Sailors night of terror as killer whales wreck yacht

A British sailor says a group of killer whales seemed to be trying to bite her yacht apart as they rammed it for over an hour off the coast of Spain. A video shared on social media by April Boyes, 31, shows the group of orcas closing in on the…

Man riding bicycle on Colfax in Aurora killed in hit-and-run crash

A man riding a bicycle on Colfax Avenue Thursday night in Aurora was killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash — and police are trying to identify the vehicle. The bicyclist died at the scene near the intersection of Colfax and Kenton Street shortly before midnight, according to an…

Belgian Aid Worker and Iranian Diplomat Freed in Prisoner Swap

Iran freed a Belgian aid worker imprisoned in Tehran for 455 days on charges of spying, in exchange for Belgium releasing a former Iranian diplomat who was convicted in 2021 of a thwarted bomb plot. The aid worker, Olivier Vandecasteele, was flown late Thursday from Tehran to Muscat, the capital…

Debt Limit Crisis Looms as First Big Test for New Democratic Leader

Just six months into his tenure as the House minority leader, Representative Hakeem Jeffries faces a formidable challenge: Selling his fellow Democrats on a budget deal negotiated behind closed doors between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, without much input from his end. Complicating matters further is the fact that,…