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Giants overcome McCarthy’s 2nd inside-the-park homer this year, beat Rockies 3-1
SAN FRANCISCO | Rafael Devers scored the tiebreaking run in a two-run eighth inning when catcher Hunter Goodman threw wildly into center field on a stolen-base attempt, and the San Francisco Giants overcame Jake McCarthy’s second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 Sunday. San Francisco won three of four […]
Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power
Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate. A former military lawyer who reached the rank of colonel in the Air Force, the wisecracking Graham was known for […]
Sonis scores as Summit and Dash settle for a 2-2 draw in the NWSL
DENVER | Janine Sonis had a goal and an assist for the Denver Summit in a 2-2 draw with the visiting Houston Dash on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League. Sonis played a perfectly weighted corner along the ground to forward Yazmeen Ryan for the opening goal in the 12th minute. Ryan, who led […]
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sunday in the strait off the coast of […]
Baseball: Grandview grad Ethan Wachsmann goes to Minnesota Twins in third round of MLB Draft
Coming off an outstanding senior season in which he averaged nearly two strikeouts per inning pitched, former Grandview ace Ethan Wachsmann got picked by Minnesota in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
US strikes Iran over latest ship attack and Tehran responds by hitting Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The United States attacked Iran early Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left one crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on several countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman — the […]
Karros’ 2-run single in the ninth helps Rockies rally past Giants 4-3
Kyle Karros hit a broken-bat, two-run single during a three-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 Friday night.
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper. The new jet, which President Donald Trump received as a gift from Qatar, entered service last week. The subpoenas issued Friday seek to force the reporters to […]
Trump threatens Iran with ‘1,000 Missiles’ after ayatollah’s funeral saw open calls for his killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | U.S. and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East and efforts continued to keep talks going. President Donald Trump overnight made threats on social media of further missile attacks against Iran, after the funeral of Supreme […]
Aurora City Council proposes more decorum changes to deal with fractious meetings
AURORA | City council is poised to change its decorum and public comment rules, including establishing a protocol for speakers who surpass the time limit, after months of conversations on how to facilitate heated meetings. On July 13, the city council will review the proposed decorum changes during its study session. The proposed changes come […]