Caldor Fire intensifies overnight
The Caldor Fire intensified overnight, causing evacuation orders near Lake Tahoe early Tuesday…
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Arizona reports low coronavirus cases due to data problem
Arizona on Tuesday reported far fewer additional COVID-19 cases than normal as state officials cited a data-processing problem.…
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Twenty years later, a tale of 9/11 survivors takes shape
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It took Larry Kirwan nearly 20 years to feel he truly nailed a story of how a working-class family…
Continue Reading Wine spat: Italy heir accuses Sting of slander, flat apology
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated press MILAN (AP) — The heir of a late duke who sold Sting his Tuscan winery 25 years ago says the singer has hit a flat…
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Arizona report on new COVID-19 cases low due to data problem
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported far fewer additional COVID-19 cases than normal as state officials cited a data-processing problem. The…
Continue Reading Afghanistan’s arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It has been 20 years since Taliban-led Afghanistan fell to a U.S.-led coalition in the…
Continue Reading Migrant death toll increases on Atlantic route to Europe
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Authorities say that at least 11 people are feared dead after another boat traveling from North…
Continue Reading Report: Man attacked by alligator in Ida’s floodwaters
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man had his arm ripped off by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida…
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The Harlem Hellfighters, Black soldiers who fought in World War I, will receive a Congressional Gold Medal
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The “Harlem Hellfighters” helped the US win World War I. The Black infantry unit was one of the most decorated…
Continue Reading ‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — An environmental group says groundwater around at least six military…
Continue Reading US commits to $60 million in aid to Ukraine before WH visit
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is promising up to $60 million in military aid to Ukraine in advance of a White…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed over Minneapolis policing ballot question
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three Minneapolis residents are suing the city over a ballot question that would eliminate the police department in the wake of…
Continue Reading Virginia high court rules for teacher in transgender debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of a northern Virginia gym…
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Patriots cut Cam Newton, clearing way for Mac Jones to start
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have released quarterback Cam Newton. That clears the way for…
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Birds of prey face global decline from habitat loss, poisons
Despite a few high-profile conservation success stories, birds of prey worldwide are in decline.…
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China extends control with online gaming crackdown
Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage China’s public to…
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Flood watches blanket Arizona due to tropical moisture
Flood watches have been issued for all of Arizona, including metro Phoenix and Tucson, effective from late Tuesday morning until late Wednesday…
Continue Reading Biden looking at climate change risks to financial markets
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is taking an initial step to assess how climate change…
Continue Reading High jumper Sam Grewe wins gold, heads to medical school
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — American high jumper Sam Grewe has won a gold medal at the Paralympics. His next stop is medical…
Continue Reading High jumper Sam Grewe wins gold, heads to medical school
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — American high jumper Sam Grewe has won a gold medal at the Paralympics. His next stop is medical…
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