New Zealand to abandon zero-Covid strategy as Delta variant proves hard to shake
By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said…
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Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight
By MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety,…
Continue Reading Dems edge toward pared-down spending plan to boost support
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are…
Continue Reading French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church have welcomed a new report that says an…
Continue Reading Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is reversing a ban on abortion referrals by federally funded…
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Herbert, Ekeler propel Chargers to 28-14 win over Raiders
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, Austin Ekeler rushed for 117 yards and scored…
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Herbert, Ekeler propel Chargers to 28-14 win over Raiders
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, Austin Ekeler rushed for 117 yards and scored…
Continue Reading Biden tells GOP to ‘get out of the way’ on debt limit
By JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Republican senators to “get out of the way” and…
Continue ReadingLawsuit alleges past culture of sexual abuse at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
By Madeline Holcombe and Lauren del Valle, CNN A new lawsuit alleges faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts perpetrated…
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Fire Prevention Week ceremony
This week marks fire prevention week all over the country, and the Yuma Fire Department held a ceremony today to honor all firefighters for their…
Continue Reading Missouri man executed for killing 3 workers in ’94 robbery
By JIM SALTER Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been put to death for killing three workers while robbing a convenience…
Continue Reading Force expert: Rittenhouse decisions to shoot were reasonable
By MICHAEL TARM and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A use-of-force expert says an Illinois man who shot three people during a…
Continue Reading Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137M
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury in San Francisco says Tesla must pay nearly $137 million to a Black former worker who said he suffered racial abuse at…
Continue Reading Black ex-Tesla worker who claimed racial abuse awarded $137M
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury in San Francisco says Tesla must pay nearly $137 million to a Black former worker who said he suffered racial abuse at…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s President Ortega calls bishops ‘terrorists’
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s increasingly isolated President Daniel Ortega has called Roman Catholic bishops “terrorists” and says…
Continue Reading Dream’s Williams apologizes for joking about fight she had
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream guard Courtney Williams apologized Monday for a since-deleted video on YouTube she posted over the weekend in which…
Continue ReadingTexas pardons board votes unanimously to recommend posthumous pardon for George Floyd
By Josh Campbell and Amir Vera, CNN The Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously Monday to recommend a full posthumous pardon of…
Continue Reading New Australian state leader sticks to lockdown timetable
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The new government leader of Australia’s most populous state says he will stick with a…
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Tis’ the season for seasonal jobs
It’s that time of the year when homes are decorated and stores are as festive as ever. But, while many are decorating their homes, companies are…
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Hundreds of bills signed into law during the 55th Legislative Session
Dozens of new Arizona laws are now in effect. During the 55th Legislative Session, Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) signed 445 new bills into law. A large…
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