VP Harris praises cadets’ sacrifice in West Point’s 1st commencement speech by a woman
May 27, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but noted they were entering an “unsettled world” because of Russian aggression and the rising threats from China.
After Club Q shooting, New York woman accused of threats to Colorado LGBTQ businesses
May 25, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — A New York woman has been indicted for making threats against Denver-area LGBTQ businesses in the days after five people were killed at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year.
DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado's second-largest city with a history of being a conservative stronghold.
Semi-auto firearm ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado
April 20, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Colorado Democratic lawmakers killed an ambitious bill Thursday that would have banned the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, citing promises made to their constituents and concerns over the sweep of the ban even in a state still reeling from a mass shooting in Colorado Springs months earlier.
Colorado gun control bills progress; semi-auto ban unlikely
April 20, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — A high school student told Colorado state lawmakers he'd work to oust them if they didn’t support a sweeping ban on semiautomatic weapons. The bill’s sponsor wiped back tears as she implored her Democratic colleagues to support the ban.
‘Psychotic crack’ led woman to kill stepson, defense says
April 4, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman knew what she was doing when she stabbed her young stepson 18 times and then shot him in the head before driving across the country to dump a suitcase with his remains over a bridge in the Florida Panhandle, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of her trial.
Moore’s 33 lead San Jose State over Air Force 63-61
March 4, 2023 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Omari Moore recorded 33 points as San Jose State beat Air Force 63-61 on Saturday night.
Moore was 14 of 24 shooting, including 3 for 8 from distance, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Spartans (19-12, 10-8 Mountain West Conference).
Colorado Springs gay club shooter’s case heads to trial
February 24, 2023 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A shooter seemed to be driven by bias against the LGBTQ community in plotting an attack at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five and wounding 17 others, a judge acknowledged Thursday in finding that prosecutors showed enough evidence for trial on murder and ha te crime charges.
Detective: Colorado Springs club shooter ran neo-Nazi site
February 23, 2023 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The 22-year-old accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in November ran a neo-Nazi website and used gay and racial slurs while gaming online, a police detective testified Wednesday.
Death of man stopped by mental health team ruled a homicide
February 15, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — The death of a man who was handcuffed after a mental health team was called and found him walking out into traffic last year has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by lawyers for his family.
Colorado police officer dies from injuries suffered in fall
February 12, 2023 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado police officer has died just over a week after he was critically injured when he fell from a 40-foot (12 meter) bridge while pursuing suspects in a carjacking, the Fountain Police Department said.
Miura and Kihara win Four Continents skating championship
February 12, 2023 GMTIt was a memorable night for Japan at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first pairs skaters from their nation to win the prestigious event among non-European countries Saturday.
Defense: Club Q shooting suspect visited before bloodbath
February 10, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — The person charged with fatally shooting five people and wounding 17 others at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year was at the venue for more than an hour earlier that night before returning to carry out the mass shooting, according to information disclosed Friday during a procedural court hearing.
1 dead, 4 injured in Colorado Springs-area shooting
February 5, 2023 GMTFALCON, Colo. (AP) — A shooting killed one person and wounded four others in Colorado early Sunday, and police were searching for suspects.
Authorities believe the shooting at around 12:50 a.m.
Queer bars offer sacred space for LGBTQ community
January 26, 2023 GMT(RNS) — When actor Daniel Franzese visited Jerusalem in November, he looked for God in all the usual places.
But it wasn’t at the Western Wall or Mount of Olives where he encountered the divine, but in a hole-in-the-wall ’80s-style gay bar that was hosting a “David and Jonathan” theme night for religious queer people.
Colorado Gov. Polis lays out housing solutions amid crisis
January 18, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis laid out a vision Tuesday to tackle the state's sky-high housing prices that includes proposals to roll back burdensome building regulations and zoning rules, open public land to affordable housing development, and support innovation such as pre-built units.
Judge denies sanctions bid over leak in shooting case
January 11, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — A judge on Wednesday denied an attempt to punish authorities after the media obtained documents showing detailed allegations about the suspect in the Colorado gay nightclub shooting previously plotting to be “the next mass killer" in an old case that was sealed at the time.
Colorado Gov. Polis targets affordability in inauguration
January 10, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vowed to work toward housing affordability, transition the state completely to renewable energy by 2040 and tackle high crime rates in an inauguration speech delivered on the windswept steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday.
Man gets record 20 years in prison for teen’s fentanyl death
January 6, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — A man was sentenced Thursday to a record 20 years in prison for selling fentanyl pills that killed a Colorado teenager.
