Hochul says she’s ready to lead following Cuomo’s exit
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is prepared to lead after Gov.…
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South African president testifies at inquiry into corruption
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said he tried to combat corruption he…
Continue Reading California requires vaccines, tests for teachers and staff
By JOCELYN GECKER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California will become the first state in the nation to require all…
Continue Reading More red ink: US budget deficit through July hit $2.54T
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit $2.54 trillion for the first 10 months of this budget year,…
Continue Reading Nigerian minister says Twitter ban to be lifted soon
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s information minister says the government soon will lift the country’s…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: Atlanta kids got donations for notorious gang
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Georgia prosecutors have charged 14 people with recruiting poor children from Atlanta to sell…
Continue Reading New census data expected to reveal a more diverse America
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Almost 120 years ago, African American domestic workers settled in the Como neighborhood of…
Continue Reading YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube has suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days after the Kentucky Republican posted a…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter bombing suspects
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the 2019…
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2 GOP senators now calling for Trump to resign in wake of deadly riot at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum restrictions before they take effect
PHOENIX (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before…
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Twitter says it is banning Trump permanently from social media platform
Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” The social media giant said…
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Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off
NEW YORK (AP) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off. That could…
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Shooting inside suburban Denver mall kills 1; suspect sought
AURORA, Colo. (AP) – Gunfire broke out inside a mall in a Denver suburb on Friday, killing a 17-year-old boy and causing shoppers to scatter in…
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New Mexico couple in family found dead was getting divorce
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico police say a married couple found dead on Christmas Day in their home with their two dead sons in what authorities…
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Endangered black rhino at Lansing zoo delivers first calf
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A black rhino that is part of a critically endangered species delivered her first calf at a Lansing zoo, officials announced on…
Continue Reading Bill would ban private immigration detention in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Democrats plan to try once again to ban privately run detention centers in the state from housing migrants.…
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‘Game of Thrones’ author Martin opens bookstore in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. – “Game of Thrones” author and television producer George R.R. Martin is adding bookstore owner to his resume. The fantasy writer…
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Surfer attacked by shark calls rescue a “Christmas miracle”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A surfer attacked by a shark off the coast of Southern California called his tale of survival a “Christmas miracle” that he…
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The Latest: APS lawyer says federal investigation continues
PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona Public Service executives testifying before utility regulators (all times local): 1:20 p.m. A lawyer for…
Continue Reading Shuttered shelter for migrant kids to reopen in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — A national provider of shelters for immigrant children will be allowed to reopen one of two Arizona facilities it was forced to…
Continue Reading Utility regulators grill Arizona Public Service executives
PHOENIX (AP) — State utility regulators lit into top executives from Arizona Public Service Wednesday at the start of a hearing on power…
Continue Reading Democrats decry Pentagon shift of military funds to border
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s move to kill or delay hundreds of construction projects on U.S. military bases to fund about 175…
Continue Reading Maricopa County community colleges chancellor to step down
PHOENIX (AP) — The chancellor of the Maricopa County Community Colleges District says she intends to step down when her contract ends in May 2020.…
Continue Reading Waterline work to reroute traffic at Grand Canyon North Rim
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Traffic at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim will be rerouted at times while crews install water…
Continue Reading Postal truck catches fire in Phoenix, destroying some mail
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says some outgoing mail was destroyed when a mail truck suddenly caught fire in Phoenix. The agency said…
Continue Reading Marshal: Fugitive couple likely getting help to stay hidden
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities believe that a fugitive couple wanted in a killing in Arizona are getting help staying missing. U.S. Marshal for Arizona…
Continue Reading Arizona police: Child left in vehicle for up to 3 hours dies
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in Gilbert say a child has died after being left inside a vehicle for up to three hours on a hot day. The name of…
Continue Reading WNMU freshman wide receiver Cruz dies in apparent drowning
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University officials say freshman wide receiver Eddie Cruz has died in an apparent drowning. Grant…
Continue Reading Autopsy report says football player died of opioid overdose
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Medical examiners say a Northern Arizona University offensive lineman died of an opioid overdose. Authorities found Malik…
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