Goodman’s three homers, five RBI power Rockies over Twins
Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs and Kyle Karros also homered, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Rockies’ Hunter Goodman smashes three home runs vs. Twins
Colorado designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs against the Minnesota Twins Saturday.
America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump’s presidency is testing how far it’s come
The 250th anniversary of America’s liberation from a king kicked off with a campaign-style rally on the National Mall by President Donald Trump, whose face already stares down from banners fluttering from federal buildings across the nation’s capital. The images illustrate how the Republican president has dominated daily life since returning to power and, to […]
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver. NASA hired startup Katalyst Space Technologies to boost the Swift Observatory to a […]
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat sets European records
BERLIN | France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday, as new temperature highs sparked wildfires in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds. Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as […]
Aurora Democratic primaries engulfed in claims of libelous, racists attack ads by outside money groups
AURORA | Harsh campaign attack ads targeting a handful of Democratic primary election races in Aurora have prompted allegations of racism and false information in the last few days leading up to the June election. Multiple Democratic primary races in Aurora are seeing a flurry of advertisements and messages from independent expenditure committees, which expressly […]
Man shot and killed by Arapahoe County deputies Saturday after assaulting officer
AURORA | Arapahoe County sheriff deputies fatally shot a man early Sunday who authorities say was trespassing in a back yard and then charged at deputies, striking one with a metal pole. Deputies were called to a house on the 4700 block of East Caley Place about 6 a.m. after a resident said a man […]
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran’s likely response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks in the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control, even […]
Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela | The death toll of Venezuela’s earthquakes rose to 1,430 on Saturday, officials said. The latest figures were released as rescuers continued the search for survivors of the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that devastated the South American nation three days earlier. Families had reported at least 68,900 people […]
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
WASHINGTON | You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the skin. Now […]