Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independence
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — American bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican…
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4 horses die ahead of the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY. (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – Growing concerns in the race-related horse fatalities just days ahead of the Kentucky Derby. A secure…
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Local group on a mission to raise awareness for missing and murdered indigenous people
A walk for justice, the missing and the murdered. The mission to give a voice to those who are…
Continue Reading Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty…
Continue Reading Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festivals
By SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next…
Continue Reading Hard to read? Oregon GOP boycott comes down to reading level
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press Republicans blocking votes on bills about abortion, gun control and gender-affirming healthcare in Oregon this week…
Continue Reading Australia PM: US effort to extradite Assange not worth it
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed frustration at the United States’…
Continue Reading Anti-Muslim Twitter feed in Spain: ‘A recipe for disaster’
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-right movement in Spain that is opposed to Muslims and immigrants has found a home on…
Continue Reading River rafters say big California snowmelt means epic season
By HAVEN DALEY and JULIE WATSON Associated Press COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — Triple Threat. Deadman’s Drop. Satan’s Cesspool. After years of drought,…
Continue Reading Listen both ways: Blind walkers winning safer road crossings
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After a retinal disease left him legally blind, architect John Gleichman was struck by a taxicab…
Continue Reading DeSantis celebrates wins at end of busy legislative session
By STEVE PEOPLES and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the day he took office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to…
Continue Reading Trump is accused in court of rape. Will it matter in 2024?
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Accounts of rape and assault shared by women at a civil trial against Donald Trump mark the first time that any of…
Continue Reading US adds a solid 253,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that…
Continue Reading 2 mass shootings in 2 days plunge Serbia into shock, dismay
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Authorities say a gunman apparently firing at random killed eight…
Continue Reading Police video shows Idaho killings suspect in traffic stop
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to fatal shooting in Seattle protest zone
SEATTLE (AP) — A man accused in the fatal shooting of a young man in Seattle’s temporary Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone in 2020 has pleaded…
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Calexico firefighters share their dedication to serving the community Â
May 4 is International Firefighters Day. It is a day to remember our fallen and current firemen and women who sacrifice their lives to serve their…
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Crime-fighting K-9s will stay hydrated thanks to one local organization
The K9Â Officer Partner Support Foundation works with local law enforcement departments to provide support and meet their…
Continue Reading Mississippi ex-governor releases texts in welfare scandal
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has released his text email messages related to…
Continue Reading GOP analyst running for US House in Nevada swing district
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A conservative policy analyst announced Thursday that he will run in 2024 for the highly competitive congressional seat in Nevada…
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