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Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

BATON ROUGE, La. | Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. Alabama’s primaries are a week away, but the state could force a do-over for voting on U.S. House races. A new congressional map in Tennessee upended races that had been underway […]

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Call for artists: Colfax Canvas 2026 to showcase new murals and music

AURORA |  The Colfax Canvas mural festival will return to Aurora later this year, bringing a week-long celebration of public art, music and community events to the Aurora Cultural Arts District as city leaders push for renewed investment along the East Colfax corridor. “Colfax Canvas is more than a mural festival, it’s a reflection of […]

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Colorado joins federal tax credit program; Polis dismisses bias concerns

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. DENVER | Gov. Jared Polis said Friday that Colorado’s participation in a new federal tax-credit scholarship program won’t run afoul of state anti-discrimination laws because the program relies on private donations rather than public funding. The federal program provides $1,700 in annual tax credits for donations made […]

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Iran responds to ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran’s state-run media said Sunday. Pakistan confirmed receiving it. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel fights the Iranian-backed […]

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Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel […]

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Boys Swimming: Aurora area teams gear up for big finale at Class 5A state meet

The Class 5A boys state swim meet opens Friday at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center with a handful of Aurora area programs represented, including a few with championship contending individuals.