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Top-seeded Arizona rolls past Long Island 92-58 in NCAA Tournament opener
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (625+ words) Brayden Burries hit four 3-pointers while scoring 18 points, Koa Peat added 15 points and Arizona opened its'NCAA Tournament'run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday. Ivan Kharchenkov had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Wildcats (33-2), who…...
New 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes goes into effect
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (348+ words) E-bikes and e-scooters will have to slow down across New York City starting Friday, as transportation officials roll out a new 15-mile-per-hour speed limit. The city's Department of Transportation said the rule, which lowers the current legal range of 20 to…...
A contraband-catching and trade-boosting upgrade to JFK Airport
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (390+ words) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unveiled what they called a contraband-catching and trade-boosting upgrade to JFK Airport Thursday. The 115,000-square-foot warehouse once sat empty, but is now up and running....
Hunter College students kick off school year with protest for immigrant rights
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) College students are back on campus, and so are protests. Students and faculty at Hunter College gathered outside the main entrance for approximately two hours, protesting for immigrant and labor rights. Jackson is a member of the Hunter Committee to…...
Congress members introduce bipartisan extreme heat bill to protect workers
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (427+ words) WASHINGTON " A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced legislation Wednesday to protect workers from extreme heat. The bill would require the establishment of federal protections for all workers when temperatures spike, including access to cool water, cool spaces and shade. The'Asunci'n…...
Wildfire at Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (970+ words) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. " A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service's…...
Arizona's rural groundwater deal stalls as legislative session nears end
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs stood with local Republican leaders at the start of this year's session, optimistic that Republicans in the Legislature would embrace her proposal to create rural groundwater management areas. But almost four months later, talks have stalled…...
Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) This seasonal dance choreographed by Mother Nature marks a special time for the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is when residents clasp their hands, hoping for much-needed moisture to dampen the threat of wildfire and keep rivers flowing. Forecasters…...
Budget airline begins deportation flights for ICE with Arizona operations
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (847+ words) PHOENIX " A budget airline that serves mostly small U.S. cities began federal deportation flights Monday out of Arizona, a move that's inspired an online boycott petition and sharp criticism from the union representing the carrier's flight attendants. Avelo Airlines announced in…...
Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educators
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (626+ words) The proposal would have prohibited teachers and administrators from teaching or promoting antisemitism or antisemitic actions that create a hostile environment, calling for the genocide of any group or requiring students to advocate for an antisemitic point of view. It…...