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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are an illegal use of an emergency powers law. It’s the latest in a series of Trump administration appeals to a Supreme Court he helped shape, and one that is expected to put a centerpiece of the president’s…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and GARY FIELDS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington, asking a federal court to intervene even as he plans to send troops to other cities in the name of driving down crime. Brian Schwalb, the district’s elected attorney general, said in a lawsuit that the deployment, which now involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement. “No American jurisdiction should be involuntarily subjected to military occupation,” Schwalb wrote. The White House said deploying the Guard to protect federal assets and…

Nik Bonitto’s meteoric rise has turned him into a very wealthy man. The Broncos outside linebacker on Thursday finalized a four-year contract extension worth $106 million, his agency, Athletes First, announced on social media. The deal can rise as high as $120 million if all incentives are reached, and it comes with $70 million in guarantees, multiple sources told The Post on Thursday morning. The agreement makes Bonitto the highest-paid non-quarterback in Broncos history, moving him past teammate Zach Allen, who signed a four-year, $102 million extension last month. Bonitto was entering the final year of his rookie contract. By…

Metro Denver’s apartment market, after years of robust construction, has swung solidly in favor of renters, and that is putting developers and building owners, and the lenders who fund them under increasing pressure. Median apartment rents over the past year through August are down more than 5% in Denver, 7% in Thornton, about 8% in Aurora and Northglenn and nearly 9% in Glendale, according to the apartment search engine Apartment List. Denver has the sixth weakest market for apartment rent appreciation among major U.S. cities and has a vacancy rate that was approaching 9% in August, which is well above…

Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet tangled with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines and recent uncertainty over federal guidance for parents — at one point screaming at each other — during a Senate committee hearing Thursday. Kennedy was called to the Senate Finance Committee to talk about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again,” but he soon faced questions about the turmoil at federal health agencies. The Trump administration official said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leaders who left the agency last week deserved to be fired. During his time for questions, Bennet, a Democrat, called attention…

Bo Nix obviously wants to win Sunday in the Broncos’ season-opener against Tennessee. What he actually feels more acutely, though, is the threat of losing. “I definitely hate to lose,” Denver’s second-year quarterback said Wednesday after being named a captain for the second straight season. “I think you take for granted winning sometimes because you work so hard for it, and you never want to get used to winning, even though that’s what you train for, ironically. You want to take the wins and you want to appreciate the wins, especially in this league. It’s really tough. Every team can…

As the days tick down until fans flood Empower Field again for Sunday’s home opener, the status of one of Denver’s free-agent stars remains in doubt. Inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw didn’t practice on Wednesday, another bullet point in a concerning list of preseason developments. After signing a three-year, $31.5 million deal with the Broncos this offseason to be a ceiling-raiser in the middle of Denver’s defense, Greenlaw’s spent much of the preseason watching them elevate from the sidelines. Fresh off finishing up rehab for a torn ACL that wiped out most of his 2024 season, Greenlaw tore his quad this…

Statistically, there were some good numbers by Colorado linebackers Martavius French and Reginald Hughes last week. During a 27-20 loss to Georgia Tech in last Friday’s opener, Hughes led the team with 11 tackles in his CU debut. French recovered two fumbles and posted six tackles and one-and-a-half tackles for loss in his first game as a Buff. That duo, and the linebacker room as a whole, however, knows it has to improve going forward, beginning with a home date with Delaware on Saturday (1:30 p.m., Fox). “We’ve got to do better,” CU head coach Deion Sanders said of the…

By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data under to a lawsuit settlement with doctors groups and other organizations who sued. The settlement was announced this week by the lead plaintiffs in the case, the Washington State Medical Association. Soon after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, federal health officials deleted or removed information on a range of topics including pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder and the AIDS epidemic. The move was made in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to stop using the term “gender” in federal policies…

The day after Kyle Freeland got the thumb, Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer had Freeland’s back. Colorado’s veteran left-handed starter was ejected in the first inning of Tuesday night’s game between the Rockies and Giants at Coors Field. The Giants won, 7-4, sending the Rockies to their 100th loss — their third 100-loss season in a row. When Freeland served up a towering two-run shot to Rafael Devers two batters into the game, the Rockies’ lefty interrupted Devers’ slow home run trot and dramatic bat flip, aggressively urging him to hurry it up. What started as a war of words…