Power outages continue across southern US; triple-digit heat wave grips Texas
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 300,000 customers in the southern U.S. are still without power following damaging…
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Arizona state trooper hospitalized after being shot; suspect found dead
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona state trooper was taken to the hospital after being shot, and the driver of a vehicle believed to be involved in that…
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Weather Alert: Gusty winds through Monday night
Breezy to windy conditions take over through Monday night with Wind Alerts issued for western Imperial County.…
Continue Reading UN envoy to intensify negotiations to reach final agreement on Libyan elections in the coming months
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Libya says he plans to intensify negotiations with the…
Continue Reading Offshore wind foes in New Jersey gathering force legally and politically
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey are gathering force legally and…
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Baby seal rides the California waves with surfers
He pops out of the water and goes from board to board, all to the delight of the surfers, who no doubt were a bit…
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AZ Department of Economic Security approved to replace stolen EBT benefits
The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced a new process to replace Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or TANF…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s leader replaces security chiefs in major shakeup
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian presidency has announced that the president has replaced the chiefs of all the…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Bret moves west in Atlantic, with possible hurricane threat to Caribbean islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, with forecasters saying it could pose a hurricane…
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Arizona trooper shot, suspect dead in car crash
So far, details about the circumstances of the shooting have not been released and the condition of the trooper is not…
Continue Reading Suns continue whirlwind of change under new owner Mat Ishbia
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Mat Ishbia’s five-month tenure as the new owner of the Phoenix Suns has produced a whirlwind…
Continue Reading Lawyer facing 30 to life for murdering his girlfriend dies in custody
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey lawyer who faced a lengthy sentence for murdering his longtime girlfriend is dead. James Ray III…
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Supervisors unanimously approve $577.5 million budget
The increase in this year’s budget is coming from an increase in property values around the…
Continue Reading Case against ex-Arizona corrections boss in 2022 standoff with officers pushed to July
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge on Monday postponed until July the case against Arizona’s former corrections director in an encounter in which police…
Continue Reading New Jersey casinos, tracks and partners won $471M in May, up 9.4%, but in-person winnings still lag
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of…
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Imperial Irrigation District prepares to save energy during heat wave
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) said it’s alerting customers to help save energy when the county hits triple-digit temperatures this summer so…
Continue Reading Singer Bebe Rexha says she’s OK after being hit in the face on stage by thrown phone
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop star Bebe Rexha was hit in the face and injured by a cellphone hurled from the audience at a hometown show in New York City…
Continue Reading Montana officials downplay first-of-its-kind climate trial
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking…
Continue Reading Leader of Honduran anti-corruption group leaves country under threats
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The director of a Honduran anti-corruption organization has fled the country with…
Continue Reading Roughly 100 letters with suspicious white powder sent to Kansas lawmakers, officials
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Officials say about 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been sent to lawmakers and other public officials…
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