thedenverpost--2020-03-02--Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in U.S.

SEATTLE — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus .
Researchers said earlier the virus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state .
In a statement , Public Health—Seattle & King County said the man died Saturday .
On Friday , health officials said a man in his 50s died of coronavirus , the first death from the virus in the U.S.. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both were being treated at a hospital in Kirkland , Washington , east of Seattle .
State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness as the number of new cases grew nationwide , with new infections announced in California , Florida , Illinois , Rhode Island , New York and Washington state .
Authorities in the Seattle area reported four new cases Sunday night , including the man who died .
Two health care workers in California were also diagnosed .
Of the new Washington state cases , two were women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her 90s .
Both were in critical condition .
A man in his 70s was also in critical condition .
All three were from the LifeCare nursing facility in Kirkland , Washington , where health officials said 50 people are sick and being tested for the virus .
On Sunday night , the International Association of Fire Fighters said 25 members who responded to calls for help at the nursing facility are being quarantined .
The first U.S. case was a Washington state man who had visited China , where the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. have had no known connection to travelers .
In California , two health care workers in the San Francisco Bay area who cared for an earlier coronavirus patient were diagnosed with the virus on Sunday , the Alameda and Solano counties said in a joint statement .
The health care workers are both employed at NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville , California , and had exposure to a patient treated there before being transferred to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento , the statement said .
That patient was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have contracted the coronavirus with no known overseas travel .
Alameda County declared a state of emergency on Sunday following the news .
In Oregon , the state Health Authority said Sunday that a second person in the state tested positive for the virus .
The person is an adult in household contact with the first Oregonian to test positive and does not need medical attention , the authority said .
Elsewhere , authorities announced Sunday a third case in Illinois and Rhode Island and New York ’ s first cases as worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic goods such as bottled water , canned foods and toilet paper .
The hospitalized patient in Rhode Island is a man in his 40s who had traveled to Italy in February .
New York confirmed Sunday that a woman in her late 30s contracted the virus while traveling in Iran .
The patient is not in serious condition .
She has respiratory symptoms and has been in a controlled situation since arriving in New York , according to a statement from the governor ’ s office .
As the fallout continued , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Human Services Secretary Alex Azar sought to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for the virus .
Both said during a round of TV talk show appearances Sunday that thousands more testing kits had been distributed to state and local officials , with thousands more to come .
“ They should know we have the best public health system in the world looking out for them , ” Azar said , adding that additional cases will be reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low .
As the cases ticked up , some Americans stocked up on basic supplies — particularly in areas with diagnosed cases — and began to take note of the impact on daily life .
Stores such as Costco sold out of toilet paper , bottled water and hand sanitizer outside Portland , Oregon , where a case was announced Friday .
Sports games and practices were canceled into the coming school week .
Some churches said they would not offer communion because of fears of viral spread .
As Americans prepared , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center and the University of Washington on Sunday said they had evidence the virus may have been circulating in the state for up to six weeks undetected — a finding that , if true , could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the area .
They posted their research online , but it was not published in a scientific journal or reviewed by other scientists .
Trevor Bedford , an associate professor who announced the preliminary findings on the virus in Washington state , said on Twitter late Saturday that genetic similarities between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 20 and a case announced Friday indicated the newer case may have descended from the earlier one .
The Jan. 20 case was the first known case in the U.S. “ I believe we ’ re facing an already substantial outbreak in Washington State that was not detected until now due to narrow case definition requiring direct travel to China , ” he said on Twitter .
Bedford did not immediately reply to an e-mail requesting an interview Sunday .
Scientists not affiliated with the research said the results did not necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people — especially younger , healthier ones — the symptoms are not much worse than a flu or bad cold .
“ We think that this has a pretty high rate of mild symptoms and can be asymptomatic .
The symptoms are pretty non-specific and testing criteria has been pretty strict , so those combinations of factors means that it easily could have been circulating for a bit without us knowing , ” said Justin Lessler , an associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ called the findings “ high quality work ” from scientists who ’ ve done similar work with the flu virus for years .
“ They show their data and they show their work , ” Lauring said .
“ It ’ s more than a series of tweets ” because the researchers back up what they found with data that they ’ ve shared online .
“ If there ’ s something wrong , someone will find it.
” Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University School of Medicine said the findings are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they make sense because of the geographic proximity of the two cases .
“ This is a good time to reinforce the things we all should be doing to stop the spread of flu .
Wash your hands .
Don ’ t touch your face .
If you have a cold , stay home … It ’ s a good time to remind ourselves of that , ” he said .
Pence , named by the president to be the point-person overseeing the government ’ s response , said more than 15,000 virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
And , the administration is working with a commercial provider to distribute 50,000 more , he said .
The vice president said testing was among the first issues raised by governors he ’ s spoken with so far .
Several states have begun their own testing , including Washington state , Oregon and Illinois .
Azar said more than 3,600 people already have been tested for coronavirus and the capability exists to test 75,000 people .
He forecast a “ radical expansion of that ” in the coming weeks .
Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump approved new restrictions on international travel to prevent the spread within the U.S. of the new virus , which originated in China .
There are now more than 80,000 cases worldwide and about 3,000 deaths .
The number of known coronavirus cases in the U.S. had reached at least 80as of Sunday , counting people evacuated from a cruise ship and the city of Wuhan in China .
Trump said Saturday at a White House news conference that he was thinking about closing the southern border with Mexico as a precaution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few coronavirus cases and that it would take a dramatic change in the circumstances there to prompt serious consideration of a border shutdown .
The president , Azar said , “ was trying to say everything ’ s on the table.
” “ We will take whatever measures are appropriate and necessary to protect the American people , but we don ’ t forecast doing that any time soon , ” he said of closing the border .

SEATTLE — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.
Researchers said earlier the virus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state.
In a statement, Public Health—Seattle & King County said the man died Saturday. On Friday, health officials said a man in his 50s died of coronavirus, the first death from the virus in the U.S.. Both had underlying health conditions, and both were being treated at a hospital in Kirkland, Washington, east of Seattle.
Washington state now has 12 confirmed cases.
State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness as the number of new cases grew nationwide, with new infections announced in California, Florida, Illinois, Rhode Island, New York and Washington state.
Authorities in the Seattle area reported four new cases Sunday night, including the man who died. Two health care workers in California were also diagnosed. Of the new Washington state cases, two were women, one in her 80s and another in her 90s. Both were in critical condition. A man in his 70s was also in critical condition. All three were from the LifeCare nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, where health officials said 50 people are sick and being tested for the virus.
On Sunday night, the International Association of Fire Fighters said 25 members who responded to calls for help at the nursing facility are being quarantined.
The first U.S. case was a Washington state man who had visited China, where the virus first emerged, but several recent cases in the U.S. have had no known connection to travelers.
In California, two health care workers in the San Francisco Bay area who cared for an earlier coronavirus patient were diagnosed with the virus on Sunday, the Alameda and Solano counties said in a joint statement.
The health care workers are both employed at NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville, California, and had exposure to a patient treated there before being transferred to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, the statement said. That patient was the first person in the U.S. discovered to have contracted the coronavirus with no known overseas travel.
Alameda County declared a state of emergency on Sunday following the news.
In Oregon, the state Health Authority said Sunday that a second person in the state tested positive for the virus. The person is an adult in household contact with the first Oregonian to test positive and does not need medical attention, the authority said.
Elsewhere, authorities announced Sunday a third case in Illinois and Rhode Island and New York’s first cases as worried Americans swarmed stores to stock up on basic goods such as bottled water, canned foods and toilet paper.
The hospitalized patient in Rhode Island is a man in his 40s who had traveled to Italy in February. New York confirmed Sunday that a woman in her late 30s contracted the virus while traveling in Iran. The patient is not in serious condition. She has respiratory symptoms and has been in a controlled situation since arriving in New York, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
As the fallout continued, Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar sought to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for the virus. Both said during a round of TV talk show appearances Sunday that thousands more testing kits had been distributed to state and local officials, with thousands more to come.
“They should know we have the best public health system in the world looking out for them,” Azar said, adding that additional cases will be reported and the overall risk to Americans is low.
As the cases ticked up, some Americans stocked up on basic supplies — particularly in areas with diagnosed cases — and began to take note of the impact on daily life. Stores such as Costco sold out of toilet paper, bottled water and hand sanitizer outside Portland, Oregon, where a case was announced Friday. Sports games and practices were canceled into the coming school week. Some churches said they would not offer communion because of fears of viral spread.
As Americans prepared, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington on Sunday said they had evidence the virus may have been circulating in the state for up to six weeks undetected — a finding that, if true, could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the area. They posted their research online, but it was not published in a scientific journal or reviewed by other scientists.
Trevor Bedford, an associate professor who announced the preliminary findings on the virus in Washington state, said on Twitter late Saturday that genetic similarities between the state’s first case on Jan. 20 and a case announced Friday indicated the newer case may have descended from the earlier one. The Jan. 20 case was the first known case in the U.S.
“I believe we’re facing an already substantial outbreak in Washington State that was not detected until now due to narrow case definition requiring direct travel to China,” he said on Twitter.
Bedford did not immediately reply to an e-mail requesting an interview Sunday.
Scientists not affiliated with the research said the results did not necessarily surprise them and pointed out that for many people — especially younger, healthier ones — the symptoms are not much worse than a flu or bad cold.
“We think that this has a pretty high rate of mild symptoms and can be asymptomatic. The symptoms are pretty non-specific and testing criteria has been pretty strict, so those combinations of factors means that it easily could have been circulating for a bit without us knowing,” said Justin Lessler, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Adam Lauring of University of Michigan called the findings “high quality work” from scientists who’ve done similar work with the flu virus for years.
“They show their data and they show their work,” Lauring said. “It’s more than a series of tweets” because the researchers back up what they found with data that they’ve shared online. “If there’s something wrong, someone will find it.”
Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University School of Medicine said the findings are from respected researchers in genomic sequencing and they make sense because of the geographic proximity of the two cases.
“This is a good time to reinforce the things we all should be doing to stop the spread of flu. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. If you have a cold, stay home … It’s a good time to remind ourselves of that,” he said.
Pence, named by the president to be the point-person overseeing the government’s response, said more than 15,000 virus testing kits had been released over the weekend. And, the administration is working with a commercial provider to distribute 50,000 more, he said.
The vice president said testing was among the first issues raised by governors he’s spoken with so far. Several states have begun their own testing, including Washington state, Oregon and Illinois.
“We’re leaning into it,” Pence said.
Azar said more than 3,600 people already have been tested for coronavirus and the capability exists to test 75,000 people. He forecast a “radical expansion of that” in the coming weeks.
Pence and Azar spoke a day after President Donald Trump approved new restrictions on international travel to prevent the spread within the U.S. of the new virus, which originated in China. There are now more than 80,000 cases worldwide and about 3,000 deaths.
The number of known coronavirus cases in the U.S. had reached at least 80as of Sunday, counting people evacuated from a cruise ship and the city of Wuhan in China.
Trump said Saturday at a White House news conference that he was thinking about closing the southern border with Mexico as a precaution. Azar said Sunday that Mexico has few coronavirus cases and that it would take a dramatic change in the circumstances there to prompt serious consideration of a border shutdown.
The president, Azar said, “was trying to say everything’s on the table.”
“We will take whatever measures are appropriate and necessary to protect the American people, but we don’t forecast doing that any time soon,” he said of closing the border.
This story has been corrected to reflect that the hospitalized patient in Rhode Island is a man, not a woman, who traveled to Italy in February.


