French high diver Gary Hunt is the character the 2024 Paris Olympics deserve
Gary Hunt is one of those true characters in life’s rich pagaent, the sort of adventurer whose motivation seems driven by answering challenges with a…
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FBI holds a call to discuss updates on the Trump rally shooting investigation
During his remarks, FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent In Charge Kevin Rojek said that the FBI investigation would be attempting to find a motive for the…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedures in swing state Wisconsin. Thomas…
Continue ReadingMexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight…
Continue ReadingFlorida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers…
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U.S. men lock in first Olympic gymnastics team medal in 16 years
Japan takes the gold in the men’s team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States grabs its first Olympic team medal since…
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United States, Argentina rugby players swap shorts, turn heads at Paris Olympics
Two rugby sevens Olympians bypassed the classic jersey swap for something more…
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Borel Fire grows at least 53,000 acres, evaucation warnings issued
The fire, which started along State Route 178 near Democrat Spring on Wednesday, was at 0% containment as of…
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Light winds make for big challenges on Day 2 of Olympic sailing
The wind was light on Day 2 of sailing at the Olympic Games off Marseille, France, but the competition on the water was fierce…
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Yuma County Recorder’s Office prepares for Arizona Primary Elections
The Yuma County Recorder’s Office is preparing for Tuesday’s election day, the Arizona Primary…
Continue Reading Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics,…
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Team USA comes up just short of incredible comeback after pushing China to the brink
Team USA looked down and out down two sets to none, but forced a fifth set after an amazing comeback that came up just…
Continue ReadingFormer Major League pitcher Reyes Moronta dies in a motorcycle crash in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has been killed in a motorcycle accident in the…
Continue ReadingFormer Major League pitcher Reyes Moronta dies in a motorcycle crash in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has been killed in a motorcycle accident in the…
Continue ReadingAmerican flags should be born in the USA now, too, Congress says
Associated Press Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only flags that have been completely manufactured in…
Continue ReadingStorms bring flash flooding to Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park workers and the Pigeon…
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Women’s soccer preview, July 31: Stakes high for France, Canada
The U.S. women’s national team has joined Spain in the women’s soccer knockout rounds of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but there’s so much at stake in…
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What to know before the women’s rugby quarterfinals
The women’s rugby tournament advances to the quarterfinals. The U.S. women are set to face Great Britain in a Tokyo quarterfinal…
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Japan’s Horigome defends skateboard street gold; USA’s Huston, Jagger win silver, bronze
Japan’s Yuto Horigome successfully defends his Olympic gold medal in men’s skateboard street, with Americans Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston claiming…
Continue ReadingIllness ended Jade Carey’s hopes for another floor exercise medal. She could still win the team gold
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Jade Carey won’t get a chance to defend the floor exercise gold medal she won three years ago in Tokyo, a…
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