Number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico drops 22%
By MARK STEVENSON and ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central…
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Debate on Nebraska gender-affirming care bill gets combative
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Debate that began Tuesday on a bill that seeks to ban gender-affirming care for minors…
Continue Reading States cranking out even more tax cuts amid cash surpluses
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The tax-cutting trend is going full force in states even as some are raising concerns…
Continue Reading Teen held in Texas school shooting that left 1 dead, 1 hurt
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A lawyer says a 15-year-old arrested in a fatal shooting outside a Dallas-area high school will remain in custody. The…
Continue Reading Oklahoma court OK’s abortion to preserve mother’s life
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s near total…
Continue Reading 11 killed as strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan
By MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday,…
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Local dispensary voting to continue open smoking lounge
A packed Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday allowing a local dispensary to also operate as a cannabis lounge without any walls or…
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Police: body found inside burning trash in downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities were investigating the discovery of a body found inside a burning trash can in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday. Police said…
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Grant available for Arizona farmers to upgrade irrigation
The grant is for $30 million and is available to growers statewide who can receive $1500 an acre if their request is…
Continue Reading Nevada to add gas plant as drought tests US West power grids
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utility regulators in Nevada gave the state’s largest power provider clearance to start work on a…
Continue Reading Nevada to add gas plant as drought threatens power grids
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utility regulators in Nevada gave the state’s largest power provider clearance to start work on a…
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Cesar Chavez celebrations continue
San Luis, Arizona is getting ready to celebrate the life and legacy of farm workers leader Cesar…
Continue Reading Public pension plan losses from bank failures seen as minor
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press When two tech-linked U.S. banks failed this month, among the investors who lost millions were public-sector…
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Police find 3 bodies at south Phoenix home in homicide case
Three bodies were found at a south Phoenix home Tuesday and police were investigating the case as a…
Continue Reading Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘I thought I had died’
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid…
Continue Reading Judge says no death penalty for mom in triple murder case
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband’s late…
Continue Reading Police find 3 bodies at south Phoenix home in homicide case
Three bodies were found at a south Phoenix home Tuesday and police were investigating the case as a homicide. Phoenix police said there were no…
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Class at Yuma County Public Works teaches about ammonia
The 32-hour First Responder course will have attendees from all over the U.S. and Canada who are in the ammonia industry and are first…
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Yuma man charged with murder learns trial dates
The Yuma man charged with murder after a shooting at a local bar appeared in court today to finalize his trial…
Continue Reading Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970…
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