Authorities say 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities say that nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border into Guatemala seeking…
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Snoop Dogg aims to inspire global audience at Paris Olympics as torch bearer before opening ceremony
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Snoop Dogg agreed to become an Olympic torch bearer, the hip-hop star recalled an emotional, iconic…
Continue Reading Cause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara…
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National Education Association endorses Vice President Kamala Harris
The National Education Association has announced that their Board of Directors voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this…
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A global game: Paris Olympics set to feature historic amount of NBA talent
In a milestone for the globalization of the NBA, the Paris Olympics will be the first Olympics where more than half of the men’s 5×5 basketball…
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Local hospital shares how migrants encounters has impacted them
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in the month of May they encountered 5,320 migrants in the Yuma…
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Bystander intervenes in armed robbery by two teens
A 61-year-old man attempted to stop an armed robbery on E. 24th Street, according to the Yuma Police Department…
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Escalator at JFK International Airport caught on fire
Some flights were affected and at least nine people were injured, mostly due to smoke inhalation. Officials say flights have since resumed and the…
Continue ReadingMeta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
AP Technology Writer Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has…
Continue Reading Olympic soccer gets off to violent and chaotic start as Morocco fans rush the field vs Argentina
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — The Olympic men’s soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco’s…
Continue Reading Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for…
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Expert witnesses still needed in child sexual abuse case
More evidence still needs to be uncovered in the case of a Yuma man accused of sexual assault. 36-year-old Matthew David Lillie is being charged with…
Continue Reading BMW recalls over 291,000 SUVs because interior cargo rails can detach in crash, raising injury risk
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of…
Continue Reading Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim
LONDON (AP) — Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has announced he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades. It comes almost…
Continue Reading Authorities identify victims of fatal plane crash near the site of an air show in Wisconsin
NEKIMI, Wis. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man and a man from New York have been preliminarily identified as the victims of a fatal plane crash near the…
Continue Reading A prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months
BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison…
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Team USA’s veterans know Paris is last tango for Olympic basketball gold
The United States is sending its oldest-ever men’s basketball team to Paris, with an average age just above 30. LeBron James and the other veteran…
Continue Reading Fake protest set for TV shoot on NYC campus sparks real demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK (AP) — A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus sparked a real reaction from pro-Palestinian…
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Israeli prime minister delivers address to Congress
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington Wednesday, preparing for a high-stakes address to a joint meeting of Congress and with…
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