Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.20.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in football, girls volleyball, boys soccer, softballl, cross country, girls flag football and boys golf.
Football: 2026 Aurora Week Zero scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for Aurora area teams in Week Zero of the 2026 football season, which concludes Friday.
Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, […]
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK | Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of fiction, biographies, memoirs, poetry collections and topical nonfiction. Here are five upcoming works you’ll likely be hearing about. “The Disappearers,” Marlon James Marlon James’ fantasy series “Dark Star” was a showcase for his extraordinary and boundless imagination. In “The Disappearers,” he […]
Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
LONDON | Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case. In a judgment Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said in a written statement that the payment to Associated Newspapers […]
New Aurora data center regulations up for discussion this Monday
AURORA | City council will discuss on Monday potential data center regulations to address water usage and limit facilities from being located in certain areas. One proposed regulation would ban evaporative cooling, which is a type of cooling system data centers use that can be water-intensive, in multifamily, industrial and commercial buildings. The other would […]
How to help your kids make friends at a new school
For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches (10 centimeters) apart. Iman will start first grade […]
Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots’ flaws
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. | Artificial intelligence chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere, but to prepare for the new school year, a group of educators in Charleston, South Carolina, packed into a high school auditorium and talked about inviting AI into the classroom. The teachers and principals watched as an instructor prompted an AI […]
Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, as he remains under pressure to cut costs and address affordability issues ahead of November’s midterms. Beef prices have climbed to record highs amid a sharp drop in the number […]
Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax
AUSTIN, Texas | A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to about $6 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting was a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.25 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut, but is a legal victory […]