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…
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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…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A radiologist showed X-rays and brain scans on Wednesday morning as attorneys for a man suing…
Continue Reading Oregon lawmakers approve $200M for housing, homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have approved $200 million to tackle the state’s…
Continue Reading Syria says Israel attacked Aleppo airport, no casualties
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency says an Israeli airstrike targeted the international airport in the northern city of Aleppo,…
Continue Reading Fed raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by…
Continue Reading Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout…
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