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For the first time in his tenure, Gov. Jared Polis did not end the year by granting clemency to any individuals convicted of crimes in Colorado.

It had become an annual holiday tradition for the governor in late December ...Read more

More oil tankers are turning away from Venezuela as the U.S. threatens to seize vessels transporting oil that helps fund the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.

At least seven ships have reversed course or halted at sea,...Read more

Denver’s homicides fell nearly 50% to an 11-year low in 2025, plunging to levels rarely seen over the last three decades as crime overall largely declined across the city.

Thirty-seven people were killed in Denver in ...Read more

Grok, the chatbot of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, published sexualized images of children as its guardrails seem to have failed when it was prompted with vile user requests.

Users used prompts such as ...Read more

Holiday spending was expected to be tempered this year but the latest data shows Americans aren’t slowing down, even with growing debt.

The National Retail Federation said nearly 203 million U.S. shoppers went to retail...Read more

BALTIMORE — Several Eastern Shore hospitals have reinstated masking mandates this week, joining a growing number of health care centers in Maryland reporting unusually high numbers of influenza cases.

On Friday, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Mayor Kaohly Her launched a new era of leadership in St. Paul with an inaugural pledge to fight both national and local challenges, from what she described as a “hostile” federal administration to a ...Read more

CHICAGO — Elizabeth Branske rescheduled her first date with her now-wife, Melissa Nunez, three times before they met up at Emporium Arcade Bar in Logan Square two years ago.

The wait ended up being worth it, though, ...Read more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new Office of Mass Engagement Friday to foster community participation as he looks to retain the grassroots momentum that helped him win in November.

The mayor, who was formally sworn in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The finale of Netflix's blockbuster series "Stranger Things" gave movie theaters a much needed jolt, generating an estimated $20 to $25 million at the box office, according to multiple reports.

Matt and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Victoria Jones, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, was reportedly found dead at a hotel in San Francisco on New Year's Day. She was 34.

According to TMZ, the San Francisco Fire ...Read more

BOSTON — A Massachusetts commission overseeing law enforcement in the state has suspended the certification of Boston Police Officer Ricardo Alexandre.

Alexandre was arrested by a different police agency on Tuesday, ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Good news, bad news? The median price for concert tickets declined in 2025, even if you wouldn’t know it by looking at the tallies for the year’s highest-grossing tours by, respectively, Beyonce, Oasis, ...Read more

With Connecticut officials speculating more than a dozen people have died out in the cold in the past two months, advocates are calling for more resources to help the rising number of unhoused in the state.

Citing a 45% ...Read more

Will Smith and his company are facing allegations of sexual harassment by former “America’s Got Talent” contestant Brian King Joseph, who says he was subjected to “predatory behavior” during the Oscar winner’s ...Read more

[This article contains spoilers from the “Stranger Things” series finale.]

The Duffer Brothers have effectively ruled out eventually revisiting Mike, Eleven and co. in a “Stranger Things” sequel as a “gross cash...Read more

BRADENTON, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed College Football Hall of Fame coach and sportscaster Urban Meyer to fill a seat on the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees.

The appointment is one of three that ...Read more

George Clooney is brushing off President Donald Trump’s mockery over his new status as a French citizen.

Trump took to his own platform, Truth Social, to bash Clooney and his wife, Amal, upon learning they have secured ...Read more

President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. is ready to aid protesters in Iran if authorities crack down on the unrest, prompting a top Iranian official to threaten retaliation against U.S. forces in the region.

Trump’s ...Read more

Nicole Kidman is excited for 2026 amid her divorce from Keith Urban.

The actress had a rocky 2025 thanks to her shock split from the country singer, both 58, but it appears she has left her heartbreak in the past, as ...Read more