The African Development Bank Group, together with regional and international partners, has concluded the first African Forum on Gender and Child Statistics (AGCSF 2026) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with renewed commitments to strengthen statistical systems across Africa. The five-day forum brought together policymakers, national statistical agencies, development partners, researchers, civil society, and private sector representatives to […]
President Donald Trump “acted in bad faith” when he swiftly dropped his tax return lawsuit and directed his Cabinet members to establish a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday. Federal Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida excoriated Trump, his sons Eric and […]
Colorado among states that challenge federal policy over program created after 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida Fifteen states on Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent millions of dollars in cuts to school-based mental health funding. The new lawsuit is part of an ongoing legal battle between Democratic-led states and the U.S. Department of […]
The Aurora History Museum in partnership with the Museum of Boulder will open a new exhibition, “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History: Aurora,” Tuesday, July 14, at the Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway. The exhibit will run until Nov. 7, 2026. The new exhibit is an adaptation of the award-winning Museum of Boulder’s “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black […]
Made up of 115 islands dotting the Indian Ocean off East Africa, Seychelles is known as a global hotspot for biodiversity. With as much as 85% of its animals and 45% of its plant species considered endemic, the archipelago is sometimes called the “Galapagos of the Indian Ocean”. The Aldabra Atoll is located in the […]
Denver– As America commemorates its 250th anniversary of independence and Colorado marks 150 years of statehood, one of Colorado’s most dynamic community organizations, the African Leadership Group (ALG), is celebrating a milestone of its own. This year, ALG turns 20, and it’s doing so in grand style, with a renewed commitment to empowerment, belonging, and […]
President Donald Trump is running out of time to decide what to do with a bipartisan bill meant to lower housing costs by making it easier to build. If Trump does not sign the measure, it would become law at 12:01 a.m. Saturday under a provision of the Constitution that gives the president 10 days, […]
Aspen Acres Fire near Pueblo is 7th largest wildfire in Colorado history Communities across Colorado are under evacuation and preevacuation orders as crews respond to multiple large-scale wildfires under high-risk weather conditions. The largest active fire is the Aspen Acres Fire outside of Pueblo, which grew to more than 91,000 acres over the weekend, making […]
President Donald Trump was speaking to supporters at a Pennsylvania rally June 23 when he made an extraordinary admission about an election a continent away. Trump and his allies had spent several days in June savaging California over its slow vote counting and baselessly alleging its contests were fraudulent. But now the president divulged that […]
Pope Leo expresses his prayers for all Americans in a letter he sent to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, which falls today, July 4th, 2026, with the hope that “the Spirit of 1776 continue to inspire hope and unity as the United States of America moves into […]
