Harris faces new test of political skills in 2024 campaign
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She swaggered, she jabbed, she inspired. She even joked. Anyone looking for a glimpse of what…
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Guardsman in leak case wanted to kill a ‘ton of people’: US
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER and TARA COPP Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of…
Continue Reading US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1%…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Local organizations support the foster community
The number of children in the foster care system in the United States is close to 400,000. In Yuma County, that number may be larger than you think…
Continue Reading San Francisco to repeal boycott of anti-LGBT states
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights…
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After 13 years in the minors, Pirates’ Maggi makes MLB debut
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — After 13 years in the minor leagues, Drew Maggi was greeted with a standing ovation when he…
Continue Reading Appeals court rejects Trump effort to block Pence testimony
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday night moved former Vice President Mike Pence closer to…
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Arizona Western College adds program to help those who lost jobs during pandemic
If you lost your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona Western College (AWC) has a program that could help you find your next…
Continue Reading Kansas sets trans athlete rule; gender-affirming care saved
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas board is telling high schools and middle schools that must see transgender…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson emerges on Twitter, doesn’t mention Fox News
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson emerged Wednesday, two days after Fox News fired him, with a two-minute,…
Continue Reading Brazil judge orders temporary suspension of Telegram
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of…
Continue Reading UN draft urges Afghan rulers to reverse bans on women, girls
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. resolution that calls on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their…
Continue Reading Camera surfaces 15 years after journalist killed in Myanmar
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A video camera dropped by a Japanese journalist who was shot to death while filming a street…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson lawyer challenges new details in rape story
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for Danny Masterson challenged his former longtime girlfriend during…
Continue Reading Why China is trying to mediate in Russia’s war with Ukraine
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping says Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible…
Continue Reading Kansas City’s Fermin knocks cover off baseball vs. D-backs
PHOENIX (AP) — Kansas City’s Freddy Fermin knocked the cover off the ball during Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He…
Continue Reading Alabama judge: No bond for suspects in Sweet 16 shooting
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday denied bond for five suspect charged with reckless murder in connection with a shooting at a Sweet 16…
Continue Reading Ex-UCLA gynecologist sentenced to 11 years in sex abuse case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for sexually…
Continue Reading No release for Hawaii woman accused of using dead baby’s ID
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A woman accused with her husband of living in Hawaii under the stolen…
Continue Reading US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning…
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