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Man who sought revenge for a stolen phone pleads guilty to fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5

May. 17, 2024 15:06 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded guilty Friday to a house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family in 2020 in a case of misplaced revenge caused by mistakenly tracking his stolen iPhone to the home. Kevin Bui pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder. A...

Murray's elbow is hurting after early injury and 4-for-18 shooting night in Game 6 flop by Nuggets

May. 17, 2024 02:26 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Murray failed to make a fadeaway on Denver's first possession, then tried a floater that spun around the rim and spit out in portending fashion. Neither of those misses hurt the normally smooth-shooting Nuggets point guard like what came next for him on...

Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards

May. 17, 2024 01:38 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. ...

Man convicted of killing 4 people at ex-girlfriend's home near Denver

May. 16, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A man was convicted Thursday of killing four people at his ex-girlfriend's home in suburban Denver in 2022 a week after she was granted a court order to keep him away from her. Joseph Mario Castorena, 22, was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder after...

The Nuggets are playing like champions again and putting the Timberwolves on the ropes

May. 15, 2024 20:36 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Repeating a championship in the NBA is as challenging as ever with the talent level across the league these days, with the Golden State Warriors the only one to do so over the last decade. Look at the five teams that hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy prior to the...

Colorado teen pleads guilty in death of driver who was hit in the head by a rock

May. 15, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A second teen pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the death of a 20-year-old driver who was hit in the head by a rock that crashed through her windshield in suburban Denver last year. Under a plea deal with prosecutors, Nicholas Karol-Chik, 19, pleaded guilty to...

Nuggets apply even more pressure to Edwards, beat Timberwolves to take 3-2 lead in series

May. 15, 2024 03:20 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards was seeing double everywhere he turned. All by design as the Denver Nuggets doubled the attention on Minnesota's standout guard. It was yet another wrinkle for the Nuggets, who held Edwards to 18 points — 15 below his average in this series — in...

Timberwolves guard Mike Conley out for Game 5 against Denver with sore right Achilles

May. 14, 2024 23:07 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley sat out Game 5 against Denver on Tuesday night with a sore right Achilles. Conley suffered the injury on the Timberwolves' final offensive possession of Game 4, when he missed a 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining of a 115-107...

NBA fines Gobert $75,000 for making another money gesture in frustration over a foul call

May. 14, 2024 21:22 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials. Gobert glanced down and rubbed both thumbs...

Here are the locations that Red Lobster is closing in the US

May. 14, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

Red Lobster says it is closing nearly 50 of its restaurants in the U.S. The locations span across more than 20 states — cutting back on Red Lobster’s presence in cities like Denver, San Antonio, Indianapolis and Sacramento. Red Lobster has been struggling for some time. With lease and labor...