School district officials say that they could introduce drug-sniffing dogs as early as this spring. They’ve got a general idea of how the system will work, but the practice could leave the school district vulnerable to lawsuits.
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On today's newscast: a new privacy law in Colorado that protects a person’s neurological data is the first-of-its-kind in the nation, Aspen’s annual Wintersköl celebration will come a little earlier this year, Aspen Mountain closes out the local ski season this weekend, there are lots of Earth Day celebrations coming up in the valley, and more.
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When actor George Takei was 4 years old, he was labeled an "enemy" by the U.S. government and sent to a string of incarceration camps. His new children's book about that time is My Lost Freedom.
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The man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse Friday, officials and witnesses said.
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The legislation would extend for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. It now goes to President Biden's desk to become law.
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USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from speaking.
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Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.
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The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.
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Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s.
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Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.
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The Jinx ended with Robert Durst, a wealthy man suspected of multiple murders, making self-incriminating statements on a hot mic. Part Two picks up where the original left off: arrest and conviction.
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A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name.
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