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Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
BELFAST, Northern Ireland | Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers […]
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS | A Minnesota man who posed as a police officer and knocked on lawmakers’ doors in the middle of the night, killing the top Democrat in the state House and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder on Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the […]
Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico’s universal childcare program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. | A New Mexico judge is scheduled Thursday to consider arguments in a challenge to the state’s fledgling universal childcare program, an ambitious and closely watched effort to eliminate daycare costs for all working families. A lawsuit brought by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez and other plaintiffs challenges the process used by […]
Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in negotiations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war by seizing control of the country’s oil industry. Trump said in a social media post that he made the move “based on the fact that discussions with the […]
Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
igence powers unless Trump pulled Pulte’s nomination and named a permanent nominee. WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence. Trump announced the nomination on social […]
The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
NEW YORK | Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking […]
Motorcycle crash claims life of rider in Aurora early Thursday
AURORA | An unidentified motorcycle rider died early Thursday after apparently losing control of his bike and crashing into a curb at an intersection in southeast Aurora, police said. Officers were called to respond to the crash at about 2:45 a.m. at South Gun Club Road and East Louisiana Parkway. “The investigation determined the adult […]
SD 27: Two strong local voices vie for GOP ticket to take on Sen. Tom Sullivan
AURORA | Two Republican candidates seeking to represent Colorado Senate District 27 say they would focus on public safety, gun rights and limiting government if elected in November in a challenge against incumbent Democratic Sen. Tom Sullivan. Daryl Gibbs and Danielle Lammon are competing in the Republican primary for the nomination. While both candidates emphasize […]
HD 41: Primary voters choose between two local experienced elected leaders for Dem nominee
Correction: This article was updated to clarify that Rep. Jamie Jackson supports repealing the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Democratic primary voters in House District 41, which covers a portion of central Aurora, will decide between incumbent Rep. Jamie Jackson and challenger Anne Keke this June. Jackson is a Denver native who moved to Aurora in […]
HD 42: Two Dems seeking the nomination align on policies but differ on approach
In the Democratic primary in House District 42, which includes the Del Mar Park area, voters will decide between Rep. Mandy Lindsay and challenger Sarah Woodson. Lindsay was first appointed to represent House District 42 in 2022 through a vacancy committee. Lindsay has a background as a community organizer and legislative aide, as well as […]