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Armed suspects posed as delivery drivers to break in and rob a family home in Aurora on Wednesday, police said Friday.The suspects were dressed in construction vests and claimed they were there to deliver a package, according to a statement from the Aurora Police Department. They waited for the homeowners to open the door before forcing their way in and robbing the family.Police say the incident happened about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 4100 block of South Richfield Street in Aurora.No serious injuries were reported, and police believe this was a targeted incident, according to the department’s statement.If residents think…

When David De Clercq traveled to San Francisco last year, he had a few musts on his itinerary: Go to Alcatraz. Try new restaurants. And ride in a self-driving car.Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles or, colloquially, robotaxis, have been driving the streets of San Francisco in some form since 2009 and have been operating commercially since August. The cars are also shaping up as the city’s latest tourist attraction.De Clercq, 42, who splits his time between New Jersey and Sardinia, where he owns restaurants and bars and rents villas, is an avid traveler.“I love exploring and doing new…

First, the Nuggets went two and ’que in the playoffs. Does that mean they are one-and-done when it comes to NBA titles?When the postseason began, Denver harbored aspirations of a dynasty. It has been the posture of the front office to take a macro view, focused on winning multiple crowns over a swath of time.There is no denying this wider-lens philosophy cost them in May. A thin bench, Jamal Murray’s erratic shooting and the disappearance of The Other Guys (Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon) conspired to gag away a 20-point lead in Game 7 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.As with…

More than 600 flights are delayed at Denver International Airport as a severe thunderstorm brings rain, hail and high winds to the Front Range, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Related Articles Transportation | Efforts to build an “airport city” called Colorado Aerotropolis are now official Transportation | Denver ties record high Wednesday, with more scorching temps ahead Transportation | Longest-ever flight from Denver International Airport takes off Tuesday Transportation | Airlines say they’re ready for a super-charged summer season. Are travelers? Transportation | More than 600 flights delayed at Denver International Airport for thunderstorms There were 605 flights delayed…

Buy your shares of Adam Beaudry stock before it’s too late.Like any 18-year old goalkeeper, Beaudry wants to be one of the best the U.S. has ever seen. Colorado Rapids goalkeepers coach Chris Sharpe, without an ounce of doubt on his face, said Beaudry’s on that path.In a similar vein, Sharpe said he’d be “absolutely stunned” if Beaudry doesn’t become the U.S. men’s national team’s No. 1 goalkeeper at some point in the coming years.One reason? Take Beaudry’s two performances with the USYNT U-19 squad in friendlies against Argentina and Uruguay. Across about 75 minutes between the two matches, Beaudry…

Ryan Feltner knew it the nanosecond that Jack Suwinski clobbered his hanging 2-2 curveball.He’d made a big mistake.The Rockies’ right-hander contorted on the mound in frustration while Suwinski watched his two-run homer soar 459 feet to right to stretch the Pirates’ lead to 4-1 in the seventh inning. Pittsburgh went on to win, 5-2, in front of a Friday night crowd of 31,717 at Coors Field.The Rockies have lost four straight in LoDo for the first time all season.“I thought all of my pitches were generally working,” Feltner said. “That (hanging curveball) is a pitch I’m used to seeing going…

New home listings statewide increased nearly 24% in May compared to May 2023, creating a more balanced housing market, according to the latest market trends report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.“Over the past decade, Denver has averaged around 1.5 to 2 months of inventory, a moderate seller’s market,” said Denver-area realtor Cooper Thayer.In 2022, Denver experienced an extreme seller’s market with only two weeks of inventory.“Last month, for the first time since November 2012, there was 3.3 months of inventory in Denver, as over 1,700 new listings hit the market and only 1,013 sales closed,” Thayer said.“The current level…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessories used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, in a ruling that threw firearms back into the nation’s political spotlight.The high court’s conservative majority found that the Trump administration overstepped when it changed course from predecessors and banned bump stocks, which allow a rate of fire comparable to machine guns. The decision came after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival with semiautomatic rifles equipped with the accessories.The gunman fired more…

Denver’s Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday evening to pass a policy on school consolidation and closures, paving the way for Superintendent Alex Marrero to again recommend school closures to combat declining enrollment.The policy comes as Denver Public Schools, the state’s largest district, projects 6,338 fewer children will attend its schools within the next five years, with K-12 enrollment expected to reach 69,819 pupils during the 2028-29 academic year, according to the presentation DPS officials gave the school board earlier in the week.Marrero on Thursday referred to potential school closures as “right-sizing” the school district.The school board’s policy sets guidelines for…

A four-day-old wildfire in Lake County’s Interlaken Historic District has grown to 585 acres with minimal containment, fire officials said.What started as a small campfire left unattended is now a wildfire the size of more than 443 football fields.The Interlaken fire is burning on 585 acres of U.S. Forest Service land southwest of Leadville and is only 5% contained, according to a Friday news release from the U.S. Forest Service.Wildfire containment isn’t the same as a fire being put out — it’s the status of a control line being completed around the fire that can be expected to stop the…