August 2026
2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah
BEIRUT | Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, Israel’s military said Thursday, the first Israeli deaths since a shaky truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began nearly two months ago. Four other soldiers were seriously wounded, the military said. An Israeli military official, who spoke on condition […]
Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in overnight attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow’s wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin. The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians. Ukrainians, meanwhile, are enduring regular barrages that Kyiv’s depleted air defenses […]
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
WASHINGTON | A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The party-line vote approving the contempt resolution came a […]
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies
NEW YORK | Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey. Now, he can feed Bailey spoons of peanut butter while she lies on his lap and play fetch with her in Central Park. His allergies didn’t […]
THURSDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more Toon in Thursday Read more Junior Caminero homers and Victor Mesa Jr. triples twice as Rays beat Rockies 4-0 for 3-game sweep Read more Arapahoe County sheriff force faces EEOC probe over employee screening practices
Toon in Thursday
Read more Junior Caminero homers and Victor Mesa Jr. triples twice as Rays beat Rockies 4-0 for 3-game sweep Read more Arapahoe County sheriff force faces EEOC probe over employee screening practices Read more QUIDNUNC: Victory Marx schwag offers a new merchenary view on Colorado campaign chaos
Junior Caminero homers and Victor Mesa Jr. triples twice as Rays beat Rockies 4-0 for 3-game sweep
DENVER | Junior Caminero homered for the third time in the series, Victor Mesa Jr. tripled twice and the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep. Nick Martinez pitched into the sixth inning to help Tampa Bay to its 11th sweep of the season. That’s the fourth […]
Arapahoe County sheriff force faces EEOC probe over employee screening practices
This story was first published at CPR News. DENVER | The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is under federal scrutiny for its use of psychological screening services that a Colorado lawyer argues violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. And Arapahoe could be just the first of many agencies to face scrutiny of their hiring practices. Law […]
QUIDNUNC: Victory Marx schwag offers a new merchenary view on Colorado campaign chaos
QUID HAS HEARD that there’s controversy brewing over who’s burning the beans in Aurora for the Republican nominee for governor. It seems that sometimes phone exorcist and sometimes GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Don’t-Call-Me-Karl Marx is now a full time merchenary on the campaign finance down-low. The Next at 9News pests outed the Marx campaign for […]
Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she’s used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, especially during the summer months. But the 74-year-old retired nurse from Tucson said she feels the heat has been impacting more of her day-to-day: summer plans with family members across the region, meetups […]