Tag: vice president
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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a…
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Colorado Springs man cooked, valeted for multiple U.S. presidents, vice-president
William Althoff has sliced and diced, basted and broiled for some of the most powerful people in the U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore have partaken of his gastronomic talents, as have King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. It was the Navy that brought Althoff…
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2024 U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement
Scenes from the United States Air Force Academy’s 2024 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium on Thursday, May 30, in Colorado Springs, Colo. A total of 974 cadets crossed the stage as part of the academy’s 66th graduating class. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement speech. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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Vice President Harris to give Air Force Academy commencement speech
The Air Force Academy announced Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will give the keynote speech at graduation on May 30. As vice president, Harris is part of the regular rotation of speakers for the academy, which graduates about 1,000 cadets each year. This is her first time speaking to the Air Force Academy graduating…
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Vice President Kamala Harris to give Air Force Academy commencement speech
The Air Force Academy announced Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will give the keynote speech at graduation on May 30. As vice president, Harris is part of the regular rotation of speakers for the academy, which graduates about 1,000 cadets each year. This is her first time speaking to the Air Force Academy graduating…
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Colorado leader survives ‘no confidence’ vote, 5 federal judges stand out with delays in deciding motions, Army veteran joins 5th CD race | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Jan. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado Republican Leader Mike Lynch of Wellington survived a vote of “no confidence” on Monday, but the drama that unfolded in the state House might not be over yet. The House GOP caucus held a special meeting to vote on a resolution of…
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Colorado Springs attorney creates board games inspired by historical events
Where better to conceive of a board game about jury selection than the courtroom? That’s where defense attorney Alex Berry started to think about the difference between winning and losing. “The facts are in place,” said Berry, owner and founder of Damascus Road Law Group. “The only thing I can change is convincing the jury…
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Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers
Lindsay Schultz of Colorado Springs has been promoted to CEO of MRC Recruiting, an executive search firm specializing in precious metals mining and the resource sector, that is headquartered in Denver and Albuquerque, N.M. She has been with the company for 15 years and was vice president. She has a bachelor’s degree in human resources…
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When it comes to watching Wednesday’s inauguration live with students, some teachers fear ‘Challenger moment’
To stream the presidential inauguration live for students, to show it to them on delay or to avoid it all together —for educators in Colorado Springs and around the country — that is Wednesday’s biggest question. “I would 100% give teachers the green light to watch it live [with their classes] in a different climate,” said…
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Could Champ Kelly still land in Denver despite missing out on the Broncos’ GM opening? One former Bronco hopes so
Champ Kelly may have come up short in the Broncos’ general manager search, as George Paton was hired Wednesday. But Kelly could still find his way to Denver this offseason. Kelly was one of the leading candidates for the GM job, spending the last six seasons in the Bears’ front office, most recently as the assistant director…