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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Tuesday that more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It is the latest development over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members. The 1951 Uniform Code of Military Justice’s Article 125 had criminalized consensual gay sex.

The Nuggets remain winless in preseason play with one game remaining after a 124-94 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday at Ball Arena. The last chance to earn a win is Thursday in Minnesota. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook were out this time for the Nuggets, leaving them with a cast of role players to fend off Oklahoma City’s full starting lineup — an inverse of Sunday’s game, when Denver ran the starters for three quarters against Phoenix’s bench. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said he had planned to rest Murray for this game even before his knee started bothering him Sunday while warming up. What awaits Strawther after outstanding preseason? Denver’s clear standout performers this preseason (other than the three-time MVP) have been Michael Porter Jr.

DALLAS — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only debate Tuesday night, trading attacks over abortion and immigration in a closely watched race that could help determine which party wins control of the U. S. Senate. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Nationally, Democrats view Texas as one of their few potential pickup chances in the Senate this year, while Cruz has urged Republicans to take Texas seriously amid signs that the former 2016 presidential contender is in another competitive race to keep his seat. From start to finish in the hourlong debate, Cruz sought to link Allred to Vice President Kamala Harris at nearly every opportunity and painted the three-term Dallas congressman as out of step in a state where voters have not elected a Democrat to a statewide office in 30 years. Allred, who would become Texas’ first Black senator if elected, hammered Cruz over the state’s abortion ban that is one of the most restrictive in the nation and does not allow exceptions in cases of rape or incest.

BOULDER — We come not to bury Shilo Sanders. Honest. DJ Giddens already took care of that. “We can’t give up plays that we know we can make. We can’t (not) play up to our standards,” Sanders, CU’s sixth-year senior safety and son of Buffs football coach Deion Sanders, said during the program’s weekly news conference. “Especially me.

California becomes epicenter of bird flu crisis as more human cases reported SalonUpdate: 6 dairy workers infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads USA TODAYAvian flu strikes more California diary herds, Utah poultry flock University of Minnesota Twin Cities6 confirmed cases of Bird flu in the state, public health and dairies aim to protect employees KFSN-TVBird flu-infected livestock dying at high rate slowing disposal services KGET 17

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