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…
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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…
Continue Reading Fugitive suspect in 1984 killing returned to Florida following arrest in California
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man arrested earlier this month in California has been returned to Florida to face charges in the 1984 killing of a woman,…
Continue Reading Man wanted on Jan. 6 charges arrested with weapons near Barack Obama’s Washington home
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with explosive materials and weapons, and wanted for crimes related to the Jan. 6,…
Continue Reading Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum is a tourist living in Britain
ROME (AP) — Italian police on Thursday said they believe the man filmed while engraving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend last week on…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Ride along the border with Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot
Samantha Byrd rode along with Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot, on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Yuma sector…
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D-backs All-Star Carroll ‘day to day’ after exiting game with right shoulder soreness
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll left Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay because of right shoulder…
Continue Reading California reparations report urges action on housing discrimination and overpolicing
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It was a report two years in the making — one that details how…
Continue Reading In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts delivered Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down…
Continue Reading New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators announced unprecedented fines against a…
Continue Reading Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate…
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Major crash on Interstate 8 near Winterhaven
A major crash on Interstate 8 happened near Winterhaven Thursday…
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