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Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’
ADEN, Yemen | Tarek al-Salami, aged 7, sat in a diaper, looking frail. Normally, the malnutrition and diarrhea that weakened his tiny frame would have been treated within a few days, but nothing is normal in Yemen anymore. Tarek’s father carried him on foot from the southwestern city of Mokha as Iran-backed rebels swept in […]
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Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia | Residents of the largest city in northern Ethiopia said they were living in fear as fighting resumes between federal troops and rebels opposed to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, with many reportedly trying to flee to other provinces to escape the violence. Some told The Associated Press that internet service was disrupted […]
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 since the war began and other Mideast news
The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. While a ceasefire that took effect last Oct. 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, Israeli strikes have continued in what the military has said are responses to threats or attacks. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said that […]
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Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
PARIS | Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, a nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. Leo raised existential concerns about scientific […]
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Why Yemen’s Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war
At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen’s Houthi rebels — only to see them grow even stronger. Now, as the Iran-backed Houthis advance on a key maritime chokepoint and strike Saudi oil facilities, rattling world […]
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Trump administration airs 2024 taxpayer-funded Trump campaign ad amid bi-partisan complaints
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.” The 30-second video, which is virtually identical to one that aired […]
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Grichuk and Doyle go deep in 3rd, power playoff-bound White Sox past Rockies 4-2 in season finale
CHICAGO | Randal Grichuk and Brenton Doyle homered in Chicago’s four-run third inning, powering the playoff-bound White Sox over the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in Sunday’s regular-season finale. The White Sox finished at 84-78, one game behind division champion Cleveland in the AL Central. They will open a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at […]
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Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton
NEW YORK | Taylor Swift broke records at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, as she is known to do. The pop powerhouse received the inaugural Artist Director Honors on Sunday night, becoming the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Previously, she was tied with Beyoncé for the title, with 30 VMAs each. The new award […]
Aurora man killed Friday after being struck by two cars on South Peoria Street
AURORA | A 35-year-old man was struck by two cars Friday night and killed while crossing mid-block on South Peoria Street, police said. Officers were called to the intersection of South Peoria Street and East Tennessee Avenue at about 8:15 p.m. after reports of a pedestrian hit by a car. “When officers arrived at the […]
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Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.25.26
The weather-altered Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in football, softball, boys soccer and cross country.