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Amazon has landed some big airport real estate. The tech giant has snapped up three properties just south of Denver International Airport for a combined $96 million. The deal includes a 625,000-square-foot warehouse and adjacent land to the south and east. “I can confirm that we have purchased this tract of land and the accompanying building on it,” an Amazon spokeswoman said in an email.

A former Arapahoe County social worker convicted of filing a false child abuse claim against an Aurora city councilwoman pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to her lying about having brain cancer during her initial criminal case. Robin Niceta, 42, pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation, forgery, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant, according to the Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office. Niceta was arrested after she called in a fake tip in January 2022 against Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky after Jurinsky criticized Niceta’s then-partner — Vanessa Wilson, who was Aurora’s embattled police chief at the time —  on a talk radio show.

The future is now. The Patriots will start rookie quarterback Drake Maye on Sunday, per sources. This move comes after the team got out to a 1-4 start with Jacoby Brissett as their starting QB. Maye, the 2024 third-overall pick, has appeared in just one game, relieving Brissett in Week 3 during a blowout loss to the Jets.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. Is Vance Joseph this era’s Wade Phillips or will we lose him to another head coaching job? There is no question he is proving to be one of the best defensive minds in football.

Interstate 25 was closed in both directions Tuesday due to “police activity” near Lone Tree, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Related Articles Transportation | I-70 reopens after multi-hour closure in both directions near Idaho Springs Transportation | How to move faster around metro Denver at stake in RTD election battles Transportation | Pedestrian dies following vehicle crash on Colfax Avenue in Aurora Transportation | Truckers in the mountains must now carry chains in more parts of Colorado Transportation | Colorado, Federal boulevards will follow Colfax for Denver bus rapid transit expansion The southbound interstate was closed between Exit 195 for County Line Road and Exit 193 for Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree and reopened around 1:30 p.m.

BOULDER — Rick George hopes Deion Sanders ain’t hard to keep. “We hope that Coach Prime finishes his career here,” the CU Buffs athletic director said at a news conference Tuesday when asked about his football coach, whose squad is off to a 4-1 start. “We think he can do significant things for us long-term with longevity. “For us, and I think Coach would sit here and tell you (that) we’re on the same page with where we want this program to go.” Sanders and CU are in the second season of a five-year, $29.5-million contract.