In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press GULU, Uganda (AP) — The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily…
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China struggles with weak post-COVID economic recovery
SHIYAN, China (AP) — China’s manufacturing and consumer spending are weakening after a strong start to 2023 after anti-virus controls ended.…
Continue Reading Police: 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Maryland home stemming from dispute
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in the…
Continue Reading Lava pours from crater of Philippines’ Mayon Volcano, thousands warned to be ready to flee
By JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Lava is pouring from the crater of the Philippines’ most active…
Continue Reading Mexico’s governing party to decide its presidential nomination by polling
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s governing Morena party has decided that a series of five polls over the…
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California skate park named for Black motorist fatally beaten in police traffic stop
Officials dedicated a California skate park Sunday in honor of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who spent much of his youth in the state and was killed last…
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Police identify person of interest in shooting that wounded 9 during San Francisco block party
The person of interest is a man believed to be a member of a street gang who detectives have tied to a Mercedes sedan recorded on surveillance video…
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Phoenix Mercury make travel ‘adjustments’ following airport incident with Brittney Griner
One day after Mercury center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur” at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the two coaches and a…
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Federal indictment leaves Trump supporters unfazed
Former President Donald Trump is rallying his supporters. Trump addressed the elephant in the room as he slammed the 37-count federal indictment…
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Griner, Cunningham lead fourth-quarter rally, Mercury defeat Fever 85-82
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 29 points, Sophie Cunningham scored 11 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Mercury…
Continue Reading Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a…
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One person dead, suspect hospitalized in car crash during pursuit
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds around 8:00am Sunday on Arizona Avenue and Eighth…
Continue Reading US aims to rejoin UN scientific and educational organization to push back on China
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the U.S. will rejoin the U.N.’s educational and…
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House of Fades hold Yuma Barber Expo at the Quechan
The event is to bring barbers together and network as well as learn new style techniques and equipment. In addition, the expo is for those interested…
Continue Reading More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to “net…
Continue Reading California skate park named for Black motorist fatally beaten in police traffic stop
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials dedicated a California skate park Sunday in honor of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who spent much of his youth in…
Continue Reading Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, attorney says
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi civil rights lawyer has been arrested while filming a…
Continue Reading Authorities trying to determine cause of small plane crash that killed 2 in Arizona
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (AP) — Federal authorities are trying to determine why a small plane crashed into a mountain in central Arizona, killing…
Continue Reading Phoenix Mercury make travel ‘adjustments’ following airport incident with Brittney Griner
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday. She wants…
Continue Reading Most active Philippine volcano spews lava, locals ready to evacuate in event of explosion
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press DARAGA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano has begun spewing lava in a…
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