Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
STEPHEN WADE TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to…
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Sotheby’s hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible,…
Continue Reading Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The IMF and Ukraine have agreed on a new loan package to support the…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist…
Continue Reading Australian jury mulls verdicts in Israeli principal trial
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian jury has retired to consider their verdicts following the six-week trial of a former principal of a…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Imperial Valley gets a failing grade for unhealthy air quality
The American Lung Association’s annual state of the air report gave a failing grade to Imperial County for its unhealthy air…
Continue Reading Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Complexes of McMansions, fast food restaurants, real estate offices and half-constructed…
Continue Reading Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his decision to allow a larger United States…
Continue Reading March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women’s NCAA…
Continue Reading Afghan Taliban raid in Kabul kills 3 Islamic State members
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s capital has killed three members of the extremist Islamic State group. A…
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Governor Katie Hobbs touring Tucson Sector border with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
It’s Governor Hobbs’ third border visit since her inauguration, as she was also in Yuma touring the border at the end of…
Continue Reading Stocks fall, bond yields tumble after Fed’s latest rate hike
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated the end may be near for its…
Continue Reading Ukraine: Russia hits apartments and dorm, killing civilians
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, killing students and…
Continue Reading Race issues dog ‘wild card’ prosecutor in Ronald Greene case
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs…
Continue Reading After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time…
Continue Reading Muslims in Indonesia celebrate Ramadan amid soaring prices
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan…
Continue Reading Sleepless night after Pakistan, Afghanistan quake kills 13
By MUNIR AHMED AND RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck much of Pakistan and neighboring…
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Wet and rainy day for Yuma, residents react
Trees and flags swaying in the wind out in the Foothills. There was a lot of wind activity at the Yuma Palms…
Continue Reading Judge halts Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has temporarily blocked Wyoming’s new abortion ban. Wednesday’s decision…
Continue Reading Kansas lawmakers near approval of ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas proposal based on the claim that providers leave infants to die when they’re…
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