Dec 07 Aging survivors return to Pearl Harbor to recall ’41 attack By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A dozen frail survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor returned Saturday to honor those who perished when Japanese planes pierced a quiet sunny morning 78 years ago and rained bombs on battleships lined up below. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump’s border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history By Jared Orsi, The Conversation Many observers fear that the 30-foot border wall with nighttime floodlighting will harm wildlife, lower the water table and destroy archaeological treasures. Crowds are visiting the site to protest the concrete and steel barrier. Continue reading
Dec 07 Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack By Bill Kaczor, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press… Continue reading
Dec 07 Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton scholar released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions. Continue reading
Dec 07 PG&E says it has reached $13.5 billion wildfire settlement By John Rogers, Associated Press Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton scholar released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:56 How building a community of care can improve farmworkers’ health By Anikka Abbott Farmworkers face major challenges when it comes to staying healthy. They often spend hours daily performing physical labor that taxes the body, while language barriers and lack of employer-paid health insurance complicate their access to care. But the Southeast Arizona… Continue watching
Dec 06 Jury rules Elon Musk did not defame British caver in tweet By Brian Melley, Associated Press A jury of five women and three men deliberated for less than an hour. Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. digs into Saudi suspect’s motive in deadly Navy shooting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press On Friday, President Donald Trump said he got a call from Saudi King Salman, who expressed “his sincere condolences" and sent sympathies to the families of those involved. Continue reading
Dec 06 Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, eyed in other states By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press A renewed national push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment has come to conservative Utah, where supporters have launched a long-shot bid to become the tipping point state, despite opposition from the influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Continue reading
Dec 06 Several killed and injured in shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola By Bill Kaczor, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Authorities say an active shooter is dead after opening fire on multiple people Friday at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Continue reading