We visited the Yuma Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday morning and Border Patrol officials tell us that they have not seen migrants crossing into Yuma as of Saturday afternoon.
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The warming trend will continue through the weekend with daytime highs approaching or exceeding 100 degrees across the lower deserts.
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Participants, ages eight to 16-years-old, took part in the event, and the golf instructors presented the five pillars of golf: Honesty, Ethics, Fair play, Reliability, and Manners.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — Native American leader Joe A. Garcia’s family says he has died at age 70. Based in New Mexico, he was an advocate for tribal sovereignty. Relatives confirmed Garcia died Thursday but did not give a cause of death. A traditional funeral already has been held. Garcia was a former
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died. He was 79. The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Saturday that Davidson died on Friday. Longtime friend Isabel Suliga said he died in Conroe, Texas. He won 11 major titles in mixed doubles and two in
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The Arizona Open State Championship meet for track and field is underway and with a new open format that allows less athletes to qualify, just two stars from Yuma made the cut and will take the trip to Mesa Community College.
Continue Reading ALPENA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker, authorities said this week. Mlive.com reports that the Michigan State Police arrested the accused assailant in the city of Alpena on Wednesday. The 17-year-old’s name has not been released though
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The detention of a mayoral candidate belonging to the Greek minority in Albania has raised tensions between the two neighboring countries. Greece’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Saturday demanding the release of Dionysis-Fredi Beleri, a candidate for mayor of the Albanian city of Himare, which has a strong Greek minority presence.
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspodent WASHINGTON (AP) — A showdown with Congress that has the nation’s creditworthiness at stake; a frenzied scene at the border as pandemic restrictions ease; a pivotal foreign trip meant to sustain support for Ukraine and contain a more assertive China in the Indo-Pacific. Three weeks since launching his
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of a leading historically Black university that American history “has not always been a fairy tale” and that “racism has long torn us apart.” But on the nation’s best days, he said “enough of us have the guts and the
Continue Reading SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A gunfight between police and a man inside a home in east Tennessee left him dead and wounded a K-9 police dog named Hank, who is recovering from surgery, authorities said Saturday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation did not say if police gunfire killed the man, 63-year-old David Wright, who was
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Clarkson has responded to a Rolling Stone report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace. Clarkson issued a statement on her Instagram page Saturday. She addressed the allegations after 11 current and former employees complained about being overworked and underpaid on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and also
Continue Reading By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll linked to a doomsday cult in Kenya hit 201 Saturday after police exhumed 22 more bodies, most of them bearing signs of starvation, according to the coast regional commissioner. The bodies are believed to be those of followers of a pastor based in
Continue Reading DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to extend by another three months the use of two border crossings with Turkey into the rebel-held northwest that were opened for aid delivery after a deadly earthquake in February. Syrian and U.N. officials said Saturday that President Bashar Assad had agreed to open the border
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Golden State has decisions to make now. Big decisions. Phoenix does, too. And Dallas. And Milwaukee. And Portland. And more. It’s the best time of year in the NBA — with the playoff field getting down to its final four on Sunday. It’ll be followed by the co-best time
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers in Germany says it is cancelling plans for a two-day strike after employers met one of its key demands. The EVG union said earlier this week that its members would walk out for 50 hours from late Sunday until late Tuesday. Rail company
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says the foreign ministers of Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates have spoken following the death of a Lebanese citizen while in custody in the oil-rich Gulf nation. The ministry said in a short statement Friday that Lebanon’s ambassador to the UAE spoke by telephone with the wife and
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville recall 67 million
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YPD said that a 46-year-old man was driving a gray 2020 Nissan Kick when he crashed into a 78-year-old woman crossing the street. YPD pronounced the woman dead on scene.
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Severe weather, including tornados, swept across eastern Nebraska Friday afternoon leaving behind significant damage.
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