A 31-year-old Aurora man was arrested after an 11-year-old girl told police he kidnapped and sexually assaulted her while she was on her way to the bus stop, according to the Aurora Police Department. Shukurani Mulenda was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault on a child and second-degree kidnapping Friday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Woman drugged, assaulted by Jay Bianchi at Denver’s So Many Roads Brewery in April, affidavit says Crime and Public Safety | Jeffco Public Schools substitute teacher arrested on child sex assault, abuse charges Crime and Public Safety | Longt ..read more

By JOCELYN NOVECK (AP National Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani was suspended Friday from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over what the station called his repeated violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims. Giuliani said the station’s ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.” Giuliani issued a statement saying he had heard of WABC Radio owner John Catsimatidis’ decision through “a leak” to The New York Times. Catsimatidis confirmed his decision in a text message to The Associated Press. Giuliani “left me no option,” Catsimatidis told the Ti ..read more

The University of Denver women’s lacrosse team dispatched the Pac-12 champions in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Next up? A shot at revenge for the end to last year’s historic season. The Pioneers held off Stanford 13-12 in a see-saw affair at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Ill., setting up DU to face top-seeded Northwestern in Sunday’s second round. The Wildcats beat DU 15-7 in the 2023 semifinals — the Pioneers’ first-ever appearance in championship weekend. Lauren Black and Julia Gilbert paved the way Friday with a hat trick each, while Ryan Dineen notched two goals with f ..read more

The Broncos and quarterback Bo Nix on Friday agreed to terms on the first-round draft pick’s contract. Nix, the 12th overall pick in last month’s draft, has a four-year deal worth a fully guaranteed $18.61 million and comes with a $10.36 million signing bonus, multiple sources confirmed to The Denver Post. Like all first-round picks, Nix’s contract has an option for a fifth year. Rookie contracts don’t involve the kind of negotiating that went on before the 2011 collective bargaining agreement instituted a rookie wage scale. Now, each pick has an attached value and players generally sign for t ..read more

On the final day of the 2024 legislative session, lawmakers were in high spirits as the General Assembly put the finishing touches on a slew of legislation that had dominated the final weeks. Most of Wednesday was preoccupied with tributes to departing members, a steak cook-off in the House and the Capitol’s version of spring cleaning. Lawmakers showed parody videos on the projector screens on the House’s walls. Related Articles Politics | Four key takeaways from Colorado’s “breakthrough” legislative session Politics | Colorado lawmakers end session with camaraderie, finalizing property tax ..read more

Aurora police are investigating a possible kidnapping after a woman was pulled from an SUV, thrown to the ground and then forced back into the SUV in a parking lot near Tower Road and East 28th Avenue on Thursday night. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Westbound I-70 reopens in Aurora after fatal crash Thursday morning Crime and Public Safety | 16-year-old boy with mental disability reported missing in Aurora found safe Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested by Aurora police after murder of woman Crime and Public Safety | Police fatally shoot suspect in Aurora apartment shoo ..read more

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The administration’s finding of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that its ally had breached international law in its conduct of the war in Gaza, released in a summary of a report being delivered to Congress on Friday, represents the strongest such statement from Biden officials. But its caveat that it was unable immediately to link specific U ..read more

DALLAS – Peter DeBoer called out some of his top players after Game 1 of this series. It was Jared Bednar’s turn after Game 2. Bednar was quite unhappy with how the second period played out Thursday night at American Airlines Center. The Dallas Stars stretched their lead from one goal to four, and the Avalanche did plenty to help them out. Colorado’s coach was also not happy with how his top line was playing. He moved Valeri Nichushkin off it during the second period, and replaced him with Zach Parise. Artturi Lehkonen got some shifts next to Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen as well. After ..read more

With rookie minicamp set to take place this weekend, the Broncos announced the signing of 13 college free agents on Friday. Denver’s undrafted free-agent class consist of running back Blake Watson (Memphis), edge rusher Jaylon Allen (Memphis), tight end Thomas Yassmin (Utah), inside linebacker Alec Mock (Air Force), defensive tackle Jordan Miller (SMU), wide receiver Lincoln Victor (Washington State), safety Cam Allen (Purdue), inside linebacker Levelle Bailey (Fresno State), offensive lineman Frank Crum (Wyoming), defensive tackle Brandon Matterson (UTSA), punter Nik Constantinou (Texas A& ..read more

Gabe Landeskog has been joining his Colorado Avalanche teammates on the ice with more regularity in a tracksuit as the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs have progressed. But it doesn’t sound like he’ll be out there in full gear in the immediate future. Friday is the one-year anniversary of Landeskog’s cartilage transplant surgery in his right knee. The Avs have said the recovery timeline for this procedure is 12 to 16 months. “Yeah, I don’t think he’s there yet,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “He is making progress, though. The work he’s doing both on and off the ice, the intensity is gradually getting ..read more