By JOHN HANNA and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Two Republican operatives with knowledge of the plans say that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is expected to announce his candidacy for the party’s presidential nomination next month. That puts the governor and former computer software entrepreneur in an already crowded field dominated by ex-President Donald Trump.
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies of making officers more visible and engaging with community groups, in some cases leaning on civilians to enforce curfews and keep the peace. Chicago is among the
Continue Reading By ADAM KEALOHA CAUSEY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — When Tina Turner died at age 83, I found myself drifting back to the fourth grade, to the day I truly discovered her voice. I was on Thanksgiving break — bored — when I decided to rummage through my parents’ old cassette tapes in search of
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Local ARCO and AMPM gas stations are doing a Support the Torch campaign in Yuma County through May 31.
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Después de décadas de dar solución al problema de las aguas residuales que corren por el Río Nuevo, la ciudad de Calexico iniciará con la primera etapa en la mejora de este río que se ha convertido en afectaciones importantes a la salud pública de los residentes del área del oeste principalmente.
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After decades of solving the problem of wastewater that runs through the New River, the City of Calexico will begin its first stage of improvements to the river that has become a concern for the public health of the residents in the area.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disclosed a potential threat to Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 trip to the United States. The documents were released this week on the FBI’s records website. Queen Elizabeth II died last September after a 70-year reign. The queen’s West Coast visit with her husband, Prince Philip, included a
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Cindy Campos’ 5-year-old son was so excited about the Winnie the Pooh book he got at school that he asked her to read it with him as soon as he got home. But her heart sank when she realized it was a tutorial about what to do
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure. The ruling Friday by Judge Clifton Newman came just about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the leadership of new U.S. Naval Academy graduates will be at the center of American efforts for a more peaceful future. He spoke before the newly commissioned Navy and Marine officers on Friday, calling on them to remind the world that
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Westbound I-8 between 16th Street and the Arizona/California state line will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, June 1, and will end at 5 a.m. Friday, June 2.
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico teen who was the target of a cruel yearbook insult over his love of mixed martial arts fighting is getting a boost from former UFC champion Jon Jones. KRQE-TV reported Thursday that 14-year-old Rayce Garcia was excited to get his yearbook. The graduating eighth grader, however, saw a
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say police in a Florida park fatally shot an armed woman who “ambushed” them as they were searching for a drug investigation suspect. The shooting happened at Tom Brown Park in Tallahassee at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. The police department said Friday that officers responded to the park after receiving
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The DeAndre Hopkins era is over for the Arizona Cardinals, who are on the hook for quite an expensive breakup. The Cardinals released the three-time All-Pro wide receiver in a salary cap move Friday after they failed to find a trading partner in the offseason.
Continue Reading By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it’s gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical
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California rivers fed by this winter’s massive Sierra Nevada snowpack have been turned into deadly torrents, drawing warnings from public safety officials ahead of the Memorial Day weekend’s traditional start of outdoor summer recreation.
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The Memorial Day travel rush is well underway and shaping up to be one of the busiest in decades.
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Disney is opposing a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify a judge overseeing the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and others in which Disney says it was punished for speaking out against Florida legislation that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian court data shows that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is appealing a three-month extension of his detention on espionage charges. Gershkovich, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested in March on a reporting trip in Russia. He, his employer and the U.S. government have denied the charges. A Moscow court system
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Tokyo company whose lunar lander slammed into the moon says a software issue and a last-minute switch in the touchdown location led to the crash. Officials for the company ispace said Friday that its spacecraft was originally supposed to land in a flat
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