Federal prosecutors say Nathaniel Corser, 23, sold two blue pills with the imprints “M” and “30” to 19-year-old Kaeden Norlander at a park in Colorado Springs on July 4, 2021.
Mass shootings compound loss felt by marginalized groups
December 30, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Pulse was more than a safe space for Brandon Wolf and his friends. The nightclub was a haven for members of Orlando, Florida's LGBTQ community — a place to be themselves without fear.
Colorado Springs police find snow-covered dead homeless man
December 24, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Officers in Colorado Springs found the dead body of a person who appeared to be homeless during this week’s winter storm, as subzero temperatures and snow descended upon the region, police said.
US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won’t slow Santa’s travels
December 24, 2022 GMTThe U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “ bomb cyclone ” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels.
US officials: COVID, bomb cyclone won’t slow Santa’s travels
December 23, 2022 GMTThe U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the “ bomb cyclone ” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels.
Black man sues over being punched, kicked in traffic stop
December 21, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — A Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in Colorado Springs filed a federal lawsuit against three officers on Wednesday, alleging they beat him “beyond recognition” and left him with significant PTSD-like symptoms.
Air Force takes home win streak into matchup with Tarleton State
December 18, 2022 GMTTarleton State Texans (5-5) at Air Force Falcons (7-4)
Colorado Springs, Colorado; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Air Force -3; over/under is 126
FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered mass shooters
December 17, 2022 GMTSAVAGE, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man who idolized the shooter who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and was allegedly building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police was arrested this week after a retired police officer reported his behavior to authorities, according to federal charges.
Judge warned in 2021 of gay bar attacker’s shootout plans
December 16, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge dismissed the 2021 kidnapping case against the Colorado gay nightclub shooter even though she had previously raised concerns about the defendant stockpiling weapons and explosives and planning a shootout, court transcripts obtained Friday by The Associated Press reveal.
Warnings on gay club shooter stir questions about old case
December 10, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — A California woman who warned a judge last year about the danger posed by the suspect in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting said Friday that the deaths could have been prevented if earlier charges against the suspect weren't dismissed.
Club shooter’s 2021 bomb case dropped, family uncooperative
December 9, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter had charges dropped in a 2021 bomb threat case after family members who were terrorized in the incident refused to cooperate, according to the district attorney and unsealed court documents.
Nike Hoop Summit to feature women’s game for 1st time
December 9, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Nike Hoop Summit, an annual event that pits top U.S. high school players against a team of International players age 19 and under, is adding a women’s matchup for the first time.
EXPLAINER: Pronouns, nonbinary people and the Club Q attack
December 8, 2022 GMTThe Colorado Springs gay bar shooting suspect’s assertion of being nonbinary has put gender identity and pronouns — and some sensitive questions around them — back in the spotlight.
FBI got earlier tip about Colorado Springs gay bar shooter
December 8, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Authorities said the person who would later kill five at a Colorado gay nightclub was on the FBI’s radar a day before being arrested for threatening to kill family members, but agents closed out the case just weeks later.
‘Next mass killer’: Dropped case foretold Colorado bloodbath
December 7, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Anderson Lee Aldrich loaded bullets into a Glock pistol and chugged vodka, ominously warning frightened grandparents not to stand in the way of an elaborate plan to stockpile guns, ammo, body armor and a homemade bomb to become “the next mass killer.”
Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes
December 7, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder.
EXPLAINER: What do we know about the Colorado bomb threat?
December 2, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — More than a year before police say Anderson Lee Aldrich killed five people and wounded 17 others at a gay night club in Colorado Springs, Aldrich was arrested on allegations of making a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of about 10 homes.
LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song
December 2, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Below the vaulted dome and dark wood beams of a church in Colorado Springs, a gay men's choir rehearsed for a concert that's taken on new meaning after an LGBTQ night club became the site of a shooting that killed five and wounded 17.
Colorado governor visits shooting site as community heals
November 30, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In a crowded brewery, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis embraced Richard Fierro, the veteran hailed as a hero after tackling a shooter who killed five people and injured 17 others at the LGBTQ enclave Club Q last week.
Colorado shooting victim ‘wanted to save the family I found’
November 27, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A member of the U.S. Navy who was injured while helping prevent further harm during a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado last weekend said Sunday that he “simply wanted to save the family that I found.”
Colorado Springs reckons with past after gay club shooting
November 26, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — When officials unfurled a 25-foot rainbow flag in front of Colorado Springs City Hall this week, people gathered to mourn the victims of a mass shooting at a popular gay club couldn't help but reflect on how such a display of support would have been unthinkable just days earlier.
