May 2026
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
COLUMBIA, S.C. | An effort to reshape South Carolina’s congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House, as lawmakers launch a lengthy and potentially testy discussion on whether to accede to President Donald Trump’s desires for a U.S. House map that could yield a clean sweep for Republicans. Tense debates […]
China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON | China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in […]
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others
KYIV, Ukraine | One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia’s largest airport without causing damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the drone strikes, saying that they were “entirely justified.” Russia has repeatedly […]
EDITORIAL: Let Aurora shine a light on GEO ICE jail’s lack of transparency
Aurora city lawmakers are right to push for greater oversight of the GEO Group’s ICE immigration detention center, and they shouldn’t be cowed by critics who dismiss the effort as “performative.” The real performance has been the years-long pretense by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and GEO Group that the Aurora […]
Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump’s announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire. […]
Track & Field: Aurora 2026 Class 5A state individual, relay placers (girls)
Top-nine individual and relay placers for each Aurora program in the Class 5A girls state track & field championship meet on May 14-16, 2026, at Jefferson County Stadium.
Track & Field: Aurora 2026 Class 5A individual, relay state placers (boys)
Top-nine individual and relay placers for each Aurora program in the Class 5A boys state track & field championship meet on May 14-16, 2026, at Jefferson County Stadium.
Avalanche taking advantage of break to heal as they get set to play Knights in conference finals
Most of the Colorado Avalanche’s players returned to the ice for practice Saturday after a two-day break, while noticeably missing were defensemen Cale Makar and Brent Burns, along with forward Artturi Lehkonen as the team prepares to start the Western Conference finals Wednesday against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Somalia is in a deadly drought again. Most humanitarian aid isn’t there this time
PUNTLAND, Somalia | Most of Abdi Ahmed Farah’s hundreds of goats have died. It has not rained steadily in this part of Somalia for three years, something the 70-year-old never thought possible. He is in debt from buying water. The reservoir outside his tent is nearly empty. His family is down to one meal a […]
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