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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
WASHINGTON | America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%, the Labor Department reported Friday. The Iran war has […]
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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
WASHINGTON | The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena” like an object that a drone pilot says shone a bright light in the sky and then vanished. It said in a post on X on Friday that while past […]
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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened
VATICAN CITY | Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Trump’s continuing criticisms – and Leo’s increasingly bold retorts – complicated the effort and overshadowed Friday’s anniversary of Leo’s election. Leo spent the eve of […]
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Hungary’s incoming prime minister plans a ‘regime-change celebration’ to mark Orbán’s departure
BUDAPEST, Hungary | As incoming prime minister Péter Magyar takes his oath of office within the halls of Hungary’s sprawling neo-Gothic parliament on Saturday, thousands are expected to gather on a square just outside to celebrate the final moments of Viktor Orbán ‘s 16-year rule. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a […]
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Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by Cherry Creek, thousands of US schools
AURORA | Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into chaos. Cherry Creek schools Elevation program was affected, school officials said. “Our impact was that the Canvas system was put into […]
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Aurora prep sports schedule, 5.8.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Friday, May 8, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in baseball, girls soccer, boys swimming, track & field, boys volleyball and girls tennis.
Boys Volleyball: 2026 Class 5A state tournament scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 boys volleyball state tournament, which runs May 7-9, 2026, at Trojan Arena at Fountain-Fort Carson.
Girls Soccer: 2026 Class 5A state tournament scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls state soccer tournament which started on May 4, 2026.
Girls Tennis: Class 5A individual state tournament results (1st round, quarterfinals)
Results from the first round and quarterfinals of the Class 5A girls tennis individual state tennis tournament played Thursday at the Denver Tennis Park.
Girls Lacrosse: 2026 Class 5A state playoff scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls lacrosse state playoffs, which began on May 7, 2026.