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Colorado knocks off Duke in OT in March Madness thriller

Mar. 21, 2023 01:08 AM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Colorado made enough big plays to survive. It was a pretty sweet moment for Quay Miller and the Buffaloes. Miller had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Aaronette Vonleh converted two overtime baskets in the lane after picking up her fourth foul,...

Ja Morant ready to rejoin Grizzlies, NBA suspension over

Mar. 20, 2023 20:23 PM EDT

Ja Morant's eight-game NBA suspension is over, and the two-time All-Star has rejoined the Memphis Grizzlies. The dynamic guard was on the bench for Monday night's game against Dallas, though it's unclear exactly when he'll play, with the earliest being Wednesday. The Grizzlies...

Police: Dentist killed wife by lacing shakes with poison

Mar. 20, 2023 19:00 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Police believe a Colorado dentist laced his wife’s pre-workout protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide, eventually killing his spouse so he could be with a woman he was having an affair with, according to court documents. James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion...

Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case

Mar. 20, 2023 18:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed split Monday as it weighed a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation’s quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada and Colorado — and water...

Official: Mountain lion claws man in hot tub in Colorado

Mar. 20, 2023 17:46 PM EDT

NATHROP, Colo. (AP) — Wildlife officials said Monday they are searching for a mountain lion that clawed a man's head while he was sitting in a hot tub with his wife at a rental home in central Colorado. The man was soaking in the in-ground hot tub in a wooded subdivision west of...

2 Illinois teens dead after sledding at Colorado ski resort

Mar. 20, 2023 14:04 PM EDT

FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — A community in Illinois is in mourning a day after two local teens were killed while sledding at a Colorado ski resort. Paula Crane, superintendent of the Prairie Central school district in Fairbury, confirmed Monday that two students from Prairie Central High...

Pay transparency is spreading. Here's what you need to know

Mar. 20, 2023 13:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. employers are increasingly posting salary ranges for job openings, even in states where it’s not required by law, according to analysts with several major job search websites. Following new legislation in New York City, California, Washington, Colorado, and...

Woodbury leads Utah Valley over Colorado 81-69 in NIT

Mar. 19, 2023 23:34 PM EDT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Trey Woodbury scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half and Utah Valley defeated Colorado 81-69 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night. Woodbury sank 11 of 15 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers for the Wolverines (27-8), who advance to play...

2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado

Mar. 19, 2023 19:23 PM EDT

MARBLE, Colo. (AP) — A skier was killed in an avalanche on Sunday outside a Colorado ski resort boundary, just a day after authorities recovered the body of another avalanche victim, authorities said. Three skiers were caught in Sunday's large avalanche in the Maroon bowl area...

Colorado man faces murder charges in wife's poisoning death

Mar. 19, 2023 18:42 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man suspected of poisoning his wife has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. The 45-year-old Aurora man was arrested and booked into jail early Sunday, the Aurora Police Department said. The arrest came four days after the...