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Pitkin County commissioners are weighing whether to support the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act. If passed, it would fund the building and maintenance of wildlife crossings from 2026 to 2031. Some commissioners worry it could distract from other funding requests.
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On today's newscast: A bill to protect wildlife on U.S. roadways is gaining traction in Washington, even as Pitkin County leaders weigh their support; Aspen Public Radio has hired a new All Things Considered host and associate editor; and the Trump Administration is freezing more than $300 million in child care and food aid to Colorado. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Evgeniy Maloletka/APPresident Trump has long expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump isn't ruling out any options, but that diplomacy is his "first option." -
Tom Baker/APHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and acknowledged that they hold "very different viewpoints" on the shooting that killed a 37-year-old woman. -
Ryan Murphy/Getty Images North AmericaCongressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as well as falling birth rates. -
Richard Shotwell/Invision/APDefense attorney Alan Jackson said that circumstances beyond his and Reiner's control made it "impossible" to continue representation.
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The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and political." -
Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. And he has "declare[d] war" on added sugar. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed lawmakers Wednesday on a threefold process for Venezuela's future. -
Chalamet stars as a scrappy shoe salesman who dreams of becoming the greatest table tennis player in the world — and is willing to steal, cheat, sweet-talk and hustle his way to the top. -
Oil companies and their shareholders may benefit from President Trump's military action in Venezuela — but it also could benefit many other U.S. investors.
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