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For the first time since the 1940s, new aspens have joined the forest canopy in Yellowstone National Park. Researchers say that wouldn’t have happened without wolves.
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On today's newscast: Aspen Art Fair co-founder Becca Hoffman says that as wildfires and floods grow more frequent, so does the urgency to protect not just homes — but the art, heirlooms and treasures held dear; Colorado Attorney General commits to defending in-state tuition programs for undocumented students; and Sen. Michael Bennet is part of a bipartisan group pushing a bill to bolster airport security.
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons. -
Handout/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty ImagesThe push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through mass layoffs and other changes. -
John Minchillo/APThe federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to a prison camp in Texas, but did not explain the circumstances. -
Zach Gibson/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
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The Smithsonian says a reference to President Trump's impeachments that was removed last month will be restored once the exhibit is updated. -
NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research. -
You might see more people wearing a neck cooling fan to fight the summer heat. But can they really help? We talk to experts about how our bodies deal with heat — and to people using the fans. -
Over a career that spanned 70 years, Jimenez' playing came to define Tex-Mex music and carried the tradition-drenched conjunto sound all over the world and across genres. -
Hasan Piker likes fitness, gaming, and progressive politics, and millions of young men flock to him for his opinions. Is he the Joe Rogan of the left that Democrats are looking for? Hasan says no. -
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah.
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