But for half the time that most of the car thieves working with her received.
The Aurora Police Department says all lanes of Havana Street, between Del Mar Parkway and E. Tenth Avenue, were closed early Saturday morning due to downed powerlines after an unknown vehicle struck a pole.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
A Greeley woman, the alleged ringleader of two auto theft operations that stole dozens of vehicles from residents and dealerships, was recently sentenced to prison. But for half the time that most of the car thieves working with her received.
The Aurora Police Department says all lanes of Havana Street, between Del Mar Parkway and E. Tenth Avenue, were closed early Saturday morning due to downed powerlines after an unknown vehicle struck a pole.
South Metro Fire says one person was injured after a plane that was leaving from Centennial Airport returned to make an emergency landing.
One person was taken into custody, while 23 pounds of cocaine was seized by a Colorado task force in a traffic stop on I-70 near Gypsum.
A video that went viral captured a man rescuing a runaway dog in Silverton after it was missing for two weeks.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
Getting from one side of Aurora to the other isn't always easy, especially without a car. Now, the city is striving to ensure accessibility for all residents regardless of their transportation situation.
Meteorologist Dayle Cedars details this temperature drop and when you could see thunderstorms in your neighborhood.
Saturday marks 12 years since a gunman opened fire in an Aurora movie theatre, killing a dozen people. The tradition of an annual vigil continues to remember the victims and families impacted.
The virtual world is no exception — when there's a national spotlight to be snagged in collegiate sports, Colorado football always seems to be, quite literally, front and center.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Two CU Buffs and one CSU Ram are rated among the 100 best players in the new College Football 25 video game.
Cash, cars and even cows are just a few ways some nations reward their medal-winning Olympic athletes.
NBA guard Russell Westbrook is expected to join the Denver Nuggets after being bought out following a sign-and-trade agreement with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
The high school where the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, attended in Pennsylvania also said it has "no record" of him trying out for the rifle team as it had been widely reported.
The war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, has killed more than 38,900 people, according to the territory's Health Ministry.
Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the outage that affected consumers and businesses across the globe.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Last month, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
A Marine accused of using a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
"Great scans, everything was clear. Cancer-free,"19-year-old Isabella Strahan said after a battle with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They've said little about either issue in Milwaukee.
Local officials, Lutheran Hospital staff, and other community members celebrated the completion of their new facility with a ribbon-cutting Thursday night.
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Leaders in Colorado and the city of Boulder say they're excited after the city was named a finalist to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
Some of traditionally liberal Silicon Valley's biggest names are backing Trump.
A new national study from Prudential Financial shows Gen Xers are struggling to be prepared for retirement.
As temperatures heat up and Coloradans escape extreme weather outside, the heat will also put a strain on air conditioners keeping you cool inside.
The new nonprofit, On The House Denver, works with caseworkers and other nonprofit organizations to provide its clients with furniture and essential home items at no cost.
Last week was scorching hot in Colorado, so many people were staying indoors and cranking up the air conditioning.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.