thedenverpost--2020-03-03--“Controlling the mind, controlling the muscles”: Some Rockies embracing yogi lifestyle as base for p

“Controlling the mind, controlling the muscles”: Some Rockies embracing yogi lifestyle as base for physical, mental health

SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. — Rockies catcher Tony Wolters won ’ t go so far as to call himself a yogi , but he and some teammates are certainly embracing the yogi lifestyle .
For Wolters , that means incorporating meditation , extended stretching and deep breathing to keep his body and mind in harmony .
“ What I do is certainly a form of yoga , and it ’ s been my daily routine for the last two years , ” Wolters said .
“ It ’ s had a huge impact on my life , controlling the mind , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotions in your head .
And it ’ s a way of slowing time down , feeling your body and getting it to where it needs to be .
“ I believe it ’ s really important to breathe the right way , to have the right posture , to stretch your body regularly .
Instead of having some Advil , yoga forces you to learn about the body and how to make it feel good naturally.
” Several teammates have adopted variations of the ancient discipline as well .
The team ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tension work — featuring the use of foam rollers , lacrosse balls and sawed-off PVC pipes — in addition to mobility work to help one ’ s hips and ankles .
But there ’ s no devoted team yoga program , as Bud Black had while he was managing San Diego , so players who want to practice yoga do so individually .
Among those practitioners is closer Wade Davis .
The 34-year-old right-hander started doing yoga in 2015 with the Royals , picked it up more while with the Cubs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since signing with Colorado in 2018 .
He does yoga about three times a week and has an electronic , interactive “ yoga mirror ” that he uses to take classes .
“ I first started because when I was lifting heavy weights I wanted to be able to lift more often , and keep the hamstrings and everything lengthened out , ” Davis said .
“ Now , I ’ m thinking more performance-based .
This year , I ’ m doing it more , and I ’ m definitely taking it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in .
Ideally , I want my hips and back to work better , which allows the arm to work better and stay healthy.
” Sports recovery programs have changed drastically since Black began his big-league career in the 1980s .
Forget yoga in front of an electronic mirror .
Back then , Black would sink his left arm in a bucket of ice after an outing , and the trainer would come along and throw three beers in the bucket as an added bonus .
But sports recovery has been revolutionized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The infiltration of yoga into the routines of all types of professional athletes doesn ’ t surprise Black or shortstop Trevor Story , who was originally turned on to the discipline by his wife .
“ Over the past couple years , I ’ ve been doing some yoga at the house with my wife ( Mallie ) , ” Story said .
“ She ’ s encouraged me to do it , and we YouTube ’ d some videos and did it at home .
Then I started doing it at my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this offseason .
It will be a bigger part of my routine this season , too.
” Even veteran outfielder Charlie Blackmon , who calls what he does “ stretching that ’ s super-specific to my body , ” has had a dedicated pregame and postgame routine to get his muscles in tune since he turned pro .
“ It ’ s mostly involving my hips and my upper legs , ” Blackmon said .
“ Stretching from my knees to my midsection is what I ’ m focused on .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All your big muscles are pushing and pulling every day , so it ’ s important to make sure those muscles are balanced and as recovered as you can get .
”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies catcher Tony Wolters won’t go so far as to call himself a yogi, but he and some teammates are certainly embracing the yogi lifestyle.
For Wolters, that means incorporating meditation, extended stretching and deep breathing to keep his body and mind in harmony.
“What I do is certainly a form of yoga, and it’s been my daily routine for the last two years,” Wolters said. “It’s had a huge impact on my life, controlling the mind, controlling the muscles, controlling all the emotions in your head. And it’s a way of slowing time down, feeling your body and getting it to where it needs to be.
“I believe it’s really important to breathe the right way, to have the right posture, to stretch your body regularly. Instead of having some Advil, yoga forces you to learn about the body and how to make it feel good naturally.”
Several teammates have adopted variations of the ancient discipline as well. The team’s performance program includes plenty of stretching and tension work — featuring the use of foam rollers, lacrosse balls and sawed-off PVC pipes — in addition to mobility work to help one’s hips and ankles. But there’s no devoted team yoga program, as Bud Black had while he was managing San Diego, so players who want to practice yoga do so individually.
Among those practitioners is closer Wade Davis. The 34-year-old right-hander started doing yoga in 2015 with the Royals, picked it up more while with the Cubs, and has become consistent with his program since signing with Colorado in 2018. He does yoga about three times a week and has an electronic, interactive “yoga mirror” that he uses to take classes.
“I first started because when I was lifting heavy weights I wanted to be able to lift more often, and keep the hamstrings and everything lengthened out,” Davis said. “Now, I’m thinking more performance-based. This year, I’m doing it more, and I’m definitely taking it more seriously by really trying to plug it in. Ideally, I want my hips and back to work better, which allows the arm to work better and stay healthy.”
Sports recovery programs have changed drastically since Black began his big-league career in the 1980s. Forget yoga in front of an electronic mirror. Back then, Black would sink his left arm in a bucket of ice after an outing, and the trainer would come along and throw three beers in the bucket as an added bonus.
But sports recovery has been revolutionized over the past couple of decades. The infiltration of yoga into the routines of all types of professional athletes doesn’t surprise Black or shortstop Trevor Story, who was originally turned on to the discipline by his wife.
“Over the past couple years, I’ve been doing some yoga at the house with my wife (Mallie),” Story said. “She’s encouraged me to do it, and we YouTube’d some videos and did it at home. Then I started doing it at my training facility in Fort Worth every Wednesday this offseason. It will be a bigger part of my routine this season, too.”
Even veteran outfielder Charlie Blackmon, who calls what he does “stretching that’s super-specific to my body,” has had a dedicated pregame and postgame routine to get his muscles in tune since he turned pro.
“It’s mostly involving my hips and my upper legs,” Blackmon said. “Stretching from my knees to my midsection is what I’m focused on. That’s where all your power comes from. All your big muscles are pushing and pulling every day, so it’s important to make sure those muscles are balanced and as recovered as you can get.”
Rockies 9, Mariners 6
At Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Ariz.
On the mound: Following Jon Gray, Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one run over two frames. Tim Collins was tagged for two runs in the fifth; Phillip Diehl looked strong with three strikeouts in one-plus innings. Right-handed prospect Alexander Guillen surrendered a three-run homer in the eighth.
At the plate: The Rockies were homer-happy, as Ryan McMahon, Sam Hilliard, David Dahl and Drew Butera all hit their first dingers of spring. Josh Fuentes was 3 for 3.
Worth noting: Colorado fan favorite Carlos Gonzalez, in Seattle’s camp as a non-roster invitee, started in right field and hit sixth. “CarGo” grounded out against Gray in his first-at bat, and then flew out to center against Jimenez in his second at-bat.
Up next: Cubs (5-5) at Rockies (5-4), 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Salt River Fields
Rockies pitchers: RHP Ashton Goudeau, RHP Jose Mujica, RHP Bryan Shaw, RHP Jairo Diaz, LHP James Pazos
Cubs pitchers: LHP Jose Quintana, LHP Rex Brothers, RHP Dakota Mekkes, LHP CD Pelham, RHP Colin Rea, RHP Duane Underwood, RHP Rowan Wick
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thedenverpost--2020-03-03--Denver Mayor Hancock creates coronavirus task force as virus spreads

