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Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator
MANILA, Philippines | A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the gunfire […]
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers
WASHINGTON | U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along higher costs to consumers. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which […]
HOLD THE PHONE: Aurora schools scrolling through student phone policies
AURORA | Aurora Hills Middle School teacher Tracie Jansen, for the most part, has her students work on classroom assignments with pencils and paper. The old school technology in her sixth-and-seventh-grade language arts class, free of cell phones, has breathed new life into the classroom, she said. “My students are more engaged and enabled to […]
Russian ship that sank near Spain in 2024 may have carried nuclear reactor parts
BARCELONA, Spain | A Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean over a year ago after its engine room exploded may have been carrying pieces for nuclear reactors used in submarines, a Spanish government document shows. The Ursa Major sank on Dec. 23, 2024, between Spain and Algeria while allegedly on a journey from St. […]
AP Exclusive: Senate Democrats plan to force votes on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rollbacks
NEW YORK | Senate Democrats plan to force several votes on the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a maneuver aimed at making vulnerable Republicans take politically difficult votes in an election year. The plan to hold the votes Wednesday, shared exclusively with The Associated Press, is tied to rule changes or […]
Israeli drone strikes hit highway south of Beirut, killing 8, including 2 children
BEIRUT | Israeli drones struck three vehicles on the main highway south of Beirut Wednesday, killing eight people, including a woman and her two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon, hours after telling residents of six southern villages to evacuate. Lebanon […]
Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin
NEW YORK | Democrats keep winning at the ballot box. And yet Ken Martin, the man leading the Democratic National Committee, is facing a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a year into his term. Major donors aren’t giving. Liberal influencers are publicly […]
Utah woman who published a book on grief after husband’s death to be sentenced for his murder
PARK CITY, Utah | A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him finds out Wednesday how long she will spend in prison. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five times […]
Baseball: 2026 Class 5A regional tournament brackets, schedule
Brackets and seeding for the 32-team 2026 Class 5A baseball regional tournaments as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association Wednesday.
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 5.12.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in baseball and girls lacrosse.