States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this week signed into a law a requirement that schools notify a parent when their…
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Sudan’s warring sides send envoys for talks in Saudi Arabia
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ASWAN, Egypt (AP) — Sudan’s two warring generals sent their envoys on Friday to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at…
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Local law enforcement agencies to square off at the Cocopah Speedway
The agencies each nominated an officer or deputy to drive a stock car for 10 laps to determine who gets bragging rights, in honor of Law Enforcement…
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Expelled GOP lawmaker fails to regain Arizona House seat
Republican lawmaker Liz Harris who was previously expelled will not be sent back to the Arizona House of Representatives, Maricopa County officials…
Continue Reading 19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the…
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New cardiovascular clinic opens its doors
Yuma residents have a new clinic to take care of their heart health…
Continue Reading Wearing red, Indigenous families honor missing relatives
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Native Americans whose relatives have gone missing or been killed wore red on…
Continue Reading Maryland police: Attackers tried to shoot boy on school bus
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say three masked attackers boarded a school bus earlier this week and one tried multiple times to shoot a…
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Brawley prepares for the 4th Annual Taco Festival
The Taco Festival is one of Brawley’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations in…
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Expelled GOP lawmaker fails to regain Arizona House seat
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican lawmaker Liz Harris who was previously expelled will not be sent back to the Arizona House of Representatives, Maricopa…
Continue Reading Expelled GOP lawmaker fails to regain Arizona House seat
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican lawmaker Liz Harris who was previously expelled will not be sent back to the Arizona House of Representatives, Maricopa…
Continue Reading Denali National Park worker dies after triggering avalanche
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska say a Denali National Park and Preserve employee died when he was caught in an…
Continue Reading Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma
By MARK SHERMAN and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate…
Continue Reading Hundreds of pounds of pasta dumped near New Jersey stream
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities in a central New Jersey town say they’re no longer noodling over the mystery of how hundreds of pounds of…
Continue Reading Vermont gun bill creating 72-hour waiting period passes
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature has passed a bill that requires a 72-hour waiting period for the purchase of guns, as well as other…
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Local healthcare non-profit organization receives awards
The Regional Center for Border Health, Inc. and San Luis Walk-In Clinic, Inc. was a recipient of the Arizona Best Practices and Brightest Stars…
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WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?
The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency.…
Continue Reading Sign of the times? History marker for communist draws anger
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A historical marker dedicated to a New Hampshire labor activist who championed women’s…
Continue Reading Germany: Man rescued from woods after sex game goes awry
BERLIN (AP) — German police say a 51-year-old man who was left tied up in the woods when a sex game went awry had a lucky escape after a cyclist…
Continue Reading Italian ex-leader Conte attacked by man protesting lockdowns
MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has been physically attacked during an official appearance in Tuscany by a man protesting…
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