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Supreme Court denies Trump plea to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their […]
Suspect arrested in Colorado Springs linked to fatal west-Aurora sidewalk shooting Sunday
AURORA | Police say they’ve identified and arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man found lying on west Aurora sidewalk Sunday morning. Colorado Springs Police, working with Aurora police, arrested Armanni Woods, 31, Sunday, Aurora police said in a statement Monday. Woods will be booked and held in the El Paso County […]
District News: Timing aligns for Tanya Bond, who takes over Cherry Creek Schools athletics and activities
Tanya Bond’s journey through education and athletics has built a depth of experience that she believes will serve her well in her new role as director of athletics and activities for Cherry Creek Schools.
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in where he held his big July 4 celebration
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — in the spot where he had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration. Trump made the accusation in a social media post on Sunday […]
Boys Basketball: Longtime Rangeview public address announcer Rich Gomez dies at 74
Rich Gomez — whose voice reverberated around the gymnasium at Rangeview High School for more than four decades — died Aug. 12 at the age of 74.
Firefighters rescued 7 motorists after storms deluge west Aurora on Saturday
AURORA | Aurora firefighters were called to rescue at least seven stranded motorists, primarily near Overland High School, caught in flooding after a deluge storm Saturday afternoon, according to Aurora Fire and Rescue. “Around 2:30 pm, as severe storms moved through Aurora, Aurora firefighters responded to more than 15 emergency 9-1-1 calls, including reports of […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.15.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in softball and girls flag football.
THE LOCAL LOOK: Talent and Community of Color of Fashion Is About People and Purpose
Advertorial #4: Every movement begins with a purpose. For Color of Fashion, that purpose has never been simply producing runway shows. It has always been about people. Color of Fashion was founded by Alicia Myers and Samantha Joseph on the belief that fashion should reflect the richness, diversity, and creativity of the communities it serves. […]
The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump’s tendency to avoid blame when things go awry
WASHINGTON | It is among the most famous phrases in presidential history: ” The buck stops here.” Except with President Donald Trump, it almost never does. Concerns about a weak economy and still-high inflation? His predecessor, Joe Biden, saddled him with that, he says, even though the Democrat has been out of office for 18-plus […]
Everyone wants to ‘tax the rich.’ In New York City, it’s getting complicated
NEW YORK | Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But even in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York, getting the wealthy to pay more isn’t playing out as smoothly as supporters hoped. What seemed at first like an easy idea — slapping a new tax on people who own […]