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Kuwait alleges that Iran attacked an island hosting a China-funded port before Trump’s Beijing trip

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack earlier this month on an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project. The accusation by Kuwait of an Iranian link to the incident came just before U.S. […]

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Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

JERUSALEM | Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza. The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, reflecting widespread support for […]

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Ethics panel finds probable cause in complaint against Rep. Mandy Lindsay

This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A group of Colorado representatives on Monday found probable cause that Rep. Mandy Lindsay violated ethical guidelines by mismanaging Democratic House caucus funds, but they do not suspect her of any criminal behavior. The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to make the probable-cause finding, which […]

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Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the series

ST. PAUL, Minn. | Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the postseason as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in […]

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Weekend roundup: Wolves top Raptors to win long-awaited Class 5A state title

A wild weekend of postseason play for preps included an all-Aurora area Class 5A boys volleyball state championship match — won by Grandview — plus a runner-up finish for the Regis Jesuit boys swim team at the state meet and much more.

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Lindsey Vonn nominated to US ski team for next season as she faces long recovery from Olympic crash

It’s easy to read something into this: Lindsey Vonn was among the 48 athletes nominated Wednesday to the U.S. Alpine ski team for the upcoming season. For the moment, that’s just a formality based on results. The 41-year-old Vonn is still at least a year and a half — along with an ACL surgery — […]

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Semien and Soto homer, leading the surging Mets 10-5 over the Rockies

DENVER | Juan Soto led off with a home run, Marcus Semien homered and finished with four hits, and the surging New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday night after the start time was pushed back six hours due to a snowstorm. Carson Benge continued his hot stretch with two hits for […]