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that he has created a city task force to coordinate among public agencies as reports of the new coronavirus spread across the country .
The task force will be led by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and the Office of Emergency Management , Hancock said , and it will coordinate plans with schools , shelters , medical providers , the airport and other organizations in case the virus does hit Colorado .
The task force will meet for the first time Tuesday .
The meeting is not open to the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , finance and human resources departments and the Denver International Airport will attend , among others , said Ann Cecchine-Williams , deputy public health director .
A full list of task force members is not yet set , said Loa Esquilin , emergency management spokesperson .
No cases of the virus — COVID-19 — have been recorded in Colorado , Hancock noted .
Twenty-three people in Colorado have tested negative for the virus and an additional nine tests are pending .
Six of those negative tests and three of the pending tests were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are taking the concerns around coronavirus very seriously , but it ’ s important also that we not panic , ” Hancock said .
At the moment , the strongest defense Denverites and Coloradans in general have against the virus is to practice personal hygiene and avoid unnecessary travel to countries experiencing widespread outbreaks , Hancock said .
“ Soap and water are our best defense ; wash your hands often at least for 20 seconds , ” he said .
Hand sanitizers should contain at least 60 % alcohol , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will install sanitation stations in public buildings and recreation centers , Hancock said .
Bob McDonald , executive director of DDPHE , said Denver has supplies for staff so city officials don ’ t contribute to the spread of the virus if it arrives locally .
Quarantine options are also under consideration for those who are sick or may be sick , said Matthew Mueller , interim emergency management director .
Mueller ’ s office is also monitoring economic fluctuations and the availability of supplies in preparation for the possibility of an outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control marked 20 airports where passengers will be screened for the virus , but Denver International Airport is not on the list , Hancock said .
Monday afternoon airport officials announced that the facility will increase cleaning efforts and frequency and offer customers disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizers in multiple locations , including on jetways .
Experts anticipate the disease will spread throughout the country and the rest of the world but are urging people not to panic and instead consider logistical scenarios like what to do if schools close down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family member .
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Monday that it can now test up to 160 people daily for the virus with results expected within a day .
Residents should prepare for COVID-19 much like a snowstorm is coming , experts have said .
Buy back-up food and water and stock medicines for respiratory illnesses .

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that he has created a city task force to coordinate among public agencies as reports of the new coronavirus spread across the country.
The task force will be led by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and the Office of Emergency Management, Hancock said, and it will coordinate plans with schools, shelters, medical providers, the airport and other organizations in case the virus does hit Colorado.
No cases of the virus — COVID-19 — have been recorded in Colorado, Hancock noted. Twenty-three people in Colorado have tested negative for the virus and an additional nine tests are pending. Six of those negative tests and three of the pending tests were for people in Denver.
“We are taking the concerns around coronavirus very seriously, but it’s important also that we not panic,” Hancock said.
Gov. Jared Polis and state emergency officials also will meet with media Tuesday to discuss Colorado’s response.
The U.S. Center for Disease Control has identified 20 airports where passengers will be screened for the virus, but Denver International Airport is not on the list, Hancock said.
Officials announced Monday that the airport will increase cleaning efforts and frequency and offer customers disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizers in multiple locations, including on jetways.
Hancock’s task force will meet for the first time Tuesday.
The meeting is not open to the public and representatives from Denver’s technology, finance and human resources departments and the Denver International Airport will attend, among others, said Ann Cecchine-Williams, deputy public health director.
At the moment, the strongest defense Denverites and Coloradans in general have against the virus is to practice personal hygiene and avoid unnecessary travel to countries experiencing widespread outbreaks, Hancock said.
“Soap and water are our best defense; wash your hands often at least for 20 seconds,” he said.
Hand sanitizers should contain at least 60% alcohol, he said.
To that end, the city will install sanitation stations in public buildings and recreation centers, Hancock said.
Bob McDonald, executive director of DDPHE, said Denver has supplies for staff so city officials don’t contribute to the spread of the virus if it arrives locally.
Quarantine options are also under consideration for those who are sick or may be sick, said Matthew Mueller, interim emergency management director.
Mueller’s office is also monitoring economic fluctuations and the availability of supplies in preparation for the possibility of an outbreak, Hancock said.
Experts anticipate the disease will spread throughout the country and the rest of the world but are urging people not to panic and instead consider logistical scenarios like what to do if schools close down or who might care for a sick family member.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Monday that it can now test up to 160 people daily for the virus with results expected within a day.
Residents should prepare for COVID-19 much like a snowstorm is coming, experts have said. Buy back-up food and water and stock medicines for respiratory illnesses.


thedenverpost--2020-03-03--Inside Karl Dorrell’s $18M contract as Colorado Buffaloes football coach

The University of Colorado Board of Regents officially approved a five-year , $ 18 million contract for football coach Karl Dorrell during a special board meeting Monday afternoon in Boulder .
The contract was approved by a 7-2 vote , with Jack Kroll and Linda Shoemaker the only regents voting against terms that will pay Dorrell a salary of $ 3.2 million starting this year , and includes annual increases of $ 200,000 through Dec. 31 , 2024 .
Among the items listed in Dorrell ’ s contract is a sizabe incentive package , as well as buyout terms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ expires to take another job ( i.e .
: what Mel Tucker just did bolting for Michigan State ) , he ’ ll owe CU $ 10 million ( if he leaves during 2020 ) , $ 7.5 million ( during 2021 ) , $ 5 million ( during 2022 ) , $ 4 million ( during 2023 ) or $ 3 million ( during 2024 ) .
If CU were to fire Dorrell , 57 , without cause , the coach will be owed his remaining salary in the year the termination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unpaid compensation remains in the contract .
Dorrell can receive bonus payouts for the following incentives : • Win six games in the 2020 season ( $ 50,000 ) • $ 25,000 for each additional win after six in 2020 .
• Win seven games in a season from 2021-2024 ( $ 50,000 ) • $ 25,000 for each additional win in a season after seven from 2021-2024 .
• $ 175,000 if invited to a New Years Six bowl game • $ 450,000 if invited to the College Football Playoff • $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Year • $ 100,000 if Dorrell is named National Coach of the Year ( $ 100,000 ) • $ 50,000 if team attains an academic progress rate score of 965 As part of Dorrell ’ s salary , he will receive $ 300,000 annually for “ development of the student-athlete.
” That includes $ 100,000 for “ support of student-athletes toward academic skills and development of academic culture , ” $ 100,000 for “ welfare and development of student-athletes and support from the football program engendered from the CU student population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development of football program outreach , culture and reputation on campus.
” Dorrell will have a salary pool of $ 3.8 million for his assistant coach staff , up from the $ 3.2 million granted Tucker .
In addition , Dorrell will be granted a courtesy car ( full-size SUV , unless otherwise requested ) or $ 600 per month for a vehicle ; $ 700 per month to maintain membership at Boulder Country Club or a “ club with comparable facilities ; ” up to 10 season tickets in a Folsom Field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to four season tickets to home men ’ s and women ’ s basketball games .
Dorrell is the highest-paid football coach in Buffs history , after replacing Tucker , who was scheduled to earn $ 2.675 million in his second season in Boulder before he opted to take over the Michigan State program .
Tucker received a six-year deal from MSU that starts at $ 5.5 million in his first season .
Dorrell ’ s annual salary will be $ 3.2 million in 2020 , $ 3.4 million in 2021 , $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in 2023 and $ 4.0 million in 2024 .

The University of Colorado Board of Regents officially approved a five-year, $18 million contract for football coach Karl Dorrell during a special board meeting Monday afternoon in Boulder.
The contract was approved by a 7-2 vote, with Jack Kroll and Linda Shoemaker the only regents voting against terms that will pay Dorrell a salary of $3.2 million starting this year, and includes annual increases of $200,000 through Dec. 31, 2024.
Among the items listed in Dorrell’s contract is a sizabe incentive package, as well as buyout terms. If Dorrell terminates the contract before it expires to take another job (i.e.: what Mel Tucker just did bolting for Michigan State), he’ll owe CU $10 million (if he leaves during 2020), $7.5 million (during 2021), $5 million (during 2022), $4 million (during 2023) or $3 million (during 2024).
If CU were to fire Dorrell, 57, without cause, the coach will be owed his remaining salary in the year the termination occurred, as well as whatever other unpaid compensation remains in the contract.
Dorrell can receive bonus payouts for the following incentives:
Win six games in the 2020 season ($50,000)
$25,000 for each additional win after six in 2020.
Win seven games in a season from 2021-2024 ($50,000)
$25,000 for each additional win in a season after seven from 2021-2024.
$100,000 if invited to a non-New Year’s Day bowl game
$175,000 if invited to a New Years Six bowl game
$450,000 if invited to the College Football Playoff
$750,000 if CU wins the national championship
$25,000 if CU wins the Pac-12 South
$50,000 if CU wins the Pac-12 championship
$50,000 if Dorrell is named Pac-12 Coach of the Year
$100,000 if Dorrell is named National Coach of the Year ($100,000)
$50,000 if team attains an academic progress rate score of 965
As part of Dorrell’s salary, he will receive $300,000 annually for “development of the student-athlete.” That includes $100,000 for “support of student-athletes toward academic skills and development of academic culture,” $100,000 for “welfare and development of student-athletes and support from the football program engendered from the CU student population,” and $100,000 for “development of football program outreach, culture and reputation on campus.”
Dorrell will have a salary pool of $3.8 million for his assistant coach staff, up from the $3.2 million granted Tucker.
In addition, Dorrell will be granted a courtesy car (full-size SUV, unless otherwise requested) or $600 per month for a vehicle; $700 per month to maintain membership at Boulder Country Club or a “club with comparable facilities;” up to 10 season tickets in a Folsom Field suite for home games; and up to four season tickets to home men’s and women’s basketball games.
Dorrell is the highest-paid football coach in Buffs history, after replacing Tucker, who was scheduled to earn $2.675 million in his second season in Boulder before he opted to take over the Michigan State program. Tucker received a six-year deal from MSU that starts at $5.5 million in his first season.
Dorrell’s annual salary will be $3.2 million in 2020, $3.4 million in 2021, $3.6 million in 2022, $3.8 million in 2023 and $4.0 million in 2024.


