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Severe afternoon thunderstorms could bring up to tennis-ball-sized hail and 70 mph winds to Denver, northern Colorado and the Eastern Plains, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 14 Colorado counties that will last through 9 p.m. Sunday. That watch includes Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Elbert, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Weld counties. Most of the thunderstorms that reach Denver will wrap up by midnight, but another wave of weather is expected to arrive Monday afternoon, according to weather service forecasters. Tennis-ball-sized hail is roughly 2 1/2 inches…

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours before a tumultuous nearing-midnight vote on President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, a Republican senator stood on the chamber floor and implored the plan’s critics, “Read the bill.” After the dramatic 51-49 roll call late Saturday, Senate Democrats did exactly that. Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill by Trump’s Fourth of July deadline, the minority party in Congress is using the tools at its disposal to delay and drag out the process. “If Senate Republicans won’t…

A 21-year-old motorcycle rider was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after a fatal crash in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood, police said Friday. The crash happened near southbound Interstate 25 and Park Avenue West at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Denver Police Department. The crash closed southbound I-25 from I-70 to 20th Street for over two hours. A passenger on the motorcycle died from their injuries and the driver, Jacob Blackmon was arrested Friday. Speed is suspected as a factor in the crash, Denver police said. Blackmon is being held in the Downtown Detention Center without bail and is…

COLORADO SPRINGS — A few years ago, a new putter gave Thomas Bjorn a new life. For at least two decades, a constant debate has ebbed and flowed across the shores of professional golf over the long putter. In 2013, the USGA announced a ban on “anchoring” — the act of pinning the club against one’s body while putting. But the usage of that longer short-club has persisted, and Bjorn begrudgingly made a switch from a shorter stick, hoping to extend a career that had never seen a major win. There’ve been moments in recent years, though, where it’s felt…

Up 3-0 with 33 minutes to go, it seemed the Colorado Rapids were on the way to a winger renaissance against the New England Revolution on Saturday night. But an epic mental collapse in the second half turned a convincing win — with star midfielder Djordje Mihailovic out with an ankle injury — into a haunting 3-all draw midway through a rollercoaster season. “This is one of those draws that feels like a loss,” Rapids coach Chris Armas said. “But it’s a point on the road, so we’ll take it.” On an otherwise solid night defensively, — goalkeeper Nico Hansen…

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is closing early on Saturday in anticipation of a teen “takeover” event in City Park. A similar event last weekend led to roughly 300 teenagers gathering at The Shops at Northfield, going into businesses and getting into fights, police officials told Denver7. The Denver Police Department is aware of several planned events in metro Denver and is taking steps to respond, Denver7 reported. The Denver Zoo will close at 1 p.m., and anyone who purchased tickets for a later entry can visit in the morning or reschedule their ticket by contacting the zoo’s Guest Care…

Heavy metal icon Metallica returned to Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High on Friday, June 27, in Denver, as part of its M72 World Tour. The act also has a Sunday, June 29, concert planned for Empower — Colorado’s largest concert venue, and one that in the past has hosted shows by Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, U2 and others. Hard-rock acts Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills opened the June 27 concert, while Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies are scheduled to open the July 29 show. Here’s a taste of the Friday event. Visit denverpost.com/things-to-do/music for more music news and…

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is taking a key procedural vote that has dragged on for more than two hours during a rare Saturday evening session as Republicans struggled to advance President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline. The proceedings came to a standstill and Vice President JD Vance arrived at the Capitol to break a potential tie. Tense scenes were playing out in the chamber as senators huddled in negotiations. Several Republican senators were registering their opposition to proceeding to…

The Colorado Avalanche went back to a familiar place for its first selection in the 2025 NHL draft. Colorado selected Francesco Dell’Elce, a defenseman from the University of Massachusetts, with the No. 77 pick in the third round Saturday. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 179 pounds, the left-shooting Dell’Elce had seven goals and 24 points in 40 games as a freshman at UMass this past season. Dell’Elce was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. This was the third year he was eligible for the draft. He turned 20 years old on Monday. Two of the Avs’ three selections were overage…

A juvenile and a 19-year-old Aurora man were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in a Morris Heights shooting that killed a Wheat Ridge man and wounded a Denver teen, police said Friday. Yoel Uriel Romero was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and aggravated robbery for the May 21 shooting in the 3100 block of Ursula Street, according to the Aurora Police Department. A 17-year-old Aurora boy was arrested June 17 on the same charges but is not being identified because he is a juvenile. Police responded to the shooting at 7:15 p.m. May 21 and found two people…