Tim Scott unveils 2024 White House exploratory committee
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president…
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Hearing pushed back for Alaska illustrator on threat charge
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A court hearing set was pushed back until next week for an Alaska children’s book…
Continue Reading Head of Mexican immigration agency charged after fatal fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s National Immigration Institute will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked…
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UPDATE: Brush fire fully contained at West Wetlands Park
A brush fire burned around three acres on Tuesday afternoon at West Wetlands…
Continue Reading What we know so far on the leaked Pentagon documents
By TARA COPP and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents…
Continue Reading Industrial fire prompts evacuation order in Indiana city
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — People have been urged to evacuate if they live near a large industrial fire in Richmond, Indiana, near the Ohio border. The…
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Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
Associated Press WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
Associated Press WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding…
Continue Reading California weighs how to improve outcomes for Black students
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin…
Continue Reading Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.…
Continue Reading North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed two transgender athlete bans into law.…
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Volunteers keep Yuma running through local organization
April is National Volunteer Month, we show how local volunteers are making a…
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IID says they look forward to reviewing draft of Colorado River guideline revisions
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) that evaluates potential changes to the 2007…
Continue Reading NHL to play 1st exhibition games in Australia in September
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is going down under for the first time, with the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes set to play in…
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Two local surveys seeking community input
Two local surveys are giving the community an opportunity to give their input with a chance to win some…
Continue Reading Man agrees to plead guilty in Basquiat artwork fraud scheme
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud…
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Yuma agents arrest migrant transporting fentanyl pills
Two migrants were arrested in the desert south of Yuma and one of them was transporting about 80 fentanyl…
Continue Reading Urologist accused of patient sex abuse, including of minors
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York-area doctor has been charged with the yearslong sexual abuse of multiple patients,…
Continue Reading US, Panama and Colombia aim to stop Darien Gap migration
By KATHIA MARTÍNEZ Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The United States, Panama and Colombia announced Tuesday that they will launch a 60-day…
Continue Reading Biden aide, Saudi prince see ‘progress’ toward Yemen war end
By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with Saudi…
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