President Biden on George Floyd’s death anniversary
In a statement, President Biden marks the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder with a push for Congress to pass police reform…
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Republican Karrin Taylor Robson says she won’t run for Sinema’s Senate seat in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Karrin Taylor Robson, a wealthy Republican businessperson who was seen as the likeliest establishment candidate for a crucial…
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US senator hopes Serbia adopts Russia sanctions as Serb spy chief travels to Moscow
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A U.S. senator says he hopes Serbia adopts Western sanctions against Russia over the…
Continue Reading Tennessee’s transgender care exclusions are discriminatory, a federal lawsuit alleges
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that Tennessee’s decision to deny its employees…
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Polygamous sect leader in Arizona accused of taking more than 20 wives including 10 minors
A polygamous sect leader and some of his followers have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to travel across Arizona state lines and get…
Continue Reading Tina Turner created a career on her terms, not defined by her trauma
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In 1976, a young Tina Turner, bloodied and beaten by her husband and musical…
Continue Reading Cannes turns up the glamour for amfAR gala to raise money for AIDS research
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press ANTIBES, France (AP) — The attention at the Cannes Film Festival turns Thursday to the glitzy amfAR gala to raise…
Continue Reading Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA…
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Debt default ‘X-date’ calculations aim to figure out when the US may run short of cash
For all the concern over when the government might run out of money to cover all its bills, it turns out that no one can be absolutely sure exactly…
Continue Reading Calls for unity dominate Africa Day celebrations
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Calls for unity have dominated 60th anniversary celebrations for the continent-wide organization that preceded the African…
Continue Reading Man arrested after car collides with gates of Downing Street, where UK prime minister lives
LONDON (AP) — A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices…
Continue Reading Prosecutors widen child sex abuse case in polygamous sect
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have widened their case against members of a small polygamous group that resides…
Continue Reading Twitter’s launch of DeSantis’ presidential bid underscores platform’s rightward shift under Musk
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two years ago, signing a bill intended to punish Twitter and other major social media companies,…
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Two more Cibola soccer stars sign their way to the next level
Amidst the success of many student-athletes to walk the halls of Cibola High School, two more standouts to kick up dirt on Raider Field made their…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon’s trial in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme set for May 2024
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, the conservative strategist and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to…
Continue Reading Expect big crowds for the summer travel season — and big prices, too
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon’s trial in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme set for May 2024
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, the conservative strategist and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump,…
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