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Amid coronavirus surge, Colorado hospitals could see staffing shortages: report

As coronavirus cases continue to increase in Colorado, hospitals across the state are seeing staffing shortages, according to a local report. COVID-19 cases in Colorado have surged in recent weeks, with some 22,000 new cases of the virus reported in the state last week alone. The rise in cases coincides with an estimated 24% of hospitals across Colorado expected to experience staffing shortages within the next week, local station KRDO reported. To date, Colorado has reported more than 142,000 cases of the novel virus, with some 2,443 lives lost to COVID-19, according to state health data.

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‘Drools’ the dog finds loving home after spending 729 days in shelter

Drools with his new dad, Josh Simpson. After spending more than 700 days in an animal shelter, one lucky pup finally found his forever home.“Drools,” a 4-year-old male pit bull-boxer mix, spent approximately 729 days at the Conour Animal Shelter - Upper Rio Grande Animal Society in Monte Vista, Colorado, but thanks to a joint effort between the shelter and Kacey Widetich, Relay For Rescue founder and executive director, he secured a home and a family.Relay For Rescue is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that aims to reduce pet overpopulation and minimize animal suffering, according to the organization’s website.

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Coronavirus hospitalizations in Colorado expected to reach record high, officials warn

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Colorado are expected to hit a record high this week, state health officials warned. "We're seeing a steep rise in hospitalizations and mounting pressure on the hospital system," said Rachel Herlihy, an epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, during a news conference, according to local outlet Out There Colorado.

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US daily Covid-19 cases hit new record of 100,000

The United States set a one-day record for new coronavirus cases yesterday with at least 102,591 new infections and as hospitals in several states reported a rising tide of patients, according to a Reuters tally.

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Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting.

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House Latest: Republican Lauren Boebert wins Colorado House

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 House races (all times local):9:55 a.m.Republican Lauren Boebert has won the Colorado House seat held by five-term GOP Rep. Scott Tipton.Boebert is the owner of Shooters Grill, an open carry “family friendly” restaurant.

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COVID-19 surges push US cases over 9 million

With daily cases reaching new heights and increased hospitalizations straining local response efforts, the United States today passed the 9-million COVID-19 case mark.

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COVID-19 activity intensifies in more US states, Europe

As illnesses rise in the third spike in US COVID-19 activity, five more states were added to the White House coronavirus task force's red zone list, and, at the global level, the pandemic picked up more steam in Europe.

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Dust Bowl 2.0? Rising Great Plains dust levels stir concerns

Roland PeaseEarlier this month, a storm front swept across the Great Plains of the United States, plowing up a wall of dust that could be seen from space, stretching from eastern Colorado into Nebraska and Kansas. It was a scene straight from the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, when farmers regularly saw soil stripped from their fields and whipped up into choking blizzards of dust.Better get used to it.

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Why the winners still might not be known long after Election Day is over

Here are three reasons why.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people will bypass voting in-person at their usual precincts and simply submit their ballots by mail as a way to minimize risk of contracting COVID-19 from a precinct that could have a lot of people on Election Day.California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Vermont and Washington will conduct primarily vote-by-mail elections, according to CNN.

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Colorado resident, 20, with ‘mild’ coronavirus case later develops rare condition: officials

A 20-year-old Colorado resident who battled the novel coronavirus later developed a rare but serious condition known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), according to local health officials in the state. The resident, of Boulder County, suffered only mild symptoms of COVID-19 and “appeared to have fully recovered,” said county officials in a news release.

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Strong winds fan Cameron Peak wildfire, largest in Colorado's history

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Distant seas might predict Colorado River droughts

Warren CornwallIn 2011, heavy snows in the Rocky Mountains filled the Colorado River, lifting reservoirs—and spirits—in the drought-stricken U.S. Southwest.

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Major Democratic group pulls out of Colorado Senate race

DENVER – A major Democratic group on Friday pulled its last remaining ads from Colorado's closely watched U.S. Senate race, a sign that the party thinks its nominee has the crucial race in the bag.Senate Majority PAC said it will cancel $1.2 million in television ads and spend the money elsewhere as Democrats press a newly expanded Senate map, which Republicans on the run in GOP strongholds such as Alaska and South Carolina.

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Colorado Sec. of State dispenses PPE to election workers amid rising COVID cases

Colorado Secretary of State’s office has prepared for the Nov. 3 General Election by pairing up with the Office of Emergency Management and distributing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to all county clerks, as the state sees a spike in coronavirus cases.

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Colorado seniors protest coronavirus restrictions: 'We want to see our families'

Residents at a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Greeley, Colo., organized a protest last week against the state's coronavirus restrictions. About 20 residents, many in wheelchairs, gathered outside Fairacres Manor on Thursday during the roughly two-hour demonstration.

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Colorado reports spikes in coronavirus cases not seen since April

Colorado saw 967 new cases of coronavirus Monday, the highest number of new cases reported in a day since mid-April, according to the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment. “We need to get this under control now,” Gov.

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Suspect in deadly shooting at Denver protest was a security guard and police say he was not Antifa

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 10: A man sprays mace as another man fatally fires a gun in Denver, Colorado, on October 10, 2020. The man on the left side of the photo was supporting the "Patriot Rally" and sprayed mace at the man on the right side of th DENVER - A private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday after a person died from a shooting that took place during dueling protests in downtown Denver, the Denver Post reported. The shooting took place shortly before 3:50 p.m.

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Colorado Senate candidates debate, find common ground on coronavirus despite fiery exchanges

As the Colorado Senate race heats up, candidates John Hickenlooper (D), and Sen. Cory Gardner (R) found common ground in the thus far contentious fight for the Senate seat.

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Experts: Warming makes Delta, other storms power up faster

going from a 35 mph (56 kph) unnamed tropical depression to a monstrous 140 mph (225 kph) Category 4 storm in just 36 hours, beating a mark set in 2000, according to University of Colorado weather data scientist Sam Lillo.“We’ve certainly been seeing a lot of that in the last few years,” said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate and hurricane scientist Jim Kossin. “It’s more likely that a storm will rapidly intensify now than it did in the 1980s ...

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Newlywed Port Orange couple dies in plane crash during honeymoon trip

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A husband and wife from Port Orange both died in a small plane crash in Colorado days after their wedding, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office.Costas John Sivyllis, 30, and Lindsey Vogelaar, 33, traveled from Port Orange to Telluride, Colorado for their ceremony on Thursday then stayed in the area for their honeymoon activities, which they were documenting online for their friends and family to see.[TRENDING: DeSantis to lift restaurant limits in Fla. | Here’s how to track your mail-in ballot | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]The couple was leaving Colorado to return to Florida in a privately owned Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft Monday when they crashed in the Ingram Basin.

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With to-do list checked off, U.S. physicists ask, ‘What’s next?’

Adrian ChoAs U.S. particle physicists contemplate their future, they find themselves victims of their own surprising success.

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Sheriff: Failed carjacker doused with gas, held at gunpoint

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A hit-and-run driver went on a crime spree that involved him trying and failing to steal four separate vehicles and in the process being doused with gasoline and held at gunpoint, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said 32-year-old Christopher Hendrix fled the scene after he was involved in a crash on Interstate 4 at exit 38 at about 7:45 a.m. that left his vehicle disabled.“He runs up to the Marathon gas station on (State Road) 557, which is just south of the interstate, and he tried to steal this lady’s vehicle, her gray Chevy Colorado pickup truck.

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Police search for missing children from Berks County

Mya, 4, and Nathan Rollman, 3 were last seen with Zachary Rollman.

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‘Move to Canada’ searches explode during chaotic Trump-Biden debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden during Tuesday night’s debate, many were considering a third option: move to Canada.Google data shows a huge spike in “move to Canada” as a search term on Tuesday night, with traffic exploding shortly after the debate started at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Pet cats spread Covid and must self-isolate with owners, scientists urge

cats can spread coronavirus and must be kept indoors while their owners self-isolate, scientists say.Moggies are "highly susceptible" to catching the virus and can pass it on for the next five days.Dogs can also catch the bug but don't pose any risk of infecting others with Covid-19, a US pilot study found.There are now hopes that felines' immune systems could hold the key for new coronavirus vaccines as the virus's global death toll topped one million.The Colorado State University researchers said: "Infected pet cats should not be allowed to roam freely outdoors to prevent potential risk of spreading infection to other outdoor cats or wildlife."While neither species developed clinical disease in this study, cats shed infectious virus for

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Broncos fill seats with 'South Park' cardboard cutouts

Cardboard cutouts of the television show 'South Park' are seen in the stands as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play against the Denver Broncos during the second half at Empower Field At Mile High on September 27, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew DENVER - The Denver Broncos took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday in front of 5,700 screaming fans, and a generous number of silent ones.The three-time Super Bowl champions used cardboard cutouts from the Comedy Central hit "South Park" to fill empty seats at Empower Field at Mile High.The stadium can seat 76,124 people.

