Witnesses Describe Lightning Strike That Hit Two Men
Two men were injured when they were struck by lightning after they took cover under a tree while waiting for a bus.
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Two men were injured when they were struck by lightning after they took cover under a tree while waiting for a bus.
Emergency responders are conducting a drill at Denver International Airport.
Police in Denver are offering a reward in the search for a suspect in the murder of a man found shot to death in his car. Detectives hope the public can help them catch a killer.
Images from Copter4 appear to show that Denver police has one person in custody after a hit and run Wednesday morning at Colorado Boulevard and Iowa Avenue.
Some Denver police officers are using body cameras on patrol as part of a study of their effectiveness.
Colorado's governor and agriculture commissioner are sitting down with some Colorado chefs Wednesday for a gourmet lunch made of all Colorado products.
Teacher support is key to all of these efforts, which is why Raytheon is interested in rewarding educators who go the extra mile to get students excited.
Innovation drives the U.S. economy, and employees with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills have become a hot commodity in post-recession America.
The number of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is growing at a rate nearly double that of non-STEM jobs. To train this workforce of the near future, the United States needs an army of teachers highly trained in science, math, and technology.
In a first-of-its-kind study, the Brookings Institute analyzed millions of advertisements for job vacancies and compared the length of time jobs requiring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills and non-STEM related jobs remained open.
Nearly a decade ago U.S. Congress, warned that America will fall behind in the global economy if its education system doesn't produce more workers with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.
What do you get when you add pizza, probability, teenagers and engineers? Improved test scores, students say.
American students are falling behind students in other countries on international assessments of math and science. Statistics such as these are driving the call for education reforms to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the country's schools.
Women make up nearly half the American workforce, yet only 3 percent of engineers, 15 percent of math and computer workers, and 14 percent of scientists are women.
American schools increasingly depend on digital technologies to expand learning opportunities, to individualize instruction and to graduate students with the skills necessary for success in college and the 21st century workplace.
