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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega requested an order to block her deportation to Mexico.

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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

The attacks came after Trump said the U.S. would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran.

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Commission narrowly approves 24 oil and gas wells near Aurora Reservoir that faced vocal opposition

“At the end of the day, (the) State Sunlight/Long (pad) achieves the balance we were told to look for,” Energy and Carbon Management Commission chair Jeff Robbins said.

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Gov. Jared Polis signs new law sealing name-change records for people younger than 18

Colorado courts will now need to suppress name change records for minors under a new law signed by Gov. Jared Polis.

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Trump’s approval on economy falls in poll, showing new warning signs for president

Poll finds Trump’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April.

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Judge again blocks Gov. Jared Polis from directing state officials to comply with an ICE subpoena

A Denver judge on Tuesday prohibited Gov. Jared Polis again from directing state labor officials to provide records to federal immigration officials about the sponsors of immigrant children.

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Colorado Senate candidate arrested after daughter nearly drowns in Florida pool, police say

A Republican candidate for Colorado Senate was arrested on suspicion of child neglect in Florida after abandoning his children at a hotel pool, where his daughter nearly drowned, police s