Veto override on “Tamale Bill” fails
A local chef says the local food scene is special, and hopes the failure of this bill doesn’t prevent anyone else from starting up their own…
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Get ready for triple-digit temperatures
Temperatures are on the rise this week as highs are expected to climb into the triple digits and near record heat by Sunday.…
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Colorado becomes 1st to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a…
Continue Reading Kenya case sparks memories of worst cult-related mass deaths
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press At least 90 bodies have been found at the ranch of a Kenyan pastor who is accused of telling his followers to starve…
Continue Reading Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed with machetes, bottles, and rocks, residents in the hilly suburbs of Haiti’s…
Continue Reading Harry Belafonte mourned by entertainment world, Biden, Obama
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction poured in Tuesday from heads of state, civil-rights leaders and the entertainment world following…
Continue Reading New footage from ‘Dune 2,’ ‘Barbie’ unveiled at CinemaCon
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a starry presentation that included Timothée Chalamet, Oprah Winfrey, Zendaya and a first look…
Continue Reading Editor, Pulitzer administrator Mike Pride dead at 76
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Mike Pride, who cultivated excellence in journalism as a New Hampshire newspaper editor and…
Continue Reading Jailed strongman’s whereabouts unknown amid Sudan chaos
By SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir has raised questions…
Continue Reading Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House is considering a “red flag law” to allow temporary confiscation…
Continue Reading Vampire straw gets passenger arrested at Boston airport
BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say an airline passenger was arrested for carrying a self-defense item known as a vampire straw through security at…
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Teacher accused of physically assaulting a student
The father of a student at Dogwood Elementary School in Heber speaks out after claiming his son was abused multiple times by a teacher and another…
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Texas man involved in online romance scams gets 3 years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years in prison for his role in an online romance scam in which the…
Continue Reading ‘Mojave Max’ tortoise emerges in Vegas; latest since 2000
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A desert tortoise that is the focus of schoolchild predictions and local lore about the start of spring has emerged from its…
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Layoffs loom in US manufacturing sector
The U.S. manufacturing industry could see layoffs this year, now that the supply chain is running more…
Continue Reading ‘Joint’ venture: Ben from Ben & Jerry’s starts pot nonprofit
WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) — One of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s has gone from ice cream to marijuana with a social mission. Ben Cohen has…
Continue Reading Pakistani health officials confirm first case of monkeypox
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities say a man has tested positive for monkeypox, becoming the country’s first confirmed case of the disease.…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Uber Eats driver slain, dismembered making delivery
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and…
Continue Reading Jury to deliberate in major Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four…
Continue Reading Chicago-area prosecutor Kim Foxx won’t seek third term
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago area’s top prosecutor will not seek reelection after two terms of intense scrutiny…
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