Short On Votes, Gop Health Care Push Moves Forward

The Broncos’ special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Sean Payton hired Ben Kotwica before the 2023 season. All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group. First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss. Then Tuesday senior assistant and longtime special teams coach Mike Westhoff stepped down from his job to monitor a potential health issue related to his vision. “You’re making corrections continuously in this league,” Kotwica said, adding that Kansas City deserved credit for exploiting a weakness in Denver’s protection unit.

Wyoming (2-7, 2-3) at Colorado State (6-3, 4-0) When/where: 6 p.m. Friday/Canvas Stadium TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/Rams Radio Network BetMGM Line: CSU -10.5, 47.5 over/under Weather: 33 degrees and clear skies Series History: CSU leads 58-51-5 Three storylines CSU’s hog mollies: The Rams’ O-line has been central to CSU’s success this year. That unit’s consistency has allowed CSU to establish a run-game identity with 180.9 yards per game.

The day for Valeri Nichushkin’s return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup is here. Nichushkin, who has been suspended for the past six months while in Stage 3 of the player assistance program, is expected to be added to the active roster Friday and make his season debut against the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena.

A jury trial began Thursday for a Denver police officer who struck a handcuffed 17-year-old boy three times after an arrest last year. Prosecutors say the officer, Dat Truong, 32, hit the boy out of anger and frustration after the teenager’s disrespectful “smack talking.” The officer’s defense attorney said the strikes were a legitimate use of police force aimed at curtailing the handcuffed boy’s threatening behavior. Truong is charged with a single misdemeanor count of harassment over the strikes.

A 41-year-old Denver man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material and being involved with a related site on the dark web, the U. S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said Thursday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Denver couple sentenced to prison, $20 million in fines for wire fraud Crime and Public Safety | Supporters of Colorado Springs’ Black mayor faked burning cross, racist slur during 2023 campaign, feds allege Crime and Public Safety | UCHealth to pay $23 million to settle federal lawsuit over billing fraud allegations Crime and Public Safety | Denver man convicted of trying to entice 13-year-old for sex Crime and Public Safety | Denver woman sentenced to jail after stealing nearly $500,000 from Amazon Christopher Carl Meier was already on parole for a 2013 conviction for sexual exploitation of a child when he became a member of a dark website dedicated to child sexual abuse material, according to the U.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday cheered anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the nation’s top public health agency, highlighting the controversial nominee’s stances on “big pharma” and “corporate ag.” Polis, a Democrat, faced quick pushback on social media after he said he was “excited” by President-elect Donald Trump’s selection, and he posted again an hour later to clarify his thoughts.