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Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

UNITED NATIONS | President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. bases in Greenland and easing tensions over his repeated calls for the vast island to become part of the United States. The signing on the sidelines […]

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‘You should not be here,’ Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

NEW YORK | On a day of high-stakes diplomacy on the global stage, President Donald Trump began his United Nations visit by telling a prominent U.S. journalist, “You should not be here.” “It’s an honor to be here,” Trump said as he entered U.N. doors Tuesday ahead of his speech to the General Assembly and […]

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Iran downplays indirect talks with U.S., and other Mideast developments

Iran reiterated its conditions for ending more than seven months of war with the United States, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks about the occupied West Bank during the United Nations General Assembly. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has traveled to New York and is scheduled to address […]

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Avalanche return strong nucleus from the blue line to the top line and remain a Stanley Cup favorite

DENVER | The Colorado Avalanche are gearing up for another strong season as a top Stanley Cup contender. Last season, they won the Presidents’ Trophy but were swept in the conference final by Vegas. Coach Jared Bednar, the franchise’s all-time wins leader, is in the last year of his contract. Joe Sakic returns as GM […]

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Rockies become the first team since the Mets in 1965 with 4 straight 100-loss seasons

DENVER | During a mound visit in the top of the first inning with the Colorado Rockies already trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by two runs, a lone voice of encouragement emerged from an otherwise restless and murmuring crowd at Coors Field. “Let’s go, Rockies!” a fan shouted Tuesday from section 130, just behind home plate […]

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Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico’s Pacific coast as ‘one of the strongest storms ever’

By MEGAN JANETSKY and DESIREE BROOKS Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo is gaining strength as it moves along Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center reports Polo is an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph. It was centered Tuesday about 215 miles […]

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FACT CHECK: Trump made multiple false and misleading claims at the UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term in the White House. They covered topics such as U.S. munitions supply, drug seizures, oil and the economy. Here’s a closer look at the […]

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Aurora may get $15.6M for flood prevention in northwest Aurora after House vote Tuesday

AURORA | Aurora could receive about $15.6 million in federal funds for improved infrastructure to prevent northwest Aurora flooding.  Championed by Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow, the Water Resources Development Act sets aside funding for Aurora to construct new storm sewers and expand stormwater capacity at the intersection of East 14th Avenue and Yosemite Street.  […]