Miami’s playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
AP National Writer Miami’s playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings…
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South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and…
Continue ReadingTo save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow
Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious…
Continue ReadingTrump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol…
Continue ReadingMurder trial of tech consultant in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee to go to jurors
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments in the high-profile murder trial of a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash…
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City of Brawley appoints new mayor
Brawley Council member Gil Rebollar will be appointed the city’s new mayor during the city’s upcoming council…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey council says ban on ‘props’ can include ‘performative’ use of US flag, constitution
EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council’s decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had…
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Arizona health care providers file lawsuit to challenge an abortion ban
According to a press release, the ban “is in violation of the state’s new constitutional amendment protecting the fundamental right to…
Continue ReadingTrump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” with Senate Republicans.…
Continue ReadingUS border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. official says authorities made about 46,700 arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in…
Continue ReadingSigning with Dodgers was really easy decision for 2-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series…
Continue ReadingEminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69
Associated Press Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song…
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Local non-profits and recipients share the importance of Giving Tuesday
On this Giving Tuesday, people throughout Yuma County are encouraged to donate to local non profits, which includes the Humane Society and…
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AmeriSchools Academy in Yuma gives out 200 free laptops for Giving Tuesday
Giving back big for Giving Tuesday as Amerischools Academy in Yuma handed out 200 free…
Continue ReadingFreedom is permanent for Missourian described as the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman in US
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that…
Continue ReadingTrump’s pick to run the DEA withdraws his name from consideration. Trump says he pulled the plug
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he’s withdrawing his name from…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy stepping down for Andy Kim to be sworn in early
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey interim Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat appointed when Bob Menendez resigned after a federal corruption conviction,…
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Raul Grijalva steps down as ranking Democrat on House National Resource Committee
Grijalva is deciding to leave the slot he has held since 2019 amid health concerns and a challenge from a California…
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