Debt ceiling: McCarthy wins 1st round, Biden eyes long game
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy surprised Washington when he united the raucous House…
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Texans get franchise QB in Stroud, trade up for LB Anderson
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans made a splash in the NFL draft Thursday night, getting their franchise…
Continue Reading Cards swap 3rd-round picks with Eagles after tampering issue
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have swapped third-round picks with the Philadelphia Eagles in this…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: California prisons target ‘foreign-born’ inmates
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be “foreign-born” to federal immigration…
Continue Reading Amazon Q1 revenue, profit grow but cloud unit a concern
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected revenue and profits for the first quarter,…
Continue Reading Trump, in New Hampshire speech, turns focus to Biden rematch
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump turned his attention to the…
Continue Reading Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer sought to pick apart a decades-old rape claim…
Continue Reading Indiana middle school shooter ordered to stay in custody
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has ordered a former student who shot and wounded a student and a teacher at an Indiana middle school in 2018 to…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan help would be ‘annihilated’ by GOP bill
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student debt agenda would be all but obliterated by the U.S. debt…
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City of Yuma Utilities Department responding to water leak
The leak is on East 32nd Street and South Soar…
Continue Reading Telegram CEO claims complying with Brazil order impossible
SAO PAULO (AP) — Telegram’s CEO says the company will appeal a Brazilian judge’s decision to block access to the social media platform in…
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Man indicted for possessing more than 150 pounds of fentanyl
A man from Mexicali was indicted after he was busted with more than 150 pounds of fentanyl at a Border Patrol…
Continue Reading Police say man continued date after fatal shooting over $40
JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man on a date who paid $40 to park, only to learn inside a Houston burger joint that he was…
Continue Reading ‘Little hero:’ Boy stops Michigan school bus with ill driver
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A boy grabbed the steering wheel on a school bus and hit the brakes, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop on a busy…
Continue Reading West Virginia Gov. Justice running for Manchin’s Senate seat
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he is running for Democrat…
Continue Reading School superintendent who criticized DeSantis could lose job
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press Florida officials are threatening to revoke the teaching license of a school superintendent after he criticized…
Continue Reading Rihanna, Martin Scorsese hype Paramount movies at CinemaCon
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paramount Pictures, still riding high on the success of “Top Gun: Maverick’s” nearly $1.5…
Continue Reading Suspect in fatal Hawaii cockfight shooting pleads not guilty
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A man accused of firing into a large crowd at a Hawaii cockfight during a shooting that…
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Local student receives appointment to join Air Force Academy
Gila Ridge High School senior Sarah Marceau received her appointment to join the Air Force Academy and will attend the academy in Colorado Springs,…
Continue Reading Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected,…
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