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The FBI is warning people of a new scam involving fake packages with QR codes designed to steal data. If people scan the code on a package they were not expecting, it prompts them to provide personal and financial information. They also might download malicious software that steals data from their phones, according to an FBI scam alert issued late last month. The criminals often ship the package without sender information to entice the victims to scan the code. The fake packages, while not widespread, are a variation of a “brushing scam,” which is used by online vendors to increase…

By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows, with bullets piercing “blast-resistant” windows and spattering glass shards into numerous rooms, according to information circulated internally at the agency. It may take weeks or even months to replace windows and clean up the damage, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention personnel said. A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal opened fire late Friday, killing a police officer. No one at…

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow. Yes, while perhaps a dinosaur by today’s digital standards, dial-up is still around. But AOL says it’s officially pulling the plug for its service on Sept. 30. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet,” AOL wrote in a brief update on its support site — noting that dial-up and associated software “optimized for older operating systems” will soon be unavailable on AOL plans. AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the world wide web…

More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday, including a new fire that sparked on Sunday afternoon near Pagosa Springs. Firefighters have been able to get control over several of the blazes as hot and dry conditions — especially in western and southern portions of the state — pose risks for new fires to start. Oak fire The newest wildfire — the Oak fire — sparked on Sunday afternoon in Pagosa Springs and resulted in mandatory evacuations in two subdivisions. As of Monday evening, it had burned 150 acres and threatened more than 5,100 buildings and…

Trevor Vaughn entered Vapor Maven in Aurora last week and immediately took in the lay of the land. “We’re going to be here for a bit,” said Aurora’s manager of licensing, noting that the strip mall vape shop near South Buckley Road and East Mississippi Avenue had no license to sell cannabis. “There is a ton of THC product in here.” Vaughn then eyed a neatly stacked collection of Infuzd nitrous oxide canisters on display at the center of the small shop. He asked the store manager why they were there. “They are supposed to be used to make whipped…

Three years after Gov. Jared Polis christened Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad as Colorado’s 42nd state park, he celebrated the debut of a trail to the 9,600-foot summit of its namesake mountain by hiking to the top. There he presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony with a dramatic view of the Spanish Peaks in the distance. “It’s a bit of a hike, but to those who are adventuresome, nothing beats it,” Polis said that day in 2023. “One of the greatest state parks in the state of Colorado.” Polis regards the addition of Fishers Peak State Park in 2020 as…

By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan visited Capitol Hill just weeks after Inauguration Day, with other administration officials and a singular message: They needed money for the White House’s border security and mass deportation agenda. By summer, Congress delivered. The Republican Party’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts that Trump signed into law July 4 included what’s arguably the biggest boost of funds yet to the Department of Homeland Security — nearly $170 billion, almost double its annual budget. The staggering sum is powering the nation’s sweeping…

Nuggets fans have already experienced a full range of emotions in the 21st century.It started with a transfer of team ownership, a new arena to break in and the accompanying renewed hope for the future after a decade of bleak basketball. It stalled with years of playoff disappointment and a falling out with Denver’s franchise player. It peaked two years ago with the city’s first NBA championship, under the guidance of an idiosyncratic all-time great. All in all, the Nuggets have reached the playoffs 17 out of 25 seasons in the new millennium, winning 55% of their regular-season games with…

SAND WASH BASIN — Robin Wadhams reviews the list of wild horses that still need to be darted this summer before she sets up for target practice. Each mare has a name: Angel, Bisbee, Calamity, Dust Devil, Eeyore, Kamchatka. Next to them are notes on whether the horse needs a first dose of contraceptive, or just a booster. Some notes offer more specific guidance. For Gretchen: “Hard to dart — not a priority unless opportunity presents.” Robin Wadhams, left, takes a practice shot with her dart air gun as her husband, Gary Wadhams, watches to see where the dart hits…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The last time the world should’ve seen Audric Estime, they didn’t see him. He’s a hard man to miss. The biggest running back on Denver’s roster, after all. The Broncos spent a fifth-round pick on him in 2024 for this 227-pound frame. And yet in the most prominent game of his rookie year — a week after he picked up 12 carries against the Chiefs — head coach Sean Payton scratched him for the Broncos’ wild-card game at Buffalo. It was a blow to his backfield standing. It was an unceremonious end to a rookie year…