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Drones could replace fireworks at Aurora’s Independence Day festival in 2027
AURORA | Aurora’s Fourth of July Spectacular might look a little different next year as the city council could switch away from the traditional fireworks display to a drone show. On Thursday, council members at the September parks and recreation committee meeting voiced support for forgoing a fireworks display and instead having a drone show […]
Court finds Children’s Hospital in Aurora met order to reinstate gender-affirming care
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A Denver judge shut down a motion for contempt against Children’s Hospital Colorado that alleged it was not in compliance with an order that required the hospital to reinstate gender-affirming care for minors. Children’s Hospital Colorado stopped offering gender-affirming care to minors in January due […]
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Israel’s Netanyahu says at UN that attacking Iran was ‘one of the easiest decisions’ he’s ever made
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders Thursday that attacking Iran “was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make” and denounced as “moral cowards” a mass of delegates who walked out of the U.N. General Assembly when he took the podium to speak. “In defending itself, Israel is also also defending […]
Charges dropped against four protesters who blocked Centennial ICE office in July
AURORA | Four protesters that were arrested in July for blocking an entrance outside of an ICE administrative office in Centennial will have their charges dropped, prosecutors said Thursday. In a press release, the 18th Judicial District said there was probable cause to arrest the protesters, but charges will not move forward because the protesters’ […]
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Aurora prep sports schedule, 9.24.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in football, softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls flag football, boys tennis and boys golf.
Football: Aurora’s 2026 Week 5 schedule
Schedule for Aurora teams in Week 5 of the 2026 prep football season, which begins Thursday with three games involving Aurora area teams.
At 10 years old, Smithsonian’s Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
WASHINGTON | Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its opening on Thursday, the singing of Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” will give the event the flavor of a down-home […]
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Movie Review: ‘Forgotten Island’ is a trippy ode to friendship set against rich Filipino folklore
Of all the magical portals that transport you to another world, “Forgotten Island” may have the cutest. It’s not a brick tunnel like “Spirited Away” or a hidden door like “Coraline” or even C.S. Lewis’ famous wardrobe. In this movie, it’s a sand dollar. That humble beach staple is the key to unlocking what surely […]
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New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries
LOS ANGELES | Three people who went to California’s Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park’s famed X2 roller coaster that is advertised as a rite of passage for the “ultimate daredevil.” The filings are the latest against the world-famous amusement park operator and […]
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Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
JACKSON, Miss. | Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was […]