Argument leads to fatal shooting, arrest, at Saddle Rock apartment in southeast Aurora
AURORA | An unidentified man was fatally shot Friday night at an southeast Aurora apartment after he and another man became embroiled in an argument inside an apartment, police said. Officers were called to an apartment inside the Sonoma Resort at Saddle Rock complex in the 22000 block of East Ottawa Drive, at about 9:30 […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 10.9.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in football, softball, boys soccer, cross country and field hockey.
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 10.9.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, includes early results for Aurora area teams in cross country with more to come.
Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution
HEBRON, Ky. | Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.” The Republican vice president said, “I don’t know that that’s actually going to […]
Media attorneys ask court for help in preventing White House ban until legal case is resolved
WASHINGTON | An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House, saying the ban is a classic example of “viewpoint discrimination” that is punishing people for what they say — and violating the media outlets’ First Amendment rights. […]
Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. | A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee’s largest city, authorities said. The 42-year-old man tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife around 9:30 a.m., said Don […]
Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction
LOS ANGELES | In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a “Star Wars” film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing. A Darth Vader […]
Movie Review: Is Palme d’Or winning ‘Fjord’ a movie for these divided times?
In the era of gentle parenting, even the word discipline can feel like a third-rail topic. It’s certainly foreboding when it’s first mentioned in Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord,” the prickly Romanian Palme d’Or winner opening in theaters this weekend. It’s built to get under your skin. Sebastian Stan gets the honor of saying it first. The […]
Movie Review: In Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals,’ a kidnapping threatens a mayoral campaign
We have now gotten two remakes of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” and yet not a single new rendition of “Stray Dog.” Lamentable though that imbalance may be — you may have your own Kurosawa favorite — it’s not hard to see the contemporary appeal of 1963’s “High and Low.” It’s an ingenious plot. A […]
What to know about the London Film Festival 2026
LONDON | Hot on the heels of Cannes and Venice, it’s London’s turn to shine and roll out the red carpet for this year’s crop of buzzy films and international stars. The 70th London Film Festival, which opens Wednesday, will feature a mix of award hopefuls and world premieres over 12 days of screenings and […]