New California gas price law another defeat for oil industry
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It was just a few weeks ago that California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the oil industry the…
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Judge orders Phoenix to clean up large homeless encampment
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ordered Phoenix to clean up a homeless encampment that spans nearly 10 blocks in the city’s downtown area. Maricopa…
Continue Reading South Florida airport partially evacuated for security probe
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Officials briefly have ordered a partial evacuation of a South Florida airport as part of a “security-related…
Continue Reading Ruling allows some pot dispensary licenses in NY to go ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — New York officials will be able to issue licenses for recreational marijuana dispensaries in some parts of the state now that an…
Continue Reading Deadly chocolate factory blast highlights combustion risks
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Last week’s fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory highlighted the combustibility of food plants in…
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Local bank reassures customers, after Silicon Valley Bank failure frenzy
Earlier this month two banks collapsed in Silicon Valley sending the American banking industry into a…
Continue Reading Probe of chocolate factory blast focuses on gas pipeline
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Seattle, feds seek to end most oversight of city’s police
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and Seattle officials have asked a judge to end most federal oversight…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico governor unveils solar energy plans in address
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has announced new solar energy initiatives during…
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Coconino County attorney won’t seek reelection in 2024
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Coconino County Attorney Bill Ring says he won’t seek reelection next year, but he isn’t ruling out a run for…
Continue Reading Arkansas bathroom bill condemned as too extreme is revamped
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas bathroom bill that had been criticized as the most extreme in the country…
Continue Reading Another powerful Pacific storm hits soggy, snowy California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A powerful weather system from the Gulf of Alaska pushed into Northern California on Tuesday, bringing more wind, rain…
Continue Reading Head of Nashville school in shooting would ‘run to’ danger
By HOLLY MEYER, BEN FINLEY and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who…
Continue Reading Luke Voit guaranteed $2M in 1-year deal with Brewers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — First baseman Luke Voit has a $2 million major league salary in his one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and the…
Continue Reading N.C. board removes election officials who refused to certify
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s state elections board on Tuesday removed two local…
Continue Reading Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South…
Continue Reading Man charged with firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion office
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After nearly a year of searching, investigators used DNA pulled from a half-eaten burrito to…
Continue Reading What is the filibuster, and why does it matter in Nebraska?
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A group of Nebraska lawmakers are filibustering all bills that come before the Nebraska…
Continue Reading N.C. board removes election officials who refused to certify
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s state elections board on Tuesday removed two local…
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The next storm system will soon bring weather changes to the Desert Southwest
A storm system is expected to arrive in the Desert Southwest Wednesday, bringing impacts such as cooler temperatures, gusty winds, and a chance for…
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