Even 250 years in, the battle over the American story — and who gets to tell it — endures
DETROIT | From the beginning, many decades before it became the United States, American society was founded not on hundreds of years of common culture but on something less tangible: a series of stories that it told itself over and over — full of truth, tall tales and outright lies — until it willed itself […]
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who helped launch the careers of some of the industry’s biggest stars, was among the noteworthy and influential people who died in June. And Davis saw his influence seem to grow as he got older. His exclusive pre-Grammys gala, held the Saturday night before the Sunday award show, continued […]
US revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil after 3 tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The U.S. has revoked a license that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. The Treasury issued the 60-day license last month, waiving sanctions on Iranian oil as part of an interim agreement to end the fighting between the two countries. Treasury officials did not […]
Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority. Republicans currently have a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and Maine is viewed as a necessary win for Democrats to gain the […]
Aurora seeks local poet for Honorary Poet Laureate position
AURORA | Applications for the City of Aurora’s next Honorary Poet Laureate close July 12 as officials seek a local poet to serve a four-year term beginning in August. Managed by the Aurora Public Library, the Honorary Poet Laureate program recognizes literature as an important part of the city’s shared and diverse culture while providing […]
Boys Swimming: Four Grandview swimmers earn NISCA Academic All-American nods
Four recently graduated seniors from the Grandview boys swim team landed on the NISCA Academic All-American list for their classroom excellence in the 2026 season.
NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump arrives in Ankara
ANKARA, Turkey | President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara Tuesday afternoon for the NATO summit, as the transatlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader. Trump, who has often upended NATO gatherings with complaints that European allies did not spend enough on their own defense, […]
From ‘The Invite’ to ‘The Studio,’ Seth Rogen loves screaming at Olivia Wilde
Seth Rogen gave Olivia Wilde a note at the end of the shoot for “The Invite.” In it, he wrote, “I love screaming at you.” It wasn’t some toxic jab from a volatile actor to his director and co-star after a difficult shoot; They really have found a kind of magic in screaming at each […]
Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain’s bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact
PAMPLONA, Spain | Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything. It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ‘s book “The Sun Also Rises” that launched the future Nobel Laureate to literary fame and […]
Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth […]