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LGBTQ+ nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs probed as possible hate crime

"We know the toxic combination of hate and access to guns in this country leads to deadly results," said Rep. David Cicilline.

Colorado Springs agrees to pay nearly $3M settlement after fatal police...

“Nothing in this nightmare could ever make what happened to my son ok or justifiable. There is no amount of money that will bring him back."

Populist victories won in this conservative Colorado town

Progressive upstarts pulled off a stunning upset.

GOP Candidates Break Silence on Planned Parenthood Shootings

Several Republican candidates broke their silence on the shootings that took place in Colorado Springs. All three candidates took the opportunity to further show their opposition to Planned Parenthood.

Bernie Sanders Releases Statement on Planned Parenthood Shooting

“With the nation’s attention focused on the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, our politicians failed to recognize the growing number of homicidal religious fanatics living within our own borders.”

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New study finds CT scans to account for 5 percent of cancer diagnoses

While some experts caution against CT scans, many believe the modeling used in this study left much uncertainty.
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White House cancels $810 million in congressional spending days before fiscal year ends

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Republican, called the pocket rescission unlawful, and the House is out of session until after the November election.
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She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.

A patient in Illinois was billed after leaving an emergency room without being treated, in KFF Health News' Bill of the Month series.
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Tennessee lawmakers demand answers after report that private youth prisons hid abuse

One company runs all three of the state's highest-security youth prisons, and Tennessee plans to spend more than $400 million on additional facilities.
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Pennsylvania measles outbreak reaches 890 cases with four deaths

Fewer than 1 percent of cases are among vaccinated people, and MMR doses given in the state ran well above a typical month in August and September.