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Jefferson County deputy shoots, kills suspect southwest of Denver

DENVER – Authorities say a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a suspect during a confrontation outside an auto parts store southwest of Denver. Sheriff’s office spo...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

French challenger Lappartient takes over as UCI president

BERGEN, Norway – French official David Lappartient has beaten British incumbent Brian Cookson in a vote to become president of the International Cycling Union. Lappartient, the Eu...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

12-year-old ventriloquist wins ‘America’s Got Talent’

LOS ANGELES – A 12-year-old girl is getting a $1 million prize and her own Las Vegas show after taking the “America’s Got Talent” crown on the season 12 finale of the NBC reality competition...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

3-time Olympic cyclist Sarah Hammer retires from riding

COLORADO SPRINGS – Three-time Olympian Sarah Hammer, one of the most decorated track cyclists in U.S. history, is retiring after a prolific career spanning more than two decades. ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tom Dumoulin tops Chris Froome for cycling time trial world title

BERGEN, Norway – Giro d’ Italia champion Tom Dumoulin won the time trial world title on Wednesday, beating runner-up Primoz Roglic and Tour de France and Vuelta de Espana winner Chris Froome...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Boxer LaMotta, immortalized in ‘Raging Bull,’ dies at 95

MIAMI – Jake LaMotta, the former middleweight champion whose life in and out of the ring was depicted in the film “Raging Bull,” for which Robert De Niro won an Academy Award, has died, his ...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Police: Man steals green chile burger after slapping victim

SANTA FE – A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he randomly slapped a customer and then stole the man’s green chile cheeseburger before dashing away. Santa Fe polic...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in escape, fraud case

SALT LAKE CITY â€“ A polygamous sect leader recaptured after a year on the run has pleaded guilty in an escape and food-stamp fraud case. Lyle Jeffs pleaded guilty Wednesday in fe...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado cops search for poop-and-run jogger

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police in Colorado are looking for a jogger they say is repeatedly interrupting her runs to defecate in public in one neighborhood. Cathy Budde says she was fir...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Grand Junction woman wins $133.2 million from Powerball

GRAND JUNCTION – Grand Junction area resident Judy Finchum says she has played the same five numbers in the Powerball every week, without fail, for the past 30 years. On Sunday, h...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Linda Hamilton set to return to ‘Terminator’ franchise

NEW YORK – Linda Hamilton is returning to the “Terminator” franchise for the first time since 1991’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” “Terminator” creator James Cameron announced Ham...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Alex Morgan scores twice as U.S. women beat New Zealand 5-0

CINCINNATI – Alex Morgan scored twice and the U.S. women’s national team concluded a two-game series against New Zealand with a 5-0 victory at Nippert Stadium on Tuesday night. Th...

DATE: Sep 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports