Internet funding rule could favor rural areas
Officials in some urban areas are raising concerns about a federal rule limiting how federal coronavirus relief money can be spent on high-speed…
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COVID-19 infections spread through gorillas at Atlanta zoo
Atlanta’s zoo says at least 13 western lowland gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19, including 60-year-old Ozzie, the oldest male gorilla in…
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Texas sued over six-week abortion ban
The state of Texas was sued Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban. The lawsuit was announced at a Washington news conference, stating that the…
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Memoirs of those lost in 9/11
After 20 years, memories are flowing about the Sept. 11 terror attacks that took nearly 3,000…
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Oracle Park food workers vote to go on strike
Over 900 union food service workers at Oracle Park in San Francisco voted to strike on Saturday just before the Giants took on the…
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Nurse pleads guilty in sex assault of incapacitated woman
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A former Arizona nurse has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman about…
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ADOT plans eastbound Interstate 10 on-ramp closure
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announces Friday plans to close an eastbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at Exit 17 (Quartzsite Boulevard)…
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Monsoon weather causes major problems with border wall construction
Though monsoon weather has mainly hit the Northern East Coast, it still impact Arizonans. Closer to home, heavy rains and recent flooding have caused…
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Early tabulation gives Democrats an edge in California recall election
In less than two-weeks, California voters will decide whether to keep or recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Now a new poll suggests Newsom may hold an edge…
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Judge says forcing “wait in Mexico” to seek asylum is illegal
U.S. District Judge Cynthia Ann Bashant ruled Thursday afternoon that it is unconstitutional for the government to to deny migrants an asylum…
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Friese drops out of race for Tucson-area US House seat
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — State Rep. Randy Friese of Tucson is dropping out of the race to replace retiring Democratic Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick.…
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California Senate votes to mail ballots in all elections
By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate has voted to make sure all active registered voters…
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Hundreds of IID customers remain without power
After a storm ravaged through East Valley the last two days, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) said it’s working as fast as it can to get the power…
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President Biden approves State of Emergency for California
As a result of the Caldor Fire, President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration in…
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Texas abortion law goes into effect on Wednesday
Texas now has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country as the controversial law takes effect Wednesday, after the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Five missing after Navy helicopter crashes off California
Five people are missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier.…
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80% of eligible Californians at least partially vaccinated
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 80% of the people eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine in California have…
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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…
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Former Arizona legislator pleads guilty to false tax returns
Former Arizona legislator and ex-Pima County Justice of the Peace Keith Bee has pleaded guilty in federal court to submitting false income tax…
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Starbucks employees asking to unionize at 3 Buffalo-area cafes
Workers at three Starbucks coffee shops in the Buffalo area filed petitions Monday with the National Labor Relations Board asking for a vote on union…
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