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Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins

Jun. 26, 2024 06:23 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won Tuesday's Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of carpetbagging after fleeing what could have been a tough reelection bid in her current...

Pick 6: Boston U's Macklin Celebrini leads the list of the top prospects entering the NHL draft

Jun. 25, 2024 13:20 PM EDT

Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick entering the NHL draft on Friday following a season in which he became just the fourth freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s MVP. The San Jose Sharks hold the first pick. The intrigue...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaries

Jun. 21, 2024 09:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado’s congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in Tuesday’s state primaries after a retirement, a resignation and a relocation have ensured that at least a third of the state’s population will have new representation in Washington next year. ...

A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title

Jun. 17, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

Luka Doncic's first trip to the NBA Finals didn't result in his first championship. That said, the Dallas star most definitely left his mark on these playoffs. Doncic finished the postseason as the NBA's leader in points (635), rebounds (208) and assists (178). He's...

Woman holding large knife at Denver intersection shot and killed by police, chief says

Jun. 16, 2024 21:54 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Officers shot and killed a woman who was holding a large, hunting-style knife at an intersection in downtown Denver on Sunday, police said. Officers used a Taser on the woman twice but she began advancing toward them as they tried to back up from her, Denver police...

2 people seriously injured after small plane crashes near interstate south of Denver

Jun. 16, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

LARKSPUR, Colo. (AP) — Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after their small plane crashed near Interstate 25 in Colorado on Sunday, officials said. The plane crashed in a field just off I-25 near Larkspur, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Denver, after it...

4 people, including 2 children, dead in apparent murder-suicide in Colorado, authorities say

Jun. 12, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Four people, including two children, were shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide late Tuesday in a small city in southeastern Colorado, authorities said. Two adults and two children were found shot in a home in La Junta, city of about 7,100 people in a farming...

Federal court dismisses appeal of lawsuit contesting transgender woman in Wyoming sorority

Jun. 12, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A federal court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit that challenged a transgender woman’s acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming, ruling it did not have jurisdiction to hear the case. The lawsuit could not be appealed because a lower...

Courtland Sutton shows up for minicamp but still wants a new contract after 10-touchdown season

Jun. 11, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — As promised, Courtland Sutton made a cameo appearance at the Denver Broncos' mandatory minicamp Tuesday. Whether he'll be back for the start of training camp next month hinges on him getting a pay raise. Coming off a career-best 10-touchdown season, Sutton...

4 hospitalized after small plane crashes in suburban Denver yard after trying to land on street

Jun. 10, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Four people were hospitalized in serious to critical condition after a small plane crashed into the front yard of a suburban Denver home after trying to land in the street, authorities said. The plane burst into flames after crashing, and the injuries to the plane's...