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Bessent says US ‘D-Day’ economic sanctions aim to block all sources of revenue for Iran
WASHINGTON | Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States. The new warnings to further cut off Iran from the rest of the world economy […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.24.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in softball, girls flag football, boys tennis, field hockey and boys golf.
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.22.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in softball, cross country and girls flag football.
Football: Strong start to season for Aurora area teams in action in 4-1 Zero Week
Aurora area prep football teams that were in action in Zero Week got off to a rousing 4-1 combined start to the 2026 season.
MONDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
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GANDELMAN: Former Trumper Tucker Carlson has become a threat to Trump and the GOP
Is Tucker Carlson a threat to Donald Trump and the Republican Party? The answer may surprise both Carlson’s supporters and Trump’s defenders. The real question isn’t whether Tucker Carlson can build a successful third party or become president. He probably can’t. Third parties have a miserable track record in American politics, and Carlson has shown […]
Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season
NEW YORK | Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing. Former President Joe Biden’s “Promise Me, America” stands out not just as a White House memoir — presidential memoirs are events unto themselves — but as a rare high-profile political book over the […]
In Benin, malnutrition and misinformed views contribute to widespread stunting in children
N’DALI, Benin | Sabi Bera Zakari didn’t appear to care much how tall his children would grow. The farmer said he only sometimes wished they could gain more weight. “For me, height is not a problem,” Zakari said. “It’s mainly their weight that sometimes worries me.” Aboudou Salamatou, the farmer’s wife, seemed to disagree, as […]
Proposal to limit ‘socioeconomic impact’ business density returns to Aurora City Council
AURORA | A controversial proposal to limit the number of businesses in Aurora that some say pose health and safety risks to neighborhoods is back at city council Monday night for a first vote. Lawmakers have so far consistently supported moving forward with a so-called socioeconomic impact permit proposal, which would restrict certain businesses, such as […]
Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
TEHRAN, Iran | Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline — further out of reach. “We […]