Owner of gay club: Shooting comes amid a new ‘type of hate’
November 25, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The co-owner of the Colorado Springs gay nightclub where a shooter turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre said he thinks the shooting that killed five people and injured 17 others is a reflection of anti-LGBTQ sentiment that has evolved from prejudice to incitement.
Correction: Colorado Springs Shooting-Heroes story
November 24, 2022 GMTSuspect in killing of 5 at Colorado club held without bail
November 24, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday as the suspect sat slumped over in a chair.
Witness: Shooter at gay club showed ‘no hesitation’
November 23, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Deanne VanScyoc said she dropped to the floor behind a pool table at Club Q and called 911 as the first shots rang out just before midnight, hitting people at the bar.
Colorado club shooting survivor: ‘I want to be resilient’
November 23, 2022 GMTOne man who has frequented Club Q for decades was just opening up a tab at the bar when he was shot in the back. Another man was about to leave the club with his group when he heard a "pop, pop, pop" and took a bullet to his arm — then watched his boyfriend and sister fall to the floor.
Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary
November 23, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The alleged gunman facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect's defense team says in court filings.
NBA referee Bill Kennedy calls Colorado shooting ‘heinous’
November 23, 2022 GMTNBA referee Bill Kennedy, who came out as gay in 2015, spoke out in an emotional video Tuesday in response to the weekend shooting that killed five and left 17 others with gunshot wounds at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Site of Colorado gay bar shooting ‘celebrated’ LGBTQ people
November 23, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Reese Congleton grew up in Colorado Springs feeling as if she had to keep her queer identity quiet, and because she hadn’t come out to many people, she was nervous to go to Club Q for the first time.
Mother, friends, performers among dead at Colorado gay club
November 22, 2022 GMTA loving boyfriend. A 28-year-old bartender who loved to perform. A mother visiting from a small town who enjoyed hunting. These are among the victims of the rampage at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs that left five people dead and 17 others with gunshot wounds.
Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges
November 22, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs was being held on murder and hate crime charges Monday, while hundreds of people gathered to honor the five people killed and 17 wounded in the attack on a venue that for decades was a sanctuary for the local LGBTQ community.
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
November 22, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — A year and a half before he was arrested in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting that left five people dead, Anderson Lee Aldrich allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb, forcing neighbors in surrounding homes to evacuate while the bomb squad and crisis negotiators talked him into surrendering.
‘Master of Silly Business’ among 5 dead in Colorado shooting
November 21, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — On a typical night at Club Q, a bastion for LGBTQ people in the largely conservative city of Colorado Springs, Daniel Aston could be seen letting loose and sliding across the stage on his knees tailed by his mullet to whoops and hollers.
Police: Gunman kills 5 at gay club, is subdued by patrons
November 21, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 25 injured before he was subdued by “heroic” patrons and arrested by police who arrived within minutes, authorities said Sunday.
Colorado man dead after encounter with mental health team
November 16, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A man died Tuesday after being handcuffed during a response by a mental health crisis team, police said. A 911 caller described the man as experiencing a mental health episode, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, which didn't provide any other details about the man's mental state.
Judge dismisses voting case against Colorado Senate lawmaker
October 21, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado judge on Friday dismissed a felony case against Democratic state Sen. Pete Lee that alleged the lawmaker voted outside the district he lives in and represented in 2020, citing erroneous information provided to a grand jury before Lee's indictment.
Mountain unicycling no clown show in Colorado’s rugged hills
October 8, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — You get a few different reactions when you’re seen riding a unicycle in the mountains.
“Most of the time, you get the disbelief and the person that’s totally psyched for you,” Josh Torrans says.
Colorado lawmaker seeks dismissal of voting charge
September 21, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — An attorney for a Colorado lawmaker has asked El Paso County prosecutors to dismiss a felony charge that he voted outside the district he lives in and represents in 2020, citing incorrect information presented to a grand jury before his indictment.
Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court
September 10, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday defended the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, saying its role should not be called into question just because people disagree with its decisions.
Over 60 displaced by fire possibly sparked by lightning
September 3, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Dozens of residents in a Colorado Springs apartment complex have been displaced after a fire Friday night that was possibly caused by a lightning strike, fire officials said.
Debate intensifies on how much trail access to give e-bikes
September 3, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The sun was almost setting when 14-year-old Daniel Giffin crossed the finish line on his electric mountain bike last August, nearly the last in the pack of thousands of cyclists riding across the state of Iowa in the stifling late-summer heat.