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Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.26.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in softball and girls flag football with more to come.
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It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy over the […]
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Aurora prep sports schedule, 9.25.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in football, softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, cross country, girls flag football and boys golf.
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Football: LIGHTS, CAMERA, FOOTBALL! — Centennial League ‘movie’ has wild opening scene
The Centennial League football season has only just begun, but what an opening it had with Eaglecrest’s thrilling two-point win over Cherokee Trail.
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New Jersey’s lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints
TRENTON, N.J. | New Jersey ‘s Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after the governor demanded he step down over sexual harassment allegations and ethical lapses involving his relationships with women. Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell an ultimatum that he resign by Friday, though she lacked the power to remove him if […]
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Austrian yodelers take their voices underground, turning a parking garage into the Alps
GRAZ, Austria | No mountains to practice on? No problem. Yodeling fans in Austria have moved their practice sessions to an underground parking garage, since it produces echoes like those they can get in the landscapes of the Alps. “It’s not too dissimilar to the high mountains,” said yodeling teacher Anna Maria Gutschi as she […]
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Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools
WASHINGTON | For decades, a key principle underpinned civil rights enforcement in American schools: Not all discrimination was intentional. Even if a school policy was written without overt racial bias, it might unfairly hurt one group of students over another, the understanding went. The concept is known as systemic racism, and Republican and Democratic administrations […]
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Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie Puth, Sombr, Raye and Katseye set for 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour
NEW YORK | iHeartRadio is loading its 2026 holiday tour with some starry acts, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie Puth, Raye, Katseye, Jonas Brothers, Alex Warren, Hilary Duff, Sombr, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Teddy Swims and Sienna Spiro. The nine-city iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour will visit: Dallas/Fort Worth; Los Angeles; Chicago; Detroit; New York; Boston; Washington, […]
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Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above 7% for the first time since January 2025, the latest affordability setback for prospective homebuyers following a five-week run of rate increases. The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.03% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. […]
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Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. The warning Tuesday came despite no “confirmed information” that kratom contributed to either death, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said in a news release. The students were […]