Investment provides high-speed internet to rural Arizona communities
Over $28.4 million will be invested in high-speed internet for rural Arizona communities, businesses, and…
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Chicago police sergeant fired for role in botched raid where Black woman was handcuffed nude
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police sergeant has been fired for his role in a botched 2019 raid at the home of a Black woman who was handcuffed while…
Continue Reading NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and…
Continue Reading Jayland Walker’s family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The eight police officers who shot Jayland Walker last summer used…
Continue Reading US announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States Treasury has announced sanctions on a Mexico-based migrant-trafficking gang that supplied asylum seekers with…
Continue Reading Florida couple charged with more than $2M in COVID-19 relief fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A southwest Florida couple has been charged with stealing more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money…
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Border agency reassigns chief medical officer after custody death of 8-year-old girl
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reassigned its chief medical officer after the in-custody death of an 8-year-old girl whose mother’s pleas for…
Continue Reading Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state’s new restrictions
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion providers in North Carolina have filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading Homophobic chants force US-Mexico soccer match to end early in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The United States men’s soccer team’s match against Mexico was cut short Thursday night by the referee after repeated…
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Federal officials break up Guatemalan family smuggling ring in 3 state operation, 6 arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested six people for their alleged roles in a human smuggling ring that brought migrants from…
Continue Reading Federal officials break up Guatemalan family smuggling ring in 3 state operation, 6 arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested six people for their alleged roles in a human smuggling ring that brought migrants from…
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FDA advisors recommend updating COVID vaccine booster
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday recommended updating the Covid vaccines to target a circulating strain of the virus,…
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Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments…
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Greek coast guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreck
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press give ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue gunman is found guilty in the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A truck driver who spewed hatred of Jews was convicted Friday of storming a Pittsburgh synagogue…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets
By STEVE REED and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writers CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the…
Continue Reading Alabama must move quickly to draw new congressional districts
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will have to move quickly to comply with a court order to draw congressional…
Continue Reading Balloons, tears and hugs as family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody holds New York funeral
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and LISET CRUZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Balloons with rainbows and Minnie Mouse surrounded the casket of an 8-year-old…
Continue Reading Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery
By HALELUYA HADERO and MATT OTT AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike,…
Continue Reading German archeologists find Bronze Age sword so well-preserved it ‘almost shines’
BERLIN (AP) — A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost shines” has been unearthed in Germany,…
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