Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transit
By JEFF McMURRAY and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one,…
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Judge weighs challenge to gag order in University of Idaho killings
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press A judge overseeing the case against Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students last…
Continue Reading Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation’s debt, but many Democrats are wary
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying the history books and considering the appointment of a…
Continue Reading In this youth baseball league, fans who mistreat umpires are sentenced to do the job themselves
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — Back in Mudville, when mighty Casey took an unheeded pitch for a strike, there went up a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says
By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump improperly stored in his…
Continue Reading Japan aims to refocus its foreign aid on maritime and economic security and national interests
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan approved a major revision to its development aid policy Friday to focus on maritime and…
Continue Reading Brother of gay American who was fatally attacked in Sydney in 1988 says police demonized family
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The brother of a gay American who was attacked and fell from a Sydney cliff top in 1988 said elements within local…
Continue Reading Jury returns $63M verdict after finding Chevron covered up toxic pit on California land
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic…
Continue Reading To restore reefs dying in warming seas, UAE turns to coral nurseries
By MALAK HARB Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Restoration efforts are underway in the United Arab Emirates as coral reefs…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor says he intends to veto anti-LGBTQ+ bills including ban on gender-affirming care
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he intends to veto a package of…
Continue Reading ‘Dollarization’ of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim’s rule
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before fleeing North Korea in 2014, Jeon Jae-hyun kept U.S. dollars as a store of value…
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San Luis councilwoman sentenced for ballot abuse
Longtime San Luis City Councilwoman Gloria Lopez-Torres was sentenced Thursday afternoon after pleading guilty to one count of ballot abuse, a class…
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City rules in favor of raising pride flag
The City of Calexico rules in favor of raising a pride flag at city hall even though some locals are…
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YRMC closes COVID-19 testing lab annex
The Yuma Regional Medical Center announced the closure of its COVID-19 testing Lab Annex on Avenue A since there has been a decline in COVID-19…
Continue Reading Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the…
Continue Reading Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what’s next
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump’s indictment on federal charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal…
Continue Reading Nevada Senate vote on proposed A’s stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill…
Continue Reading Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT…
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