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Ohio school shooting reveals value of social media Play Video
March 1, 2012 9:47 PM
With people using social media like Twitter and Facebook more than ever, these sites are of growing importance in emergency situations. During the school shooting in Chardon, Ohio this week, students tweeted moment by moment, providing real-time updates to responders who used that information to direct aid. Local emergency... more » -
Young men offer hope to kids in crisis Play Video
February 13, 2012 7:32 PM
Teenagers who are struggling with life may be seeking advice from the boys next door. Two young men in Pueblo have started an advice blog to help kids in crisis. But with no training, it raises the question should they leave counseling to the professionals? "We're not claiming that... more » -
Young men start advice blog to counsel teens in crisis
February 13, 2012 11:36 AM
Kids in crisis may be seeking advice from the boys next door. Two young men in Pueblo recently started an advice blog called Hopeline for Teens . Danny Manes and Gary Ramirez don't have any professional training, but they say their life experiences make them relatable to teens. Ramirez... more » -
Meth clean-up crisis
August 10, 2011 8:14 AM
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Police and sheriff's departments in states that produce much of the nation's methamphetamine have made a sudden retreat in the war on meth, at times virtually abandoning pursuit of the drug because they can no longer afford to clean up the toxic waste generated by labs.... more » -
In debt drama, voters play key, if overlooked role
July 31, 2011 4:10 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dear voter: Want to know why Democrats and Republicans in Congress find it so hard to work together to solve tough problems like the debt ceiling, health care and Social Security? Look in the mirror. Americans gripe about cowardly, self-serving politicians, and Congress doubtlessly has... more » -
Cheney urges White House to move cautiously on Egypt
February 6, 2011 11:16 AM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is now weighing in on the turmoil in Egypt. On Saturday night he spoke to a group in Santa Barbara, California, marking the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. Cheney encouraged the current White House to move cautiously in terms of the crisis in... more » -
What caused financial meltdown?
January 27, 2011 6:54 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to finding the cause of the financial meltdown, the answers break down along party lines. The six Democratic members of a panel appointed by Congress agree that government officials and Wall Street executives share the blame for ignoring the warning signs. But... more » -
Crisis negotiation training brings agencies together
October 13, 2010 7:24 PM
Law enforcement agencies teamed up in Pueblo Wednesday for training in crisis negotiations. The training took place at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. In one scenario SWAT teams and communication workers responded to a mock hostage situation. The training brought together the Colorado Department of Corrections, Pueblo Police and the Pueblo... more » -
Governor to slash state budget today
August 23, 2010 8:41 AM
It just keeps getting worse. Gov. Bill Ritter will announce another round of budget cuts on Monday as the state's fiscal emergency continues. The governor has the power to cut up to $75 million from this year's $18.2 billion budget because the state failed to meet a 2... more » -
Class teaches teens emergency response skills
March 17, 2010 11:36 PM
1:45pm... Crisis strikes Canon City High School. "Please help me!" screams one student, her arm broken and bleeding. Multiple students are injured after a car tears through the back lot. It's all part of Emergency Response final exam for a class of seniors. "It's a first act medical response team."... more » -
Venezuela announces nationwide energy rationing
January 12, 2010 1:55 PM
Venezuela's government is starting rolling blackouts of four hours every other day throughout the country to combat an energy crisis. The top officials of the state electric utilities in the capital of Caracas and two other western states on Tuesday announced plans for four-hour outages every other day. Electricity Minister... more »
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