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Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war
KYIV, Ukraine | Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own. A close ally of President Donald Trump, Loomer has completely reversed her longtime […]
US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create a federal voter list
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The ruling Saturday by judges of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected […]
Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France | A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux. Neighboring Spain oversaw its own fire evacuations on the […]
US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
CAIRO | The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the U.S. has paused […]
German police hunt suspect in attack near Berlin Pride that left 1 person dead and 29 hurt
BERLIN | German investigators on Sunday hunted a man who allegedly drove a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Pride festival, killing one person and wounding many more, before apparently stabbing others with a machete in what authorities believe was an Islamic extremist terror attack. Authorities issued a wanted notice and warned people against approaching […]
Aurora anti-violence advocate gets 51 years for in prison for water park ‘revenge’ shooting
AURORA | A former mixed martial arts fighter and self-described Aurora anti-violence advocate was sentenced Friday to 51 years in prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a man outside a Commerce City water park in front of numerous witnesses, including the victim’s young son. Lumumba Sayers, 47, was sentenced by Adams County District Judge […]
‘The show must go on,’ Trump says in rambling speech at rescheduled correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures’ weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term. He assured the crowd of journalists, though, that he’d scrapped the […]
Mayor Mike Coffman appoints himself to Aurora Housing Authority board
AURORA | Mayor Mike Coffman appointed himself to the board for the Aurora Housing Authority, saying he hopes to ensure the housing authority and city council are working in tandem. Coffman announced his self-appointment on Thursday in a Facebook post where he said he’s had concerns about the authority and city working in “separate silos […]
New shows and festivities on tap across the weekend at 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair
AURORA | The 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair is on today and through the weekend, highlighting the county’s agricultural heritage while marking a trio of milestone anniversaries and offering a fairground full of fun family activites. The four-day event at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park celebrates the fair’s 120th anniversary alongside Colorado’s 150th anniversary […]
GOLDEN GIRLS FOR REAL? Home sharing helps seniors age in place and tackle rising rents
DENVER | Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. “I want to stay here,” she vowed. “And die here.” She might pull that off. In relatively good health, Jennett still drives to lunch with friends, does her own housekeeping and grocery shopping, and plows […]