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What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers
DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death resumed Tuesday as prosecutors press their case that excessive force transformed the late-night stop of the Black man in the summer of 2019 into a fatal encounter. Criminal charges were...

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off ballot
DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech. The lawyers made the argument in a filing...

Josh Allen throws for a TD, runs for another as the Bills rout the Commanders 37-3
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Josh Allen was still feeling fresh after the Buffalo Bills rolled to another victory that showed they belong among the NFL’s elite. “I’m good,” Allen said. “Clean.” A 37-3 rout of the Washington Commanders was so clean-cut Sunday that...

Video of Elijah McClain's stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man's death
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain's mother left a Colorado courtroom in tears Friday after prosecutors showed video footage of the 23-year-old Black man pinned down by police officers during a fatal 2019 confrontation, which rose to prominence during nationwide protests over racial...

Colorado house fire kills 2 children and injures 7 other people
DENVER (AP) — Two children died and four other people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fire late Wednesday night at a home in a Denver suburb, officials said. Investigators don't yet know what caused the fire at the multistory home in a quiet neighborhood...

Officers who put Elijah McClain in neck hold ignored pleas of 'I can't breathe,' prosecutors say
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area police officers who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold ignored his pleas of “I can’t breathe” before the Black man was injected by paramedics with a powerful sedative and died, prosecutors said Wednesday, as a trial began over the 2019 confrontation...

Vikings newcomer Risner regrets taking so long to sign. They could use a quick study
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Dalton Risner spent six months as a free agent, until he finally signed this week with Minnesota. The former Denver guard, as he happily began the integration process with the Vikings on Wednesday, acknowledged some regret he let the process play out that long....

New Jersey fines PointsBet for 3 different types of sports betting violations
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The online sports betting company PointsBet committed three different types of violations of New Jersey sports betting laws, according to gambling regulators who fined the company $25,000. The fine was imposed on Aug. 23, but details of the case were not...

Allen and the Bills bounce back from a season-opening dud with 38-10 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The worse Josh Allen feels one week, the better he plays the next. Following a four-turnover season-opening dud at the New York Jets, a self-motivated Allen let loose with a near-perfect performance in leading the Bills to a 38-10 rout of the Las Vegas...

Chiefs overcome mistakes to beat Jaguars 17-9, Kansas City's 3rd win vs. Jacksonville in 10 months
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs insist they're fine despite another lackluster offensive effort. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville...
