Indianapolis officer pleads guilty to federal charge for kicking handcuffed man
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest pleaded guilty Monday to a…
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Writer’s Strike protestors protest outside Radio City
Writers Guild of America (WGA) members protested outside Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, May 15, as NBCUniversal held its annual…
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House Speaker McCarthy shares his thoughts on current state of Debt Limit negotiations
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the White House and the GOP led house are still “far apart” as the two sides try to work out an agreement to raise…
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Judge: 29-year-old who posed as teen student because she was lonely can enter pretrial program
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A 29-year-old woman accused of using false documents to enroll as a New Jersey high school student and attend some…
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San Luis and Gila Ridge win first place in separate AZ FAFSA competitions
San Luis High won first place for highest FAFSA overall completion rate for the third time in four years while Gila Ridge High won first place for…
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Migrantes en Jacumba son desalojados
Durante las últimas semanas, Jacumba Hot Springs ha estado recibiendo a miles de migrantes que ingresan a los EE. UU. desde…
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One victim of the weekend mass shooting in Yuma is remembered by family
The suspect of Saturday night’s mass shooting is still at…
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Calexico Police Department remembers its fallen officers
Peace Officers Memorial Day is a day to remember officers that were killed or disabled while working on…
Continue Reading Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking…
Continue Reading South African army general in Moscow days after country accused of sending weapons to Russia
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russia’s top army general and his South African counterpart…
Continue Reading Israeli foreign minister makes first visit to Sweden in two decades
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has paid a visit to Sweden in a new sign of warming ties between the two countries. Eli Cohen said…
Continue Reading New Chicago mayor pledges commitment to progressive strategy, asks for unity
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has begun his first term leading the nation’s third-largest…
Continue Reading Man in custody after baseball bat attack hurts 2, including intern, at congressman’s Virginia office
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the northern Virginia office…
Continue Reading Dubai-based professional baseball league announces first franchise, Mumbai Cobras
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Baseball United, which swung for the sports history fences by establishing the…
Continue Reading Migrants in Jacumba being cleared out
The town of Jacumba Hot Springs, west of Imperial County, is seeing what almost every other border town is also experiencing after the end of Title…
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Relay for Life Yuma to host dinner celebrating cancer survivors
According to a press release, the dinner, taking place at Pivot Point Conference Center, will coincide with National Cancer Survivors…
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Yuma County Public Defender’s Office to be relocated
The press release said that the relocation will allow them to “streamline operations, enhance service delivery, and optimize client…
Continue Reading US seeks dismissal of corruption charges against Florida 2018 Democratic governor nominee Gillum
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss remaining corruption charges against Andrew Gillum, the…
Continue Reading Cartier uses images of Amazon tribe devastated by illegal gold mining. Critics call that hypocrisy
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — Until two months ago, Cartier’s website showed Yanomami children playing in a…
Continue Reading Biden chooses cancer expert to lead National Institutes of Health
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tapped a cancer specialist to become director of the National…
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