thedenverpost--2020-03-03--Colorado district attorney asked employee for hydrocodone pills, later admitted she knew it was a cr

Colorado district attorney asked employee for hydrocodone pills, later admitted she knew it was a crime

A Colorado district attorney asked an employee if she could have the woman ’ s prescribed painkillers and later ingested the hydrocodone pills , according to a grand jury indictment made public Monday .
Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney Brittny Lewton later admitted to investigators that she knew asking for and taking the pills was a crime .
But before her interview with the investigators , she threatened to suspend other employees in the office who were attempting to investigate what happened , the indictment shows .
Lewton , 40 , was indicted Thursday by a grand jury on three drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A judge gave her a $ 10,000 personal recognizance bond , which means she didn ’ t have to pay any money to leave jail because she promised to appear at future court appearances .
The investigation into the Eastern Plains prosecutor began on July 12 after an unnamed employee in the prosecutor ’ s office witnessed an exchange between Lewton and a new employee .
That afternoon , the unnamed employee saw Lewton approach the new employee ’ s desk and pick up a bag of pill bottles .
A few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employee ’ s desk again and asked if she would “ help a sister out , ” according to the indictment .
The employee then gave Lewton the bag of pills , from which Lewton retrieved a bottle and put it in her purse .
Another employee , who was not named in the indictment , then walked into the office of Chief Deputy District Attorney Tony Gioia and told him what she saw .
Gioia reacted with disbelief and shock , the unnamed employee later told the grand jury .
The unnamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DA ’ s investigator , and told him what she saw .
Jones then contacted the chief investigator in the office , Jeff Huston , and they both decided to refer the report to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation .
Lewton then called Jones , her office ’ s investigator , on July 16 and asked if he knew why CBI agents were at Gioia ’ s house .
Jones said Lewton sounded panicked .
When Jones said he couldn ’ t tell her , she threatened to fire him and then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , told him that he was suspended , according to the indictment .
The new employee , whose name The Denver Post is withholding because she has not been charged with a crime , admitted that she gave the pills to Lewton in an interview with investigators , the indictment shows .
The woman also said she later had second thoughts about handing over the drugs .
Investigators later confirmed that the pills contained hydrocodone , a controlled substance that is classified the same as methamphetamine and cocaine in Colorado law .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her two pills and that she took them later that night , according to the indictment .
A CBI investigator asked Lewton why she took the pills .
“ ‘ Cause I wanted to , ” Lewton replied , according to the indictment .
“ I don ’ t know , cause I just did.
” The CBI agent then asked Lewton if she recognized that was a crime .
Investigators later found that Lewton had her own prescription for painkillers .
Lewton filled a prescription for a 12-day supply of hydrocodone on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident in the office .
Some staff members in the office told investigators that Lewton told them she had been cut off from certain prescriptions , according to the indictment .
Lewton will remain the district attorney , Lewton ’ s attorney , Stan Garnett , said last week .
The case will be tried in the 13th Judicial District with an outside judge brought in .
Garnett declined to comment when asked Monday whether Lewton will still be involved in prosecuting drug crimes in her jurisdiction .
Garnett did question the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a controlled substance and said the charges were unusual .
“ I ’ ve never seen this fact pattern charged like this , ” said Garnett , who previously worked as the Boulder County District Attorney .
Lewton in 2012 was elected the district attorney for the 13th Judicial District , which includes Kit Carson , Logan , Morgan , Phillips , Sedgwick , Wasghinton and Yuma counties .

A Colorado district attorney asked an employee if she could have the woman’s prescribed painkillers and later ingested the hydrocodone pills, according to a grand jury indictment made public Monday.
Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney Brittny Lewton later admitted to investigators that she knew asking for and taking the pills was a crime. But before her interview with the investigators, she threatened to suspend other employees in the office who were attempting to investigate what happened, the indictment shows.
Lewton, 40, was indicted Thursday by a grand jury on three drug charges and one count of official misconduct. A judge gave her a $10,000 personal recognizance bond, which means she didn’t have to pay any money to leave jail because she promised to appear at future court appearances.
The investigation into the Eastern Plains prosecutor began on July 12 after an unnamed employee in the prosecutor’s office witnessed an exchange between Lewton and a new employee.
That afternoon, the unnamed employee saw Lewton approach the new employee’s desk and pick up a bag of pill bottles. A few hours later, Lewton approached the new employee’s desk again and asked if she would “help a sister out,” according to the indictment.
The employee then gave Lewton the bag of pills, from which Lewton retrieved a bottle and put it in her purse.
Another employee, who was not named in the indictment, then walked into the office of Chief Deputy District Attorney Tony Gioia and told him what she saw. Gioia reacted with disbelief and shock, the unnamed employee later told the grand jury.
The unnamed employee later called Mike Jones, a DA’s investigator, and told him what she saw. Jones then contacted the chief investigator in the office, Jeff Huston, and they both decided to refer the report to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Lewton then called Jones, her office’s investigator, on July 16 and asked if he knew why CBI agents were at Gioia’s house. Jones said Lewton sounded panicked. When Jones said he couldn’t tell her, she threatened to fire him and then, when he still didn’t tell her, told him that he was suspended, according to the indictment.
The new employee, whose name The Denver Post is withholding because she has not been charged with a crime, admitted that she gave the pills to Lewton in an interview with investigators, the indictment shows. The woman also said she later had second thoughts about handing over the drugs. Investigators later confirmed that the pills contained hydrocodone, a controlled substance that is classified the same as methamphetamine and cocaine in Colorado law.
Lewton told investigators that her employee gave her two pills and that she took them later that night, according to the indictment. A CBI investigator asked Lewton why she took the pills.
“‘Cause I wanted to,” Lewton replied, according to the indictment. “I don’t know, cause I just did.”
The CBI agent then asked Lewton if she recognized that was a crime.
“Yeah, I do,” Lewton said.
Investigators later found that Lewton had her own prescription for painkillers. Lewton filled a prescription for a 12-day supply of hydrocodone on July 9, three days before the incident in the office.
Some staff members in the office told investigators that Lewton told them she had been cut off from certain prescriptions, according to the indictment.
Lewton will remain the district attorney, Lewton’s attorney, Stan Garnett, said last week. The case will be tried in the 13th Judicial District with an outside judge brought in. Garnett declined to comment when asked Monday whether Lewton will still be involved in prosecuting drug crimes in her jurisdiction.
Garnett did question the decision to charge Lewton with conspiracy to sell a controlled substance and said the charges were unusual.
“I’ve never seen this fact pattern charged like this,” said Garnett, who previously worked as the Boulder County District Attorney.
Lewton in 2012 was elected the district attorney for the 13th Judicial District, which includes Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Wasghinton and Yuma counties.


thedenverpost--2020-03-02--Cale Woodley, son of Regis Jesuit hockey coach Dan Woodley, dies in accidental shooting

Cale Woodley , the son of Regis Jesuit High School hockey coach Dan Woodley , died Feb. 25 in Florida , two days after he was involved in an accidental shooting , the school said .
He was 21 .
The Regis Class of 2016 graduate played one year of junior hockey in 2017-18 and had recently moved to Palm Coast , Fla .
He played three seasons with the Raiders prior to his junior hockey stint , winning a national title in 2015 and state championship as a senior in ’ 16 .
His father , Dan , coached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to six state titles during 16 seasons on the Raiders bench .
“ Athletic and strong , Cale climbed before he could walk and was skating by the time he was three , ” an obituary posted on Regis Jesuit ’ s website read .
“ Throughout his hockey career , he played across North America with a creative flair that struck fear in his opponents ’ hearts .
He was a force on the ice with great speed , true grit and unparalleled vision.
” Regis faces Valor Christian in the CHSAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pepsi Center .
A Memorial Mass for Cale will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Blessed Rupert Mayer Chapel at Regis Jesuit .
There will be a reception immediately following the Mass in the Girls Division cafeteria .
In lieu of flowers , the family has requested donations be made in Cale ’ s memory to Regis Jesuit .
Contributions will be used to provide financial aid to students , the school announced .

Cale Woodley, the son of Regis Jesuit High School hockey coach Dan Woodley, died Feb. 25 in Florida, two days after he was involved in an accidental shooting, the school said. He was 21.
The Regis Class of 2016 graduate played one year of junior hockey in 2017-18 and had recently moved to Palm Coast, Fla. He played three seasons with the Raiders prior to his junior hockey stint, winning a national title in 2015 and state championship as a senior in ’16.
His father, Dan, coached both teams and has led the program to six state titles during 16 seasons on the Raiders bench.
“Athletic and strong, Cale climbed before he could walk and was skating by the time he was three,” an obituary posted on Regis Jesuit’s website read. “Throughout his hockey career, he played across North America with a creative flair that struck fear in his opponents’ hearts. He was a force on the ice with great speed, true grit and unparalleled vision.”
Regis faces Valor Christian in the CHSAA Final Four at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Pepsi Center.
A Memorial Mass for Cale will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Blessed Rupert Mayer Chapel at Regis Jesuit. There will be a reception immediately following the Mass in the Girls Division cafeteria.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in Cale’s memory to Regis Jesuit. Contributions will be used to provide financial aid to students, the school announced.


thedenverpost--2020-03-02--Denver coroner identifies victim killed in Friday night stabbing

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner released the name of a man killed in a Friday night stabbing .
@ @ @ @ @ was transported to a hospital with multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead upon arrival @ @ @ @ @ a homicide , according to a news release from the Medical Examiner ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ Legacy Amin , was arrested Saturday evening for investigation of first-degree murder .
Two witnesses @ @ @ @ @ that they saw two men fighting near the corner of Federal Boulevard and Iowa Avenue @ @ @ @ @ affidavit .
The witnesses said they saw one man fall to the ground on his @ @ @ @ @ went to check on him they thought he was dead .
Amin was placed into @ @ @ @ @ hospital with a laceration on the left side of his neck .
Officers matched a @ @ @ @ @ his waist to a knife located at the scene , the affidavit said .

