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Track & Field: 2026 Class 5A state meet results, Day 3 (Boys)
Results from the championship finals of the third day of the Class 5A boys state track meet on May 16, 2026, at Jefferson County Stadium.
Track & Field: 2026 Class 5A state meet results, Day 3 (Girls)
Results from the championship finals of the third day of the Class 5A girls state track meet on May 16, 2026, at Jefferson County Stadium.
Merrill Kelly throws 1st career complete game, Diamondbacks beat Rockies 9-1
DENVER | Merrill Kelly threw his first career complete game, Ildemaro Vargas was 4 for 5 with a double and two RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Friday night. Kelly (3-3) allowed four hits and had three strikeouts without a walk. The 37-year-old right-hander threw 100 pitches, 73 for strikes, […]
Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
KATHMANDU, Nepal | At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands. One by one, he taps bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather, sprinkling holy water for protection, purification, wisdom. He stops to smile at children who eye him with curiosity, reverence and awe. He tries to […]
Such great heights: They’re tall, they’re proud — and they’re getting together
SEATTLE | This story has legs. Very long ones. At a Seattle sports bar on a recent Saturday night, hundreds of very tall people got to experience something rare: blending in. Women in their highest heels craned their necks to look at someone taller. Men who usually duck under doorways looked ordinary. For once, nobody […]
Cannes and the Hôtel Martinez await a ‘White Lotus’ close-up
CANNES, France | Though many actors are appearing at the Cannes Film Festival this week, the best role in town might be a little further down the Croisette. Season 4 of “The White Lotus” will be set around the Cannes Film Festival, bringing one the most acclaimed TV series into the heart of cinema’s French […]
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
MIAMI | The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of the people told the AP that the potential indictment is connected to […]
Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury deadlocks
NEW YORK | Jurors deadlocked in Harvey Weinstein ‘s rape retrial Friday, forcing another mistrial in a #MeToo-era case that has gone to trial three times so far. While the former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind bars, the mistrial leaves the New York rape […]
Iran’s top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
NEW DELHI | Iran ‘s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about […]
Gov. Polis commutes prison sentence for ex-GOP clerk Tina Peters, sparking outrage
AURORA | Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday granted clemency to former GOP Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, whose prison sentence for election-related crimes was commuted after she was convicted in 2024 of breaching voting equipment in her county. The move came after President Donald Trump for months pressured Polis to release Peters and […]