Nation Nov 03 Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the U.S. Southwest By Brittany Peterson, Savannah Peters, Mead Gruver, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on Catholic preschools and LGBTQ families The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case brought by Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families, the latest religious-rights case before the conservative-majority court. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nation Nov 02 Flash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and a dire warning for a Colorado spa town Heavy rains and flash flooding have prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the U.S. Southwest. By Philip Marcelo, Michael Casey, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Science Nov 02 Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse? Experts say the natural warming cycle is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters and leaking moisture into the air that can fuel passing storms. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Politics Oct 26 Voters in these Democratic strongholds could ban trans girls from girls' school sports Colorado and Washington are reliably Democratic states where elected officials have rejected moves to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions. Now activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on both states' ballots. By Geoff Mulvihill, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Oct 26 A guide to the key ballot measures voters will decide on Election Day By Maria Ramirez Uribe When Americans cast their ballots in this year’s midterm elections, they’ll not only be picking who represents them in Congress, but also weighing in on a range of topics that could change their state laws and constitutions. Continue reading
Oct 23 How some states are responding to DOJ's plan to send 1,000 monitors on Election Day By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas The agency regularly monitors polling places. But this year’s effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the number of federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:42 Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking compensation from energy companies for the costs of natural disasters they say are caused by… Continue watching
Oct 05 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change By Lindsay Whitehurst, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 7:25 Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin This past winter was an extraordinarily dry one in the western U.S. A lack of snowpack that normally feeds the Colorado River has only deepened the impact of a drought affecting tens of millions in seven states and Mexico. Accelerated… Continue watching