Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin says he’s not running for open US Senate seat
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a congressman from the suburbs of the nation’s capital, has…
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Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz shines on the field and in ad for new ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie
By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz has been a breakout star on the field, and now he’s…
Continue Reading A 10-year-old Canadian girl is wowing the skateboarding world. Tony Hawk is her mentor for X Games
By The Associated Press Skateboarding is more than just a way of life for Reese Nelson, it’s all she’s ever known. The 10-year-old Canadian…
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Hazardous waste facility meeting canceled
The public meeting Sydcol, a hazardous waste company, was planning on hosting to inform the community about the special use permit for a hazardous…
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Governor Hobbs gives ‘State of the State’ address in Yuma
Local leaders continue to be tapped for key positions in the governor’s…
Continue Reading 69-year-old woman killed by an alligator drowned and had blunt force trauma, autopsy finds
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C (AP) — A 69-year-old woman killed by an alligator in South Carolina on Tuesday had drowned and experienced blunt force…
Continue Reading Jay Monahan to return to PGA Tour commissioner role after month break
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is returning to work. Monahan has told the tour he will resume his job on July 17.…
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Texas Rangers have 5 All-Star starters after GarcÃa added along with Baltimore’s Hays
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas will become the first team in 47 years to have five position players start in the All-Star Game after the Rangers’…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Heat and air quality alerts hitting our area for the weekend
As temperatures rise and winds come through, alerts for both heat and air quality have been put into…
Continue Reading UN to keep pushing for extension of food and fertilizer exports from Russia and Ukraine
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top U.N. officials say they will keep pushing for an extension of the deal that allows…
Continue Reading Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a…
Continue Reading New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City was ordered by a judge to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers. The order…
Continue Reading North Dakota election official challenges mail ballot counting law in Trump-aligned group’s lawsuit
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota county election official is suing the state’s election director to block the…
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Heatwave is coming: Hotter days ahead
Typical July heat will continue through the weekend before a major warm-up takes over next week.…
Continue Reading An Afghan man who spent years helping US forces in Afghanistan is shot and killed in Washington
By REBECCA SANTANA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military was killed in a…
Continue Reading Juveniles at Louisiana’s Angola maximum-security prison will move to new youth facility in the fall
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials say juveniles currently housed at the country’s largest…
Continue Reading Kentucky AG challenges federal judge’s blocking of state law banning transgender youth treatment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is challenging a federal judge’s injunction that blocks portions of a new…
Continue Reading Man swept into Omaha manhole during heavy rain was washed down pipes for a mile before rescue
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters rescued two men who fell into a manhole during heavy rain in downtown Omaha on Friday, including one who was washed…
Continue Reading Iowa Republicans will pursue a 6-week abortion ban during a special session that starts Tuesday
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Legislature in Iowa will aim to enact a ban on abortion…
Continue Reading Austria’s top court rejects case filed by young people seeking tougher action against climate change
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s top court has dismissed a case brought by a dozen minors seeking to force the government to take tougher action against…
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