A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing. Authorities blame drought, and theft
CNN By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination during the Day of the Dead festivities…
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‘Small Businesses for a Safer Las Cruces’ aims to work with city leaders to curb property crime
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — For two months now, local business owners and city leadership in Las Cruces have been working to find solutions to…
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Here’s why experts don’t think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai’s downpour
By SETH BORENSTEIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left ‘at her feet’
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team says it tried serving a subpoena on Stormy…
Continue Reading Ellen Ash Peters, first female chief justice of Connecticut Supreme Court, dies at 94
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ellen Ash Peters, the first woman to serve as Connecticut’s chief justice, has died. She…
Continue Reading New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast’s gambling market
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for…
Continue Reading Georgian police fire tear gas to break up protest against so-called ‘Russian law’
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in the capital of Georgia on Tuesday unleashed tear gas to break up a large demonstration outside the country’s…
Continue Reading Lawmakers vote down bill that would allow some Alabama death row inmates to be resentenced
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would provide new sentences for about…
Continue Reading Vermont farms are still recovering from flooding as they enter the growing season
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Hundreds of Vermont farms are still recovering from July’s catastrophic flooding and other…
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Temps getting hotter
Temps will heat up the next couple of days with lots of sunshine. Highs will climb to the lower 90’s. The weekend looks good and dry. A weak cold…
Continue Reading Catch up on the day’s news: Mayorkas impeachment fails, dementia risks, NBA player banned
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Using your brain for complex thinking during work can pay off in more ways than one, according…
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Lawmakers vote against hearing Arizona bill repealing abortion ban on House floor
CNN By Arit John and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Arizona House of Representatives once again failed to advance a…
Continue Reading Appeals court leaves temporary hold on New Jersey’s county line primary ballot design in place
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to order New Jersey Democrats to scrap a ballot design widely…
Continue Reading Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty DC police officer in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors have announced the arrest of a man in the cold case homicide of an off-duty Washington, D.C., police officer…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 47 years to life for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for…
Continue Reading South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen B
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has gotten plenty of prominent congratulations since winning her third national title…
Continue Reading Abu Ghraib military contractor warned bosses of abuses 2 weeks after arriving, testimony reveals
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A civilian contractor sent to work as an interrogator at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib…
Continue Reading Kentucky spokeswoman: School is ‘distressed’ to hear of alleged sexual misconduct by ex-swim coach
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky spokeswoman says the school is “distressed to hear disturbing allegations” of sexual assault by former…
Continue Reading US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall
DETROIT (AP) — A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall.…
Continue Reading Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an…
Continue Reading Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The question of holding the Paris Games opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large as…
Continue Reading Air National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues, staffers say
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Air National Guard flew 159 civilian search-and-rescue missions last year in…
Continue Reading Attorney general won’t file criminal case against LA officer in 2021 shooting that killed teen
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Attorney General has declined to file criminal charges against a Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Lebanon says Israeli agents likely killed Hezbollah-linked currency exchanger near Beirut
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIT MERI, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s Interior Minister says Israeli agents were most…
Continue Reading Lockdown lifts at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota after report of a single gunshot
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A lockdown prompted by a report of a gunshot at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota has lifted. Security…
Continue Reading Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life have filed a petition to form…
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What to do if your kid is bullied about their weight online, according to experts
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There are a lot of risks when it comes to adolescents using screens — and a new multinational study…
Continue Reading US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela…
Continue Reading Florida’s Bob Graham dead at 87: A leader who looked beyond politics, served ordinary folks
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is being remembered as a politician…
Continue Reading Britain’s contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda has…
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