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Nikola Jokic's brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers
Nikola Jokic's brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers

The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after the team’s buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs.

Heart, the band that proved women could rock hard, reunite for a world tour and a new song

Heart, the band that proved women could rock hard, reunite for a world tour and a new song

Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.”.

AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds

AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds

On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys dressed in black trench coats went on a killing rampage at Columbine High School in suburban Denver.

AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20.

12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination.

25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting

25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting

A quarter of a century after the Columbine High School shooting, the trauma from the attack has remained with survivors.

Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s

Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S. These three slinky predators are genetically identical to a single animal frozen back in the 1980s.

The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

The Biden administration is enlisting officials in 15 states to help enforce consumer-protection laws covering air travel.

Supreme Court won't hear election denier Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone

Supreme Court won't hear election denier Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI’s seizure of his cellphone at a Minnesota restaurant drive-through.

Suspect arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest stop, stealing cars

Suspect arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest stop, stealing cars

Authorities say a suspect is in custody after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest area, stealing a vehicle at knifepoint and leading state police on a car chase.

Man gets 37-year sentence for kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota

Man gets 37-year sentence for kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota

One of three people convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota has been sentenced to 37 years in prison.

US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire

US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire

American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks to a partnership U.S. Olympic leaders unveiled with the Denver-based education company Guild.

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud

The U.S. Attorney office in Colorado have indicted the owners of a funeral home on federal charges for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds from the U.S. government.

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where decaying bodies were found indicted on pandemic relief fraud of nearly $900K

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where decaying bodies were found indicted on pandemic relief fraud of nearly $900K

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where decaying bodies were found indicted on pandemic relief fraud of nearly $900K.

Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate

Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate

Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms.

Homicide suspect kills himself after fleeing through 3 states, authorities say

Homicide suspect kills himself after fleeing through 3 states, authorities say

Authorities said they’re investigating a case of domestic violence that ended with a man dead and a woman injured in South Dakota, and the suspect fleeing through Wyoming before killing himself in Colorado.

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden administration rule

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden administration rule

Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on public lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule from the Biden administration.

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death.

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death

Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death.

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis.

Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal

Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal

Doctors and clinic leaders say there’ll be a scramble across the Southwest and West for abortion care.

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

Correction: Abortion Referendums-Explainer story

Correction: Abortion Referendums-Explainer story

In a story published February 7, 2024, about possible abortion ballot measures, The Associated Press erroneously reported details of a proposed South Dakota amendment.