Pima County OKs insurance penalty for unvaccinated employees
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s second most populous county is prodding its workforce to get COVID-19 vaccinations by requiring employees who…
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UPDATE: State seeking death penalty in Yuma double murder case
Prosecutors with the state of Arizona filed documents stating they are seeking the death penalty against the man accused of murdering a 25-year-old…
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Portland vote on banning city business with Texas delayed
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has delayed a vote on an expected…
Continue Reading Russian police detain journalists rallying for media freedom
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top independent TV channel Dozhd says police in Moscow have detained three journalists…
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IOC suspends NKorea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — North Korea has been formally suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the International…
Continue Reading Engel quits Arizona Senate to focus on congressional race
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Kirsten Engel of Tucson has resigned to focus on her campaign for the U.S. House. Engel said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
By KEVIN McGILL and MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press HOUMA, La. (AP) — Officials have raised Hurricane Ida’s death toll in Louisiana to 26.…
Continue Reading Vikings sign RT Brian O’Neill to contract extension
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed right tackle Brian O’Neill to a contract extension.…
Continue Reading ‘Lucifer’ star promises ‘good-slash-great’ series finale
By HILARY FOX AP Entertainment Writer LONDON (AP) — After six years, “Lucifer” stars Tom Ellis and Lauren German are kissing goodbye to their…
Continue Reading Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has ruled the state cannot enforce its ban on mask mandates in…
Continue Reading Texans to be without K Fairbairn in opener against Jags
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans will be without kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn because of an injury Sunday when they…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What was, and is, al-Qaida?
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The terror group al-Qaida under Osama bin Laden grew into a generational threat…
Continue Reading ACC wide open after league’s disappointing opening week
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference crown seems up for grabs after the league’s disappointing opening week…
Continue Reading Illinois AG probes suburban police force after 2020 death
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois attorney general’s office has launched a civil investigation of possible…
Continue Reading US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says the sailor killed in the suicide bomber attack during the evacuation mission…
Continue Reading Republicans, elections experts say Wisconsin probe is flawed
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Republican officeholders and election experts say that the GOP-ordered investigation…
Continue Reading Republicans, elections experts say Wisconsin probe is flawed
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Republican officeholders and election experts say that the GOP-ordered investigation…
Continue Reading Secure Paris attacks courtroom nestled within storied site
By ARNO PEDRAM and NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The November 2015 Paris attacks trial is taking place in the Palais de…
Continue Reading A U.S. Marine, a curious Afghan boy, an unfathomable moment
By JAMES LAPORTA Associated Press A U.S. Marine, a curious Afghan boy, an unfathomable…
Continue Reading Seeking RB help, Ravens sign Le’Veon Bell to practice squad
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed Le’Veon Bell to their practice squad, adding another…
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