September 2026
Families grieve in the ruins of an Iranian school where a US strike killed dozens of children
MINAB, Iran | The sun set over this southern Iranian city, and Heydar Sadeghi was where he can be found almost every evening: on a bench next to the shattered remains of his grandson’s school. His face was soaked with tears. A banner strung around the rubble showed the faces of children and teachers killed […]
A NYC firehouse was first to respond on 9/11. 25 years on, Sal Argano is the last still on staff
NEW YORK | Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in Brooklyn, on loan to another station, rather than at his usual post at the small Manhattan firehouse just across an intersection from the twin towers. He rushed […]
Hours after a Russian attack destroys their home, a Ukrainian couple marries anyway
KYIV, Ukraine | On the eve of her wedding, Liudmyla Ryzhak pressed her delicately embroidered dress, laid out a full white tulle skirt and her soon-to-be husband’s traditionally patterned shirt, then hung them on the bedroom door. After repeated delays caused by the war with Russia, she was only hours away from marrying her partner, […]
The Latest: Trump gave $45,000 cash to Natalie Harp amid gifts to White House aides
President Donald Trump gave sizeable cash gifts to Natalie Harp and several other White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. A White House official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the gifts were “entirely permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards.” […]
As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump
WASHINGTON | Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and […]
Temporary protections in limbo for Salvadoran immigrants — 4K in Aurora — as deadline nears
MIAMI | Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador — including more than 4,000 in Aurora — was in limbo Wednesday as a deadline neared for the Trump administration to decide if they should end, as it has done for hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries. The Temporary Protected Status […]
New Apple CEO unveils newest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model
CUPERTINO, California | Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1. Ternus briefly took the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, kicking off the event to loud cheers. […]
Federal Heights man convicted of murder in 2023 shootings at Aurora bar, park and home
AURORA | A jury convicted a Federal Heights man murder and attempted murder charges, for a series of shootings in 2023, including one that killed a man at Pitcher’s Sports Bar in Aurora. After a four-week trial, Nelson Francisco Miranda-Rivas, 29, was found guilty of murder, several counts of attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 9.9.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, cross country, girls flag football, boys tennis, field hockey, boys golf and gymnastics.
Drunken driver hits police car responding to Prairie Middle School fight, police say
AURORA | A unidentified 32-year-old man faces drunken driving and other charges after crashing into a police car rushing to a call at a local middle school Tuesday afternoon. Police said two officers were en route to Prairie Middle School in west Aurora at about 4 p.m. running both lights and sirens after school officials […]