Hudson Valley Lawmaker Looks to Ban Unusual Form of Entertainment

New York state politicians are taking aim at the kind of entertainment you may have seen at county fairs and fairs. And while the local lawmaker acknowledged that it’s a long way from passing a new law before parliament closes, he feels it’s important to start the debate now. Ban on monkey racing? A monkey […]
Greg Abbott asked other governors for help patrolling the Texas-Mexico border. Ron DeSantis answered the call.

sign up for briefsThe Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter providing readers with the most important Texas news. governor Greg Abbott The state on Tuesday said it will deploy as many police and soldiers as it can to protect the Texas-Mexico border from a potential surge in immigrant traffic as federal rules to expedite the deportation of […]
Winslow Levee to undergo reconstruction with funding from Arizona, Navajo County and Winslow | Navajo-Hopi Observer

WINSLOW, Arizona — Governor Katie Hobbs and the state legislature announced on May 11 that they had approved $20 million to rebuild the Winslow Levee in Navajo County. The project will be the largest public works project in northeastern Arizona. This funding, along with local matching funds from Navajo County and the City of Winslow, […]
Tucson man found gulity of killing wife and her 2 children

A Tucson man charged with murdering his estranged wife and their two children was found guilty of three counts of murder Monday by a Pima County Superior Court jury. John Edward James, 47, will marry his wife Wilona White, 44, and her two children, Jaden White, 14, and Talmadge Holmes, 18, in the summer of […]
Ending Title 42 gives criminal cartels free rein

title 42 wIt was never designed to solve border crises. The policies introduced by the Trump administration during the pandemic have been effective, but they were just bandages for the gaping wounds we are experiencing at the southern border. As the Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, I have seen firsthand the impact of illegal border […]
Bucknell Professor makes second astronomical discovery

Photo credit: Chuck Carter, Melody Kao, The Heising Simmons Foundation Lewisburg, Union County (WBRE/WYOU) — In April, Jackie Vilasen, a professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University, discovered a planet orbiting a star. Just a month later, she was part of another team that made yet another discovery: the first radiation belt outside our […]
Reporter’s notebook – Community College Daily

Expanding the workforce with immersive technology DOL Grants to Strengthen Nursing Pipeline AACC Webinar on CHIPS Act Opportunities Equivalent course credit Expanding the workforce with immersive technology A bipartisan House bill introduced last week grants the U.S. Department of Labor five years of grants to help community colleges and career and technical education centers develop […]
Mohave County internet provider gets private equity infusion to expand fiber access | State

(Center Square) – Mojave County community accelerates plans to expand high-speed fiber internet access through new private investment, providing residents of rural Arizona with faster connections than those living in the heart of the valley. become. Kingman-based Wycombe announced Monday a new acquisition from Searchlight Capital Partners to improve digital infrastructure in rural Arizona. The […]
Two arrested in connection with Flagstaff Road shooting

A 21-year-old and a 17-year-old have been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting on Flagstaff Road over the weekend. Japhet Hernandez Gonzalez, 21, was arrested on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and felony threat. The 17-year-old, whose name has not been released because he is a […]
Sons of Maricopa ‘YouTube Mom’ charged with sexual misconduct with minors

Two sons of Maricopa’s “Youtube Mom”, who has been charged with child abuse, have been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor. A February indictment in Maricopa County Superior Court charges Logan and Ryan Hackney with multiple charges of sexual misconduct with a minor. Lawyers for the Hackneys did not respond to requests for comment. […]