Yuma NAACP Chapter invites the community to their Juneteenth celebration
They’re set to host another memorable Juneteenth celebration on Saturday evening from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Carver…
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Federal Reserve to keep interest rate at about 5%
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was keeping its key interest rate at about 5% the first time it has kept the rate steady in more than a…
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Two koalas to be temporarily housed in New York zoo
Even though many people know what a koala looks like, they now have the chance to see not one, but two of them at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in…
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Bud Light beaten by Modelo as America’s top selling beer
The Mexican brewed Modelo captured 8.4% of the market while Bud Light won over just 7.3% over a four-week period, ending on June…
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Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months but signals 2 more potential hikes this year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised…
Continue Reading Reinstatement ordered for Oklahoma officers who fatally shot unarmed Black man
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — Two southwest Oklahoma police officers who fatally shot an unarmed Black man have been ordered by an arbitrator to be…
Continue Reading Fire at India’s international airport in Kolkata briefly prompts evacuation; no injuries reported.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Airport officials say a fire at India’s major eastern airport hub in Kolkata filled the departure lounge with smoke and prompted…
Continue Reading France’s Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don’t impede tech growth
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for boosting the development of artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Synagogue massacre survivor cried ‘Mommy’ as her 97-year-old mother was shot and killed by her side
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre said Wednesday that she saw her right arm “get blown open in two places” by a…
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Yuma City Hall to close on Juneteenth Day
As a result of City Hall closing, trash collection with Yuma city limits will be delayed by one day, but recycling pickups will take place as…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass nuggets to rebuild collapsed Interstate 95
By MARC LEVY Associated Press Pennsylvania will truck in 2,000 tons of lightweight glass nuggets to help quickly rebuild a collapsed section of…
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Hawks’ Snyder finalizes coaching staff for 2023-24 season, includes Kokoskov, Brey
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder, who took over the team in February, finalized his staff for next season on Wednesday. Igor…
Continue Reading FIFA official Fatma Samoura leaving after 7 years as pioneering woman in soccer
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura is leaving after seven years as the highest profile woman…
Continue Reading Driver whose car vaulted over tow truck says: ‘I thought I was going to die’
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A woman whose car was captured on video vaulting into the air over a tow truck and crashing onto a Georgia highway says…
Continue Reading Roger Payne, who found out that whales could sing, dies at 88
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that…
Continue Reading Fox News says it ‘addressed’ onscreen message that called Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News appeared to express regret Wednesday for showing an onscreen message that called President…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; wagering to being in early 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Regulated sports betting and horse racing should begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year after Gov. Roy…
Continue Reading Report: 2020 US census helped guide distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual government spending
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The head count of every U.S. resident in 2020 helped guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual federal…
Continue Reading Canada suspends work with Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development…
Continue Reading Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on…
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