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In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene hours after the stunning firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. Among the topics discussed: Why now? Why did team president and owner Josh Kroenke fire his head coach and top executive with just three games left in the regular season and the Nuggets in the middle of a playoff race? Was there any indication this was about to happen? Is the franchise throwing in the towel on the season? How will this impact the Nuggets as they chase a second…

The Nuggets said farewell to general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday, ushering in a new era for the front office.But how new? Booth ascended to the general manager position after joining Denver as an assistant GM in 2017. The Nuggets may want to issue another promotion. Or they may want to pursue a fresh start with an experienced outside hire.Whatever the case, team president Josh Kroenke said in a team-released interview that he plans to conduct a full search. Here are five executives the Nuggets could consider hiring when the offseason arrives.Tommy BalcetisThis would seem like Denver’s most plausible internal…

By JACK DURA and SARAH RAZA, Associated PressBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. and potentially leading to higher gasoline prices.South Bow, a liquid pipeline business that manages the pipeline, said it shut down the pipeline after control center leak detection systems detected a pressure drop in the system. The spill is confined to an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.“The affected segment has been…

Japanese home goods retailer Daiso has quickly made its mark in the state, attracting long lines and large crowds at its first two stores in Fort Collins and Aurora last month.Now, the chain is opening a third Colorado store in Centennial, with a two-day grand opening Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13.“Daiso has received so much love from Colorado before we even announced our expansion to the state. We’re very excited to continue opening locations in Colorado and invite the community to discover Daiso,” said Daiso USA’s brand and content marketing manager, Kimika Rhone.Customers shop at DAISO in Aurora, Colorado, on…

The Telluride valley will be alive with the sound of electronic dance music this summer when Denver-based producer Of The Trees stops by for a two-night run.The artist – real name Tyler Coombs – visits the Western Slope Aug. 22-23 for back-to-back performances at Telluride Town Park where other renowned festivals take place throughout the summer. The event is expected to attract about 7,000 attendees and will include camping.More details, such as the full lineup and ticket sales information, are expected to be released in the coming days, according to the announcement Tuesday.“My team and I are incredibly excited to…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business WriterOlja Ivanic looked forward to welcoming some cousins from Sweden to her Denver home in June. Ivanic and the four travelers were planning to go hiking in Colorado and then visit Los Angeles and San Francisco.But then President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a February meeting at the White House. Ivanic’s four relatives immediately canceled their scheduled trip and decided to vacation in Europe instead.“The way (Trump) treated a democratic president that’s in a war was beyond comprehensible to them,” said Ivanic, who is the U.S. CEO of Austria-based health startup Longevity Labs.The…

By MARK SHERMANWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees at six federal agencies be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn’t follow federal law.The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji…

Less than two full seasons after winning their first NBA championship, the Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, cleaning house in a surprise move with three games remaining before the 2025 playoffs.Both were informed of the decision by team president Josh Kroenke on Tuesday morning, sources with knowledge of the situation told The Denver Post. The Nuggets are in the midst of a season-worst four-game losing streak that has jeopardized their chances of making the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year.Malone, 53, was the fourth-longest tenured head coach in the league and the…

By FATIMA HUSSEINWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S., according to a document signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.The new data-sharing arrangement was signed on Monday in the form of a “memorandum of understanding” — found in federal court filings — and will allow ICE to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to the IRS for cross-verification against tax records.Treasury argues that the agreement…

Gabe Landeskog spent Monday working as the No. 1 center for the Colorado Avalanche — at least for a few minutes.Landeskog participated in the Avs’ practice, skating as the center between Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen on the top line for a few drills, with Nathan MacKinnon having the day off. Landeskog skated Saturday with the Colorado Eagles while the Avs were out of town.Does that mean Landeskog could skate with the Eagles again at some point this spring?“We’ll see,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “He’s ramped up his days on the ice, the workload in those days. Then we…