Founder of student aid startup Frank pleads not guilty to fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The fraud case against the founder of a student loan assistance startup company that J.P.…
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Michigan governor signs red flag gun law as questions linger over enforcement
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave final approval Monday to the state’s new red…
Continue Reading Rick Hummel, esteemed St Louis-based baseball writer, dies at 77
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Hummel, an esteemed writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the…
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Local migrant student receives national scholarship
Kofa High School senior Carlos Salazar received the Albert Lee Wright, Jr. Memorial Migrant Scholarship and gave a speech to an audience of migrant…
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Yuma School District One receives grant to reduce diesel emissions
In a press release, the school district will use the $103,482 grant to reduce diesel emissions and benefit air…
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Three Cibola football players, Isaiah Arriola, Gabriel Avila and Leo Aguilar take their talents to the next level
Two Cibola High School football players, Leo Aguilar and Gabriel Avila are continuing their athletic career at the same college, University of La…
Continue Reading Atlantic City 1Q casino earnings down nearly 15% from year ago
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s nine casinos collectively saw their gross operating profit decline by…
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BREAKING: Yuma Fire Department arrives to put out house fire
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) is arriving at a house in the area of South 7th Avenue and West 25th Street to put out a…
Continue Reading Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who played the villainous British governor in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior in the…
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Giran orden de aprehensión contra presunta responsable de Maestra atropellada
En Mexicali una maestra que murió tras haber sido atropellada sigue provocando indignación a los ciudadanos luego de que la policía municipal…
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El Centro man dies in rollover crash
El Centro police say a man lost his life in a rollover…
Continue Reading Nigeria opens Africa’s biggest oil refinery as it tries to boost struggling sector
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened Africa’s biggest oil refinery, with hopes…
Continue Reading Rick Hoyt, who became a Boston Marathon fixture with father pushing wheelchair, has died at 61
BOSTON (AP) — Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died.…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s ambassador welcomes F-16 pledges; urges patience on counteroffensive
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova welcomed pledges of F-16 fighter jets to her country…
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California stabbing suspect appears in court
A California judge has ordered a psychiatric assessment for the former University of California (UC) Davis student charged in a series of…
Continue Reading Q&A: Liv Ullmann, cinema royalty and major Cannes draw, looks back
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Very few are capable of capturing people’s attention at the Cannes Film Festival like Liv…
Continue Reading New search for Madeleine McCann, UK toddler missing since 2007, Portuguese police confirm
LISBON (AP) — Portuguese police have said they will resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the country’s…
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University of Idaho murder suspect appears in court
Judge John Judge entered a not guilty plea on Kohberger’s behalf after his lawyer stated he would stand silent when asked for his…
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South Carolina Senator Tim Scott announces presidental bid
Senator Tim Scott is declaring his bid for the Republican presidential…
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Deal in the desert for Colorado River conservation plan
Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed on a plan Monday to conserve three million of acre-feet of Colorado River water by…
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