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Glenwood Springs High School closed on Friday after too many teachers called out to join a national day of action protesting ICE activity in Minneapolis. Students from Carbondale also walked out of school to protest on Main Street.
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On today's newscast: An unexpected high school closure in Glenwood Springs is being linked to a nationwide protest over immigration enforcement; Democrats in the state legislature are proposing some additions to Colorado’s gun regulations; and governors from the Colorado River basin are heading to Washington, D.C., today for high-stakes talks with the Interior Department about the waterway’s future. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Ariana Cubillos/APVenezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners detained for political reasons. -
Al Drago/Getty ImagesTrump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. -
Rahmat Gul/APThe Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed. -
Muse Films/Amazon MGM StudiosAmazon paid $40 million to acquire the documentary, and is spending $35 million more to promote it.
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Demonstrators in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities participated in protests as part of a "national shutdown" to end immigration enforcement operations. -
A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty. -
O'Hara observed people closely; she found the tics, the mannerisms, the specific beats of drunkenness and used them to open us up to her characters' frailty, their vulnerability, their humanity. -
Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities. -
Vibes were all over the place during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — the last held in Park City, Utah. These are the movies critic Aisha Harris loved. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.
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