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Biden trips and falls onstage at Air Force commencement ceremony
President Biden was quickly helped to his feet and appeared to be unhurt after tripping onstage.
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President Biden was quickly helped to his feet and appeared to be unhurt after tripping onstage.
The pilot of the Chinese jet performed an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" while intercepting a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane May 26, the Pentagon said.
Colorado lawmakers had requested the review from the congressional investigative arm after the Trump administration, in the waning days of the former president's term, moved the agency from its provisional headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.
As Paramount Pictures prepares for the release of their new movie, Top Gun Maverick, some local Top Gun graduates are reflecting on how the original movie influenced their career paths.
More asbestos has been found inside the Air Force Academy chapel, and now crews will not be able to meet the targeted 2023 completion date.
A crash on Interstate 25 over the weekend killed an active duty airman.
As the country and world remember 9/11 twenty years later, an Air Force colonel who grew up in Denver reflected on his work at the Pentagon that day.
Hanna Born was 3 years old, and her sister Heather was 4 months old, when a plane struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Air Force Academy is vaccinating cadets to make sure the academy is in line with new guidance from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
The U.S. Department of Defense is in the process of replacing its 400 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles as part of an upgrade to the country's defense system.
Three of the most prominent Air Force Bases in Colorado will now go by different names.
Three prominent Air Force bases in Colorado will go by new names starting on Monday.
Air Force cadets will receive their official Academy sendoff from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff next month.
Early missile warning crew at Buckley Air Force Base played a critical role - and saved hundreds of American lives - last year after an Iranian missile attack at a U.S. air base in Iraq.
The Air Force Thunderbirds will join the Blue Angels in a new formation over the National Memorial Day Parade. The new formation is called the "Super Delta."
The group is urging Pres. Joe Biden to stop the move of Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Ala.
A 2009 Air Force Academy graduate is the first female amputee in the Air Force to return to flying duty after a devastating accident.
Political leaders from all over Colorado were surprised and angered this week when it was announced that Space Command will leave Colorado Springs.
Leaders in the metro area business community said Thursday they were shocked to learn this week that the military wanted to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama, when the Space Force was already headquartered in our state and the aerospace industry has such a prominent presence in the region.
Political leaders in Colorado on both sides of the aisle are slamming a decision by the Air Force to move Space Command out of the state.
The Navy-Air Force football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium would be moved from Oct. 2, 2021 to Sept. 11, 2021 to honor the lives lost on that day.
President Donald Trump has appointed his former aide and advisor Kellyanne Conway to the Board of Visitors for the United States Air Force Academy. The president's appointment is his second to the board in the last week.
The Buckley Spouses' Group converted a portion of their resource center into Gretel's Pantry to help service members and families in need.
The State of Colorado has lost a hero. Former Tuskegee Airman and Colorado Springs resident Frank Macon has died.
Westminster Public Schools hosted free testing for students on Thursday at its high school campus to help families prepare for the return to in-person learning next week.
A woman accused of filing false documents for federal COVID support for her businesses -- and of receiving almost a half million dollars before federal authorities cut her off -- was recently convicted on all charges by a Denver jury.
Jesse Hamric was visiting with friends and family in Smith Mountain Lake. He was in the lake and possibly electrocuted by stray voltage from a private dock. Friends and first responders tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful.
See photos from the 4th of July fireworks show at the Colorado Rockies game in Denver.
The trees, rocks, and natural beauty of Roxborough Park are a major reason people choose to live there, but they're also what makes the community "very high risk" for wildfire, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a shooting Saturday night at a park, according to Aurora police. Another 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl were also shot. Police say a fight broke out at a party at Highland Hollows Park.
A woman accused of filing false documents for federal COVID support for her businesses -- and of receiving almost a half million dollars before federal authorities cut her off -- was recently convicted on all charges by a Denver jury.
Jesse Hamric was visiting with friends and family in Smith Mountain Lake. He was in the lake and possibly electrocuted by stray voltage from a private dock. Friends and first responders tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful.
The trees, rocks, and natural beauty of Roxborough Park are a major reason people choose to live there, but they're also what makes the community "very high risk" for wildfire, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a shooting Saturday night at a park, according to Aurora police. Another 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl were also shot. Police say a fight broke out at a party at Highland Hollows Park.
Denver Police have stopped by a number of intersections and highways to hand out fliers letting the workers know that what they're doing is illegal - more specifically walking through intersections and asking for money.
Denver Police have stopped by a number of intersections and highways to hand out fliers letting the workers know that what they're doing is illegal - more specifically walking through intersections and asking for money.
The trees, rocks, and natural beauty of Roxborough Park are a major reason people choose to live there, but they're also what makes the community "very high risk" for wildfire, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
A 20-year-old blind horse that escaped its pen and fell into a large irrigation canal was pulled from the fast-moving waters at the end of a three-hour operation Saturday north of Fort Collins.
The Beautiful Lives Project hosts various sporting events geared toward helping people of varying ages and abilities participate in sports, sometimes for the first time.
The Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center says the mother died at some point, but the seven babies are in good health and will be released to the wild this fall.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Nuggets first round draft pick DaRon Holmes II offers a tremendous amount of versatility to a Denver roster that is going to look different next season.
Wimbledon is underway, and while millions will watch the tennis tournament from the comfort of home, it takes a bit more dedication to get courtside.
Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics along with Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezley Rivera and Suni Lee.
Dick Vitale announced that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.
The former CBS News journalist and author of "Battle Scars" talks about the ever-present stresses that American military personnel face serving overseas, and how PTSD need not be permanent.
A Biden campaign spokesperson said in a statement that "it's not at all an uncommon practice for interviewees to share topics they would prefer," calling the questions "relevant to news of the day."
The suspect fled the party, then shot and killed himself after a car chase, the Florence Police Department said.
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
President Biden spoke at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ in northwest Philadelphia before traveling to Harrisburg Sunday afternoon.
A Biden campaign spokesperson said in a statement that "it's not at all an uncommon practice for interviewees to share topics they would prefer," calling the questions "relevant to news of the day."
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team asked the federal judge overseeing the case involving his handling of sensitive documents to pause proceedings.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
The anti-sunscreen movement is spreading misinformation online, and some younger adults are questioning sun safety.
The family-owned clinic offers a plethora of treatments to help people struggling with their mental health. The clinic also prides itself on being able to work with patients, regardless of their insurance plan.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
The Town of Windsor has closed Windsor Lake due to harmful algae blooms.
Another year of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest means a lot of calories consumed. Here's the breakdown.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Employers added 206,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1%.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Canada's Hudson's Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers, is buying 117-year-old Neiman Marcus.
Grocery stores like Food Lion, Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods will be open on Independence Day but Costco, FedEx and UPS will be closed.
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.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.