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By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday. The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the request and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants, the university said this week. In recent weeks, the Department of Justice has accused UCLA of antisemitism. UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action. The…

By ALYCE BROWN, AP Sports Writer The WNBA is still struggling with a string of sex-toy disturbances. In the past week and a half, sex toys have been thrown on court during games in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Aug. 1, Los Angeles on Aug. 5 and Chicago again on Thursday night, with the most recent object hitting the court in the closing seconds of the Atlanta Dream’s victory over the Sky. The sex toy that landed on the court in Los Angeles nearly hit Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during Indiana’s game against the Sparks. Sex toys were also…

A Colorado man pleaded guilty Thursday to a years-long fraudulent investment scheme that allowed people to shield millions of dollars in taxes from the Internal Revenue Service. Timothy McPhee, of Estes Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax evasion and wire fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday in a news release. Prosecutors say McPhee, from 2018 to 2023, promoted a fraudulent tax shelter to taxpayers across the country, comprised of a private family foundation and three trusts. He then taught clients who purchased the tax shelter how to use the foundation and trusts to…

Update at 6:50 a.m. Friday: The Lee fire continued to grow overnight, now charring 58,714 acres outside Meeker. It is still 0% contained. Previous reporting: Reed and Kathleen Kelley were loading up some of their horses and preparing to leave their ranch southwest of Meeker, which was in the path of the Lee fire, when a team of local volunteer firefighters drove up in three trucks on Tuesday afternoon. The Cassidy Homestead located southwest of Meeker on the Sullivan Kelly Farm, was spared from the Lee Fire after a volunteer crew from Meeker scraped the land surrounding the property on…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Joint practices always provide plenty of fodder, film and feelings. The Broncos felt good about their work overall Thursday against San Francisco here. Here’s a rundown of the day’s setup and notes, primarily about what Denver’s offense did against the Niners’ defense. Attendance Did not practice: Physically Unable to Perform list — WR A.T. Perry (foot/ankle). Injured reserve — OLB Johnny Walker Jr. Out — ILB Alex Singleton (thumb), ILB Drew Sanders (foot), ILB Dre Greenlaw (quad), S Brandon Jones. Dropped out — DL Matt Henningsen. Jones was the only new addition to the injury list before…

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in AQUARIUS. Happy Birthday for Friday, Aug. 8, 2025: You are courageous and rise to a challenge. You are strong-willed, with clarity of purpose. You are convincing. This is a year of learning and teaching. Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs. Explore philosophies that will give you a better self-awareness. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★Relations with partners, spouses and close friends will hold some surprises for you today. Someone might want to change the terms of the relationship. They might have an…

A new episode of “South Park” hit the airwaves Wednesday night, and creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who were raised in Colorado, used Denver as a backdrop to mock the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity taking place this year. While the second episode of the season probably won’t garner the same headlines as the first — or a response from Donald Trump — it’s definitely of interest to Colorado viewers, who will recognize Ball Arena, Larimer Square and the Denver Art Museum (although no Casa Bonita). Entitled “Got a Nut,” the show’s long-running school counselor, Mr. Mackey, loses…

By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press Health Writer Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the U.S. diet, especially for kids and teens. For the first time, however, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed those high levels of consumption, using dietary data collected from August 2021 to August 2023. The report comes amid growing scrutiny of such foods by Health…

By Stephanie Armour, KFF Health News On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he’s accomplished at his school for children with autism. Richards has heard Trump administration officials suggest that food dyes and pediatric vaccines cause autism and ADHD. That stance, she said, unfairly blames parents. “There’s no evidence to support it,” said Richards, 44, a marketing director in Richmond, Virginia. “As a parent, it’s infuriating.” In their zeal to “Make America Healthy Again,” Trump administration officials are making statements that some advocacy…

By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior FBI official who served as acting director in the first weeks of the Trump administration and resisted demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, investigations is being forced out of the bureau, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The circumstances of Brian Driscoll’s ouster were not immediately clear, but his final day is Friday, said the people, who were not authorized to discuss the personnel move by name and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. Additional ousters were possible. Spokespeople…