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Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out
WASHINGTON | An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their […]
Willy Adames hits grand slam and Giants get 25 hits in 19-6 win over Rockies at Coors Field
DENVER | Willy Adames hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Jung Hoo Lee had two of his career-high five hits in the fifth, when San Francisco broke it open to end a […]
Colorado elections clerk set to be released from prison Monday based on her sentence commutation
DENVER | Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters is scheduled to be released from prison Monday after serving less than a quarter of a nine-year sentence for her role in a scheme to copy her county’s election system. Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted Peters’ sentence last month following pressure from President […]
As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution
TAMPA, Fla. | The Trump administration is pushing to unleash the power of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military while facing calls to put up guardrails around the rapidly developing technology from some companies — and even notes of caution from top leaders in uniform. Adm. Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, told […]
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
WASHINGTON | The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike with its usual language that the vessel was […]
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
WASHINGTON | A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. “While not curing the cancer, it is a very large step forward,” said Dr. Zev Wainberg, of the University of California, Los Angeles, who helped […]
Man charged with murder in killings of 3 on Hawaii’s Big Island
HONOLULU | Authorities in Hawaii have charged a 36-year-old man with murder in the killings of three people in a remote community known for its eclectic, communal lifestyle. Jacob Daniel Baker was charged with counts of first- and second-degree murder Saturday, the Hawaii Police Department said in a news release. Baker remained jailed without bond […]
Platner’s wife calls news coverage of Senate hopeful’s sexually explicit texts with women ‘shameful’
Graham Platner’s wife called the media reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women “shameful” over the weekend, the latest controversy to hit the Maine Democrat’s whirlwind Senate campaign. Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, posted a video taken by his wife, Amy Gertner, who reportedly told his […]
Stolen motorcycle collision Saturday leaves driver dead, passenger injured in Aurora
AURORA | Police say a man driving a stolen motorcycle collided with a car near midnight Saturday, killing the driver and seriously injuring a passenger on the bike. Investigators said the bike was headed west on East Iliff Avenue at 11:49 p.m. Saturday when it collided with an eastbound Honda CR-V turning onto South Idalia […]
Baseball: Regis Jesuit holds off Arvada West 5-3 to win first Class 5A state title since 2019
The Regis Jesuit baseball team swept aside the bad memories of the past two seasons and finally finished off a run to the Class 5A state championship with a 5-3 win over Arvada West Saturday afternoon at All-Star Park.