What to stream this weekend from ‘Top Gun’ to Lana Del Rey
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, the landing of “Top…
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Coordinator of human smuggling stash house sentenced
A 45-year-old man was sentenced to a combined term of 67 months and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport and harbor undocumented noncitizens for…
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Native American groups blast governor for agency appointment
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of advocates dedicated to stemming the tide of violence…
Continue Reading Arizona governor signs order banning hair discrimination
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order banning racial discrimination based on a person’s hair in Arizona. Before…
Continue Reading Lawmaker pauses filibuster on agreement to debate trans bill
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Nebraska lawmaker has paused her persistent filibuster over a bill banning transgender gender-affirming…
Continue Reading Mother: Irvo Otieno was ‘brilliant and creative and bright’
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Irvo Otieno had realized his passion: making hip-hop. He could write a song in less than five minutes. And he was…
Continue Reading Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC’s ‘Lucky Hank’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Bob Odenkirk loves Saul Goodman, but he’s also ready to leave the character behind. He played the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State La Follette resigns
By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette has resigned,…
Continue Reading International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian…
Continue Reading Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has announced an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing before sweeping cuts were…
Continue Reading States opt against changes to embattled voter roll system
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Election officials from states enrolled in a bipartisan effort to ensure accurate voter…
Continue Reading Washington State’s March Madness soundtrack? Shania Twain
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Man, the Washington State women’s basketball team has felt like big winners since they…
Continue Reading Biden calls for tougher penalties for execs of failed banks
By ZEKE MILLER and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday called on Congress to allow regulators to impose…
Continue Reading California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
By HAVEN DALEY AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — The infamous state prison on San Francisco Bay that…
Continue Reading Arizona women open March Madness with win over West Virginia
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When Shaina Pellington left the game with four fouls early in the third quarter, Arizona…
Continue Reading Brentz gets $1.9M deal with Royals, recovering from surgery
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Left-hander Jake Brentz and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $1.9 million, two-year contract that keeps him with the…
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ATM robbers identified, suspects arrested after two years
Armed suspects robbed ATM maintenance workers of ATM cash over $200,000 in 2021, after a year-long investigation, detectives arrested four…
Continue Reading Feds spend $2.4 million on cloud seeding for Colorado River
BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Southern Nevada Water Authority on Thursday voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S.…
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Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency
Led by tough-talking Republican governors weighing presidential runs, Texas and Florida are debating especially strict legislation on border security…
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Biden calls for tougher penalties for execs of failed banks
President Joe Biden on Friday called on Congress to allow regulators to impose tougher penalties on the executives of failed banks, including clawing…
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