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Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with Wednesday’s Aurora Hills shooting that sent two boys to the hospital, police said Friday.A 14-year-old boy was arrested on three outstanding warrants — second-degree assault, third-degree assault and criminal mischief — and a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of multiple weapons charges and obstructing a police officer, Aurora Police Department spokesperson Sydney Edwards said.The 15-year-old had an illegally modified handgun equipped with an auto switch that converts a semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic weapon, Edwards said.Investigators are still working to determine the arrested teenagers’ exact involvement with Wednesday’s shooting, she…

ATLANTA — Canadian soccer player Moise Bombito had racist messages directed at him on social media after he made a tackle on Lionel Messi during a 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina on Thursday.The Canadian National Team issued a statement on social media late Thursday night about the messages without mentioning Bombito by name.“Canada Soccer is aware of and deeply disturbed by racist comments made online and directed at one of our men’s national team players following tonight’s game,” the statement said. “We are in communication with CONCACAF and CONMEBOL about this matter.”Bombito, a 24-year-old from Montreal who plays for…

Denver Post beat writer Bennett Durando opens up the Nuggets Mailbag periodically during the season (and now, the offseason). You can submit a Nuggets- or NBA- related question here.What team is most likely to make it seven different champions in seven years?— Michael, DenverLove this question. So this is only the second time the NBA has crowned six different champions in as many years. Here is the original six-year revolving door: 1975: Golden State Warriors 1976: Boston Celtics 1977: Portland Trail Blazers 1978: Washington Bullets 1979: Seattle SuperSonics 1980: Los Angeles Lakers And here is our current state of affairs:…

Fresh off visiting one of his daughters in Colorado and on his way to see another in Chicago, Oliver Coolidge got his first up-close look at Denver International Airport‘s new West Security Checkpoint last month.The state-of-the-art screening area opened in the northwest corner of the airport’s Level 6 in early February, replacing the smaller, dated North Security Checkpoint on the floor below it.Asked for his review after passing through one of the checkpoint’s 17 tech-laden screening lanes, the 74-year-old Coolidge took a neutral position.“I don’t know if it’s better or not,” said Coolidge, a TSA PreCheck customer. “It doesn’t seem…

FORT COLLINS — For Gabi Morris, throwing as a side hustle became a full-time business. And business has never been better.The Fort Collins native and CSU Rams standout on Thursday was named the Mountain West Outdoor Female Athlete of the Year, just a few weeks after nailing a runner-up finish in shot put at the NCAA outdoor track and field national championships.“I’m still pretty late to the game comparatively, (relative to) a lot of these athletes who are going (to the Olympic trials),” said Morrison, one of three CSU women throwers who will compete for an Olympic berth next week…

Even as Colorado enacts drastic changes to its tax policy, economic forecasters still expect the state to hit the constitutional cap on revenue collections in coming years.But, the state could flirt with falling below the cap, set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, for the first time in half a decade during the adjustment period. The TABOR cap grows based on population growth and inflation, and money collected over it needs to be refunded to taxpayers.Greg Sobetski, the chief economist for the Legislative Council Staff, didn’t raise any red flags during a forecast Thursday but acknowledged “a new set of…

Even after Jaleel McLaughlin overcame the odds last season, going from an undrafted free agent to making the Broncos’ 53-man roster, the shifty running back’s mindset remains the same.Throughout the offseason when most workouts and practices were voluntary, McLaughlin continued his tradition of beating head coach Sean Payton to the practice facility, arriving at 5:15 a.m. to hit the weight room.“By the time he’s at breakfast and most people are arriving, he’s put in a good hour and a half’s worth of work,” Payton said. “(That’s) the way he’s wired, and it’s impressive.”The same engine that pushed McLaughlin to rise…

By GREG BEACHAM (AP Sports Writer)LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Lakers hadn’t yet publicly announced the decision to hire the former guard for his first coaching job.The 39-year-old Redick is an extraordinary choice by the Lakers, who hired a 15-year veteran with absolutely no coaching experience to lead a franchise with 17 NBA titles, one of the biggest brand names in world sports — and LeBron James,…

A 55-year-old Douglas County High School social studies teacher was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust.James Thomure, a Centennial resident, is in custody at the Douglas County Detention Facility on $20,000 bail, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.Sheriff’s officials did not provide details of the allegations against Thomure.Douglas County High School Principal Tony Kappas informed parents and guardians of Thomure’s arrest in an email Thursday, according to the school district.Thomure began working in Douglas County School District in 1999 and is on administrative leave “pending…

Denver’s “Marijuana Mansion” is back to just being the Creswell Mansion.The protected city landmark at 1244 N. Grant St. last week sold for a little over $1 million to local radiologist and developer John Hotchkiss IV, who does not plan to keep the building as an event space for the cannabis-minded community.“It just sort of spoke to me,” Hotchkiss said. “I certainly wasn’t going in there looking to actually pursue purchasing it when I first saw it, but walking inside, it’s just overwhelming. Things are not made this way anymore.”The property sits on 0.15 acres, and the mansion is 5,716…