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.. The petitioners have been a consortium of environmental groups and neighbors of the project in southern Boulder County who filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Denver Water and the Army Corps of Engineers which approved the project, as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Their primary objections were to drawing water from the headwaters of the Colorado River on other side of the Continental Divide through the Moffat Water Tunnel, clearing the trees as part of the project to enlarge the reservoir, and effects on wildlife, including elk habitat.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine ended their latest peace talks Monday in Turkey after just over an hour, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian state media said. Speaking in Vilnius, Lithuania, Zelenskyy said both sides “exchanged documents through the Turkish side, and we are preparing a new release of prisoners of the war.” Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend. Recent comments by senior officials in both countries indicate they remain far apart on the key conditions for stopping the war.

Since President Trump took office in January, the average price for a dozen eggs has plummeted from $6.49 on January 21 to just $2.52 today. That is a 61 percent drop, Fox News points out. It is an even bigger drop from the $8.00 per dozen average eggs hit in March. Some of that price drop can be attributed to the decrease in demand caused by those insane price increases, as well as fewer bird flu cases. Where the Trump administration deserves the most credit is its decision to proactively increase the importation of eggs from foreign countries until America’s...

The Heritage Foundation claims that, “Biden’s name was signed using an autopen on nearly every executive order and official document during his four-year tenure.” Did he delegate the decision to approve and sign, or did he direct someone to use the autopen on his behalf? If so, why couldn’t he sign these documents himself? President Trump signed 143 executive orders during the first 100 days of his second term, setting a record; most of these signings took place in front of the media and were video recorded. Why couldn’t President Biden do the same? If he was unable to sign...

During this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick downplayed efforts by federal courts, including the Court of International Trade, to stymy the Trump administration’s use of tariffs. “OK, so we want to start here with the Court of International Trade,” host Shannon Bream said. “This is a decision that went against the president days ago. They said because of the Constitution’s express allocation of the tariff power to Congress, an unlimited delegation of tariff authority to the president would constitute an improper abdication of legislative power to another branch of government. Just to boil that down,...

A dangerous flesh-eating parasite is rapidly marching toward the United States despite several desperate efforts to halt its advance. And one can thank the Mexican drug cartels for this. As The Atlantic notes, the United States has been fighting an aerial war against the New World screwworm for 70 years. This parasite eats animals alive, including cows, pigs, deer, dogs, and even humans. The larvae of the parasitic fly harboring the worm rip through flesh and transform small pricks into huge, revolting wounds. Worse, they produce foul-smelling odors resembling sewer gas. It’s no wonder the worm’s scientific name, C. hominivorax,...

Illegitimate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opened his comments at the peace negotiations in Turkey by gloating about Sunday’s surprise attack deep inside Russia and begging the West (NATO) for more weapons to hurl at Russia. Zelensky’s comments come the day after Ukraine and its Western allies pulled off a massive attack deep inside Russia.

Ranchers say their hands are tied as reintroduced wolves—listed as endangered—are feasting on cattle instead of hunting elk and deer.. Descendants of rewilded wolves are taking a heavy toll on cattle in Northern California and Oregon, killing calves and full-grown animals and putting stress on cow-calf operations and ranchers’ pocketbooks. Because wolves are listed as an endangered species under state and federal law, ranchers are hamstrung: They can’t shoot or harass these protected predators. The penalty for killing a wolf is steep; federal law carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine, unless a rancher...

June 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to the legality of state restrictions on assault-style rifles and large-capacity ammunition magazines, passing up for now cases that offered the justices a chance to further expand gun rights. The justices turned away two appeals after lower courts upheld a ban in Maryland on powerful semi-automatic rifles such as AR-15s and one in Rhode Island restricting the possession of ammunition feeding devices holding more than 10 rounds. The lower courts rejected arguments that the measures violate the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment right to "keep and...

Russia presented Ukraine with a "peace memo" on Monday stating its terms for a ceasefire and peace deal, though the Russian position effectively remains unchanged, a Ukrainian official told Axios. -snip- The talks ended after about an hour with no clear breakthrough beyond an agreement for another prisoner exchange. Russia continues to reject President Trump's demand for an immediate ceasefire. Ukraine's defense minister said all POWs who are under 25 or in serious medical condition will be exchanged. The Russian position as stated in the peace memo remains "as usual," and includes demands that Ukraine withdraw from regions of Ukraine...