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner released the name of a man killed in a Friday night stabbing.
Joshua Evans, 35, was transported to a hospital with multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead upon arrival. The death was ruled a homicide, according to a news release from the Medical Examiner’s office.
The suspect, 41-year-old Legacy Amin, was arrested Saturday evening for investigation of first-degree murder. Two witnesses told Denver Police Department detectives that they saw two men fighting near the corner of Federal Boulevard and Iowa Avenue, according to the arrest affidavit. The witnesses said they saw one man fall to the ground on his side and when they later went to check on him they thought he was dead.
Amin was placed into custody and taken to a hospital with a laceration on the left side of his neck. Officers matched a sheath he was wearing around his waist to a knife located at the scene, the affidavit said.


thedenverpost--2020-03-02--Guest Commentary: Mesa County’s Palisade Plunge bike path shows the power of an efficient environmen

Guest Commentary: Mesa County’s Palisade Plunge bike path shows the power of an efficient environmental review

One of President Donald Trump ’ s campaign promises was to cut burdensome regulations and excessive government red tape that constrain business development , which strengthens our economies .
As a commissioner from Mesa County , where our county is 72 % federal land , I am very familiar with the National Environmental Policy Act and its impacts on federal land development .
While this 1970 ’ s law is necessary , it is time that some needed reforms be implemented , and I applaud the Trump administration for putting forward regulatory reforms to modernize and streamline the NEPA process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young children in Mesa County , I want to start by saying that we all care about the environment and want to protect it for generations to come .
At the same time , there are important transportation , infrastructure , recreation and energy development projects in my community ; reforms are needed to the NEPA process so that environmental impact statements do not take five years , or even a decade , to complete .
The review processes established under NEPA were intended to investigate potential impacts on the environment , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and are now resulting in incredible delays that risk investment and stop much-needed projects in their tracks .
When our community came together with the vision to build the Palisade Plunge , a 33.6-mile mountain bike trail from the top of the Mesa down into Palisade , we knew how difficult it would be to get this trail completed .
The trail crosses municipal properties , as well as both U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands and affects wildlife within the purview of the state department of Colorado Parks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could take years to complete , we thought this project would be a long-time in the making .
However , we were pleasantly surprised to see how efficient the process can be when all the county , municipal , state and federal agencies are working together and pushing in the same direction to get a project to completion .
The Palisade Plunge will help put Mesa County on the map nationally for its recreational amenities , but it will also help enhance economic development opportunities for our community .
This is exactly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed NEPA updates will encourage .
The reforms to NEPA being proposed are based on a common-sense approach to the NEPA process .
First , establish a reasonable time limit of two years for completion of environmental impact statements and implement a one-year limit on environmental assessments .
Second , impose page limits on reviews so that the final product does not entail thousands of pages .
Let me be clear : the NEPA reforms will not stop federal agencies from protecting the environment , but it will speed up job creation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important projects to completion .
The President ’ s Council on Environmental Quality is accepting public input on the proposed changes to NEPA until March 10 .
I encourage Coloradans to participate in the process and get their voices heard on this important process impacting our federal lands .
Coloradans can send a clear message to the Trump administration that it is time to modernize and streamline the NEPA process , and that we support the changes being proposed to NEPA .
We can have both an appropriate focus on the environmental impacts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an efficient process so that projects do not linger for years or even a decade .
We can have appropriate regulations that simultaneously protect the environment and benefit our local communities and our state .
As Coloradans , we care deeply about the environment .
However , delays lasting years and spanning thousands of pages are not good for local communities , our state , Colorado workers and our businesses , or the integrity of the environmental review process .
I am asking that Coloradans support the necessary changes to NEPA to better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all Americans .
To send a letter to the editor about this article , submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail .

One of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises was to cut burdensome regulations and excessive government red tape that constrain business development, which strengthens our economies. As a commissioner from Mesa County, where our county is 72% federal land, I am very familiar with the National Environmental Policy Act and its impacts on federal land development. While this 1970’s law is necessary, it is time that some needed reforms be implemented, and I applaud the Trump administration for putting forward regulatory reforms to modernize and streamline the NEPA process.
As a mother raising her two young children in Mesa County, I want to start by saying that we all care about the environment and want to protect it for generations to come. At the same time, there are important transportation, infrastructure, recreation and energy development projects in my community; reforms are needed to the NEPA process so that environmental impact statements do not take five years, or even a decade, to complete. The review processes established under NEPA were intended to investigate potential impacts on the environment, but they have since expanded well beyond that and are now resulting in incredible delays that risk investment and stop much-needed projects in their tracks.
When our community came together with the vision to build the Palisade Plunge, a 33.6-mile mountain bike trail from the top of the Mesa down into Palisade, we knew how difficult it would be to get this trail completed. The trail crosses municipal properties, as well as both U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands and affects wildlife within the purview of the state department of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Knowing that an environmental assessment could take years to complete, we thought this project would be a long-time in the making. However, we were pleasantly surprised to see how efficient the process can be when all the county, municipal, state and federal agencies are working together and pushing in the same direction to get a project to completion. The Palisade Plunge will help put Mesa County on the map nationally for its recreational amenities, but it will also help enhance economic development opportunities for our community. This is exactly the type of efficiency and cooperation that the proposed NEPA updates will encourage.
The reforms to NEPA being proposed are based on a common-sense approach to the NEPA process. First, establish a reasonable time limit of two years for completion of environmental impact statements and implement a one-year limit on environmental assessments. Second, impose page limits on reviews so that the final product does not entail thousands of pages. Let me be clear: the NEPA reforms will not stop federal agencies from protecting the environment, but it will speed up job creation, increase local tax revenue, and get important projects to completion.
The President’s Council on Environmental Quality is accepting public input on the proposed changes to NEPA until March 10. I encourage Coloradans to participate in the process and get their voices heard on this important process impacting our federal lands. Coloradans can send a clear message to the Trump administration that it is time to modernize and streamline the NEPA process, and that we support the changes being proposed to NEPA. We can have both an appropriate focus on the environmental impacts of projects on our federal lands and an efficient process so that projects do not linger for years or even a decade. We can have appropriate regulations that simultaneously protect the environment and benefit our local communities and our state.
As Coloradans, we care deeply about the environment. However, delays lasting years and spanning thousands of pages are not good for local communities, our state, Colorado workers and our businesses, or the integrity of the environmental review process. I am asking that Coloradans support the necessary changes to NEPA to better utilize our federal lands for the benefit of all Americans.
Rose Femia Pugliese is a Mesa County commissioner.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-02--A hot summer ahead for boxing’s heavyweight division

