Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay child’s tuition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican megadonor paid two years of private school tuition for a child raised by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who…
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NC lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban; governor vows veto
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday approved and sent to the…
Continue Reading May the Fourth be ‘I do’: Ohio city has ‘Star Wars’ weddings
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio…
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Horne files to have transgender lawsuit moved from Tucson to Phoenix
A motion has been filed to move the venue for a lawsuit that challenges Arizona’s law prohibiting biological males from participating in girls’…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Treasures of the Desert Southwest – Cocopah Indian Tribe Museum
The Cocopah Museum, another Treasure of the Desert…
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Tacna water infrastructure project to begin construction
Yuma County hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tacna Water Infrastructure Project on Thursday morning at the Kiwanis Park in…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Baltimore police officer sold pot on the clock
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Two Baltimore police officers have been indicted in separate cases this week, including one accused…
Continue Reading Iowa judge favors property owners in pipeline dispute
SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Opponents of planned liquid carbon dioxide pipelines in the Midwest won a victory when an Iowa judge ruled that a state law…
Continue Reading Canada mulls expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmaker
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister says the country is considering the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over…
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Brawley Police arrest suspect in connection with two attempted murders
A man was booked at the Imperial County Jail for two counts of attempted murder and criminal threats, he is being held on a $1 million…
Continue Reading Paving it purple: Minnesota highway to honor Prince’s legacy
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate has honored the late pop superstar Prince by voting to dedicate to…
Continue Reading Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries, autopsy shows
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police…
Continue Reading Shelling in Sudanese capital disrupts aid delivery efforts
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Residents say heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum is disrupting efforts to deliver…
Continue Reading GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more
By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican members of the Oregon Senate have extended their boycott into a…
Continue Reading Officials: Man killed 3, then self in rural Georgia town
By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A man recorded by a security camera fatally shooting his manager Thursday at a fast food restaurant in…
Continue Reading COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US last year
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the nation’s No. 4 cause, the Centers…
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Suspect arrested for sexual assault on a minor
Law enforcement arrested a 28-year-old suspect accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old…
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Recall effort against Arizona election denier fails
Organizers of an effort to remove a rural Arizona county supervisor for skepticism over the results of last year’s election announced that they have…
Continue Reading Prince William pours a pint, meets public before coronation
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William has poured a pint of ale and taken a ride on the subway with his wife Kate as part of a…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads not guilty to shooting charge
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded not guilty Thursday to an assault charge after prosecutors accused him of shooting at a man…
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