August 2026
Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said his former son-in-law, U.S. Rep. Max Miller, should not be serving in the House and should “seek professional help” as Miller defended himself against allegations of domestic abuse in a live video on X on Sunday. Moreno, who has been publicly restrained in recent months as the […]
Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory
CEUTA, Spain | Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but residents were still rattled by the events of the week. Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam, scrambled and later charged into the tiny Spanish exclave in North Africa this week had walked back to Morocco by Sunday, but […]
Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, only 32% on economy
WASHINGTON | Immigration remains a stronger issue for President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll, even after three people were killed in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the span of under a week in July. Trump is not getting a glowing endorsement on his immigration approach […]
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
TEL AVIV, Israel | Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said as Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza. The remarks by Doron Spielman, spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, […]
GEO immigration detention operator claims new state law unfairly targets Aurora site
DENVER | Lawyers for the private company that runs Colorado’s only immigration detention center told a judge that a new state law is unfairly discriminatory and should be struck down. The GEO Group sued the state over House Bill 26-1276, a new law that requires more frequent health and safety inspections inside immigration detention centers and allows the […]
Accidental garage fire displaces 4 people, dogs, cats and iguana in Aurora. No injuries
AURORA | Four people and several pets were displaced after an accidental garage fire damaged a home in central Aurora on Saturday night. No injuries were reported, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Residents at a house on the 14000 block of East Baltic Place said they were awakened at about 9 p.m. by a fire […]
Juvenile arrested following fatal shooting of teenage girl in west Aurora Saturday night
AURORA | Police said an unidentified juvenile shot and killed a teenage girl Saturday night at a west Aurora apartment complex. Officers were called to what appears to be the Santana apartment complex on the 9800 block of East Alabama Drive at about 10:20 p.m. after reports of a shooting there. “When officers arrived, a […]
Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes
WASHINGTON | U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war. The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF […]
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims. Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David […]
Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho
BOISE, Idaho | A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said. The shooter was among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference. Police were still trying to determine the shooter’s identity and motive. “We believe […]