September 2026
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
TALLINN, Estonia | Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO’s deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer spoke to The Associated Press at a security conference in Estonia amid […]
Trump says his ballroom will house a drone port. The Secret Service already has one next door
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s AI-fueled vision for a drone port he intends to install atop the new White House ballroom includes missile-bearing unmanned aerial vehicles and gun-toting troops, ostensibly to protect the 18-acre complex and the nation’s capital. A few hundred feet away, a drone port, run by the U.S. Secret Service and not […]
China’s Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
WASHINGTON | When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he’s expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who will be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump’s decision to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews just […]
Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy’s UN address
KYIV, Ukraine | Russia hammered Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for meetings with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly. Two people were killed and 23 were wounded in Kyiv, and palls of black smoke floated above the city following the latest in what […]
Economic frustration tests Trump’s standing with rural voters, new AP-KFF poll finds
WASHINGTON | About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic frustration among a key group that has backed him and other Republicans in recent elections. The Associated Press, in partnership with KFF, polled more […]
The Broncos followed a familiar late-game script but questions remain about whether it’s sustainable
ENGLEWOOD | The Denver Broncos heard it all offseason: they’d better not find themselves in close games again this season because their 11-3 record in such contests last year is unsustainable. The thinking went that there will be a regression toward the mean if not a downright flip-flop in the win-loss column. What this notion […]
A simple row cover can save late-summer vegetables as frost threatens
Most of my summer vegetables are winding down now, the cooling temperatures serving as a cue that their mission has been nearly accomplished. But if frost threatens before the last of my tomatoes have turned red, I’ll drape a sheet of sheer fabric over their supporting cages to provide some warmth. The white fabric sheets, […]
ERBOCES and Colorado homeschool enrichment group targeted for state audits
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Colorado officials plan to seek third-party audits of a controversial public education group that’s now being dissolved as well as the group’s largest homeschool enrichment program. One audit will focus on Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or ERBOCES, the Monument-based group that had recently […]
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska | After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine. Last […]
‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path
“La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender. TIFF’s top award is voted on by festivalgoers, and it’s become known as one of the most iron-clad Academy […]