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Mike McGlinchey did not earn a degree in film and television at Notre Dame without recognizing a great script. When he signed with the Broncos as a free agent in 2023, of course, the money mattered. But the coach, not the Brink’s truck backing into his bank account, made the difference. “I played for Kyle (Shanahan), one of the best. And I know how hard it is when that guy isn’t right. I have heard that a lot from my buddies who signed with us (in San Francisco), and guys when I first got here,” McGlinchey told The Denver Post.…

At least eight people — six adults and two children — have been detained at Denver’s federal immigration court in the last week as authorities have stepped up their presence, advocates said Thursday. Volunteers at the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker social justice organization, tallied at least eight people who were picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at the immigration court inside the Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse downtown. The increased presence of immigration officers is a tactic linked to a larger strategy by President Donald Trump’s administration to help carry out its…

Growing Colorado beverage company Wilding Brands appears to be on a buying spree, with another Denver brewery acquisition announced Thursday. Wilding has purchased Station 26 Brewing Co., a 12-year-old beer maker located in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. The brewery is best known for its Juicy Banger IPA and its cozy taproom located in a converted firehouse. As part of the deal, Wilding Brands will take over brewing and canning all Station 26 beers. The taproom at 7045 E. 38th Ave. is expected to remain open. Brewery founder Justin Baccary will also join the company, where he will “contribute to craft…

The races to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District and to be the next Colorado attorney general grew more crowded Thursday as new candidates entered the 2026 Democratic primaries. Amie Baca-Oehlert, the former president of the state’s largest teachers union, announced her run for Congress, and Hetal Doshi, a former federal prosecutor, said she will run for attorney general. Baca-Oehlert planned to formally announce her candidacy Thursday evening at Adams City High School. The U.S. House seat, the newest and most competitive in Colorado, was formed after the 2020 census and spans from Thornton to Greeley. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a…

By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated. The long-term rate dipped to 6.85% from 6.89% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.99%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also came down. The average rate fell to 5.99% from 6.03% last week and 6.29% a year ago, Freddie Mac said. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors,…

Science is WEIRD: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. Of the global population, only 12% of individuals are actually “WEIRD”; however, 95% of psychological and behavioral research participants are from this group. This means results about and interpretations of human psychology are ultimately limited and biased. Despite our knowledge of this problem, research continues to lack diversity among scientists and participants. Conducting science and testing clinical treatments across diverse groups is crucial for many reasons, including biological differences. For example, naltrexone, a medication used to reduce cravings and relapse in alcohol and opioid use disorders, is mostly effective for those…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in some of the 12 countries whose citizens will be soon banned from visiting the United States denounced President Donald Trump’s move to resurrect a hallmark policy of his first term and vowed Thursday to push back against the U.S. The ban, which was announced Wednesday, takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, a cushion that may avoid the chaos that unfolded at airports nationwide when a similar measure took effect with virtually no notice in 2017. Trump, who signaled plans for a new ban upon taking office again in January, appears to…

The body of a rafter missing for nearly a year was found in the Colorado River last month, Grand County officials announced Wednesday. Thomas Russell, a 61-year-old Littleton man, was reported missing last June after a rafting accident that also killed Brent Boulter, a 56-year-old from Aurora, according to a news release from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. A third person on the raft survived. Sheriff’s officials said the accident happened just before 4 p.m. June 2, 2024, in the Yarmony Rapids area of the Colorado River. River Rangers from the Bureau of Land Management, search and rescue crews, drones…

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it blew up. The spectacular flameout Thursday peaked as Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts and Musk claimed that Trump’s administration hasn’t released all the records related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because Trump is mentioned in them. The tech entrepreneur even shared a post on social media calling for Trump’s impeachment and skewered the president’s signature tariffs, predicting a recession this year. The messy blow-up between the president of the United States…

Denver drivers should avoid the West Eighth Avenue bridge this weekend as crews work to resurface the area, according to city officials. Eighth Avenue will be closed between Tejon and Mariposa streets from 7 a.m. Friday through the end of the day Monday, according to a news release from the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. The resurfacing is part of an ongoing $1.5 million project to repair and maintain the bridge. During the closure, drivers headed east on Eighth will be rerouted north on Wyandot Street to West 13th Avenue, east toward Mariposa and then south to rejoin Eighth,…