Cost of Living, Baby Names, and Battle Robots

Colorado ranks as the third-most expensive place to live in the country, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, Isaac Slade, co-founder and former lead vocalist of The Fray, was born in Denver. Today’s edition of The Colorado Flyover is a bit shorter than usual as our team takes time to observe Memorial Day weekend with loved ones. We’ll be back Wednesday with your full roundup of the news that matters most across the Centennial State. After President Trump warned the Iranian World Cup team to steer clear of American soil "for their own life and safety," Iran has now found a new country willing to host them instead. On The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown shares the surprise nation stepping in to take the team, plus what Iran has to say about the world's sporting event being held in America. Tune in here! Today’s sponsor, Mode Mobile, is transforming everyday smartphone use into a passive income opportunity with its rapidly growing EarnPhone platform ahead of its upcoming Nasdaq debut under ticker symbol $MODE.

Cost of Living Third-Highest in US Colorado ranks as the third-most expensive place to live in the country, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s scorecard shows the state's cost-of-living rank has risen over the past few years. In 2022, Colorado’s cost of living was 16th highest, or 34th most affordable. The chamber attributes the state’s surging costs to home prices, higher insurance rates, child care expenses, and inflation, though Colorado has shown improvement in areas like business, health, and wellness. According to the chamber, Colorado ranks 48th in the nation for housing affordability. Fort Collins Driver Makes NASCAR Debut A Fort Collins driver made his NASCAR debut over the weekend. Scotty Milan grew up around cars, with his father owning an auto body business, and got into racing at just 7 years old. Milan, a Colorado native now based in Fort Collins, competed in his first NASCAR ARCA race on Saturday, May 23, at the Colorado National Speedway in Dacono. "I travel all over to go race and it's never here in Colorado, so it's nice to finally race in my hometown,” Milan said of the race.

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➤ A new list reveals the most popular baby names in Colorado in 2025, with Liam and Charlotte taking the No. 1 spots. (See List) ➤ Battle robots faced off at Mesa Ridge High School during the National Robotics Championship competition this month. (See Video) ➤ Denver is in the top 10 on this year’s list of the worst U.S. cities for mosquitoes, outranking warm, mosquito-heavy cities like Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. (See List) ➤ A Leonardo da Vinci museum will open in Pueblo June 12, showcasing works created using da Vinci’s scientific drawings of flight concepts, robotics, and more. (See Details) ➤ A missing dog was reunited with his owners in Colorado Springs after an extensive 11-month search, thanks to community sightings and the efforts of the Humane Society. (Read Story) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Are you wasting your money on eye drops? Here are 5 reasons drops won’t work for dry eyes and why you should be doing THIS instead. PS - If you really care about your eye health…⇒ Read this short article before you spend another penny on eye drops… (You are probably being misled). Enjoy reading The Colorado Flyover? Click here to share with your friends and family. ✈️

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Iran Soccer Team Relocated, California Chemical Disaster, Athlete Burglary Ring Busted

Iran’s World Cup team finds a new host nation after a U.S. refusal, California avoids a chemical disaster, and Chile arrests suspects tied to athlete burglaries.

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Iran Deal, Pope's AI Warning, and Trader Joe's

President Trump on Monday declared it "mandatory" that Arab nations sign the Abraham Accords as part of any Iran peace deal, calling out Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, and Jordan by name.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1805, Meriwether Lewis saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time, a barrier that ended the Lewis and Clark expedition’s hopes for a short, easy portage across the Continental Divide. Today's edition is abbreviated as our staff takes time to spend Memorial Day with their families. We'll be back with our full lineup on Wednesday. After President Trump warned the Iranian World Cup team to steer clear of American soil "for their own life and safety," Iran has now found a new country willing to host them instead. On The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown shares the surprise nation stepping in to take the team, plus what Iran has to say about the world's sporting event being held in America. Tune in here! Today’s sponsor is Compare.com, and with car insurance rates continuing to climb, a lot of people are realizing they may be overpaying simply because they haven’t checked their options lately. Fiscal responsibility isn’t always about cutting back. Sometimes it’s just about making sure you’re not paying more than you need to. Trump Pushes Muslim Nations to Join Iran Deal President Trump on Monday declared it "mandatory" that Muslim nations sign the Abraham Accords as part of any Iran peace deal, calling out Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, and Jordan by name. Trump pressed Saudi Arabia and Qatar to sign first, warning that holdouts would be cut from the deal entirely. Saudi Arabia had previously signaled openness, but only if there was a clear path toward a Palestinian state. Iran's top negotiator arrived in Qatar Monday as talks continued, with Trump warning the outcome would be "a Great Deal for all or no Deal at all." The emerging framework is drawing pushback from some Republicans, with Sens. Roger Wicker and Lindsey Graham arguing that extending the ceasefire hands Iran an advantage.  Pope Releases Encyclical Warning of AI Dangers Pope Leo XIV released his first major encyclical Monday, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity"), calling on world governments to slow and tightly regulate artificial intelligence before it drives humanity toward what he called an era of unending war. The document warns that some autonomous weapons systems have advanced "practically beyond any human reach to govern them," and that AI spreads misinformation, exploits workers, and threatens human dignity at a scale comparable to the Industrial Revolution. The encyclical also includes a historic apology for the Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery through 15th-century papal edicts, the first time any pope has acknowledged the Vatican's direct complicity, not merely Christians' participation. List: World's Tallest Buildings since 1909 A new timeline of skyscrapers tracks the world’s tallest building across more than a century, revealing America's longtime dominance before a striking geographic shift toward Asia. New York held the crown essentially continuously from 1909 to 1973, running up a string of record-holders, from the Met Life Tower to the Empire State Building to the World Trade Center North Tower. Then the title moved in 1974 to the former Sears Tower in Chicago (now the Willis Tower). Since 1998, the world's tallest building has been located in Asia. Malaysia's Petronas Towers kicked things off, followed by Taiwan's Taipei 101, and now Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The world's tallest building has grown from a height of 700 feet in 1909 to 2,717 feet today—nearly four times taller in just over a century. See the full timeline here. 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