Aurora hosts Japanese Taiko drumming champion at Havana Street Night Market
AURORA | It’s going to be more than just an unusual night on Havana Street tomorrow. Sure, not only will there be a nearly full “strawberry” moon be snuggling next to the giant rusty star Antares, shining over the boulevard, but a world-champion Japanese drummer will be bringing a once-in-a-lifetime peace offering to the party […]
Spring Sports All-Aurora 2026: Full Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Track Team
The full 2026 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Track first team, plus honorable mention selections.
Spring Sports All-Aurora 2026: State runner-up Cherokee Trail plus Eaglecrest heavy in mix of All-Aurora Boys Track Team
Athletes from Cherokee Trail and Eaglecrest who combined to win five Class 5A state championships plus top performers from Grandview, Rangeview, Regis Jesuit and Vista PEAK Prep come together on the 2026 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Track Team.
Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can’t endure a fourth trial
NEW YORK | Harvey Weinstein won’t face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge. Prosecutors dropped the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after his accuser said she could not bear to testify again. The movie mogul still stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, and he remains behind […]
UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N. The head of […]
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Read more Touring Trump’s Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation’s capital Read more Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match Read more A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
Touring Trump’s Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation’s capital
WASHINGTON | America is celebrating its 250th year. And what better way to mark that anniversary than with an American summer staple — a trip to Washington, D.C.? But visitors to the nation’s capital will find that it is undergoing tremendous change, courtesy of President Donald Trump’s takeover makeover. Since returning to office 17 months […]
Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match
MEXICO CITY | One of the biggest folk heroes of this World Cup, Merlín the duck arrived outside Mexico City’s stadium on Wednesday to great fanfare — but was ultimately told he could not remain for Mexico’s match against the Czech Republic. After winning hearts across social media, supporters had launched an effort urging organizers […]
A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
WARSAW, Poland | When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought was for Gaja, a shelter dog she took in three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years so the deeply attached Gaja “wouldn’t be left behind.” But the prognosis was grim, and […]