U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts
The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.
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The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Tuesday after treatment for complications related to his surgery for prostate cancer, the Pentagon said.
Lloyd Austin's "bladder issue is not expected to change his anticipated full recovery. His (prostate) cancer prognosis remains excellent," hospital officials said.
This is the first time Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is taking questions from the press since his secret hospitalization and since the drone attack that killed U.S. soldiers in Jordan.
A defense official told CBS News that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to return to work in-person at the Pentagon Monday for the first time since his hospitalization.
A statement provides new details amid a growing controversy over the Pentagon's failure to notify the White House about his hospitalization.
The Pentagon's No. 2, Kathleen Hicks, was informed of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization two days after she assumed some of his duties.
The Pentagon's failure to disclose Lloyd Austin's hospitalization is counter to normal practice with the president and other senior U.S. officials and Cabinet members.
Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, officials said.
The attack has killed at least 700 people in Israel so far, with hundreds more injured and an unknown number of people taken hostage by Hamas.
China rejected an invitation for its defense minister to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of an annual defense summit in Singapore.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China "firmly opposes" the resolution.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
WorldDenver held its International Women's Day celebration on Friday. The event celebrates women's successes around the world, and the Denver event is one of the largest in the United States.
Two years since residents pushed back on the opening of two mental health facilities in Northglenn, anxiety and fear remain at the forefront.
As more and more families face homelessness, Denver Rescue Mission is piloting a new prevention program.
A grieving family is still searching for answers after 28-year-old Preston Guillory was fatally shot in Aurora in 2024.
The heaviest snow bands are expected through about 1 p.m. across the Front Range, meaning roads may toggle between wet and snow-covered several times through the afternoon.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
WorldDenver held its International Women's Day celebration on Friday. The event celebrates women's successes around the world, and the Denver event is one of the largest in the United States.
Two years since residents pushed back on the opening of two mental health facilities in Northglenn, anxiety and fear remain at the forefront.
As more and more families face homelessness, Denver Rescue Mission is piloting a new prevention program.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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WorldDenver held its International Women's Day celebration Friday. The event celebrates women's successes around the world, and the Denver event is one of the largest in the United States.
The union representing workers at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley gave a required seven-day notice that it is cancelling its contract extension, effective midnight Sunday, March 15. Workers could go on strike against JBS as soon as Monday, March 16.
A grieving family is still searching for answers after 28-year-old Preston Guillory was fatally shot in Aurora in 2024.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly finalizing a deal to bring back 2021-22 Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri!
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Nicolas Roy in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired defenseman Nick Blankenburg in a trade with the Nashville Predators, the hockey team announced.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
Jet fuel costs have shot up more than 50% since the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran sparked a jump in global prices.
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia's government is in "dialogue" with Iranian leadership representatives.
Stocks fell after new government data showed U.S. employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and as investors fret over oil prices.
Surging global oil prices due to the Iran war are leading to a spike in gasoline costs for U.S. motorists.
Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia's government is in "dialogue" with Iranian leadership representatives.
The Justice Dept. has released Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations by a woman against President Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld.
In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track American forces, according to a memo reviewed by CBS News.
The timing of Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
Health officials in Colorado have identified four additional cases of measles in connection with the recent outbreak at Broomfield High School or Broomfield Heights Middle School and have expanded the list of locations for possible exposure.
A Colorado man is living a life of gratitude after strangers, without hesitation, stepped in and saved his life when he collapsed on a trail in Arapahoe County due to cardiac arrest.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
State and local health officials declared a measles outbreak in Adams County on Wednesday after a third person connected to Broomfield High School contracted the illness.
After two unvaccinated students at Broomfield High School were reported to have measles, the Boulder Valley School District says out of 1,669 students, 26 are on their exclusion list and not allowed to attend class.
Jet fuel costs have shot up more than 50% since the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran sparked a jump in global prices.
Stocks fell after new government data showed U.S. employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and as investors fret over oil prices.
Surging global oil prices due to the Iran war are leading to a spike in gasoline costs for U.S. motorists.
Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.
Frank Bonanno brings Denver Restaurant Week back to his first Colorado concept to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."