Boxing ’ s heavyweight division will be heating up even further this summer , highlighted by a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua defending his belts against Kubrat Pulev in London .
Joshua and Pulev will go first , meeting June 20 in the first boxing bouts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium .
Joshua , who reclaimed his piece of the heavyweight title in December against Andy Ruiz Jr. , will be fighting at home in England for the first time in two years .
The date for Fury and Wilder is more fluid , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at July 18 at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas .
That ’ s where Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round last month of their title rematch in a dominating performance that cemented his status on top of the heavyweight division .
“ Nothing is set in stone but that ’ s certainly the date we ’ re talking about , ” Arum said Monday .
“ We have to meet with the Wilder camp and everybody else and zero in on it , but right now that ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Promoter Eddie Hearn announced the Joshua-Pulev fight on Monday , with Joshua meeting the once-beaten Bulgarian before what is expected to be 70,000 fans at the new stadium .
“ A spectacular stadium has been built in north London and I ’ m honored to bring the boxing community from all over the world to witness us make history with the stadium ’ s first heavyweight world title fight , ” Joshua said .
“ The belts go back up in the air and nothing will stop me from being victorious.
” Joshua @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title against Pulev , whose only loss was to former champion Wladimir Klitschko nearly 5 1-2 six years ago .
It will be the second try at a world title by Pulev , who has won eight straight since being stopped by Klitschko .
Arum , who promotes Pulev as well as Fury , said the two fights could lead to a heavyweight unification fight by the end of the year .
“ What we ’ re trying to do is by the end of the year in some manner , shape or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Arum said .
“ One champion for the entire division .
It would certainly help the image of boxing.
” Fury , who is unbeaten in 31 fights , staked his claim to being the best heavyweight around when he knocked down Wilder twice before stopping him in the seventh round in Las Vegas .
The fight was a rematch of their first meeting in December 2018 that ended in a draw .
Wilder had 30 days under the contract between the two boxers to formally ask for a third fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a costume he wore into the ring for taking away his legs in that fight and said his corner should have never thrown in the towel in the seventh round to end the bout .
Wilder told The Associated Press last week that he had no intention of delaying a third fight and wanted it as soon as possible .
“ I ’ m a warrior and I ’ m ready to go again , but we ’ re going to change a lot of things in camp , ” Wilder said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third fight make sense , even if some in boxing believe the second fight under-performed in pay-per-view sales .
The fight drew a record heavyweight title gate of $ 17.9 million and Arum said he believes the pay-per-view sales will hit 1.1 million when all are tallied up .
“ A lot of people say a third fight won ’ t do as well and a lot of people say it will be bigger , ” Arum said .
“ Who really knows ?
” Joshua , meanwhile , returns home after losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June to Ruiz .
He won them back by out-boxing Ruiz in their rematch in December in Saudi Arabia .
Pulev was originally supposed to fight Joshua in October 2017 but was forced to withdraw because of injury .
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Boxing’s heavyweight division will be heating up even further this summer, highlighted by a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua defending his belts against Kubrat Pulev in London.
Joshua and Pulev will go first, meeting June 20 in the first boxing bouts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua, who reclaimed his piece of the heavyweight title in December against Andy Ruiz Jr., will be fighting at home in England for the first time in two years.
The date for Fury and Wilder is more fluid, though promoter Bob Arum said he is looking at July 18 at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. That’s where Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round last month of their title rematch in a dominating performance that cemented his status on top of the heavyweight division.
“Nothing is set in stone but that’s certainly the date we’re talking about,” Arum said Monday. “We have to meet with the Wilder camp and everybody else and zero in on it, but right now that’s the date we’re looking at.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn announced the Joshua-Pulev fight on Monday, with Joshua meeting the once-beaten Bulgarian before what is expected to be 70,000 fans at the new stadium.
“A spectacular stadium has been built in north London and I’m honored to bring the boxing community from all over the world to witness us make history with the stadium’s first heavyweight world title fight,” Joshua said. “The belts go back up in the air and nothing will stop me from being victorious.”
Joshua will defend his piece of the heavyweight title against Pulev, whose only loss was to former champion Wladimir Klitschko nearly 5 1-2 six years ago. It will be the second try at a world title by Pulev, who has won eight straight since being stopped by Klitschko.
Arum, who promotes Pulev as well as Fury, said the two fights could lead to a heavyweight unification fight by the end of the year.
“What we’re trying to do is by the end of the year in some manner, shape or form, have a unified heavyweight champion,” Arum said. “One champion for the entire division. It would certainly help the image of boxing.”
Fury, who is unbeaten in 31 fights, staked his claim to being the best heavyweight around when he knocked down Wilder twice before stopping him in the seventh round in Las Vegas. The fight was a rematch of their first meeting in December 2018 that ended in a draw.
Wilder had 30 days under the contract between the two boxers to formally ask for a third fight with Fury. Wilder blamed the weight of a costume he wore into the ring for taking away his legs in that fight and said his corner should have never thrown in the towel in the seventh round to end the bout.
Wilder told The Associated Press last week that he had no intention of delaying a third fight and wanted it as soon as possible.
“I’m a warrior and I’m ready to go again, but we’re going to change a lot of things in camp,” Wilder said.
Arum said the economics of a third fight make sense, even if some in boxing believe the second fight under-performed in pay-per-view sales. The fight drew a record heavyweight title gate of $17.9 million and Arum said he believes the pay-per-view sales will hit 1.1 million when all are tallied up.
“A lot of people say a third fight won’t do as well and a lot of people say it will be bigger,” Arum said. “Who really knows?”
Joshua, meanwhile, returns home after losing his titles in a huge upset last June to Ruiz. He won them back by out-boxing Ruiz in their rematch in December in Saudi Arabia.
Pulev was originally supposed to fight Joshua in October 2017 but was forced to withdraw because of injury.
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thedenverpost--2020-03-02--Regis Jesuit star quarterback Nicco Marchiol transfers to Arizona

One of Colorado ’ s top high school football prospects is moving to Arizona .
Regis Jesuit quarterback Nicco Marchiol announced Sunday on Twitter that he was moving with his family to attend Hamilton High School in Chandler , Ariz. “ I want to thank Regis Jesuit and the entire coaching staff for an unforgettable 2 years of high school football , ” the sophomore tweeted .
“ The friendships I made between my freshman and sophomore ( years ) will last a lifetime.
” The 6-foot-2 , 211-pound left-handed QB led the Raiders to an 11-1 record in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 2,552 yards , 27 touchdowns and just eight interceptions .
He also rushed for 333 yards .
Regis Jesuit lost in the 5A quarterfinals to Pomona .
The youngest of three sons to former NFL linebacker Ken Marchio , Nicco is a four-star recruit , according to 247sports .
He is the No .
2-ranked pro-style quarterback by the site and the No .
74 overall prospect for the class of 2022 .
He ’ s already received scholarship offers from Michigan , Arizona , Washington State , Colorado and Colorado State @ @ @ @

One of Colorado’s top high school football prospects is moving to Arizona.
Regis Jesuit quarterback Nicco Marchiol announced Sunday on Twitter that he was moving with his family to attend Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz.
“I want to thank Regis Jesuit and the entire coaching staff for an unforgettable 2 years of high school football,” the sophomore tweeted. “The friendships I made between my freshman and sophomore (years) will last a lifetime.”
Please respect my decision. Jeremiah 29:11🎚 pic.twitter.com/m8NFe8ovNj — Nicco Marchiol (@MarchiolNicco) March 2, 2020
The 6-foot-2, 211-pound left-handed QB led the Raiders to an 11-1 record in 2019, completing 63.4% of his passes for 2,552 yards, 27 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. He also rushed for 333 yards. Regis Jesuit lost in the 5A quarterfinals to Pomona.
The youngest of three sons to former NFL linebacker Ken Marchio, Nicco is a four-star recruit, according to 247sports. He is the No. 2-ranked pro-style quarterback by the site and the No. 74 overall prospect for the class of 2022. He’s already received scholarship offers from Michigan, Arizona, Washington State, Colorado and Colorado State, among others.


thedenverpost--2020-03-02--Cannabis giant Curaleaf to acquire Colorado edibles maker BlueKudu

A Denver-based edibles manufacturer is being scooped up by a multi-state marijuana company in one of the year ’ s first local business acquisitions .
Cannabis giant Curaleaf is set to acquire BlueKudu , which is known for its infused chocolates and gummies , according to an announcement Monday .
Curaleaf , based in Wakefield , Mass.
, currently operates dispensaries , cultivations and processing plants in 14 states ; this move marks its first foray into the Colorado market .
Terms of the deal were not disclosed .
However , as part of the acquisition , Curaleaf will use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility in Denver to expand its line of Select cannabis edibles , which include gummies .
“ Colorado is the second largest cannabis market in the U.S. , with sales surpassing $ 1.7 billion in 2019 , ” Joe Lusardi , CEO of Curaleaf , said in a statement .
“ BlueKudu ’ s established production and distribution capabilities will allow Curaleaf to seamlessly enter the market and expand the Select brand presence in the state of Colorado.
” BlueKudu was founded in 2011 with the hope of creating “ a consistent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told The Denver Post in 2014 .
Its line of infused products includes chocolate bars , bonbons and cookies with delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) , and gummies with both THC and cannabidiol ( CBD ) .
Those edibles will remain on the market following the acquisition , and the company ’ s leadership will stay on for a period of time to help with the transition , according to a Curaleaf spokeswoman .
Schrot was not immediately available for comment .
Industry experts expect mergers and acquisitions to become increasingly common in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change in Colorado law last year that allows for publicly traded companies to invest in the local industry .

A Denver-based edibles manufacturer is being scooped up by a multi-state marijuana company in one of the year’s first local business acquisitions.
Cannabis giant Curaleaf is set to acquire BlueKudu, which is known for its infused chocolates and gummies, according to an announcement Monday. Curaleaf, based in Wakefield, Mass., currently operates dispensaries, cultivations and processing plants in 14 states; this move marks its first foray into the Colorado market.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, as part of the acquisition, Curaleaf will use BlueKudu’s 8,400-square-foot kitchen and processing facility in Denver to expand its line of Select cannabis edibles, which include gummies.
“Colorado is the second largest cannabis market in the U.S., with sales surpassing $1.7 billion in 2019,” Joe Lusardi, CEO of Curaleaf, said in a statement. “BlueKudu’s established production and distribution capabilities will allow Curaleaf to seamlessly enter the market and expand the Select brand presence in the state of Colorado.”
BlueKudu was founded in 2011 with the hope of creating “a consistent, high-quality product,” owner Andrew Schrot told The Denver Post in 2014. Its line of infused products includes chocolate bars, bonbons and cookies with delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and gummies with both THC and cannabidiol (CBD). Those edibles will remain on the market following the acquisition, and the company’s leadership will stay on for a period of time to help with the transition, according to a Curaleaf spokeswoman.
Schrot was not immediately available for comment.
Industry experts expect mergers and acquisitions to become increasingly common in the cannabis space, especially following a change in Colorado law last year that allows for publicly traded companies to invest in the local industry.


