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Broncos give coach Sean Payton 5-year contract through the 2030 season
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has signed a five-year contract extension through the 2030 season, according to owner and CEO Greg Penner.
House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
WASHINGTON | A rare lapse in a law that allows the United States to gather intelligence abroad appears likely after the House failed on Thursday to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump ‘s refusal to name a permanent head of the nation’s intelligence agencies. Trump has doubled down on his […]
UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military
LONDON | U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly quit on Thursday, saying the government is unwilling to spend enough on the military at a time of “rising threats.” The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Healey told Starmer in a […]
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’
WASHINGTON | The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to “outstanding issues.” In a statement released before a Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony at the bridge, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said that “Canada and the United States have agreed to delay […]
Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
BELFAST, Northern Ireland | Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers […]
Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico’s universal childcare program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. | A New Mexico judge is scheduled Thursday to consider arguments in a challenge to the state’s fledgling universal childcare program, an ambitious and closely watched effort to eliminate daycare costs for all working families. A lawsuit brought by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez and other plaintiffs challenges the process used by […]
The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
NEW YORK | Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking […]
HD 41: Primary voters choose between two local experienced elected leaders for Dem nominee
Correction: This article was updated to clarify that Rep. Jamie Jackson supports repealing the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Democratic primary voters in House District 41, which covers a portion of central Aurora, will decide between incumbent Rep. Jamie Jackson and challenger Anne Keke this June. Jackson is a Denver native who moved to Aurora in […]
HD 42: Two Dems seeking the nomination align on policies but differ on approach
In the Democratic primary in House District 42, which includes the Del Mar Park area, voters will decide between Rep. Mandy Lindsay and challenger Sarah Woodson. Lindsay was first appointed to represent House District 42 in 2022 through a vacancy committee. Lindsay has a background as a community organizer and legislative aide, as well as […]
Q&A: Election security, reform central to Colorado secretary of state race candidates
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans will vote in primary elections June 30 to determine which candidates will represent their party in the general election in November. The elections cover Colorado’s four statewide constitutional offices, one U.S. Senate seat, all eight of the state’s congressional districts, state legislative districts and […]