Colorado Evening Briefing: Saturday, August 29

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THE COLORADO CHRONICLE – EVENING BRIEFING (Updated for today’s cycle below). Stories consolidated, categorized, and edited for flow and prominence. The Fort Collins pedestrian/Tour de Fat incident and its subsequent update are merged into the lead.

Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to ‘Days of Thunder’ to hit theaters in 2028

Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to “Days of Thunder.” Cruise made the announcement from Daytona International…

’The casino is in your pocket:’ New Colorado law targets abusive sports betting practices

A new Colorado law limits deposits, bans push notifications and blocks credit card bets — CU Boulder counselors say it’s another tool to help students.

Slightly cooler Sunday with more monsoon showers

Another big push of monsoon moisture Sunday will raise rain chances across most of the state, including the Front Range.

Colorado Sun takes top public service award, 26 other prizes at journalism awards ceremony

The honors include an A-Mark Award for Jesse Paul’s sensitive reporting on a U.S. House candidate’s mental health struggles

Aurora city officials consider tighter regulations on food truck operators

The proposal, prompted by complaints near East Hampden Avenue and South Chambers Road, would limit truck density and require nightly removal.

John Adams Academy celebrates first week of class ever, striving to provide different education…

As their first week of class is in the books, John Adams Academy co-founders sit down with Denver7’s Tyler Melito.

UPDATE: 1 dead, 5 injured after truck drives onto sidewalk in Old Town Fort Collins

A pickup truck drove onto the sidewalk in Old Town Fort Collins in a Saturday crash that killed one person and sent five others to the hospital.

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