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BY MICHAEL R. SISAK, REBECCA BOONE and DAVID B. CARUSO (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a new batch of previously secret court documents was unsealed late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Social media has been rife in recent weeks with posts speculating the documents amounted to a list of rich and powerful men who were Epstein’s “clients” or “co-conspirators.” There was no such list. The first 40 documents in the court-ordered release largely consisted of already public material revealed through nearly two…

Dear Readers: Periodically, I ask for “Updates” regarding questions which have been published in this space. I am naturally curious about how things might have turned out for people who have received my advice. This column is devoted to a Q&A that was originally published in 2021. You can read the original question, followed by my answer. The update follows that. Dear Amy: My boyfriend of almost three years is very childish. If I do something he does not like, he will try to get me back or even the score in some way. For instance, I do not want…

The Broncos’ resurgence on defense and special teams this year netted the franchise a trio of starters in next month’s Pro Bowl. Cornerback Pat Surtain II, safety Justin Simmons and rookie wide receiver and return specialist Marvin Mims Jr. were each named starters Wednesday in the NFL’s unveiling of its all-star game rosters. Mims’ inclusion is as a return man. Surtain, the star third-year player, was a unanimous selection as a first-team All-Pro last year and is in line for similarly lofty recognition this year. He put together one of his most dominant outings of the season Sunday against the…

A 47-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a woman and kidnapped her, according to the Aurora Police Department. Middell Harper was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and second-degree assault, Aurora police said Wednesday. The woman he allegedly kidnapped was found safe. The Aurora Police Department issued an alert on social media Tuesday about a possible assault and kidnapping that occurred Friday when a witness reported a man armed with a gun “violently assaulted” a woman and forced her into a rented Dodge Charger near Shawnee Street and East 42nd Avenue, just east of Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood,…

Valeri Nichushkin hasn’t officially thrown a punch in an NHL fight in more than four years, and there are 92 guys who play his position who have registered more hits this season. Nichushkin is not an elite power forward by previously held standards, but he might be the best modern version in the NHL right now. He has been one of the best players on the Avalanche for much of this season, and put together a virtuoso performance Tuesday night in a 5-4 win against the New York Islanders at Ball Arena. “He’s a beast, and it’s just fun to…

Colorado head coach Tad Boyle gives direction against Washington State in Pac-12 basketball in Boulder on Dec. 31, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) The full grind of the conference schedule remains down the road for the Colorado men’s basketball team. Yet already the Buffaloes have shown a knack for resiliency. When the Buffaloes traveled to New York to face nationally-ranked Miami, they did so knowing they would play without standout freshman Cody Williams, who was coming off a pair of 21-point games. The Buffs shook it off and dominated the Hurricanes. When senior forward Tristan da Silva rolled an ankle last week…

A Douglas County dog rescue is facing the potential loss of its license after a Colorado Department of Agriculture program filed charges against the rescue. The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act program on Dec. 21 filed the charges with the Office of Administrative Courts, alleging Douglas County Canine Rescue failed to provide timely veterinary care to dogs in its care, failing to maintain records, falsifying records and operating without proper licensure, according to a Wednesday news release from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Nine charges were filed against the rescue. Douglas County Canine Rescue could not initally be reached…

By ALANIS THAMES (AP Sports Writer) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon. The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches about 30 miles northwest of Miami, was shown Wednesday on local station WSVN 7 News with a large amount of black smoke coming out of the roof as firefighters doused it with water. Hill had been at Dolphins practice as Miami prepares for its regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but he…

A man accused of kidnapping two women and sexually assaulting one of them could have more victims, according to the Denver Police Department. Adrian Alamillo-Gonzales (Courtesy of Denver Police Department) The Denver District Attorney’s Office in March 2023 charged Adrian Alamillo-Gonzales, 40, with second-degree kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact with no consent and force/threats after two separate incidents that happened in downtown Denver in fall 2022 and spring 2023, the Denver Police Department stated in a news release. In one incident, Alamillo-Gonzales allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle; the woman fought with him for several blocks…

A 31-year-old Fort Collins man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for animal cruelty after leaving his dog in his car with the windows rolled up in July for more than four hours while playing golf in Littleton, causing the dog to die of heat exhaustion. Michael Reynolds was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, 100 hours of “useful public service,” monitored sobriety, a dog ownership class, court fines and fees and no dog ownership for two years in Jefferson County court on Tuesday. Reynolds’s attorney filed an emergency motion to appeal the sentence, according…