MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned yet another set of electoral law changes favored by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The 9-2 ruling Thursday is likely to further fan the growing dispute between the president and the courts, which have blocked some of his key legal overhauls, including a related change in
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have rolled out adjustments to the state’s new abortion restrictions set to take effect in days. The Senate voted on Thursday for what GOP lawmakers called clarifying and technical changes to a new law that as of July 1 will prohibit
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Gusty winds and slightly cooler temperatures take over today. Wind Alerts are in effect until late tonight and early tomorrow morning for Western Imperial County.
Continue Reading By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican military official confirmed Thursday that eight soldiers have been detained and taken to a military prison for their possible involvement in events surrounding the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from a rural teacher’s college in southern Mexico. The eight are awaiting the possible filing
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The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is having its first Teen Police Academy designed to educate teens about the daily operations of the department.
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Winds could approach 50 miles per hour in the Imperial Valley, as temperatures continue to rise within the triple-digit range
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democratic defector turned independent who’s been criticized as too closely aligned with Wall Street interests, took credit Thursday for helping broker legislation that would target executives of failed banks. Sinema, who has not said whether she will seek a second-term in
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S. approval on Thursday despite concerns from some government scientists about the treatment’s ability to help boys with the inherited disease. The Food and Drug Administration approval provides a new option for some
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making comments opposing prosecutions for abortions or gender-affirming health care. Florida’s highest court said Thursday that Andrew Warren had waited too long to file a petition. In a 6-1 decision, the Florida
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The two leading GOP presidential contenders had very different interview experiences with Fox News this past week. Donald Trump encountered pushback with Bret Baier while Ron DeSantis’s interview while former Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany stuck to mainly favorable topics for the Florida governor. Each
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Education over accreditation agencies, which control federal aid for students. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale federal court, challenges a federal law that requires colleges and universities to
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly three months after a shooter killed six people at her daughter’s school in Nashville, Katherine Heath watches the third-grader lie on her husband’s chest whenever her child has a “sad day.” After losing multiple classmates, Heath’s daughter is now visibly withdrawn, attending counseling, and learning
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Buffalo Bills trainers say they stuck to their pre-planned treatment when Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during an NFL game in January. Now they’re encouraging schools and youth leagues to also make their own potentially life-saving plans. Nate Breske and Denny Kellington described their experience
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A lawsuit that alleged Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs exceeded her power in refusing to execute a prisoner earlier this year has been dismissed at the request of attorneys on both sides of the case. The lawsuit dismissed Thursday had tried unsuccessfully to force the Democratic governor ,
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is pushing to a proposed bill to make birth control and other contraception accessible statewide. Hobbs announced the Arizona Right to Contraception Act at a news conference Thursday in Phoenix. “Attacks on reproductive freedoms and basic health care will not be tolerated any longer,” she said. Hobbs was
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Dozens of low-income families in San Luis, Arizona now have a new place to call home.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government says that Zambia has reached a deal with China and several other government creditors to restructure $6.3 billion in loans. The deal was announced on the sidelines of a summit in Paris that’s aimed at reforming a global financial system to better help developing
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Chloe Dygert continued her remarkable return from a devastating injury by winning her second U.S. time trial championship on Thursday, and put herself squarely on a path toward the world championships and next year’s Paris Olympics. Dygert covered two circuits of a 7.2-mile (11.5-km) course through persistent rain just
Continue Reading By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a three-run homer over Washington’s bullpen in right field, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win Thursday after Nationals manager Dave Martinez was ejected for complaining about umpire Doug Eddings’ strike zone. Martinez was irked when shortstop CJ Abrams struck out looking to
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