‘This is the core mission of our armed forces. When we are directly threatened by states with modern military forces, the most effective way to deter is to be prepared. And frankly to show that we are prepared to deliver peace through strength. We will innovate and accelerate our delivery. We will use the lessons of Ukraine, which I have discussed with Zelensky many times, to ensure that every capability we have works seamlessly with the others. Drones, destroyers, AI aircraft – every branch of our armed forces is fully integrated to create a force that is 10 times more...

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov called for a high-level summit by the end of June following direct talks with Russian officials in Istanbul. Speaking after the meeting, Umerov confirmed that Russia handed over a peace memorandum and emphasized that "all key issues at talks can only be resolved at the leader-level." The Ukrainian delegation expressed cautious optimism, highlighting potential humanitarian progress if both sides follow through on agreed-upon measures. At the same press conference, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya noted the importance of sustained diplomacy, stating, "We managed to construct our conversation in a way we can have tangible...

PDATE: After receiving updated information, law enforcement officials have now identified eight victims. Four women and four men ages 52 to 88 were taken to Denver metro hospitals. EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The FBI says that agents are in El Paso County in the Cimarron Hills neighborhood conducting an investigation related to the attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. KRDO13 was the first news crew on scene in the Cimarron Hills neighborhood, speaking with neighbors just off of Palmer Park Boulevard. FBI agents could be seen walking along Washo Circle near Shawnee Drive. The El Paso County...

Ukraine’s extraordinary attack deep inside Russia has, at a stroke, rewritten the rules of modern war. On Sunday a swarm of small drones, each costing under $500, rose over four Russian airfields deep inside Siberia and the Arctic and destroyed over forty strategic bombers reportedly worth over $7 billion. Thanks to meticulous planning, sophisticated military imagination and an underdog’s boldness of vision, Kyiv’s forces have landed a stunning blow on their far stronger opponent, opening a new chapter in the history of human conflict. The question that will be haunting Putin is – what’s next? Ukraine’s famously stone-faced chief of...

The second round of negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul "did not end negatively," Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Oncu Keceli said on Monday, adding that the delegations' members are currently having lunch. However, Russian news agency Tass reported, citing a source familiar with the plans, that the talks will not continue today, adding that both countries' representatives will leave Turkey soon. Additionally, the source suggested that a third round of negotiations is being arranged, without disclosing further details. Earlier, Axios reported that Russia handed over its peace memorandum to Ukraine, setting out its conditions for a ceasefire...

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has opened the public’s eyes to the truth surrounding the COVID-19 plandemic and authoritative mandates that permanently damaged public health and confidence in governments. The Food and Drug Administration announced it will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine to children and pregnant women, while also stating that vaccine manufacturers must list the known risks of their so-called “safe and effective” mRNA concoctions. The public is beginning to see the truth. A new study found that 51% of Americans believe the COVID-19 vaccines led to heart issues. Around 69% of Republicans, 39% of Democrats,...

The Russian government has provided Kiev with a peace memorandum outlining its terms for a ceasefire and the conditions for ending the war, according to Axios global affairs correspondent Barak Ravid, citing Ukrainian sources. The report comes after the conclusion of the second direct meeting between the negotiation teams of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, which lasted over an hour. In related news, the Ukrainian Presidency has informed that it has sent Moscow a list containing hundreds of Ukrainian children who have been "deported."

The unidentified 18-year-old, described by his coach as an 'exceptional citizen,' was detained by officers Saturday morning after being pulled over in a car with his teammates. The teen's friend, who wished to remain anonymous, described the moment he watched him get arrested when three undercover vehicles stopped them that morning. 'An ICE officer had stepped out of his vehicle, walked over to us, and knocked on the window,' he told WRPI. 'And they asked him what his documentation was. I didn't see him run a red light or do anything illegal, we were just on our way.' A peaceful...

No, Jamie Dimon isn't predicting an invasion of or civil war in the United States, but during his wide-ranging discussion at the Reagan National Economic Forum, he did issue some dire warnings about how American policymakers have made some very poor decisions in recent years that threaten economic turmoil in the near term and our long-term dominance in the medium term. Dimon, as you likely know, is CEO of JP Morgan Chase and the most powerful banker in the world, making him one of the powerful people in the world. While Dimon is not a magician, it would be stupid...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” John 16:33What did Jesus tell His disciples that produced the “peace” of which He spoke? He is especially referring to His entire Last Supper Discourse from which we have been reading. The words spoken throughout this discourse are meant to give the disciples, and us, “courage” and the ability to conquer the trouble imposed upon us by the world. Throughout Jesus’ discourse, He especially points to the unity...