Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine | Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said. The shopping mall strikes, plus two other separate Russian attacks in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions, left a total of 21 people dead across […]
An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead
GENEVA | An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring two others, a police chief said. Police Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the 18-year-old perpetrator at the school in the central town of Fagersta had been arrested. Police confirmed that shots were […]
Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, AP sources say
WASHINGTON | Justice Department investigators have sought to interview law enforcement officials related to the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of a Florida-based inquiry aiming to establish a conspiracy against the Republican president, multiple people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The requests for interviews, made in recent weeks, suggest that […]
Aurora voters invited to share views on $264 million bond proposals for election ‘blue book’
AURORA | The city will be accepting supporting and opposing comments for the proposed city sales-tax increases on Aurora ballots this November. The comments collected by the city will be summarized for voters in an election guide commonly known as the “blue book,” which is mailed out ahead of the election. The blue book includes […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.21.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, includes competition for Aurora teams in football, girls volleyball, softball, girls flag football and boys tennis.
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
GOTHIC | Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation season but … drumroll, please … the very first Fat […]
Nuggets trade Peyton Watson to Cleveland as part of 4-team deal, AP source says
Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers a person familiar with the trade said Wednesday night.
One lesbian couple’s winding path to marriage leads to a historic first in Bolivia
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia | Like many newlyweds, Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha grow misty-eyed when they reminisce about their wedding day: racing from the civil registry to get their hair and makeup done, dancing in their white dresses late into the night with more than a hundred friends and relatives. “We didn’t expect it to […]
Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
LONDON | Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find out Friday how many millions of pounds they will have to pay initially to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case. Following their defeat in a High Court case in London last month alleging […]
Inside one of the world’s few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts
ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Shijin Jiang pulled the precision binocular headband magnifier over her eyes and hunched down within a few inches of the ancient text resting on a light board. Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from the papyrus plant, proceeding with the utmost care. After all, it […]