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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Denver doctor qualifies for ballot to take on Democrat Melat Kiros as independent candidate for Congress

Shimon Blau, a Denver doctor who said he was “saddened and alarmed” by the victory of Democrat Melat Kiros in last month’s primary, has qualified for the November ballot as an independent.

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Feds have a new teen pregnancy prevention plan: Fertility and ‘reproductive goals’

The approach discourages the use of contraception and focuses on fertility awareness methods.

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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports

The U.S. has pounded Iran while Tehran has attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Lawmakers try to block a quarry expansion in Glenwood Springs that they say puts hot springs at risk

“The Glenwood Hot Springs are part of who we are as Coloradans, and I am glad to lead this fight to protect them,” Bennet said.

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Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station

Penn Station is named after the Pennsylvania Railroad, which built the midtown Manhattan station.

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A member of Vance’s Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak

Investigation tied to report some agents expressed frustration over travel requests from Vance.

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The feds no longer protect endangered species’ habitats. States say they can’t pick up the slack

The new rule will open many landscapes to development, logging, mining and oil and gas drilling.