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Colorado’s highest court on Monday upheld a disciplinary board’s decision to disbar Linda Stanley, the former 11th Judicial District Attorney and lead prosecutor in the high-profile murder case of Barry Morphew, who’s accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew. The Colorado Supreme Court voted 4-2 to uphold the disciplinary board’s ruling, meaning Stanley can no longer practice law in Colorado. And while it wasn’t clear if she’s licensed to practice in any federal courts outside of Colorado, most states will disbar an attorney if they’ve been disbarred in another state. The disbarment stems from several statements she made to the…
Manufacturers in the U.S. are cutting thousands of jobs even as President Trump pushes economic policies that he says will revitalize the industry. Employers shed 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August, while payrolls in the sector have shrunk by 42,000 since April, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) that draws on government labor data. The nonpartisan policy institute attributes that decline to the Trump administration’s steep new tariffs; hardline stance on immigration; and the Republican-backed “big, beautiful bill,” a tax and spending package enacted by Mr. Trump in July that CAP says hurts renewable energy companies by phasing…
Washington — A former top National Institutes of Health leader who says she was removed from her position after a dispute with Trump administration officials detailed the internal clashes at the elite medical research agency Monday, and warned of an agenda that poses “a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety.” Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo described in an exclusive interview with CBS News being silenced when she and her colleagues tried to oppose efforts pushed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to cancel vaccine research and clinical trials. “Ultimately, we were disregarded,” said Marrazzo, who previously led the…
Serena Williams has set her sights on new playing court: basketball. The retired tennis star has invested in the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league, Unrivaled, now valued at $340 million, the league said Monday. Williams participated in the two-year-old league’s Series B investment round through her Serena Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Joining her is former FIFA World Cup champion Alex Morgan, through her Trybe Ventures. Tennis legend Billie Jean King and other notable sports figures participated, too. Bessemer Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, led the investment round. The Unrivaled league claims to offer players the highest average salary…
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has announced that the historic Burnham Yard railyard could become the future site of a new stadium for the Denver Broncos. The proposed development marks a significant shift for the team, which currently plays at Empower Field at Mile High, located less than two miles away. Burnham Yard, once a bustling rail hub for over a century, was shut down in 2016 and purchased by the state in 2021. Now, the Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing to sell the property.
Residents of a Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, neighborhood just over the border from Berks County evacuated their homes on Tuesday after police began removing explosive devices. Pennsylvania State Police’s Jonestown Barracks and local law enforcement evacuated everyone in the immediate vicinity of Central Drive in Mill Creek Township from their homes. Other residents within a quarter-mile radius of the block were requested to evacuate, but that will be on a voluntary basis, police said. Police lifted the evacuation order just before 3:30 p.m. Earlier Tuesday, the Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company in Berks County said there was a temporary shelter set up…
Trenton is bringing professional ice hockey back to the Garden State capital ahead of the 2026-2027 season. A new minor league team will play in the ECHL, a minor professional ice hockey league, starting in 2026, and feature players hoping to eventually reach the NHL. Officials with ECHL, Mercer County, New Jersey, and the CURE Insurance Arena made the big announcement Tuesday morning. “We are thrilled to reintroduce the ECHL to Trenton and Mercer County, a region known for its strong hockey culture and passion for the sport,” said Bob Ohrablo, president of Pro Hockey Partners, LLC and Trenton ECHL Hockey.…
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that lasting change in the country depends on citizens, not the courts, as she discussed her new children’s book during an interview with “CBS Mornings.” “I don’t think whether I’m concerned matters. I think what matters is whether people are concerned,” Sotomayor said. “I am a Supreme Court Justice. I get to decide individual cases. I get to speak my mind about them. In the end, I don’t change what exists. People change what they don’t like or they support what they do like. The power of change is in people.” Sotomayor declined…
September baseball means expanded rosters, playoff races and math for teams in postseason contention. The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking to clinch their fourth straight playoff berth and also win their second straight National League East title. With 18 games left in the regular season, it’s now officially magic number season in Philadelphia. The Phillies’ magic number to clinch a postseason berth is in single digits, and it’s nearly in single digits to win the NL East. A first-round bye is also on the table. Here’s everything fans need to know as the Phillies enter the final stretch of the regular…
A motorcycle drove through the back of a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, elementary school parking lot, nearing a playground where children were playing following a road rage incident Monday afternoon, Warwick Township police said. Warwick Township police were called to the 2000 block of Land Road on Monday at around 4:30 p.m. for a disturbance, authorities said. Investigators learned that a motorcyclist and a person driving a sedan were involved in a road rage dispute, police said. The dispute, which started over a traffic disagreement, began on York Road in Warwick Township and continued onto the Jamison Elementary School property, where…