thedenverpost--2020-03-03--Ask Amy: Family reunion reveals some dirty business

Dear Amy : I belong to a large extended family that throws a reunion every five years , back in the old country .
Family members travel from around the world ( but mostly the USA ) to visit this charming place and enjoy a wonderful reunion .
A cousin I ’ ve been close to since childhood lives near the airport .
She always offers her home for arriving relatives , but she is perplexed because no one ( except me ) ever takes her up on her offers of dinner or a place to sleep .
All members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their house ( especially the kitchen ) seems to be coated with a layer of grime .
They don ’ t seem to see it , and their environmentally friendly way of living prohibits many cleaning chemicals from being used in the house .
They are well-educated , kind and caring people .
I made peace with this mess years ago , and bring my own scrubby sponge and quietly clean the guest bathroom after I arrive .
My cousin is continually upset when people make excuses to not visit .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members were only a few miles away and never stopped in for tea .
She thinks it ’ s because of something she must have said or done , but in hearing grumblings from the extended family , it ’ s really about the grime .
I feel caught in the middle , because I certainly understand what they mean .
Should I tell my wonderful cousin about how her living situation is perceived ?
Dear Caring : You should be gently and kindly honest .
You can expect her feelings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under a worse assumption than the reality would reveal .
I suggest that you say to her , “ This is hard for me to say , but I believe people don ’ t want to visit because of the condition of your house .
You know how picky and antiseptic Americans are , and I think this is why people don ’ t come over more often .
Your house is very different from what I ’ m used to , and I ’ ve definitely noticed that over the years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it as much as other people might .
But this is NOT a personal thing .
Everybody adores you .
I want to assure you how loved you are !
I hope you know that.
” You could then offer to help her , if she asks for help .
Otherwise , stay close and stay kind .
This message is both hard to deliver , and hard to hear .
I ’ d love to hear from readers who might have been on the receiving end of this sort of challenging feedback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in school , so I let my ( former ) good friend borrow an expensive graphing calculator for a semester .
I was very clear that I value the calculator and that I expected it back when the semester was over .
Her semester has long been over , and I asked her to return my calculator .
At first , she said she would bring it to me , but she never did .
Now , whenever I call her or text her , she simply does not reply .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t want to spend money on another graphing calculator .
I don ’ t know her address — only where she works .
What should I do ?
Dear Recalculating : At this point , it seems unlikely that you will see your calculator again .
You could try a different tack , by asking your former friend to repay you its approximate value .
You can text her : “ I assume that you are not going to return my calculator .
A second-hand calculator of this brand seems to be worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and so if you would reimburse me for the cost of replacing it , we can all move on.
” You can then send her a link to an online “ P2P ” ( person-to-person ) money exchange site , and hope that she accepts and responds .
You could also take her to small claims court to try to recover the value of this item .
Doing the math , here , I calculate that your friendship has a 0 percent chance of surviving this episode , unfortunately .
Dear Amy : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through when the kids are at their grandparents ’ house should be : “ When you return home , your punishment will be.
” Grandparents should be able to enjoy their grandchildren .
That doesn ’ t mean we will be without “ house rules , ” but don ’ t spoil the fun of going to our homes .
Dear Grandma : I don ’ t disagree , but first , you would have to work this out with the parents .

Dear Amy: I belong to a large extended family that throws a reunion every five years, back in the old country. Family members travel from around the world (but mostly the USA) to visit this charming place and enjoy a wonderful reunion.
A cousin I’ve been close to since childhood lives near the airport. She always offers her home for arriving relatives, but she is perplexed because no one (except me) ever takes her up on her offers of dinner or a place to sleep.
All members of her household are terrible housekeepers, and their house (especially the kitchen) seems to be coated with a layer of grime. They don’t seem to see it, and their environmentally friendly way of living prohibits many cleaning chemicals from being used in the house.
They are well-educated, kind and caring people.
I made peace with this mess years ago, and bring my own scrubby sponge and quietly clean the guest bathroom after I arrive.
My cousin is continually upset when people make excuses to not visit. She is hurt to see on Facebook that family members were only a few miles away and never stopped in for tea.
She thinks it’s because of something she must have said or done, but in hearing grumblings from the extended family, it’s really about the grime.
I feel caught in the middle, because I certainly understand what they mean. Should I tell my wonderful cousin about how her living situation is perceived?
— Caring Cousin
Dear Caring: You should be gently and kindly honest. You can expect her feelings to be hurt, but she is laboring under a worse assumption than the reality would reveal.
I suggest that you say to her, “This is hard for me to say, but I believe people don’t want to visit because of the condition of your house. You know how picky and antiseptic Americans are, and I think this is why people don’t come over more often. Your house is very different from what I’m used to, and I’ve definitely noticed that over the years, but I don’t care about it as much as other people might. But this is NOT a personal thing. Everybody adores you. I want to assure you how loved you are! I hope you know that.” You could then offer to help her, if she asks for help. Otherwise, stay close and stay kind.
This message is both hard to deliver, and hard to hear. I’d love to hear from readers who might have been on the receiving end of this sort of challenging feedback.
Dear Amy: I am currently not in school, so I let my (former) good friend borrow an expensive graphing calculator for a semester. I was very clear that I value the calculator and that I expected it back when the semester was over.
Her semester has long been over, and I asked her to return my calculator. At first, she said she would bring it to me, but she never did. Now, whenever I call her or text her, she simply does not reply.
It makes me angry. I don’t want to spend money on another graphing calculator. I don’t know her address — only where she works.
What should I do?
— Recalculating
Dear Recalculating: At this point, it seems unlikely that you will see your calculator again. You could try a different tack, by asking your former friend to repay you its approximate value.
You can text her: “I assume that you are not going to return my calculator. A second-hand calculator of this brand seems to be worth [fill in the amount], and so if you would reimburse me for the cost of replacing it, we can all move on.” You can then send her a link to an online “P2P” (person-to-person) money exchange site, and hope that she accepts and responds.
You could also take her to small claims court to try to recover the value of this item.
Doing the math, here, I calculate that your friendship has a 0 percent chance of surviving this episode, unfortunately.
Dear Amy: A rule on parent-issued punishment being followed through when the kids are at their grandparents’ house should be: “When you return home, your punishment will be.”
Grandparents should be able to enjoy their grandchildren. That doesn’t mean we will be without “house rules,” but don’t spoil the fun of going to our homes.
— Grandma to 7!
Dear Grandma: I don’t disagree, but first, you would have to work this out with the parents.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-03-03--Longer work week gives reeling CU Buffs a chance to fix shortcomings ahead of regular season finale

On one hand , a slower week ahead of the regular-season finale means the reeling Colorado men ’ s basketball team has fewer opportunities to work themselves out of the funk that has marred their play during the stretch run .
Yet the Buffaloes had ample opportunity to make a run at the Pac-12 Conference championship , as well as cementing a spot in the league ’ s top four , which comes with a first round bye for the conference tournament next week in Las Vegas .
Those opportunities are gone .
So if there is a silver lining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepare for the regular-season finale on Saturday at Utah ( 12:30 p.m. MT , Pac-12 Networks ) , it ’ s that the Buffs will have several days to focus inward .
Buffs fans hope it ’ s exactly the sort of remedy the team needs to erase the sting of a three-game losing streak that has changed CU from a league title contender to a squad that needs a win plus help around the league just to land one of those top four spots .
“ We need as much time as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to figure this stuff out and get back to who we were , ” CU point guard McKinley Wright IV said .
“ I was talking to the guys , there ’ s a lot of people laughing at us right now .
People are happy we ’ re losing .
We thought we were a good team early on and here we are , we ’ ve lost three in a row , the tables have turned .
We ’ ve got to figure something out.
” As expected , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s AP Top 25 on Monday , ending a program record-tying eight consecutive weeks in the national poll .
Despite the recent swoon , the Buffs remain in solid position for an NCAA Tournament berth , beginning Monday at No .
22 in the NET rankings and No .
29 at KenPom.com .
“ My challenge is to make sure this team understands how good we can be and to play to its potential , ” CU head coach Tad Boyle said .
“ When your team is not playing up to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it personally .
It ’ s my job .
Whether it ’ s the individual player , or whether it ’ s the group in general .
We ’ ve got some individual guys that are really struggling right now.
” After an off day Monday , the Buffs will get back to work Tuesday attempting to regain the defensive spark that powered the team through the bulk of the season , but that has abandoned the squad over the past two weeks .
CU ’ s three opponents during its slide have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with UCLA and Cal going a combined 17-for-40 ( .475 ) from 3-point range .
On Sunday , the Cardinal exposed the Buffs inside , slicing through CU ’ s defense at will to post a 56-34 advantage on points in the paint .
Perhaps the Buffs can be reassured by a small piece of program history under Boyle .
When the Buffs won four games in four days to claim the 2012 Pac-12 tournament championship , they entered the tournament with losses in three of the final four regular season games .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon State in the finale that could have improved the Buffs ’ seeding .
Obviously the Buffs would prefer to end the slide at Utah and pack some momentum for the trip to Las Vegas .
Yet after Boyle lamented the poor practices leading up to the winless run through the Bay Area , how the Buffs perform Tuesday through Friday might be as critical as their performance in Salt Lake City .
“ We have to pull out some old-school practices like we had at the start of the season and get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evan Battey said .
“ We used to enjoy guarding .
We used to enjoy defense .
That was our identity .
That was our deal .
But somehow it ’ s left us and I don ’ t know why .
”

