Talented Pacific Division teams try to grab immediate impact role players at NBA draft
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Thanks to their recent success, the five teams in the NBA’s Pacific Division weren’t…
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Chinese human rights lawyer chased out of 13 homes in 2 months as pressure rises on legal advocates
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A disbarred Chinese human rights lawyer has been forced to move 13 times in two months as…
Continue Reading Pence calls for his 2024 rivals to back a 15-week federal abortion ban on eve of Dobbs anniversary
By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence used a Friday gathering of some of the…
Continue Reading They fled the war in Nigeria’s northeast. Then bulldozers levelled their homes at a camp in Abuja
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — On a breezy morning at the height of the dry season six months ago, Rifkatu Andruwus and…
Continue Reading NASA opposes lithium mining at tabletop flat Nevada desert site used to calibrate satellites
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Environmentalists, tribal leaders and others have fought for years against lithium mining…
Continue Reading Paris climate summit ends without a deal on global tax on shipping
By SYLVIE CORBET and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris summit on finance and climate has wrapped up without a deal for a tax…
Continue Reading Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The fatal implosion of the Titan submersible has drawn attention to the murkily regulated waters…
Continue Reading As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives a mile away are pushing a 15-week national ban
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning that Republicans seeking a nationwide ban on…
Continue Reading What caused the Titan to implode? Right now, it’s not even clear who will lead the investigation
By PATRICK WHITTLE and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials are searching the…
Continue Reading Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is writing a book on leadership
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she is writing a…
Continue Reading Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimage
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims streamed into the holy city of Mecca on Friday ahead of the start of…
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RCBH College of Health Careers offers Licensed Practical Nurse program
The Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) College of Health Careers offers a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)…
Continue Reading Qatar sovereign wealth fund buys stake in Washington’s NBA, NHL and WNBA teams, AP source says
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer A person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly…
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Armed robbery suspect formally charged
The man accused of stealing a vehicle and trying to steal money from a Yuma restaurant was formally charged on Thursday in…
Continue Reading Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become law
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise…
Continue Reading Colleagues demand justice for environmentalist slain near Mexico City
By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Academics and colleagues are demanding an investigation into the killing of Mexican researcher…
Continue Reading GOP releases testimony of whistleblowers claiming interference in Hunter Biden case
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released testimony from two IRS whistleblowers who allege that the…
Continue Reading Debate begins on bill that would expand access to abortions in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers have launched into an emotional debate over expanding abortion access, delivering impassioned appeals. The…
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List and NARAL-Pro Choice America endorse Joe Biden in 2024 race
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three top reproductive rights groups are endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits…
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