Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care
By ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills…
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New Mexico governor signs bill to shield abortion providers
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that protects…
Continue Reading Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (AP) — A near-century old abortion ban that fueled one of the largest ballot drives in…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro questioned about gifts of diamond jewelry
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has undergone questioning about diamond jewelry…
Continue Reading Jury in defamation suit against Fox won’t hear about Jan. 6
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A judge says the upcoming trial in a voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit against Fox…
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House Speaker McCarthy hosts meeting with Taiwanese President
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in California on Wednesday in…
Continue Reading LSU’s Reese on White House flap: ‘We’ll go to the Obamas’
By The Associated Press First lady Jill Biden’s walk-back of her suggestion that runner-up Iowa should join NCAA women’s basketball…
Continue Reading NPR protests as Twitter calls it ‘state-affiliated media’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site,…
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Man charged in case of woman missing from Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a New Mexico man on assault and carjacking…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly fall amid worries about slowing economy
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mostly lower Thursday as investors turned their attention to upcoming…
Continue Reading Idaho to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s Republican governor has signed a bill criminalizing gender-affirming medical care…
Continue Reading Pence won’t appeal order compelling grand jury testimony
By JILL COLVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for Mike Pence said Wednesday that the former vice president will not…
Continue Reading West Virginia atheist inmate sues over Christian programming
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An atheist and secular humanist is suing the agency that runs West Virginia’s…
Continue Reading Kansas bans transgender athletes from women’s, girls’ sports
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten…
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YCSO and Border Patrol agent rescue man from canal
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) assisted a Border Patrol agent in rescuing a man stuck in a…
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Locals prepare for Holy Week in Mexicali
Locals from Imperial Valley are preparing for Holy Week in Mexicali and San Felipe.…
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Vogue Magazine makes 106-year-old Filipino woman cover model
The April cover of Vogue Philippines features 106-year-old Apo Maria “Whang-Od” Oggay, making her the oldest model ever featured on a Vogue…
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Buckingham Palace unveils official invitations to King Charles III’s coronation
King Charles’ wife is officially being identified as Queen Camilla. Buckingham Palace is using the title on invitations for King Charles’ coronation…
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Abbott Elementary, shining a spotlight on a Yuma teacher
The award-winning ABC comedy, Abbott Elementary is all about shining a spotlight on dedicated, passionate teachers. And that show recently shined a…
Continue Reading Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland
By LEA SKENE, BRIAN WITTE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the…
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