Hospitals fear staffing shortages as vaccine deadlines loom
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Hospitals and nursing homes around the country are bracing for worsening staff shortages…
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Army: Soldier says she was assaulted by Afghan refugees
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Fort Bliss officials say a soldier reported that she was assaulted by a small group of Afghan refugees at the…
Continue Reading Woman accused of throwing kids in lake back in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT,La. (AP) — A woman accused of throwing two of her children into a Louisiana lake has been extradited from Texas and arrested on charges…
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Foothills hotel will not be used as housing facility for asylum seekers
The Best Western hotel in the Yuma Foothills will not move forward with plans to house individuals coming across the border.…
Continue Reading Last chunk of wrecked cargo ship awaits removal off Georgia
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — The final chunk of a cargo ship that capsized two years ago along the Georgia coast is awaiting removal from the…
Continue Reading Gov’t forces disperse protesters in Yemeni city, 7 wounded
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Officials say security forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government have…
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Coastal Carolina to play Virginia three of next four seasons
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — No. 16 Coastal Carolina will play Virginia of the Atlantic Coast Conference in three of the next four seaons. The schools…
Continue Reading Argentina calls up 3 EPL players for World Cup qualifiers
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina has summoned three English Premier League players for three South American World Cup qualifiers next month. All were…
Continue Reading Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their…
Continue ReadingR. Kelly convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury in New York
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. In this federal case in the…
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IID maintaining higher prices during winter months
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is maintaining energy costs as we head into the winter months.…
Continue Reading Panthers won’t place McCaffrey on injured reserve
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the team has decided not to place running back Christian…
Continue Reading Mexico confirms deaths of 5 Yaqui Indigenous men
MEXICO CITY (AP) — DNA tests on six sets of skeletal remains found in northern Mexico have confirmed that five of them belong to missing men from…
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Mexico confirms deaths of 5 Yaqui Indigenous men
MEXICO CITY (AP) — DNA tests on six sets of skeletal remains found in northern Mexico have confirmed that five of them belong to missing men from…
Continue Reading Earth-monitoring Landsat 9 satellite launches in California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest in a series of U.S. satellites that has recorded human and natural impacts on…
Continue Reading Earth-monitoring Landsat 9 satellite launches in California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest in a series of U.S. satellites that has recorded human and natural impacts on…
Continue Reading Graves of 19th century migrants found on trail in Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Cadaver dogs have found what are probably seven graves of mid-1880s migrants who died in south-central Idaho on the…
Continue Reading State Dept. spokesman tests positive for COVID-19 after UNGA
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department spokesman Ned Price has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be…
Continue ReadingNBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls for unvaccinated players to be removed from teams
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani ends his brilliant season hungry for winning
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wraps up a stellar season without precedent in modern baseball this week, and…
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