National newspaper in Mexico says its reporter was killed in western state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The national newspaper La Jornada in Mexico says its staff reporter in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit has been found dead.…
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Megan Rapinoe, U.S. soccer great, announces retirement
In a statement, Rapinoe says she feels grateful to have played as long as she did and to have been part of a generation of players who “undoubtedly…
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Carroll drives in winning run in the 10th in the Diamondbacks’ 3-2 victory over the Pirates
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Arizona…
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Yuma Region Bicycle Coalition hosts YPD Bike Unit Fundraiser
This is to help raise money to repair bikes for the Yuma Police Department’s (YPD) Bicycle Unit. The fundraiser took place at FTS Automotive Center…
Continue Reading Condemned building used by homeless people falls in Brazil, killing 14 people
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An apartment building condemned for more than a decade but used by homeless people collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state…
Continue Reading Crews continue to battle cargo ship blaze that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on Saturday continued to battle flames that have smoldered inside a cargo ship docked at the East Coast’s biggest…
Continue Reading Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection
BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection in the Florida…
Continue Reading Police link man to two women whose bodies were found in different Minnesota storage units
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The body of a Minnesota woman who had been missing for two years was found in a storage unit, and St. Paul police said…
Continue Reading Greece’s government wins vote of confidence in Parliament to begin a second 4-year term
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government has won a vote of confidence in Parliament to start…
Continue Reading Judge holds Washington state in contempt for not providing services to mentally ill people in jails
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press A federal judge has found Washington state in contempt and ordered it to pay more than $100 million in fines for…
Continue Reading The presidents of Brazil and Colombia meet to boost cooperation ahead of Amazon summit
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has met with his Colombian counterpart…
Continue Reading Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, police say, killing an 87-year-old and wounding 3 others
NEW YORK (AP) — A scooter-riding gunman killed an 87-year-old man and wounded three others in a string of random shootings that stretched across…
Continue Reading Protests grow as Israel’s far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s anti-government protest movement gained new momentum on Saturday night as…
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Six killed in California plane crash, authorities investigates
The Cessna C550 business jet crashed in a field near French Valley Airport. It had taken off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, CBS…
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Arizona police officers catch runaway goats
Officers in Glendale chased a pair of four-legged suspects who had escaped their owners on July 1. Bodycam footage released by Glendale Police…
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Backpack left on California freeway shuts down for emitting smoke
A passerby reported the suspicious backpack on the Burbank Boulevard Friday afternoon. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Arson and Explosives…
Continue Reading Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
By The Associated Press A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern…
Continue Reading Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
By The Associated Press A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern…
Continue Reading Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans announced Saturday that the party’s presidential nominating caucuses…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe says she’ll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup
By HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in…
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