May 2026
Zimbabwe’s vivid English first names carry family histories, from Privilege to Shame
HARARE, Zimbabwe | Have-A-Look. Handsome. Thanks. Trust. Privilege. Doubt. Problem. Shame. In Zimbabwe, these aren’t just random words. They are names chosen with intention in a culture where naming a child goes beyond identity and can offer a snapshot of family history, emotion and circumstance. At first, Privilege Mubani, a 37-year-old bar manager in the […]
Colorado lawmakers pass key education bills, avoid core funding cuts
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Colorado lawmakers avoided cuts to the core of public education funding this legislative session despite facing a significant budget shortfall. But with more financial challenges likely in the years ahead, it’s now on voters to decide whether public schools deserve more dollars than the status quo. […]
Bennet, Weiser face tough questions on Worker Protection Act in Colorado
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A broad coalition of Colorado labor unions and faith groups brought the two Democratic candidates for governor to the stage at a church in Lakewood Sunday for a forum with an unusual twist. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser, contenders in a […]
Aurora man faces murder charges in death of 4-year-old boy
AURORA | A 24-year-old man faces first-degree murder charges after police accused him of killing a 4-year-old boy during some kind of physical altercation inside an east central Aurora apartment. Alexander Martinez-Armstrong is being held at the Arapahoe County jail, currently without bond. Police and rescuers were called about 10 p.m. Saturday to an apartment […]
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Track & Field: Two-event winner Cameron Bell of Eaglecrest leads parade of six Aurora area 5A boys state titles
Eaglecrest senior Cameron Bell won the long jump and 300 meter hurdles at the Class 5A state meet, while Cherokee Trail had a trio of winners and Vista PEAK Prep had its first as the meet ended Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium.
Track & Field: Zenobia Witt, Madison Lange bring home titles from 5A girls state meet
LAKEWOOD | The Eaglecrest girls track team came up just short of landing the biggest prize — the Class 5A team state championship — Saturday, but plenty of medals came home with the Raptors and other Aurora area programs. In a team chase that came all the way down to the final race of the three-day meet […]
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
TECATE, Mexico | White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. “This is sacred to us like a church for you all. The mountain is our healer, our psychologist,” said Meza Calles, a […]
Corbin Carroll hits 2 homers, drives in 3 as the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 8-6
DENVER | Corbin Carroll homered twice and drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday in the rubber game of the three-game series. Nolan Arenado and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit RBI singles for a 2-0 lead in the third after Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo got things started — […]
Tump SAVE voter verification program flags eligible voters as noncitizens, draws fire
TOPEKA, Kan. | Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections. At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled […]