State Wires

Warnock balances partisanship with broad pitch ahead of 2022

0
SMYRNA, Ga. — On Capitol Hill, Sen. Raphael Warnock blasts Republicans’ push for tighter voting rules as “Jim Crow in new clothes,” while his...

Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases while they can

0
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Across Colorado, parched rivers are at some of their lowest levels on record. But on one still spared by the...

Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona

0
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches...

Michigan guard DeVante Jones withdraws from NBA draft

0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan guard DeVante’ Jones, a transfer from Coastal Carolina, has withdrawn from the NBA draft. ...

Fort Wayne sewage tunnel project completes latest phase

0
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The largest construction project in Fort Wayne's history recently struck a new milestone with the conclusion of boring for a...

Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role

0
NEW YORK — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of...

2 Chicago officers shot, wounded trying to break up crowd

0
Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded early Monday while trying to break up a crowd following Fourth of July gatherings, authorities said. ...

Nonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021

0
HOMEWOOD, Ill. — More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials...

0
HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Indiana — A 41-year-old man died early Sunday after being injured by fireworks in Huntington County, officials said. ...

Rural Kentucky health officials press on, one shot at a time

0
TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. — John Rogers waited months after becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was only after talking with friends that the 66-year-old...