DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near a major airbase at the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack. However, tensions remain high after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. One government official suggested sites may have been targeted by drones. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. IRNA said the defenses fired across several provinces. It did not elaborate on what caused the batteries t ..read more

Eugene Robertson, 40. PHOTO VIA 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY AURORA | An Aurora man faces more than 400 years in prison after embarking on a late-night crime spree that began when he pulled a gun in a Burger King drive-thru after an employee refused payment in the form of drugs — possibly methamphetamine. Eugene Robertson, 40, went on to fire multiple shots and narrowly avoided being shot himself during a series of bizarre confrontations that he instigated on the night of Oct. 17, 2022, according to an arrest affidavit prepared by Aurora police. Robertson was found guilty April 12 of eight ..read more

Bruno Denegri, a senior at Grandview High School, poses with his aunts for photo are finding out he won the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship.  AURORA | Inside Grandview High School’s lecture hall, senior Bruno Denegri sat with his classmates while listening to several Denver-based Amazon engineers talk about their careers. While students enjoyed asking the engineers advice, it was all a ruse to surprise Denergi with a scholarship.  Denegri won the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship. It is awarded to students who want to pursue a computer engineering degree, and for being a part of ..read more

WASHINGTON | Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on hold while the criminal case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his election defeat to President Joe Biden plays out. It’s the latest legal setback for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, whose tria ..read more

AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Thursday, April 18, 2024. Schedule subject to change: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports BASEBALL Rock Canyon at Smoky Hill, 4:15 p.m. Vista PEAK Prep at Lincoln, 4:15 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Cherokee Trail at Overland, 4 p.m. Denver South at Vista PEAK Prep, 4 p.m. Alameda International vs. Gateway at Aurora Sports Park, 4:30 p.m. Castle View at Regis Jesuit, 5 p.m. Grandview vs. Eaglecrest at Legacy Stadium, 6 p.m. Smoky Hill at Cherry Creek, 6 p.m ..read more

AURORA | It hadn’t been gone long — just one season — but the Grandview boys lacrosse team was determined to get the Predators Cup back in its possession. The Wolves did just that on a cold, blustery Wednesday night at Legacy Stadium as they secured the traveling trophy for ninth time in the 10 seasons of its existence with a 14-10 victory over rival Cherokee Trail. Senior Liam Szarka had a second straight big offense game with six goals — four in the first half — while sophomore Owen Kulczewski also had three for Grandview, which earned a victory in the first matchup with Greg Mellinger ..read more

FILE – This undated photo shows members of the Allman Brothers Band, from left, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Gregg Allman and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson, eating at the H&H Restaurant in downtown Macon, Ga. Guitar legend Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” died Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was 80. (The Macon Telegraph via AP, File) FILE – Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, exits the funeral of Gregg Allman at Snow’s Memorial Chapel, June 3, 2017, in Macon, Ga. Guitar legend Bet ..read more

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury selection in New York, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in New York. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in New York. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP) Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceed ..read more

ATLANTA | Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River. Federal officials recently reported damage to four tubes known as “river outlet works” at Glen Canyon Dam on the Utah-Arizona border. The dam is responsible for generating hydropower and releasing water stored in Lake Powell downstream to California, Arizona, Nevada and eventually Mexico. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the major dams in the Colorado River system, is evaluatin ..read more

NEW YORK | The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ordered journalists in court not to report prospective jurors’ answers to questions about their current and former employers. The answers also will be redacted from court transcripts. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump entered a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look to round out the panel of New Yorkers that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former president. The selection process too ..read more