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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
A St. Louis housing startup matches seniors with millennials
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — When her husband died in a car accident, Karen Krienke, 65, found herself unexpectedly alone. Her home in Wentzville — once crowded with children — felt big and empty. Moreover, a bad back wa…
Advocates push to better the foster care crisis in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Natalie Zarate entered state custody when she was 11 years old, removed from a physically abusive mother and placed in a group home for foster children.
Riverkeeper finds evidence of otters on the Kansas River
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ever since she became the Kansas Riverkeeper in 2015, Dawn Buehler has been looking for evidence of otters on the Kansas River.
Steyer, buoyed by polling, makes campaign swing in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Driving on any freeway in Las Vegas, you’re likely to see Tom Steyer’s face. Turn on the radio, you might hear his voice. Turn on the television, you’ll probably run across his campaign ad.
Warren-Sanders clash was inevitable as voting gets closer
WASHINGTON (AP) — As long as they are rivals, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders couldn't stay friends forever.
Guatemala officials disperse migrants, but some keep trying
CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala (AP) — United States officials are crediting tough measures taken over the past year and cooperation from regional governments for sharply reducing the number of Central American migrants who …
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Trump's trial begins, senators vowing 'impartial justice'
Brown, Queen combine for 34 points in New Mexico State's win
OREM, Utah (AP) — Terrell Brown and Trevelin Queen scored 17 points each to lead New Mexico State to a 70-56 win over Utah Valley on Thursday night, the Aggies' seventh straight victory.
Police say tear gas smoked out suspects in pot burglary
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a SWAT team was forced to smoke out suspects in an Albuquerque marijuana dispensary burglary that sparked a standoff.
Slain Tejano singer from New Mexico to be honored
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A slain Tejano singer from New Mexico will posthumously receive the New Mexico Hispano Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mara the elephant to leave Argentina for Brazil sanctuary
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Mara listens to her trainer say “up, down, blow,” obediently raising her trunk so a saline solution can be introduced, then lowering it and expelling the liquid into a bag for analysi…
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean that were published in the past week.
National preserve in New Mexico expands land holdings
JEMEZ SPRINGS, N.M. (AP) — A national preserve in northern New Mexico that is sometimes referred to as the “Yellowstone of the Southwest” has added another piece of property to its land holdings that contains sulfu…
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at a Phoenix parking lot
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say they’ve arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man following an argument at a Phoenix convenience store parking lot.
Shelton helps Northern Arizona hold off Southern Utah 75-72
Cameron Shelton scored 19 points including a pair of free throws with four seconds left as Northern Arizona held off Southern Utah 75-72 on Thursday night.