Large group indicted for operating Yuma human smuggling ring
A large group of people were indicted for holding a human smuggling ring in Yuma, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona.
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Kentucky sign language interpreter honored in program to give special weather radios to the deaf
Associated Press Putting grant money into action is routine for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. But an effort to provide weather alerts to people who are deaf or hard of hearing is tugging at his heart. The campaign to distribute 700 specially adapted weather alert radios to the deaf and hard of hearing is named in
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Cambios en consulado de Calexico
Surgen nuevos cambios en el consulado de México en Calexico, y con ello se continúan los servicios y nuevos programas se aproximan a beneficio de los mexicanos en el Valle Imperial.
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Southwest High School hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new aquatic center
Southwest High School held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new state-of-the-art Aquatic Center.
Continue Reading Michael Andretti hands over control of race team to business partner. Formula 1 plans in limbo
AP Auto Racing Writer Michael Andretti has restructured Andretti Global to give co-owner Dan Towriss control of the organization. Andretti will stay on as a strategic advisor of the team he has led since 2002. Andretti in early 2023 confirmed he’d sold part of the company to Towriss, who is the owner of Gainbridge and
Continue Reading Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for two months
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the
Continue Reading Wisconsin city’s mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, questions over elections
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the elections clerk in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison announced on Monday that duplicate absentee ballots had mistakenly been sent to around 2,000 voters, it ignited concerns about election integrity from a Republican congressman and others on the right. Madison is in the heart of liberal
Continue Reading NY judge denies governor’s bid to toss lawsuits seeking to reinstate Manhattan congestion fee
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has denied Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request to toss out lawsuits challenging her decision to halt a new congestion fee for drivers into Manhattan. Judge Arthur Engoron made the decision in a Manhattan court after hearing about two hours of arguments in a case brought by
Continue Reading Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials met with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a union contract set to expire late Monday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and Lael Brainard, director of White House National Economic Council, told ports officials
Continue Reading Top election official in Nevada county that is key to the presidential race takes stress leave
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The top election official in a key northern Nevada swing county is taking a stress-related leave of absence with just over a month to go before Election Day, creating a sense of uncertainty about election operations in a county that has been under near-constant attack from conspiracy theorists since
Continue ReadingLawrence brothers on top of the motocross world after first sibling 1-2 finish
AP Sports Writer Hunter and Jett Lawrence’s parents sold nearly everything they had so their sons could pursue professional motocross careers in Europe. There were times when every meal, every expense had to be mapped out so the money wouldn’t run out. There was pressure on Hunter, the oldest, to make enough to sustain the
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Amberly’s Place holds Domestic Violence Awareness Event
Amberly’s Place held Domestic Violence Awareness Event ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month as it is observed in October.
Continue Reading Alabama police officer shot and killed a 68-year-old knife wielding man with dementia
Associated Press/Report for America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in northern Alabama allegedly shot and killed a 68-year-old man who had dementia and was wielding a kitchen knife. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is launching an investigation into the shooting that happened Sunday evening in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The deceased has
Continue Reading Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam failure
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rain in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have officials keeping a close eye on a major dam. More than a foot of rain has fallen across much of the region in the past several days. The two main interstates in
Continue Reading Federal judge dismisses a challenge to Tennessee’s school bathroom law
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that bans transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities. The lawsuit was filed nearly two years ago by a transgender student, identified only as D.H., whose school initially agreed
Continue Reading Rescue missions after Helene’s flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As floodwaters from Hurricane Helene quickly surrounded a small Tennessee hospital near a riverbank, workers first tried to get patients out by ambulance. Then, the road washed out. They tried to move people to the center of the low-slung building, but they were met by water. Once rescue boats
Continue Reading Tunisia passes law to strip courts of power over election authority appointed by president
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s parliament has amended a law to strip power from courts over decisions made by an embattled election authority whose members are appointed by President Kais Saied. Nine days before the presidential election, a majority of members of parliament voted in favor of amending the young democracy’s first election law as
Continue Reading Van Gogh paintings vandalized at a London gallery after 2 activists were sentenced in similar attack
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A pair of paintings by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh at London’s National Gallery were vandalized Friday when a group of climate activists splattered what appeared to be tomato soup on them, shortly after two other activists were sentenced over a similar attack two years ago. The paintings from Van
Continue Reading What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Sarah Paulson and NHL 25
Coldplay’s 10th studio album, Charlie Puth starring as himself in Roku’s mockumentary series “The Charlie Puth Show” and EA Sports’ NHL 25 are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. Sarah Paulson plays a mother in fear of a sinister presence in “Hold Your Breath” and NBC’s hit series “Found” starring Shanola Hampton returns.
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Harris heads to the US-Mexico border for first time since becoming Democratic presidential nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to confront head-on one of her biggest vulnerabilities ahead of the November election.
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