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By JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war passed 65,000 on Wednesday, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, as Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City and residents fled the devastated area. Israel’s military said that air force and artillery units had struck the city over 150 times in the last few days, ahead of ground troops moving in. The strikes have toppled high-rise towers in areas densely populated by tent camps where thousands of Palestinians are sheltering. Israel claims the towers are being used by Hamas to surveil troops.…

Denver Water has told the owners of nearly two dozen parcels near its campus that it is no longer interested in acquiring their properties. “Denver Water informed the remaining property owners who originally received the letter of intent to acquire know that we are no longer pursuing the acquisition of their property,” spokesman Travis Thompson said in an email. The utility sent out letters in April and May expressing an interest in purchasing 23 parcels covering 18 acres near its campus at 1600 W. 12th St. At the time, Denver Water didn’t provide a reason for why it wanted the…

Those who wish to be diehards of Denver Summit FC now have a conduit to do so. Colorado’s expansion NWSL franchise announced the formation of Club 5280 on Tuesday, a membership program that offers perks and early access to tickets for the team’s inaugural season in 2026. Club 5280 serves as the team’s official waitlist for season tickets, where fans can get first dibs on single-game tickets, invites to club events and a 10% discount on merchandise. Fans who join Club 5280, which is priced at $52.80, also get a “Founding Member” scarf. A news release said Club 5280 was…

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Publishers Clearing House doled out hefty checks on the doorsteps of hopeful consumers across the U.S., including prizes that boasted lifetime payouts. But some of those winners are now facing an end to the “forever” money they were once promised. The turmoil arrives amid PCH’s ongoing bankruptcy process. The sweepstakes and marketing company filed for Chapter 11 in April, citing growing financial strain that spanned from rising operational costs and changes in consumer behavior. In July, gaming platform ARB Interactive purchased certain assets from PCH for $7.1 million and established “PCH Digital,” a new…

An Amtrak conductor was injured Tuesday morning when his passenger train collided with a semitrailer northeast of Denver, according to Colorado State Patrol. Amtrak Train 5 was traveling Tuesday from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay area when it hit the semitrailer east of Denver at about 6:30 a.m., spokesperson Marc Magliari said. The crash happened on an Interstate 76 frontage road near Roggen in Weld County, Colorado State Patrol spokesperson Gabriel Moltrer said. None of the 174 passengers on board was injured, Magliari said. Moltrer said one of the train conductors, a 40-year-old Denver man, was taken to the…

Tanner Gordon was not on a lot of bingo cards to be the Rockies’ best starting pitcher at the end of the 2025 season. But here he is, working with poise, efficiency, confidence and a killer changeup. Not to mention a bit of bravado. “The No. 1 thing I’ve been impressed with is his ability to pitch inside and not be scared to do it,” interim manager Warren Schaeffer said Tuesday before the Rockies hosted the Marlins at Coors Field. “His stuff plays off of that.” The 27-year-old Gordon, slated to pitch Thursday against Miami, doesn’t have impressive raw numbers…

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several counties on the far Eastern Plains of Colorado — a notice that includes the potential for tornadoes. The watch, which covers Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma counties in addition to a wide swath of western Kansas and a chunk of southwest Nebraska, is valid until 9 p.m. In Colorado, the National Weather Service is calling for potential heavy weather across an area near the Kansas border, including in the vicinity of the cities of Yuma and Sterling. More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport…

A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 4. (Mobile users: Scroll right to see full rankings.) Class 5A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Cherry Creek 4-0 1 W (51-28 vs. Skyridge, Utah) Comment: After going 3-0 against out-of-state powers, can anyone in Box State touch Bruins this fall? This week: Bye. 2. Valor Christian 3-0 2 Did not play Comment: Valor can’t let Mullen become trap game ahead of showdowns with No. 4 Ralston Valley and No. 5 Mountain Vista. This week: vs. Mullen, 7 p.m. Friday. 3. Arvada…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions after 11 p.m. EDT today (8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from CANCER into LEO. Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025: You are adventurous, positive and optimistic! You love to blaze new trails. This is a year of learning and teaching. Take time for reflection to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs. Explore philosophies that will give you a better self-awareness about the true meaning of your life. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★Family discussions might be ambitious today, which is why you could…

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2025. There are 106 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 16, 1982, the massacre of more than 1,300 Palestinian men, women and children at the hands of Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen began in west Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Also on this date: In 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on his parishioners to join him in a rebellion against Spanish rule, marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. In 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than…