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JOCOTENANGO, Guatemala — On a quiet cobblestone street in a town 90 minutes outside of Guatemala City, class was in session for hundreds of young Guatemalans on a Monday morning. Children in kindergarten through ninth grade moved through the open-air courtyard of the free private school for disadvantaged students, which is run by a global nonprofit group based in Denver. Painted on the wall by its entrance were the Spanish words, “La escuela, la esperanza” — or “The school, the hope.” More than 1,900 miles north of the School of Hope, Denver city officials and residents have grappled for more…

By The Associated Press A week ago, President Vladimir Putin swaggered triumphantly onstage at a post-election event surrounded by young people in T-shirts reading “Putin — Russia — Victory,” and he confidently shrugged off Western criticism of the vote as neither free nor fair. This weekend, a very different Vladimir Putin addressed a nation shocked by a massacre at a rock concert on Moscow’s outskirts. His image as a tough leader was badly dented by gunmen who mowed down dozens of victims, unchecked by police or security. Appearing on TV on Saturday, hours after the attack that killed 137 people…

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday morning in Thornton, according to a Thornton Police Department X post. At about 6 a.m. Sunday, Thornton police responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian in the 2500 block of East 120th Avenue. The pedestrian, an adult male, had suffered serious injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene The roadway closed from Steele Street to Claude Court at 6:40 a.m. while officers investigated. As of 8:45 a.m., only one lane was still closed, according to an update from the department.  The driver left the scene of…

A shooting at a house party in Commerce City early Sunday morning left one dead and two injured, according to a Facebook post by the Commerce City Police Department. Around 2 a.m. at a house in the 6900 block of East 69th Place, a shooting broke out among a large group of people. An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene. One person was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition and another self-dispatched to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are searching for a small, single cab white pickup truck with five-spoke wheels that they believe was…

By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and DAVID BILLER (Associated Press) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police arrested two men Sunday for allegedly ordering the killing of a popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. The assassination of Marielle Franco, a 38-year-old city councilwoman, in a drive-by shooting shook Brazil profoundly and reverberated around the world. She stood out as one of the only Black women on the council and was also bisexual. Her assertiveness and mere presence ruffled some people, but she remained unbowed. Police investigators said federal legislator…

Winter weather conditions throughout Colorado are expected to last through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow started in the mountains Saturday morning and is expected to move through the foothills, metro area and plains by Sunday night. Heavy snowfall measuring up to 14 inches is expected to hit the mountains Sunday and lingering snow will continue into Monday morning, with strong wind gusts, possible thunderstorms and a cold front accompanied by snow arriving in the plains by early Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Denver area from…

Several factors make the Buffs a scary 10 seed for the big boys still dancing. They’ve got NBA talent in at least three, if not more, spots. They (usually) don’t beat themselves. They’ve got an amazing point guard. They’ve got an assured (and fun) finisher in the paint. They’ve got wings with range who prefer the smart play to the flashy one. They can light it up from three when they have to (although coach Tad Boyle doesn’t usually want to). They can play, as they’ve proven in the past few days alone, whatever style of game you want. When…

Reds 6, Rockies 2At Goodyear Ballpark On the mound: Cal Quantrill, pegged to start Friday against Arizona in Colorado’s second game of the regular season, had a rough Cactus League finale. The right-hander was dinged for four homers in 4 2/3 innings, giving up 12 hits and six runs overall. Two of the homers were wind-blown and the Reds dumped in a couple of bloop hits. Quantrill walked two and struck out two. Manager Bud Black said he wasn’t concerned about the right-hander’s off day. Quantrill finished with a 5.28 ERA but said that he had a strong spring and…

Cal Quantrill has been here before. Or so he says. Quantrill is one of two low-cost veteran additions scooped up by Colorado this offseason to help prop up the ailing Rockies rotation, which hasn’t been the same since consecutive postseason appearances in 2017 and ’18. But don’t tell the trade piece from Cleveland that he’s just a fill-in arm on a team most believe is destined for another last-place finish in the National League West. “We (surprised people) in Cleveland, right? We beat every projection (by winning the AL Central in 2022),” Quantrill said. “We did it by not caring…

Locke Mayotte will be one of the unexpected winners after the Colorado Avalanche’s flurry of moves before the NHL trade deadline earlier this month. Brandon Duhaime was one of four new additions to the Avs roster. The importance of his acquisition gained more clarity a few days later when the club announced Logan O’Connor needed season-ending hip surgery. Duhaime arrived in Colorado to help bolster the Avalanche’s depth at forward and on the penalty kill. He’s one of those guys who embraces playing one of the more thankless roles on an NHL team. How did he evolve into that type…