World News

• Zelenskyy claims US tied Ukraine security guarantees to giving up Donbas, White House denies

  Zelenskyy claimed U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine are tied to ceding Donbas to Russia, but the White House says those claims are false.

• Israel says Iranian leader who ordered Strait of Hormuz closure killed in targeted strike

  Israel has eliminated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri in a strike, Israel's Minister of Defense Israel Katz indicated.

• Over 90% of Iranian missiles intercepted, but a critical vulnerability is growing, report warns

  Experts say Iran's cheap drones and missiles are depleting allied interceptor stockpiles, raising questions about long-term air defense sustainability.

• US troops brace for ‘hit-and-run’ guerilla attacks as 82nd Airborne deploys to Iran, military analyst warns

  The 82nd Airborne Division deployment to the Middle East is intended to pressure Iran into accepting U.S. ceasefire terms, military analyst Michael Eisenstadt says.

• Meet Iran's hardline speaker who threatened to burn US forces — reportedly Tehran's point man for talks

  Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf has threatened U.S. forces while reportedly being eyed by the Trump administration as a potential Iran talks channel.

• Iran-linked influence campaign pushes anti-Israel messaging disguised as US voices: report

  Foreign accounts allegedly mimic American voices online, with Argyle research claiming 60% of Operation Epic Fury discourse originates outside the U.S.

• UK arrests 2 over 'antisemitic arson attack' as police investigate possible Iran link

  U.K. police arrested two men allegedly behind an antisemitic arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London that Prime Minister Keir Starmer called "horrifying."

• US strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq reportedly continue as Baghdad warns of 'right to respond'

  Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani threatened to confront and respond to U.S. airstrikes on PMF headquarters, calling the attacks violations of Iraqi sovereignty.

• Who actually runs Iran right now? The key power players as Trump claims talks to 'top' official

  Analysts say the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has emerged as Iran's dominant force, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's grip on power reportedly uncertain after recent strikes.

• US military sends drones, alongside 200 troops, to Nigeria amid fears of renewed Boko Haram insurgency

  The U.S. military deployed MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria for intelligence-gathering and training as the African country is grappling with a security crisis.

• North Korean dictator says government will keep cementing nation's 'irreversible status as a nuclear power'

  North Korean figure Kim Jong Un said the government will bolster the nation's "irreversible status as a nuclear power," The Associated Press reported.

• NATO scrambles jets as Russia fires nearly 400 drones toward Ukraine, signaling new spring offensive

  Russia launched nearly 400 drones and missiles at Ukraine, prompting Poland and Romania to scramble NATO fighter jets as strikes neared their airspace.

• Defiant Iran vows to fight 'until complete victory,' despite heavy military losses

  An Iranian military spokesman said Tuesday that Tehran's armed forces will battle "until complete victory," despite the U.S. reporting heavy losses for them.

• Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66, head of armed forces says

  A Colombian military transport plane crashed near Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, shortly after takeoff, killing at least 66 people and injuring dozens.

• 'Americas Counter Cartel Coalition': Inside the US strategy to combat narco terror, confront China, other foes

  Joseph M. Humire, acting assistant secretary of War for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, explains the Trump administration's strategy for the Western Hemisphere.

• Zelenskyy says Ukraine has evidence Russia is aiding Iran with intelligence

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose nation has been at war with Russia for years, has indicated that there is evidence that Russia is supplying Iran with intelligence.

• Iran conflict tests Pakistan amid own border clashes as Islamabad touted as venue for US-Tehran talks

  Pakistan, the only nuclear-armed Muslim state, faces mounting pressure as its Saudi defense pact and Iran ties clash amid the intensifying regional war.

• UK counterterrorism police probe antisemitic arson attack as Iran-linked group claims responsibility

  An Iran-linked group claims responsibility for torching Jewish ambulances outside a Golders Green synagogue in London as counterterrorism police investigate.

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  Teen Content Creation - APL

  Are you in your influencer era? Help us not embarrass ourselves!

  Mar 26, 2026 at Aurora Public Library
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  All Saints Parish Fish Fry

  Join us from 4:30 to 7:00pm each Friday during Lent at the St. Martin Campus Hall for a delicious Fish Fry Dinner.

  Mar 27, 2026 at St. Martin Hall
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  Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry

  Fish fry-ocean perch

  Mar 27, 2026 at Petersburg Community Center

LHS Student Selected as Regional Finalist in the 2026 STARTedUP Challenge

Mateo Rico will compete for a shot at $25,000.

Man Convicted of Theft from Aurora Business Receives Sentence

The incident took place in September 2025.

Water Main Project Upcoming on Nowlin Avenue

The project is slated to begin next week.

EC's Stenger to Play for South Team at All-Star Futures Game

The game will be held June 1 at a site to be determined.

Seven SEI Hoops Stars Earn All-State Honors

The recognition comes from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

East Central's Mayer Named Hasbrook Family Leadership Award Recipient

The scholarship is administered through the IHSAA.