The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police say a two-story school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students…
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Two Yuma locals to attend Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this weekend
Yuma County Recorder Candidate David Lara and Republican Candidate for House of Representatives for District 25 for Arizona are set to attend the…
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Suspect in Blythe double murder released
The family of the victims speak out saying they want justice after the former suspect was released.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Humanizing Heroes
The mental health of first responders is something not a lot of people talk about but the El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) is working on breaking the…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh’s Paul Skenes to start All-Star Game for NL after just 11 major league starts
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Making Paul Skenes the All-Star Game starting pitcher for the National League after just 11 career appearances…
Continue Reading Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know
AP Medical Writer Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side…
Continue Reading Federal agents seize $4.6 million worth of cocaine off boat near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities say they have seized $4.6 million worth of cocaine and arrested two U.S. citizens aboard a boat in…
Continue Reading A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, says a World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Karen Read case argue against dismissing any charges
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case are arguing against dropping any charges after her mistrial. Their motion…
Continue Reading The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the…
Continue Reading Small Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A small museum in Nashville is returning 255 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico. But first, it wants you to…
Continue Reading Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don’t be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5
Associated Press Here’s a troubling phrase hurricane forecasters hate but often hear: “It’s just a Category 1. Nothing to worry…
Continue Reading Actor Matthew McConaughey tells governors he is still mulling future run for political office
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actor Matthew McConaughey continues to tease about someday running for political office. McConaughey told a…
Continue Reading King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — We hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.…
Continue Reading Meyer appointed as director of Lausanne’s Orchestre de Chambre, will leave La Scala in early 2025
ROME (AP) — The board of trustees of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne has announced the appointment of Dominique Meyer as executive director,…
Continue Reading A county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of North Dakota…
Continue Reading Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors say they have charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault, the latest…
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Track and Field at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Everything to know about track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including competition preview, event guide, top athletes, how to watch and daily…
Continue Reading Albania’s supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek…
Continue Reading Poland’s centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government have suffered a defeat in parliament, where a…
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