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A man was fatally shot, and a woman was detained Friday morning after a suspected domestic violence incident in west Aurora, according to police. Officers responded to the shooting in the 10700 block of East Exposition Avenue about 9:15 a.m., police wrote in a statement. They found a 41-year-old Aurora man who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and died after he was taken to a hospital. A 37-year-old Aurora woman, whose identity police did not release, was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and was detained for questioning. Police wrote that there were no outstanding suspects, and…

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive.The new taxes, which are set to begin April 3 and expand in the following weeks, are estimated to raise the average cost of a car imported from another country by thousands of dollars. But repairs for vehicles that currently use foreign-made parts are also expected to get pricier — and, as a result, hike insurance costs farther down the road.While the White House says these tariffs…

Costilla County deputies say a woman found dead earlier this year was likely mauled by dogs in an area with “a history of domestic dogs running loose for years, some of which have been feral.” Deputies wrote in a social media post Thursday that the body discovered Jan. 23 in the Sangre De Cristo Ranches community southeast of Fort Garland has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office as that of Cindy Denholm, 68. The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are investigating the incident. Investigators believe bite wounds suffered by…

Deion Sanders vowed to put CU Buffs football back on the national map. Now it looks as if he and the administration are serious about keeping them there.The CU Buffs football coach and the University of Colorado agreed to a school-record five-year, $54 million contract extension that ties Coach Prime to Boulder through the 2029 season.As part of the agreement, Sanders will receive a base salary of $500,000 in addition to supplemental salary payments that add up to $9.5 million in the first two years of the contract and increase by $1 million in 2027 and $1 million in 2029.…

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” the latest step in a broadside against culture he deems too liberal.FILE- People wait in line to enter the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cultural on the National Mall in Washington, Mat 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)Trump claimed there has been a “concerted and widespread” effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing “objective facts” with a “distorted narrative driven…

Halfpenny Brewing Co. will soon be fully closed.The Centennial beer maker, which opened in 2016, is set to serve its final pints this Saturday at 5150 E. Arapahoe Road.“Our lease is up shortly and we have made the difficult decision to close the taproom so that we can focus on selling the equipment and getting everything wrapped up,” owners Chris Reigrut and Chris Garner wrote in a Tuesday Facebook post.Reigrut was raised in Germany, according to Halfpenny’s website. And Garner’s great-grandfather was a Pennsylvania brewer and distiller who had to shutter his operation during Prohibition.The two, who have been best friends…

Kyle Freeland has a simple philosophy regarding the worst start of his career.“Flush it.”The Rockies’ veteran left-hander hasn’t forgotten what happened last year on opening day in Arizona, but he won’t let it drag him down.“I move on, I learn from all of my starts,” the Denver native said. “But I move on.”Freeland, 31, will make his club-record fourth opening day start on Friday when the Rockies play the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. His outing comes exactly one year after an epic meltdown in Colorado’s historic 16-1 season-opening loss to Arizona at Chase Field.In a…

A Fort Collins High School teacher was arrested Thursday on suspicion of child sex exploitation and sex assault that occurred almost three years ago, according to police officials.Detectives began investigating David Duane Miles, 48, in February and allege he began talking with a juvenile girl through a phone app, sent explicit pictures of himself to her and exchanged other explicit images in June 2022.He met her at her Fort Collins home where they had “sexual contact,” Fort Collins Police Services officials said, and she later recognized him as a teacher.The victim is now an adult.Detectives also served a search warrant…

By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The accomplishment was special. The result disappointing.Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby sat slumped at his locker stall Thursday night focused more on his team’s latest lopsided loss than the personal milestone of breaking an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency.“It’s tough when you play to win. And obviously it’s a special milestone,” Crosby said following a 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, inching the Penguins closer to missing the playoffs for a third straight season.“But you know in a game like that, it’s not really the same. So, yeah, just…

Things are going so well for the Colorado Avalanche right now that Devon Toews made as many saves during the second period Thursday night as the opposing goaltender.The Avs blew this one open with an efficient three goals on five shots in the second, en route to a 4-0 victory against the Los Angeles Kings at Ball Arena. Martin Necas had a pair of goals among his three points, while Cale Makar and Jonathan Drouin had multi-point games as well to help Avs cruise to their 11th straight win at home.Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves in another quality start, and…