Ukraine aims to wear down and outsmart a Russian army distracted by infighting
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The ambush had been postponed three times before Ukrainian commanders decided one recent…
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Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group’s rising influence over the GOP
By ALI SWENSON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Rep. George Santos’ case say they gave his defense 80,000 pages of material
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors U.S. Rep. George Santos’ case say they’ve turned over more than…
Continue Reading Arizona city holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press It was one of the deadliest wildland fires ever in the U.S., killing 19 members of an elite central Arizona…
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Arizona city holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press It was one of the deadliest wildland fires ever in the U.S., killing 19 members of an elite central Arizona…
Continue Reading Griner scores 22, Mercury beat Fever 85-63 to snap their six-game losing streak
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Diana Taurasi had 17 points and six assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 85-63…
Continue Reading Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a…
Continue Reading Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a…
Continue Reading They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Lobster boat engines rumble to life, lumberjacks trudge into the woods and farmers…
Continue Reading The world’s tallest flagpole. A tiny Maine town. An idea meant to unite people is dividing them
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Lobster boat engines rumble to life in quiet coves. Lumberjacks trudge deep into the…
Continue Reading In rural India, summer’s heat can be deadly. Ambulance crews see the toll up close
By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, PIYUSH NAGPAL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press BANPUR, India (AP) — Siren blaring, Sunil Kumar Naik’s ambulance tore…
Continue Reading A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech…
Continue Reading US judge temporarily blocks Mississippi law on state police permits for some protests
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Mississippi law that requires people…
Continue Reading UN votes to establish independent body to clarify fate of over 130,000 Syrians missing in conflict
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution that will establish an independent…
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Fire near Mittry Lake burns more than 100 acres
A fire near Mittry Lake in Yuma County has already burned about 100…
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Yuma Proving Ground inducts new commander to take the reigns
After successfully completing his three-year assignment as Commander of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Col. Patrick McFall is handing over the…
Continue Reading Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials say a key dam in Puerto Rico that was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt and improved. The…
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Local reacts to SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court ruling came down Thursday and sent shockwaves through the academic world. Locally, one first-generation college grad with roots in…
Continue Reading Dangerous heat and humidity is smothering much of the South and Midwest
By ADRIAN SAINZ, MICHAEL GOLDBERG and JIM SALTER Associated Press As dangerous heat and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest on…
Continue Reading Hiroshima peace park and Pearl Harbor memorial will work together to promote peace
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor, two symbols of World War II animosity between Japan and the United…
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