Colorado school chronic absenteeism drops to 27.5%, but remains above pre-pandemic level
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The share of Colorado students who were chronically absent last school year declined from the year before, although the percentage remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Education. A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more […]
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force […]
Colorado school chronic absenteeism drops to 27.5%, but remains above pre-pandemic level
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The share of Colorado students who were chronically absent last school year declined from the year before, although the percentage remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Education. A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.25.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in girls volleyball, boys soccer, softball, boys tennis, field hockey and boys golf.
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.25.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in girls volleyball, boys soccer, softball, boys tennis, field hockey and boys golf.
Movie Review: A tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth in Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’
It says something about us that dogs are critical when it comes to postapocalyptic movies. Tom Hanks had an adorable terrier in “Finch” and Will Smith had a heroic German shepherd in “I Am Legend.” Another German shepherd is due to accompany Brad Pitt in next month’s “Heart of Beast,” but until then we have […]
‘Dear You,’ a migration tale shot in a southern Chinese dialect, gets buzz abroad
BANGKOK | The buzziest film in China this year was shot almost entirely in a southern Chinese dialect that most Chinese viewers need subtitles to understand. Yet “Dear You” has become China’s second-highest-grossing film of the year. Now it is heading overseas, part of a broader wave of Chinese cultural exports. “Dear You” was shot […]
Butter me up: Paris gets its first boutique devoted to France’s favorite fat
PARIS | The contradiction of the trim Parisian and the butter croissant now has a storefront. Le Butter Shop, billed as Paris’ first boutique devoted entirely to butter, opened last month a short walk from the Eiffel Tower — with 30 varieties from small family producers in Brittany, the Loire Valley and northern France. France […]
Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised
BETHLEHEM, Pa. | Mike Gibbons sat out the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not take a stronger stand against Israel’s war in Gaza and unable to bring himself to cast a vote for Republican Donald Trump. That is not his plan this year. The 33-year-old restaurant server in this […]
Colorado officials say mail ballots will go out normally in November despite Trump’s efforts to derail them
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado election officials expect the November election to proceed without interruption despite attempts from the Trump administration to change how states use mail ballots. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed to move forward an executive order from President Donald Trump that would upend mail voting, saying […]