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By REGINA GARCIA CANO, GISELA SALOMON and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ (Associated Press)HAVANA (AP) — A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine.Three ships slowly crossed the mouth of the Havana Bay accompanied by small boats that guided them through the narrow channel. The flagship frigate, adorned with the Russian and Cuban flags, was greeted by 21 cannon salutes. Sailors in dress uniform stood in military formation as they approached the island.A nuclear-powered submarine was…

Timeo Correa switched on the neon light atop the Aztlan Theatre’s old snack bar, and it glowed red above a handwritten beer list and a framed picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe. He shuffled to unlock the double doors to the theater itself, where rows of seats still line the left and right sections.Correa recalls one showing of “Saturday Night Fever,” the 1977 film, when he held a costume contest during intermission. “Everybody was dancing,” he said with a smile.That was in the Aztlan’s heyday — not long after Correa purchased the Santa Fe Drive theater in Denver on his…

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. He was 86. West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and again as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He will be enshrined for a third time later this year as a contributor. He was general manager of…

The Broncos quarterback rotation continued on Day 1 of the team’s mandatory minicamp Tuesday.Head coach Sean Payton indicated it may go this way well into training camp, as well.The first day of Denver’s three-day minicamp saw Jarrett Stidham run the first-team reps, Zach Wilson the second-team and Bo Nix the third-team.That’s in keeping with how Payton and the offensive staff ran the three weeks of organized team activities, too, with each quarterback getting a day each week with the top group.“Every day we’re rolling them different with the ones, twos and threes and we’re kind of doing the same thing…

U.S. 285 is closed in both directions near Aspen Park in Jefferson County for a fatal crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol.The crash occurred at 5 p.m. when a tractor-trailer driving southbound drove off the road and rolled onto its side, dumping a load of pipe and angle iron on top of five other vehicles, CSP officials said in a news release.One person in a vehicle hit by the tractor-trailer’s load died at the scene.The highway is closed between Parker Avenue and Blackfoot Road south of Aspen Park, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Drivers should expect delays in…

Thornton police are searching for a 3-year-old boy last seen Monday. Triztin Miller was last seen on Monday in Thornton. Police believe he may be traveling with Matthew Miller in a 2008 Silver Honda Ridgeline pickup with Colorado license plate ARQA93, according to an endangered missing person alert from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Triztin Miller is described as 3 feet, 6 inches tall and 40 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Matthew Miller, 35, is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 240 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone who sees Triztin Miller or has…

As I watched the Lakers whiff on UConn’s Dan Hurley last weekend in the latest chapter of a coaching search melodramatic enough to warrant a Hollywood screenplay, I kept wondering: What about David Adelman?Hurley’s candidacy emerged abruptly and escalated hastily. A cross-country flight to Los Angeles. A reported six-year, $70 million contract offer. Public comments to ESPN acknowledging his temptation to accept the job, and publicity stolen from the NBA Finals. Then ultimately, a rejection, with extension talks on deck in Connecticut.What just happened? Did the Lakers get played? How much of Hurley’s supposed interest was genuine, and how much…

One of the many pleasures and essences of the outdoor growing season is basil. What other edible herb breathes so much flavor and summer sunshine into a dish? If basil conjures romantic dreams of dining on a hilly Tuscan terrace, then join the throngs of others who find basil to be, if not No. 1, then right up there as the most popular summer-grown herb in America.Basil’s unique, intoxicating flavor might be described as spicy-sweet floral with undertones of pepper and mint and, according to some palates, mild anise with hints of clove. Basil’s essential oils live in microscopic sacs…

No matter where you find yourself in Colorado, there’s a state park ready to embrace your arrival.Colorado’s parks reflect the state’s ecological diversity, whether nestled in the mountains or sprawled across the prairies, alongside flowing rivers, or in dense forests. Embark on an adrenaline-pumping whitewater rafting adventure or gather for a family picnic. Enjoy snowshoeing in the winter or ambling along serene trails.From Eastern Plains parks at 3,800 feet to the heights of high-mountain parks at 9,500 feet, Colorado’s network of parks offers a plethora of activities for people of all ages.Related: Sales of new DMV-issued state park passes reach…

If you’ve driven past Denver’s Civic Center in the last few months, it would have been hard to miss the newly erected Populus hotel with its funky, eye-shaped windows from top to bottom. Designed to evoke Colorado’s aspen trees, the 265-room hotel, at 240 14th St., was developed by Urban Villages, which calls it the nation’s first “carbon-positive” hotel. Although it hasn’t opened yet, it is now taking reservations for dates starting in September.And this week, hotel operator Aparium revealed the names and concepts behind two restaurants inside the hotel that will follow suit with Urban Villages’ environmental vision. Pasque,…