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NASA report says it has big economic impact on Florida

reports News 6 partner Florida Today.In Florida, NASA’s economic output was $5.9 billion.

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Man dies from eating bags of black licorice

Food and Drug Administration warns.If these are some of your favorites, we mean no offense. It’s actually the opinion of the folks at candystore.com, who have put together a list of what they consider the 10 worst Christmas candies.“It’s more than licorice sticks.

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Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice

Food and Drug Administration warns.“It’s more than licorice sticks. It could be jelly beans, licorice teas, a lot of things over the counter.

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Minority long-term care residents, staff bear heavy COVID burden

Adding to mounting evidence of racial health inequities in the United States, two University of Rochester in New York studies published yesterday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that minority residents and caregivers in nursing homes and assisted living facilities have suffered the most amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Exposures Before Issuance of Stay-at-Home Orders Among Persons with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — Colorado, March 2020

On June 30, 2020, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kristen Marshall, PhD1,2,3,*; Grace M. Vahey, DVM1,3,*; Emily McDonald, MD1,3; Jacqueline E.

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LIVE TRACK: Beta makes slow turn toward Texas, Louisiana coast

***The story will be updated throughout the day***Tropical Storm Beta on Sunday was making a slow crawl to the shores of Texas and Louisiana, casting worries about heavy rain, flooding and storm surge across the Gulf Coast.[TRENDING: Universal parks hit capacity Saturday | Letter containing ricin addressed to White House seized by authorities | FSU head coach Mike Norvell tests positive for coronavirus]Beta was one of three named storms whirling in the Atlantic basin during an exceptionally busy hurricane season. If the system makes landfall in Texas — which forecasters predict it will sometime Monday — it would be the ninth named storm to make landfall in the continental U.S.

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Tropical Storm Beta meandering toward Texas, Louisiana

OKLAHOMA CITY – Tropical Storm Beta on Sunday was making a slow crawl to the shores of Texas and Louisiana, casting worries about heavy rain, flooding and storm surge across the Gulf Coast.Beta was one of three named storms whirling in the Atlantic basin during an exceptionally busy hurricane season. If the system makes landfall in Texas — which forecasters predict it will either late Monday or early Tuesday — it would be the ninth named storm to make landfall in the continental U.S.

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The Latest: Australia's Melbourne reports fewer cases

Virus measures targeted by protesters despite case spikes— Romanian families protest mandatory use of masks in school— Pandemic retools diplomacy as world leaders gather virtually— Director of the University of Colorado’s football operations cited for violating coronavirus-related public health orders after a team practice involved 108 people on a mountain hike.— Police in London clashed with protesters at a rally against coronavirus restrictions, even as the mayor warned that it was “increasingly likely” that the British capital would soon need to introduce tighter rules to curb a sharp rise in infections.— The official Oktoberfest is canceled in Munich, so 50 of the German city’s beer halls are hosting their own, smaller parties

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Pujols 2 HRs, passes Mays for 5th place, Angels beat Rangers

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols homered twice to pass Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list in a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.Pujols hit No. 661 in the fifth inning to break the tie with Mays, then connected again in his next at-bat.The 40-year-old Pujols now trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Alex Rodriguez (696).Pujols had hit just four home runs this season before posting the 60th multi-HR game of his career and first since May 11 last year at Baltimore.

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Pujols passes Mays for 5th on HR list with No. 661, adds 662

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list, hitting No. 661 on Friday night against Texas.Pujols connected for a solo homer with two outs in the fifth inning.

