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Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax
AUSTIN, Texas | A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to about $6 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting was a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.25 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut, but is a legal victory […]
Massive fish kill at St. Vrain park due to oxygen depravation caused by hot weather, officials say
This story was first published at KUNC news. DENVER | Rangers at St. Vrain State Park estimate 30,000 fish perished in a die-off earlier this month at Sandpiper Pond. About a quarter of the fish were cleaned up and the rest were left for wildlife. The number of dead fish seems staggering, but Kara Van Hoose with […]
Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
WASHINGTON | Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project. The temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt […]
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.