August 2026
Iran’s leader calls for Muslim unity and other Mideast news
Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States, imploring them to “know your real enemy.” U.S. broadcaster NBC said Israeli settlers attacked a team of its journalists in the occupied West Bank. A British activist faced deportation after Israeli settlers seized him and turned him over to […]
Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules
SAN JOSE, Calif. | Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel’s war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration ‘s quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuses while expressing their views. Judge Noël Wise, […]
Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
NEW YORK | As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict’s toll were unsparing: surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe. But six months into the conflict, the direst predictions haven’t come true even if no corner of the world’s economy […]
Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
TORONTO | Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” — as Canadian leaders met the move with ridicule rather than outrage. Wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey, Ford unveiled the sign near Grimsby, Ontario, and posed […]
Avs defenseman Makar signs $163.2M, 8-year extension, making him highest paid player in NHL history
Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.
Harris homers, drives in 3, and Acuña has 3 hits as Braves top Rockies 6-4 for 5th straight win
Michael Harris II drove in three runs on two hits, including a homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. had three hits and scored three runs, and the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 Friday for their fifth straight win.
An 88-yard strike and 3 TDs: Sam Ehlinger’s big night for the Broncos in 34-6 rout of Viking
Sam Ehlinger shined with a three-touchdown performance in the Denver Broncos’ 34-6 preseason finale win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
Avs defenseman Makar signs $163.2M, 8-year extension, making him highest paid player in NHL history
Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.
Swimming: Overland High School cuts ribbon on long-awaited swimming pool complex
For the first time, Overland High School has a swimming pool to call its own, as its newly constructed, 35,000-square-foot facility was officially christened Friday morning.
Colorado River District warns of unequal impacts from new conservation program
ASPEN | Western Slope water managers are raising concerns that the legal tools used under Colorado’s new conservation program could cause negative impacts to local communities and the state’s agricultural industry. In a letter to the state water board, the Glenwood Springs-based Colorado River Water Conservation District said it is concerned that the legal mechanisms […]