On one hand, a slower week ahead of the regular-season finale means the reeling Colorado men’s basketball team has fewer opportunities to work themselves out of the funk that has marred their play during the stretch run.
Yet the Buffaloes had ample opportunity to make a run at the Pac-12 Conference championship, as well as cementing a spot in the league’s top four, which comes with a first round bye for the conference tournament next week in Las Vegas. Those opportunities are gone. So if there is a silver lining to having an entire work week to prepare for the regular-season finale on Saturday at Utah (12:30 p.m. MT, Pac-12 Networks), it’s that the Buffs will have several days to focus inward.
Buffs fans hope it’s exactly the sort of remedy the team needs to erase the sting of a three-game losing streak that has changed CU from a league title contender to a squad that needs a win plus help around the league just to land one of those top four spots.
“We need as much time as we can get right now. We need to figure this stuff out and get back to who we were,” CU point guard McKinley Wright IV said. “I was talking to the guys, there’s a lot of people laughing at us right now. People are happy we’re losing. We thought we were a good team early on and here we are, we’ve lost three in a row, the tables have turned. We’ve got to figure something out.”
As expected, the Buffs dropped out of this week’s AP Top 25 on Monday, ending a program record-tying eight consecutive weeks in the national poll. Despite the recent swoon, the Buffs remain in solid position for an NCAA Tournament berth, beginning Monday at No. 22 in the NET rankings and No. 29 at KenPom.com.
“My challenge is to make sure this team understands how good we can be and to play to its potential,” CU head coach Tad Boyle said. “When your team is not playing up to its potential as a coach, I take it personally. It’s my job. Whether it’s the individual player, or whether it’s the group in general. We’ve got some individual guys that are really struggling right now.”
After an off day Monday, the Buffs will get back to work Tuesday attempting to regain the defensive spark that powered the team through the bulk of the season, but that has abandoned the squad over the past two weeks. CU’s three opponents during its slide have each shot at least 45 percent, with UCLA and Cal going a combined 17-for-40 (.475) from 3-point range. On Sunday, the Cardinal exposed the Buffs inside, slicing through CU’s defense at will to post a 56-34 advantage on points in the paint.
Perhaps the Buffs can be reassured by a small piece of program history under Boyle. When the Buffs won four games in four days to claim the 2012 Pac-12 tournament championship, they entered the tournament with losses in three of the final four regular season games. That run included a 14-point loss at Oregon State in the finale that could have improved the Buffs’ seeding.
Obviously the Buffs would prefer to end the slide at Utah and pack some momentum for the trip to Las Vegas. Yet after Boyle lamented the poor practices leading up to the winless run through the Bay Area, how the Buffs perform Tuesday through Friday might be as critical as their performance in Salt Lake City.
“We have to pull out some old-school practices like we had at the start of the season and get our identity back,” CU forward Evan Battey said. “We used to enjoy guarding. We used to enjoy defense. That was our identity. That was our deal. But somehow it’s left us and I don’t know why.”


thedenverpost--2020-03-03--Chris Matthews leaves MSNBC, cites inappropriate comments to women

NEW YORK — Longtime MSNBC host Chris Matthews abruptly retired from his “ Hardball ” show on Monday , apologizing for making inappropriate comments about women and following a brutal week where he also took heat from supporters of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren .
His exit came after a weekend of discussions with his bosses , three days after GQ ran a column by a freelance journalist about her “ own sexist run-in ” with Matthews in the makeup room before appearing on his show .
Matthews opened his program Monday with the announcement , talking in his familiar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his run on the political talk show he started in 1997 .
After a commercial break , he was replaced in the anchor chair by a shaken Steve Kornacki .
“ This is the last ‘ Hardball ’ on MSNBC , and obviously this isn ’ t for lack of interest in politics , ” Matthews said .
He said that “ compliments on a woman ’ s appearance that some men , including me , might have incorrectly thought were OK were never OK. Not then , and certainly not today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past , I ’ m sorry.
” The 74-year-old Matthews , who underwent prostate surgery last year , worked as a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter and was top aide to House Speaker Thomas “ Tip ” O ’ Neill before turning to journalism as Washington bureau chief for the San Francisco Examiner .
He had been talking to MSNBC management about retiring after the election , but he didn ’ t survive until Super Tuesday .
He apologized last Monday for likening Sanders ’ win in the Nevada caucus two nights earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Friday ’ s show , he confused the identities of South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison and Sen. Tim Scott , both black men .
And he was criticized for an uncomfortable interview with Warren following the presidential debate , asking if she believed Mike Bloomberg was lying when he denied telling a pregnant female employee of his news company to terminate the pregnancy .
“ Why would she lie ?
” Warren said .
In her first-person story GQ story released Friday , journalist Laura Bassett said Matthews behaved inappropriately toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his show in 2016 .
In the makeup room prior to the show , Matthews looked at her and said “ why haven ’ t I fallen in love with you yet ?
” she wrote .
“ When I laughed nervously and said nothing , he followed up to the makeup artist .
‘ Keep putting makeup on her , I ’ ll fall in love with her , ’ ” Bassett wrote .
“ Another time , he stood between me and the mirror and complimented the red dress I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going out tonight ?
’ he asked.
” Bassett said she wrote about the encounter in a 2017 essay but didn ’ t name Matthews because she was afraid of network retaliation , adding , “ I ’ m not anymore.
” It was noticed by outsiders when Matthews didn ’ t appear on MSNBC ’ s coverage of the South Carolina primary on Saturday night .
Crew members backstage at “ Hardball ” on Monday learned of their boss ’ exit about an hour and a half before Matthews ’ statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ room from guests waiting to go on for the first segment when they listened to the announcement the same time as viewers .
Shortly after he made his statement , Matthews left the studio with his wife and family .
MSNBC said there will be rotating subs in the time slot before a permanent replacement is named for the host who has been a mainstay of the network ’ s lineup since two years after MSNBC launched .
Even before his last week , there was some discontent among Sanders supporters about Matthews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , putting the news network that appeals to a liberal audience at odds with a potential liberal presidential nominee .
Kornacki , at the end of Monday ’ s show , said he watched the show as a teenager .
“ Chris has plenty of intellect but he also was willing to wear his heart on his sleeve , ” he said .
“ That ’ s what made him compelling viewing.
” Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker tweeted that she ’ s writing an angry column about his exit .
“ Chris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote .
“ He and I have flirted unabashedly for 20 years .
This is an atrocious end to a noble , happy-warrior career .
I will continue to be his friend.
” Associated Press writers Lynn Elber in Los Angeles and Jonathan Lemire in New York contributed to this story .

NEW YORK — Longtime MSNBC host Chris Matthews abruptly retired from his “Hardball” show on Monday, apologizing for making inappropriate comments about women and following a brutal week where he also took heat from supporters of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
His exit came after a weekend of discussions with his bosses, three days after GQ ran a column by a freelance journalist about her “own sexist run-in” with Matthews in the makeup room before appearing on his show.
Matthews opened his program Monday with the announcement, talking in his familiar staccato style, that he was ending his run on the political talk show he started in 1997. After a commercial break, he was replaced in the anchor chair by a shaken Steve Kornacki.
“This is the last ‘Hardball’ on MSNBC, and obviously this isn’t for lack of interest in politics,” Matthews said.
He said that “compliments on a woman’s appearance that some men, including me, might have incorrectly thought were OK were never OK. Not then, and certainly not today, and for making such comments in the past, I’m sorry.”
The 74-year-old Matthews, who underwent prostate surgery last year, worked as a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter and was top aide to House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neill before turning to journalism as Washington bureau chief for the San Francisco Examiner. He had been talking to MSNBC management about retiring after the election, but he didn’t survive until Super Tuesday.
He apologized last Monday for likening Sanders’ win in the Nevada caucus two nights earlier to the Nazi takeover of France. On Friday’s show, he confused the identities of South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison and Sen. Tim Scott, both black men.
And he was criticized for an uncomfortable interview with Warren following the presidential debate, asking if she believed Mike Bloomberg was lying when he denied telling a pregnant female employee of his news company to terminate the pregnancy.
“Why would she lie?” Warren said.
In her first-person story GQ story released Friday, journalist Laura Bassett said Matthews behaved inappropriately toward her when she was a guest on his show in 2016.
In the makeup room prior to the show, Matthews looked at her and said “why haven’t I fallen in love with you yet?” she wrote.
“When I laughed nervously and said nothing, he followed up to the makeup artist. ‘Keep putting makeup on her, I’ll fall in love with her,’” Bassett wrote. “Another time, he stood between me and the mirror and complimented the red dress I was wearing for the segment. ‘You going out tonight?’ he asked.”
Bassett said she wrote about the encounter in a 2017 essay but didn’t name Matthews because she was afraid of network retaliation, adding, “I’m not anymore.”
It was noticed by outsiders when Matthews didn’t appear on MSNBC’s coverage of the South Carolina primary on Saturday night.
Crew members backstage at “Hardball” on Monday learned of their boss’ exit about an hour and a half before Matthews’ statement. There were audible gasps in the green room from guests waiting to go on for the first segment when they listened to the announcement the same time as viewers. Shortly after he made his statement, Matthews left the studio with his wife and family.
MSNBC said there will be rotating subs in the time slot before a permanent replacement is named for the host who has been a mainstay of the network’s lineup since two years after MSNBC launched.
Even before his last week, there was some discontent among Sanders supporters about Matthews’ lack of enthusiasm for their candidate, putting the news network that appeals to a liberal audience at odds with a potential liberal presidential nominee.
Kornacki, at the end of Monday’s show, said he watched the show as a teenager.
“Chris has plenty of intellect but he also was willing to wear his heart on his sleeve,” he said. “That’s what made him compelling viewing.”
Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker tweeted that she’s writing an angry column about his exit.
“Chris Matthews is a friend of mine,” she wrote. “He and I have flirted unabashedly for 20 years. This is an atrocious end to a noble, happy-warrior career. I will continue to be his friend.”
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Associated Press writers Lynn Elber in Los Angeles and Jonathan Lemire in New York contributed to this story.