Remains of 5,000-year-old "elite woman" found at former garbage dump
The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.
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The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.
Hundreds of new species across the globe were identified by scientists in 2024.
Illegal logging was apparently taking place on Mashco Piro territory and one logger was injured in the attack, according to a regional Indigenous organization.
A newly studied species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found.
One of the researchers who found the frog said his immediate reaction was "Bloody hell!"
The man who was in possession of the mummy – which officials believe to be 600-800 years old – said it sleeps in his bedroom with him and that he takes care of it.
One captive said the hostage-takers were demanding "medical help and clean water and food" after an oil spill in the area "contaminated the wells and river."
A little girl from Peru who was denied citizenship and faced deportation may now have a chance to stay in the United States.
The Weld County Coroner's Office identified the man who died as Philip Kent Melcher. They say he served with the Compania de Maria community in Lima, Peru.
A church in Boulder is now the sanctuary for a woman fighting deportation.
A Peruvian woman who spent several months at a Quaker meeting house in Denver to avoid deportation has once again taken refuge in the house.
A Peruvian woman who spent several months at a Quaker meeting house in Denver to avoid deportation has been granted 30 days to prepare to leave the U.S.
An elderly former circus bear is too frail to join a flight bringing 33 lions from South America to a Colorado refuge and instead will live out her days in a specially constructed habitat in her native Peru.
Over 30 lions and a bear taken from circuses in Latin America won't be moved to their new home in Colorado until June.
Dozens of artifacts are on their way back to Peru after being seized in the United States during investigations into the smuggling of cultural relics.
Investigators think two American climbers died together during a dangerous 20,000-foot climb. Their bodies were recovered over the weekend.
Searchers on Saturday found the bodies of two U.S. mountaineers who apparently plunged to their deaths off a ridge after ascending a glacier-capped 20,000-foot (6,100-meter) Peruvian peak, the rescue coordinator said.
A search team has reached the base camp and spotted the apparent tracks of two U.S. mountaineers who have not been heard from since July 11 when they set off to climb a 20,000-foot glacier-capped peak (6,100-meter) in Peru.
The consulates for Mexico, Guatemala and Peru are hosting seminars in Denver to educate immigrants about their labor rights.
Loveland Pass reopened on Wednesday afternoon after it was closed due to a landslide that happened over the weekend.
Officials closed the swim beach at the Aurora Reservoir on Wednesday due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water.
Fears over immigration enforcement in Denver have some people avoiding places like flea markets.
The man who was found guilty of murdering a couple in 2022 in southwestern Colorado has been sentenced to two life sentences in addition to more prison time for other convictions.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate Armed Forces Committee.
Loveland Pass reopened on Wednesday afternoon after it was closed due to a landslide that happened over the weekend.
Officials closed the swim beach at the Aurora Reservoir on Wednesday due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water.
Fears over immigration enforcement in Denver have some people avoiding places like flea markets.
The man who was found guilty of murdering a couple in 2022 in southwestern Colorado has been sentenced to two life sentences in addition to more prison time for other convictions.
The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public's assistance to find a suspect they say shot a man through his front door early Wednesday morning.
Loveland Pass reopened on Wednesday afternoon after it was closed due to a landslide that happened over the weekend.
First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch beats the heat by cooling off at Water World.
The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public's assistance to find a suspect they say shot a man through his front door early Wednesday morning.
The Boulder attack suspect has been charged with federal hate crimes in the attack on demonstrators on Pearl Street earlier this month.
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Bethpage Black is not only one of the best and most demanding golf courses in the world, it's public. One of the rare public tracks that has what it takes to host golf's best.
J.J. Spaun took advantage of a lengthy rain delay to recover and win the U.S. Open.
The All Women's Sports Network is exclusively dedicated to female sports around the world.
A $2.8 billion settlement between the NCAA and former student-athletes will soon allow schools to pay players directly. But what does that mean for athletes who aren't on scholarship?
Denver NWSL broke ground on its official training center this week.
Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll taxes.
The chicken dishes could be linked to a possible outbreak strain of listeria associated with three deaths and one fetal loss.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have finalized their partnership and revealed new details about the deal.
Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector.
Two wildfires in New Mexico are burning over 80,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders and an emergency response from state officials.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified Wednesday before the Senate Armed Forces Committee.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have finalized their partnership and revealed new details about the deal.
Republicans' sweeping proposed measure to cut taxes and reduce spending allows tax credits for those who get health insurance on the state exchange to expire.
A Trump administration policy requiring people to select their gender assigned at birth on passport forms was halted by a federal judge.
The Trump administration has ignored a bipartisan law that requires TikTok and ByteDance to fully sever ties.
From 2003 to 2023, the death rate for falls increased more than 70% for adults ages 65 to 74, and more than 75% for those aged 75 to 84. It more than doubled for seniors 85 and older, according to CDC data.
Due to the study's results on cannabis use health risks, an editorial note published alongside the research called for the drug to "be treated like tobacco: not criminalized but discouraged."
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC says.
A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants.
Fears over immigration enforcement in Denver have some people avoiding places like flea markets.
Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll taxes.
The chicken dishes could be linked to a possible outbreak strain of listeria associated with three deaths and one fetal loss.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have finalized their partnership and revealed new details about the deal.
The Denver metro area has seen a 48% increase in active listings since this time last year, making it the most homes for sale since 2011, according to Multiple Listing Service data.
A dog sitter is accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars in jewelry. The owner of the dog says she met the sitter through the app Rover.
Neka Sunlin estimates she has checked out about 1,000 Front Range sprinkler systems in the past 9 years, and invariably finds inefficiencies in the residential sprinkler systems that are costing homeowners water and money.
The director of Denver's Office of Human Resources said the city's projected $200 million deficit would likely mean "hundreds" of city workers will be laid off, necessitating dramatic changes in some city personnel rules.
An undersheriff in Colorado has been placed on leave and is under investigation.
The City of Thornton will swear in a new police chief Tuesday evening, but prior to that, CBS News Colorado has learned that Jim Baird accidentally fired a new gun at his apartment on May 14, something the City of Thornton had not previously disclosed.