May 2026
Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion price tag he […]
Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game
WASHINGTON | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the conflict’s rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. While the Pentagon chief softened his tone from hearings before Congress nearly two weeks ago, notably […]
French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11
PARIS | A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday. The outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed. Three people […]
Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump’s economy in the midterms
RALEIGH, N.C. | Standing behind a downtown bar, Evan Duke smiled when he thought about no longer paying federal income tax on the hundreds of dollars in tips he earns on a busy night pouring beers and mixing drinks. But the 30-year-old said he cannot afford health insurance and worries about how higher costs for […]
Federal judge rules ICE in Colorado violated order limiting warrantless arrests
DENVER | A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado have violated his order limiting when they can arrest people without a warrant. U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated his November order that barred them from arresting anyone without a warrant unless they had […]
PERRY: Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman signals a city moving to a higher state
What a difference a year makes in Aurora. This time last May, a small-and-mostly-gone-now part of the Aurora City Council was clappy-happy that Donald Trump was doing exactly what he promised he’d do if elected. He was rounding up thousands of brown immigrants and opening the throttle on local bogus claims that rogue Venezuelan death […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 5.11.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Monday, May 11, 2026; includes a results and highlights for an Aurora area team in baseball.
Aurora prep sports schedule, 5.12.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in baseball and girls lacrosse.
Girls Lacrosse: 2026 Class 5A state playoff scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls lacrosse state playoffs through Saturday’s quarterfinal round.
Girls Golf: Thirteen Aurora area golfers earn spots in 5A state tournament
Four Aurora programs will be represented at the Class 5A girls state golf tournament, as players from Cherokee Trail, Grandview, Regis Jesuit and Smoky Hill qualified for the field set to play at Thorncreek G.C.