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By STEVE REEDGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Oklahoma’s starting center was serenaded with chants of “Beers! Beers! Beers!” from the school’s pep band on Friday as she left the floor following the 10th-ranked Sooners’ 69-65 win over No. 12 Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.Raegan Beers is getting used to the cheers — and she embraces them. “Obviously my last name is popular, so it’s ‘Beers! Beers!’” the 6-foot-4 junior said with a smile. “They love to chant that (being) college students.”Frankly, she deserves a toast.Beers, a junior who transferred from Oregon State, has been stellar in her first two…

From left, park rangers Caden Wilson, Sarah Garcia and Belen del Valle Coello received cards from students at Rocky Mountain National Park’s Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Estes Park, Colorado, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, 17 sixth-grade students from Shining Mountain Waldorf School have created personalized thank-you cards for National Park Service staff. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) On their way to a ranger-led Winter Ecology field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, a group of 17 sixth graders from Boulder’s Shining Mountain Waldorf School delivered hand-made cards of appreciation to park rangers.…

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major attack on worker rights under the Trump administration.The department, in a statement announcing the termination, criticized the union whose staffers are responsible for keeping weapons off of airplanes and protecting air travel. The department said that poor performers were being allowed to stay on the job and that the agreement was hindering the ability of the organization “to safeguard our transportation systems and keep Americans…

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced its Rocky Mountain goats will be relocated because of Denver’s climate, according to an Instagram posted Thursday.The five-year-old goats, Elbert and Magnolia, were born in Tacoma, Washington, in 2019, before being rescued for being a “nuisance” in the area, according to the post. The goats were relocated to Denver Zoo in 2020, becoming cherished staples of the community.The goats will move back to their original zoo next week because Animal Care teams at Denver Zoo determined they need a cooler climate, the post stated.“While our expert teams provided great care during the hot summer…

The quarterfinals of the Colorado high school basketball state tournaments for Classes 5A-6A take place Friday and Saturday at Denver Coliseum. Our staff will be there providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.Tournament info: Tournament brackets and results | Great 8 scouting report | Rangeview Raiders look to finish jobUpdatesClass 5A girls: No. 2 Mead (22-3) vs. No. 7 Frederick (19-6)1:14 p.m.: The Mavericks utterly owned the third quarter, opening up a 15-point lead in a 45-31 advantage over Frederick. Mead’s offensive efficiency picked up in the quarter, while the Falcons’ went the other way. —…

By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated PressDALLAS (AP) — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.Where did this all come from, though?How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale that spans over more than a century — one that’s driven by two world wars, mass confusion at times and a human desire to bask in the sun for a long as…

By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some laid-off federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their firing.The country’s bitterly tribal politics are spilling into text chains, social media posts and heated conversations as Americans absorb the reality of the government’s cost-cutting measures. Expecting sympathy, some axed workers are finding family and friends who instead are steadfast in their support of what they see as a bloated government’s waste.“I’ve been treated as a public enemy by the government and now it’s bleeding into…

By MARCIA DUNNNearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.This time, wreckage from the latest explosion was seen streaming from the skies over Florida. It was not immediately known whether the spacecraft’s self-destruct system had kicked in to blow it up.The 403-foot rocket blasted off from Texas. SpaceX caught the first-stage booster back at the pad with giant mechanical arms, but engines on the spacecraft on top started shutting down as it streaked eastward for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money. Walgreens said Thursday that Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share, giving the deal an equity value just under $10 billion. Shareholders could eventually receive up to another $3 per share under certain conditions. A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street’s reaction. The company has already been making…

Last year, owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner began establishing five values important to the Broncos. Two of them: Do the right thing and be accountable.Last week, the ownership group faced its first public challenge to this creed when outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested and accused of punching a police officer in the departure lane at Denver International Airport.How did the Broncos handle the responsibility of holding an employee to a standard for personal conduct? The team parted ways with Wilhoite on Wednesday.This was not about grandstanding or a referendum on his guilt or innocence. It was…