31+ min ago (168+ words) KYIV, Ukraine " Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will continue Tuesday. Speaking in a video address, Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian delegation did good work during Monday's talks. He didn't provide further details. He said he spoke on Monday to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as part of efforts to "quickly end the war" and achieve "honest peace." Bennett, who has sought to mediate a peaceful settlement, also spoke on Monday to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy hailed a Russian state TV employee who interrupted the main evening news program on Russian Channel 1 by running into a studio with a poster against the war in Ukraine. The employee was later arrested by police. The Ukrainian president again addressed the Russian soldiers, urging them to stop fighting and saying: "I'm offering you a chance to…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago (109+ words) A woman riding a horse was hit by a vehicle Saturday night in Laveen, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Horse euthanized after being hit by vehicle in Laveen Saturday night LAVEEN, AZ " A woman riding a horse was hit by a vehicle Saturday night in Laveen, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. MCSO deputies responded to the crash near Dobbins Road and 35th Avenue just after 10 p.m. The horse suffered severe injuries in the crash. At the owner's request, deputies humanely euthanized the animal to stop its suffering, according to MCSO. Both the horseback rider and the vehicle's driver were uninjured in the incident....

8+ hour, 58+ min ago (89+ words) MESA, AZ " Mesa police are looking for someone who reportedly shot a teen on Sunday afternoon. Police say they were called to the area near Gilbert Road and Main Street around 3 p.m. for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy had been shot. The severity of the teen's injuries is not yet clear. Police believe whoever shot the boy left the scene in a vehicle before officers arrived. A description of that vehicle has not been released. Rob Maaddi, Associated Press...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago (109+ words) A woman riding a horse was hit by a vehicle Saturday night in Laveen, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Horse euthanized after being hit by vehicle in Laveen Saturday night LAVEEN, AZ " A woman riding a horse was hit by a vehicle Saturday night in Laveen, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. MCSO deputies responded to the crash near Dobbins Road and 35th Avenue just after 10 p.m. The horse suffered severe injuries in the crash. At the owner's request, deputies humanely euthanized the animal to stop its suffering, according to MCSO. Both the horseback rider and the vehicle's driver were uninjured in the incident....

18+ hour, 12+ min ago (442+ words) PHOENIX " Being a smart shopper doesn't always mean hunting for the lowest price; sometimes it means investing in your community. This Small Business Saturday, thousands of Valley residents did just that, packing markets and pop-up events from Uptown Phoenix to downtown to support local entrepreneurs. One of the busiest spots of the day was the Uptown Farmers Market, where long lines formed for everything from coffee to fresh food to handmade goods. For local coffee roaster AZ Roast, the turnout was a reminder of why community support matters. "It means everything," said Jonathan Saucedo. "Small business, that's what we are. So for the community to come out like this, it means a lot." Shoppers like Lauren Dolby say supporting local isn't just something she does once a year, and instead is a weekly habit. "I get this banana matcha literally…...

18+ hour, 12+ min ago (442+ words) PHOENIX " Being a smart shopper doesn't always mean hunting for the lowest price; sometimes it means investing in your community. This Small Business Saturday, thousands of Valley residents did just that, packing markets and pop-up events from Uptown Phoenix to downtown to support local entrepreneurs. One of the busiest spots of the day was the Uptown Farmers Market, where long lines formed for everything from coffee to fresh food to handmade goods. For local coffee roaster AZ Roast, the turnout was a reminder of why community support matters. "It means everything," said Jonathan Saucedo. "Small business, that's what we are. So for the community to come out like this, it means a lot." Shoppers like Lauren Dolby say supporting local isn't just something she does once a year, and instead is a weekly habit. "I get this banana matcha literally…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago (112+ words) STOCKTON, CA " Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday. Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff's office, said the victims included both children and adults. Early indications "suggest this may have been a targeted incident," Brent said during a news conference at the scene. The shooting occurred inside the banquet hall, which shares a parking lot with other businesses. Detectives were still working to identify a possible motive. Authorities did not immediately provide additional information about the conditions of the victims. Officials said earlier that several were taken to hospitals....

21+ hour, 47+ min ago (84+ words) MESA, AZ " A woman is in custody after she allegedly tried to kill her boyfriend on Thanksgiving. Mesa police say 52-year-old Tamala Rudeseal called officials, saying that "she had slashed the victim's throat." Officials responded to the area of Broadway Road and Country Club Drive just after 8 p.m. Police say the man was taken to a hospital for emergency surgery and he is expected to survive. Rudeseal was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault on her boyfriend, police say....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (807+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in Washington to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration. The suspect in Wednesday's shooting near the White House that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and critically wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, both of the West Virginia National Guard, is facing charges including first-degree murder. Investigators are seeking to find a motive for the attack. Rahmanullah Lakanwal is a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War. He applied for asylum during the Biden administration and was granted it this year under President Donald Trump, according to a group that assists with resettlement of Afghans who helped U.S. forces in their country. The Republican administration is promising to pause entry to the United…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (472+ words) President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicol's Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a "colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty. The Republican president addressed his call for an aerial blockade to "Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers," rather than to Maduro. Venezuela's government said it "forcefully rejects" Trump's claim about closing the airspace and that it was a "colonial threat" intended to undermine the country's "territorial integrity, aeronautical security and full sovereignty." The Foreign Ministry said "such declarations constitute a hostile, unilateral and arbitrary act." The statement also said that U.S. immigration authorities had unilaterally suspended biweekly deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants. Following negotiations between the two…...