By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares for the end of asylum restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is offering some new legal options for people — especially families — to come to the United States. The administration said it will admit at least 100,000 Latin
Continue Reading By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping immigration bill that bolsters his migrant relocation program and limits social services for immigrants lacking permanent legal status — key political priorities of the Republican as he prepares to launch a presidential campaign. The signing
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An investigation into potential illegal gambling by authorities in Iowa has identified more than 40 college athletes in the state. The probe could lead to potential discipline. The NCAA consequences have a chance to be worse than the legal ones. The penalty for betting on sporting events
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke Wednesday on the planning ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health order Thursday.
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a parent and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media, has died at 47. Armstrong’s boyfriend, Pete Ashdown, told The Associated Press that he found her
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in her Indianapolis home by a dog that also bit and wounded her 8-year-old son. Officials say 46-year-old Tamieka White was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night shortly after Indianapolis police responded to her home on the city’s east side. She had
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Wendy’s is teaming up with Google to make their drive-thru experience, high tech. The restaurant chain, which is based in Ohio, will use artificial intelligence which they call “Wendy’s Fresh AI.”
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The reports says inflation was 4.9% compared to a year ago, lower than the 5.0% rate that analysts had forecast. It’s the slowest annual rise in inflation in two years.
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A unas horas de que expire el titulo 42, el gobierno del Estado y municipio mantiene una estrecha coordinación con autoridades americanas ante los flujos migratorios que ya se estan registrando en las fronteras.
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According to Imperial County Drug Task Force, cases of fentanyl keep rising.
Continue Reading By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow subway rider was “a tragedy that never should have happened.” Adams pledged Wednesday to do more to help people like Neely who are experiencing mental health crises. Neely
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This year, flower sales are expected to be higher than in previous years according to the National Retail Federation.
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general says three companies accused of falsifying millions of public comments to support the contentious 2017 federal repeal of net neutrality rules have agreed to pay $615,000 in penalties to New York and other states. The penalties come after an investigation
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say four teenagers have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was killed last weekend as she headed home from work. Nineteen-year-olds Joseph Brooks and Trevell Breeland, 18-year-old Jakwon Buchanan and a 16-year-old boy face charges including first-degree murder, armed robbery in Saturday’s killing of Officer
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JOHN HANNA Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transgender minors won’t have access to puberty blockers, hormones or surgery under legislation passed in Missouri. Lawmakers approved the ban Wednesday, sending it to Republican Gov. Mike Parson for his signature. Lawmakers also approved a ban on transgender girls and women from
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A new memo from the Biden administration could allow some migrants at the southern border to enter the U.S. without being tracked.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County leaders voted unanimously Wednesday morning to prohibit TikTok on any government-owned devices. The ban approved by the Board of Supervisors in Arizona’s most populous county will take effect immediately. The resolution to protect the privacy and security of county data comes a month after Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an
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First responders in Yuma County are preparing for more calls for service at the border, as Title 42 is set to expire on Thursday.
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Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls and County Supervisor Jonathan Lines speak on plans for the City of Yuma and Yuma County once Title 42 ends.
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday. Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He was denied bond during a court appearance.
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