September 2026
Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends
The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The effort is part of the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting […]
Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure during which the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. Artificial intelligence has unleashed the greatest upheaval […]
Iran’s president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news
Iran’s president said Tuesday that his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, in conciliatory remarks following the first exchange of fire between the two countries in a month. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and […]
Toon in Tuesday
Read more Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say Read more Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says Read more Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac […]
Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. | The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and a lifelong martial artist have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. One person remains unaccounted for after about 80 others were rescued over the weekend, officials said Monday. Saturday’s flash flood severely damaged the only water […]
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says
WASHINGTON | Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense […]
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
LAS VEGAS | A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades. The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder […]
Colton Cowser saves Orioles with incredible catch to preserve 2-1 victory over Rockies
DENVER | Colton Cowser made a spectacular leaping catch above the center-field fence for the final out, robbing Jake McCarthy of a game-winning homer and preserving the Baltimore Orioles’ 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. With a runner on second base and two outs in the ninth inning, McCarthy sent a drive […]
More Colorado schools exit ‘accountability clock’ with performance gains, including Aurora Central
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Fewer schools are on Colorado’s watchlist for low performance this year, according to preliminary data released Monday by the Colorado Department of Education. More than 50 schools exited what Colorado calls the accountability clock, so named because it ticks toward state intervention. They include Abraham Lincoln […]
Aurora seeks resident input on potential gas station buffer zones
AURORA | The city is seeking feedback from residents over whether to implement gas station buffers to prevent new developments from locating near residences or congregating near one another. Comments can be submitted online at EngageAurora.org/GasStations through Oct. 31 on four different buffer proposals. The proposed options are a quarter-mile or half-mile buffer around existing […]