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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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Teresa Crawford/APThe university will pay $75 million over three years to end the Trump administration's investigations into antisemitism on its campus and to have millions of dollars in federal funding restored. -
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesFood and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis. -
Jared McNett/Sioux City Journal via APThe storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said. -
Justin Tallis/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesTom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater.
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After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next. -
NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache. -
As Pope Leo prepares to visit northern Lebanon, Christian border villages in the south feel abandoned and struggle to rebuild after the war with Israel. -
Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting. -
The Trump administration has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghans, and D.C. police will accompany National Guard members patrolling the city. -
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
After more than fifty years of bipartisan Congressional support, October 1 marks the first day nationwide without any federal funding for public media. In response, Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000.
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