Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at […]
Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON | Aaron Siever was never a single-party voter. But now, the 41-year-old from southwest Virginia is more frustrated than ever with the two political parties whose chief accomplishment, he says, is blaming each other for getting little done. “There’s so much turmoil,” said Siever, a former police officer who now guides Civil War battlefield […]
Softball: Haisley Elliott in midst of monster sophomore season for Eaglecrest
Sophomore Haisley Elliott is helping her Eaglecrest softball team in every way possible this season, as she leads Class 5A in hitting and just came off a week in which she threw a perfect game for the Raptors, who have hopes of another dangerous postseason appearance.
Boys Tennis: 2026 Class 5A team state tournament scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A team boys tennis state tournament through Friday’s quarterfinal round.
Football: Aurora 2026 Week 6 scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for Aurora area teams in Week 6 of the 2026 prep football season, which began Thursday.
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 10.2.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, includes results for Aurora area teams in football, softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, cross country and boys tennis.
MacKinnon has 2 goals and a rare fight in the Avs’ 8-4 victory over the Kings in opener
DENVER | Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and capped his night with a rare fight, and the Colorado Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Hours before the game, Colorado coach Jared Bednar was given a four-year contract extension. Bednar, who led […]
Bo Nix’s late-game comebacks keep rescuing Broncos, but solving slow starts remains a top priority
ENGLEWOOD | Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have the most fourth-quarter comebacks in the NFL since the quarterback entered the league in 2024. That’s proof of his late-game moxie — he can work his way out of any jam — and, in part, a product of his early-game malaise. The Broncos have been outscored […]
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
Nearly all schoolchildren in at least 30 states can apply for a new federal scholarship next year to help pay for private school, homeschooling and other educational expenses, according to regulations proposed Thursday by the Trump administration. The first national school choice scholarship program, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, will launch Jan. 1, establishing a […]
This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English
IMMOKALEE, Fla. | It’s almost noon, and after playing on the playground, working with clay and washing their hands, the 2-year-olds are ready for lunch. The eight children and their Head Start teachers pray in English, thanking God for the meal. Then, the adults bring over several bowls. “Hoy tenemos arroz.” In Spanish, the teacher […]