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Water shortages in US West likelier than previously thought

CARSON CITY, Nev. – There's a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow of Colorado River water that more than 40 million people rely on in the American West.After a relatively dry summer, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released models on Tuesday suggesting looming shortages in Lake Powell and Lake Mead — the reservoirs where Colorado River water is stored — are more likely than previously projected.Compared with an average year, only 55% of Colorado River water is flowing from the Rocky Mountains down to Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona line.

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More evidence points to bars adding to COVID-19 spread

A report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week showed that people with COVID-19 were twice as likely to have visited an indoor dining establishment in the weeks prior to symptom onset, and now a new analysis of cell phone data from the Washington Post shows that states that reopened bars saw a doubling of COVID-19 cases 3 weeks later.

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U.S. election officials warn voters of ‘misleading’ mailers from postal service

U.S. Postal Service drew a growing backlash on Monday as election officials in several states warned voters that the embattled agency was providing inaccurate information about how to vote in the Nov.

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Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $17 an hour for full-time employees

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Hobby Lobby is raising its minimum wage to $17 an hour for its full-time employees beginning next month.Hobby Lobby Founder and CEO David Green said in a statement that the pay increase will take effect on Oct. 1 ahead of the holiday season.“We have always worked hard to be a retail leader when it comes to taking care of our people,” Green said in the statement.

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Pujols hits homer No. 660 as Angels rally to beat Rox 5-3

DENVER – Albert Pujols tied Willie Mays for fifth place on the career homer list with a two-run shot in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 5-3 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Sunday.Trailing 3-2, the 40-year-old Pujols lined a fastball from Carlos Estevez (1-3) into the empty seats in left-center for his 660th homer. The ball was quickly retrieved.

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Pujols hits 660th career homer, ties Mays for 5th place

DENVER – Albert Pujols hit his 660th career homer, tying the Los Angeles Angels slugger for fifth on the all-time list with Willie Mays.Pujols launched a fastball from Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez into the empty seats in left field Sunday at Coors Field for a two-run drive in the eighth inning.Pujols' teammates congratulated him in the dugout after he gave the Angels a 4-3 lead.It was his first homer since Aug. 4.

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Asthma may not increase the risk of severe COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that people with moderate-to-severe asthma may be at greater risk of developing severe COVID-19.However, a review of research by scientists at the University of Colorado in Denver has found no evidence of an increased prevalence of asthma among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with the condition’s prevalence in the wider population.In addition, they found that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had asthma were no more likely to be intubated than other patients.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.“The CDC [place] people with asthma at higher risk [of] COVID-related

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Ever see an alligator sunbathe in snow? In Colorado you can

Facebook page of several alligators laying in the recently fallen snow on Wednesday.[TRENDING: Massive Sanford fire evacuates 800 homes | UCF suspends frat, sorority over COVID-19 | Tropics active on peak of hurricane season]A staff member said in the Facebook post, “What’s amazing is these dinosaurs have chosen to climb out of the geothermal pond, to climb out onto the snow and sunbathe. Even on an overcast day.”Located in Southern Colorado, the gator farm is situated on a geothermal well that keeps the pond water nice and toasty at 87 degrees.

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Couple with 5 children killed while responding to used car ad in Colorado

used car in Aurora, Colo., last month, in an incident that left five children without their parents, according to police.The alleged murders happened in Aurora just before midnight on Aug. 14, according to a police affidavit obtained by CBS Denver.

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‘Purple’ Colorado could go blue in 2020 election as younger voters flock to state, experts say

Polls conducted by several sources and published on 270towin show that in the months leading up to the election, most of the state favors Biden over current President Donald Trump on most policies.RELATED: Arizona, long considered a GOP stronghold, could be swing state in 2020 presidential election, experts say“After voting primarily Republican from 1920-2004, the state has voted with the Democrats in the last three presidential elections, including Hillary Clinton's five-point margin in 2016,” according to 270towin.Graph showing Colorado’s voting result history.

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Snow slams Colorado, West day after record breaking heat

LOS ANGELES - Parts of the western United States faced a drastic weather whiplash from Monday into Tuesday. Record-breaking heat was replaced with wintry cold temperatures, as a blast of strong winds and cold air moved into Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Utah.Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings were in effect for sections of Wyoming, Utah and Colorado as of Tuesday afternoon.The sharp change from summer to winter-like conditions was one of the most noticeable weather shifts to those who live in Colorado.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0