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Despite a lack of snow, Aspen Mountain opened on time for Thanksgiving Day, with minimal runs open. Skiers and riders waited in long lines at Gondola Plaza, many with decades-long traditions of being on the hill for Opening Day to get a couple runs in.
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On today's newscast: Opening Day festivities continue today and throughout the weekend at Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Ski Area; Colorado’s Jefferson County Public Schools' policy around students' gender identity and field trips is headed to a federal appeals court; and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced new investments in travel security just ahead of the busy holiday season. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Martial Trezzini/AP/KeystoneUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. -
Chris McGrath/Anadolu via Getty ImagesOn the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to justify violence. -
Cory Weaver/San Francisco OperaThe Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production. -
Binsar Bakkara/APThe death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said.
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India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last? -
Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story about women making ends meet in the city. -
The Department of Transportation wants tougher rules for commercial driver's licenses after a deadly crash involving a trucker from India. Critics say it's an immigration crackdown by another name. -
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country's abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he's seen all year. -
Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans' shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation's future. -
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood."
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