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Katie Zacharia’s White House debut raises new questions about the press secretary’s job
President Donald Trump’s new press secretary stepped to the podium, the eyes of a packed room of journalists — and many in their audiences — upon her. She smiled broadly at the sea of faces both probing and friendly. With that, Katie Zacharia went live and became the official voice of the world’s most powerful […]
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Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
WASHINGTON | U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections. The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.4% in August. […]
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Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 10.13.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in boys soccer and boys tennis.
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One man injured by smoke from kitchen fire at central Aurora apartment Tuesday
AURORA | An unidentified man was treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire broke out in his central Aurora apartment Tuesday, drawing a crowd of rescuers and firefighters, according to Aurora Fire Rescue officials. Several residents of the Preserve and City Center apartment complex, 1076 S. Elkhart Way, called to report the fire at […]
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A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners
STOCKHOLM | This year’s Nobel Prize awards concluded Monday after two economists won the Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on models that help manage economic shocks. The award ceremonies will be held on Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, who founded the prizes. The prize money this year […]
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A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia
Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride. Officials have not confirmed how the man died Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, about 15 miles (24 […]
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Lauren Boebert, Eileen Laubacher appear in lone televised debate ahead of midterms
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Democrat Eileen Laubacher said during a debate Monday night that if her party regains control of Congress during the upcoming midterm elections, it should not use that power to impeach President Donald Trump. “I do not want us to waste two more years trying to […]
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3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. | A Rhode Island pumpkin grower appears to have broken the world record for the heaviest pumpkin, with his giant squash topping the current record by nearly 300 pounds (136 kilograms). Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, weighed his pumpkin Saturday at a contest in New England and is now waiting […]
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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week
VENICE, Italy | Elon Musk has called filmmaker Alex Gibney a lot of names leading up to the theatrical release of the documentary “Musk,” which is playing in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles and expands nationwide on Friday. Over the past few weeks, Musk has posted on X that Gibney is an […]
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Russell Brand appears in a London court for trial on rape and sexual assault charges
LONDON | British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on Monday for the start of his trial on rape and sexual assault charges. The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection. The prosecution is due to open its case later in the week. […]