Latest details on the officer-involved shooting that left one person dead
One person was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting Friday evening in Yuma.
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Syria has a new foreign minister as prime minister names his Cabinet
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new prime minister has named his Cabinet with a new foreign minister. Sabbagh was a deputy to former Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, who was appointed the vice president for foreign and information policies. President Bashar Assad earlier this month named former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali as the head of
Continue Reading Police arrest 8 of Tanzania’s main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters. Hundreds of backers of the country’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, were arrested last month and the party’s secretariat member Ali Kibao was abducted and later
Continue Reading Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict
Associated Press Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding bombs in pagers and walkie-talkies. Hezbollah is firing rockets and drones deep into northern Israel, setting buildings and cars alight. But no one is calling it a war — not yet. Israeli officials say they are
Continue Reading Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains more than a week ago left at least 380 dead and 89 missing. The death toll in Myanmar was higher than the combined total for all the
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M&M’s announces new flavor in two years
It’s peanut butter, jelly time as the newest M&M’s flavor is a spin on the classic sandwich combo.
Continue Reading ‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
Associated Press WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone. Snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls, the corn seems to block out nearly everything other than an occasional water tower. But soon, that towering corn might become a miniature of its former self, replaced by stalks
Continue Reading Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you’re getting into
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts recommend caution when your favorite store offers you a credit card. According to the Federal Reserve, outstanding credit card balances reached $1.14 trillion as of August 2024, meaning credit card debt is increasingly a concern for millions of Americans. Bankrate found
Continue Reading Trump listens during a farming event in rural Pennsylvania, then threatens John Deere with tariffs
Associated Press SMITHTON, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania on Monday, asking questions of farmers and offering jokes but, in a rarity for his campaign events, mostly listening. The bombastic former president was unusually restrained at an event about China’s influence on the U.S. economy, a roundtable during
Continue Reading IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn’t guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500
AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar has finalized a charter system for 25 entrants that pales in comparison to the contentious deal reached between NASCAR and its teams but does give 10 open wheel organizations some guarantees. The initial agreement runs through the 2031 season and ensures the 25 chartered cars a starting spot in all
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Mountain lion club cozies up with stuffed animal
Footage released by the Oakland Zoo shows Briar resting his head on the stuffed animal and dozing off.
Continue Reading Michigan State football’s Armorion Smith is raising 5 siblings since his mother’s death
AP Sports Writer LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against the kitchen sink. The 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back needed a moment in the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home he shares with five younger siblings. He has a lot on his plate,
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Cars trapped in floodwaters amid heavy rain in England
Footage shared by the Dunstable Community Fire Station shows the extent of the flooding, with multiple cars partially submerged beneath an underpass.
Continue Reading In Ohio, drought and shifting weather patterns affect North America’s largest native fruit
Associated Press WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) — Stubborn drought in Ohio and shifting weather patterns appear to be affecting North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw. Avocado-sized with a taste sometimes described as a cross between a mango and banana, the pawpaw is beloved by many but rarely seen in grocery stores in the
Continue Reading Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
Associated Press KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — A tugboat powered by ammonia sailed for the first time Sunday in the Hudson River to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions. The tugboat used to run on diesel fuel. The New York-based startup company Amogy bought the 67-year-old ship to power it in
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California firefighters rescue deer trapped upside down between a house and a garage
Video shows the moments Oakland, California firefighters rescued a deer trapped upside down between a house and garage over the weekend.
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At least one person is dead following a mid-air collision between two small planes
Authorities say the planes collided early Sunday afternoon when a single engine plane hit another single engine plane over a remote area near Lancaster, California.
Continue Reading Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian spy plane to leave airspace
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido in three instances during
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Vice President Harris to visit Arizona this week
Campaign officials say Harris will campaign in the state on Friday, September 27. However, the campaign did not say which city Harris would visit during her time in the state.
Continue Reading Jill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women’s health at Clinton Global Initiative
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has unveiled a new set of actions to address health inequities faced by women in the United States. The plans include spending at least $500 million annually on women’s health research. The announcement came Monday at the close of the first day of this
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