Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in…
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Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University’s president has agreed to resign. Joseph Shepard’s resignation Friday comes after a…
Continue ReadingIndonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she…
Continue ReadingSenate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a…
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Marine helicopter experiences engine fire at Camp Pendleton
NBC has received reports of a helicopter emergency at Camp Pendelton,…
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USPS ready for the holiday mail rush
They say they’re prepared to deliver half a million parcels before Christmas day. But even with the holiday rush, they’re working around the clock to…
Continue Reading11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police say 11 people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in…
Continue ReadingA court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic…
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Vista High School celebrates 2024 winter graduation
Vista High School had its winter graduation in December…
Continue ReadingNew damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene has been…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Sen.-elect John Curtis, R-Utah. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue ReadingDeal spares federal workers before Christmas but there’s concern about possible job cuts under Trump
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Johnny Zuagar says he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as…
Continue ReadingGuatemala authorities raid ultra-orthodox Jewish sect’s compound after report of abuse
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities have searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect and taken at least 160 minors…
Continue ReadingA judge says Missouri’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there’s no start date for abortions
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new…
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NTSB trying to determine why tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks before deadly West Texas crash
PECOS, Texas (AP) — Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling…
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Woman found dead from hit and run near Wellton
A fatal hit and run happened Friday morning near Wellton, according to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue ReadingAmazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
AP Business Writer Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two…
Continue ReadingAmazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
AP Business Writer Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two…
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Somerton Tamale Festival kicks off This Saturday
The Somerton Tamale Festival, one of the most anticipated local events of the holiday season, is happening…
Continue ReadingReport alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new report by a congressional subcommittee accused former top Coast Guard officials of hiding a yearslong…
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