West Virginia Gov. Justice running for Manchin’s Senate seat
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he is running for Democrat…
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School superintendent who criticized DeSantis could lose job
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press Florida officials are threatening to revoke the teaching license of a school superintendent after he criticized…
Continue Reading Rihanna, Martin Scorsese hype Paramount movies at CinemaCon
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paramount Pictures, still riding high on the success of “Top Gun: Maverick’s” nearly $1.5…
Continue Reading Suspect in fatal Hawaii cockfight shooting pleads not guilty
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A man accused of firing into a large crowd at a Hawaii cockfight during a shooting that…
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Sinema bill to stop fentanyl coming into Arizona
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the FEND Off Fentanyl Act that will help strengthen the country’s response to the fentanyl…
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US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge
The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border in a bid to slow…
Continue Reading Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected,…
Continue Reading Man convicted, sentenced to life for 1999 slayings
OZARK, Ala. (AP) — A jury says a man convicted of the 1999 slaying of two teenage girls should spend the rest of his life in prison. Jurors on…
Continue Reading King’s Champion, orb-bearer: Palace unveils coronation roles
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace has announced more than two dozen ceremonial roles at King Charles III’s…
Continue Reading Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting abortion pills
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The Vermont Legislature passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills on Thursday with a late addition…
Continue Reading South Carolina Senate again rejects near-total abortion ban
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate is no closer to passing a near-total abortion…
Continue Reading Railroads warned about the problems long trains can cause
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of…
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Probation department opens third ASPIRE program site at local school
The Imperial County Probation Department’s Project ASPIRE opened up its third program site at Grace Smith Elementary School in…
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Environmentalists denounce Nevada U.S. senator’s mining bill
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Democrat who’s the heir apparent to the late Sen. Harry Reid’s role as chief…
Continue Reading Lawyer says Prince Harry’s words undermine phone hack case
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An attorney for The Sun tabloid has used Prince Harry’s own words to argue that his phone hacking…
Continue Reading Illinois man gets 40-year sentence for killing teenage boy
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a 14-year-old boy and dumping…
Continue Reading Latest push to revive Equal Rights Amendment fails in Senate
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic measure to revive the Equal Rights…
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Yuma CBP warns migrants of dangers in the desert
The morning of the press conference, over 100 migrants illegally crossed into…
Continue Reading Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up about…
Continue Reading Teens accused in rock-throwing death took ‘memento’ photo
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three Colorado teens accused of driving around and throwing large rocks at passing cars, one of…
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