Is America More Politically Polarized Than Ever? Not Quite

Standing in right field, Regis Jesuit senior Brody Chyr knew the Class 5A semifinal matchup against Cherry Creek would be decided in the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon. The Raiders’ three-run lead was threatened as pitcher Luke Reasbeck gave up a single, a walk and threw a wild pitch, to put runners on second and third with one out.

Lakewood officials are asking for help locating a 69-year-old man in a wheelchair who was last seen on Friday morning. Courtesy of the Lakewood Police DepartmentAlton Fox was last seen near 1432 Depew St. at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024, according to Lakewood police. Alton Fox is described as a Black man with black hair and brown eyes, according to a bulletin released by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Saturday evening.

1 + 1 + 1 = 3. And three equals none. At least when it comes to splitting the reps with quarterbacks competing for the starting job. Broncos coach Sean Payton explained this week that Jarrett Stidham (Tuesday), Zach Wilson (Wednesday) and Bo Nix (Thursday) all worked with the first team. “We’ll continue doing that right now,” Payton said. Listening to the interview, it felt like there was a punchline coming rather than this being something Payton will actually do.

Colorado State University’s corpse flower is expected to bloom and reach the peak of repulsive glory sometime early on Sunday morning, CSU officials say. Members of the public are invited to stop by Fort Collins and get a whiff of the famously odiferous floral species. The flower, named Cosmo, went through noticeable changes on Saturday afternoon, university spokeswoman Tiana Kennedy said in an email.

A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U. S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges, the Justice Department said Saturday. Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini,” is a leader and commander of a group that provided security for the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, and also helped in their drug business, federal investigators said.

By MARK KENNEDY (AP Entertainment Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — as well as the most-played tune on Earth, “It’s a Small World (After All)” — has died.