July 2026
German police hunt suspect in attack near Berlin Pride that left 1 person dead and 29 hurt
BERLIN | German investigators on Sunday hunted a man who allegedly drove a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival, killing one person and wounding many more, before apparently stabbing others with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack. Authorities issued a wanted notice and warned people against approaching […]
Aurora anti-violence advocate gets 51 years for in prison for water park ‘revenge’ shooting
AURORA | A former mixed martial arts fighter and self-described Aurora anti-violence advocate was sentenced Friday to 51 years in prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a man outside a Commerce City water park in front of numerous witnesses, including the victim’s young son. Lumumba Sayers, 47, was sentenced by Adams County District Judge […]
‘The show must go on,’ Trump says in rambling speech at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures’ weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term. He assured the crowd of journalists, though, that he’d scrapped the […]
Mayor Mike Coffman appoints himself to Aurora Housing Authority board
AURORA | Mayor Mike Coffman appointed himself to the board for the Aurora Housing Authority, saying he hopes to ensure the housing authority and city council are working in tandem. Coffman announced his self-appointment on Thursday in a Facebook post where he said he’s had concerns about the authority and city working in “separate silos […]
New shows and festivities on tap across the weekend at 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair
AURORA | The 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair is on today and through the weekend, highlighting the county’s agricultural heritage while marking a trio of milestone anniversaries and offering a fairground full of fun family activites. The four-day event at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park celebrates the fair’s 120th anniversary alongside Colorado’s 150th anniversary […]
GOLDEN GIRLS FOR REAL? Home sharing helps seniors age in place and tackle rising rents
DENVER | Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. “I want to stay here,” she vowed. “And die here.” She might pull that off. In relatively good health, Jennett still drives to lunch with friends, does her own housekeeping and grocery shopping, and plows […]
Democrats select South Carolina for their first presidential nominating contest in 2028 election
WASHINGTON | South Carolina was selected Friday to once again lead off the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nominating schedule, most likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and elevating more racially diverse states. The decision by the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee […]
There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday. The nation had 2,289 cases in […]
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
WASHINGTON | Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants now […]
Rep. Jason Crow says Aurora GEO ICE facility violated laws in tuberculosis probe
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow said the privately operated GEO ICE immigrant detention center in Aurora violated state and local laws when the jail prevented health officials from seeking details about a prisoner infected with tuberculosis. The 1,500-person detention center has been at the center of a handful of recent controversies, including a […]