BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official says Islamic extremists have freed a prominent Malian politician and French aid worker. The two freed hostages boarded a plane in Mali’s Kidal region on Tuesday and were headed to the capital of Bamako. Soumaila Cisse had been held captive for more than six months after al-Qaida-linked militants attacked
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state’s online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month’s presidential election. DeSantis extended the deadline that expired Monday until 7 p.m. Tuesday. In addition to online registration, DeSantis ordered
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries’ findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a Soviet-era nerve agent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Tuesday. Steffen Seibert said in a statement that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or
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Sunny skies and hot temperatures remain the story today. The forecast is very similar to what the experienced yesterday. High pressure remains parked over the area therefore we could see near-record high temperatures today with temperatures running well above average all week. A cold front will move in this weekend and provide windy conditions and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burrowing owls are one of the region’s most important bird species, but the population is declining. Now, an unlikely partnership has teamed up to solve the problem and they’re asking the public to help. The project began after El Paso Water started construction on a water project at Thomas Manor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health did not report any new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. That means the death toll in El Paso County still stands at 534. Health officials announced 236 new cases and one “delayed” positive results. These are results that the state is just now reporting
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STOCKHOLM, Sweeden — The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for advancing our understanding of black holes. Penrose proved with mathematics that the formation of black holes was possible, based heavily on Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Genzel and Ghez discovered
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Officials in Kyrgyzstan have nullified the results of a weekend parliamentary election after mass protests erupted in the capital of Bishkek and other cities, with opposition supporters seizing government buildings and demanding a new vote. Hundreds were injured and one person was killed in the unrest. Members of several opposition parties announced
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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin— Aaron Jones scored the opening touchdown for Green Bay and then Aaron Rodgers connected with tight end Robert Tonyan for three touchdown passes as the Packers remained unbeaten with a 30-16 victory over the winless Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. The Packers (4-0) opened a season by scoring at least 30 points
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Delaware — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is detailing his approach on what he’s called a “national mask mandate” as he campaigns against President Donald Trump. Biden told NBC News during a town hall Monday night that he doesn’t believe a president can impose a national mandate nationwide. But Biden says as president he’d
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is accused by seven of his most senior aides of bribery and abuse of office, will not resign his post as the state’s top lawyer, he said Monday. The statement comes after a Republican Texas congressman became the most prominent member of his party to call for the
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HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Fire Department said three workers were killed when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under construction in Houston. The fire department said one worker who was injured in Monday’s collapse was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition. The agency said its firefighters were waiting for
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UPDATE: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office delivered a two-minute briefing on Wednesday morning where they released the identity of an armed man shot by a deputy in the moments following a Las Cruces traffic crash involving two vehicles. Sheriff’s Capt. Jon Day said 27-year-old Diego Eguino-Alcala was taken to a local hospital after being
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso businessman and philanthropist Woody Hunt and his wife announced a $500,000 investment over five years to help fight poverty in El Paso County. The money will come from the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, according to the announcement Monday afternoon. In the short term, the money will help
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso sector discovered at least seven stash houses and arrested eight suspected human smugglers over the past month, the agency announced Monday. More than 100 migrants were also taken into custody in connection with the stash houses, where they were “rescued from harsh and
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UPDATE: In a ruling Friday, Judge Casey Finch found Jorge Esquivel-Gallardo to be “dangerous” and said that no conditions of release would reasonably protect the community. He ordered the 50-year-old Esquivel-Gallardo to remain held without bond until trial on charges he sexually molested two girls over more than a decade. Doña Ana County District Attorney
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – The South Central Regional Transit District has added a new route that connects Sunland Park to downtown El Paso. “We were created to do something like this, to bring connectivity or connection of services between communities,” said David Armijo, the regional director. The El Paso bus stop will be located
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EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a far east El Paso County massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs habitually.” Monday’s closure of Health Massage at 10420 Montwood Drive came by way of a judge’s order after the El Paso County Attorney’s Office said a year and a half
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LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Ripping tarps off damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted fresh damage in Louisiana along the same path of destruction Hurricane Laura carved just six weeks earlier. Delta hit as a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 100 mph (155 kph)
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials reported 158 newly confirmed coronavirus infections statewide on Monday, including 44 new cases in Doña Ana County. New Mexico’s cumulative case count was now 30,632, with Doña Ana County’s totaling 3,678. A custodian at Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s residence was among the latest to test positive, officials
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EL PASO, Texas– A new city campaign is hoping to encourage more people in the community to get their flu shot during this pandemic. The ‘Be PowerFlu’ prevention campaign is aimed at saving lives by providing free flu shots to those in our community. “It’s particularly important this year because of this pandemic. This virus
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Temps will stay in the low to mid 90’s for the next several days – close to record highs. These temps will stay this way until late in the weekend when a cold front arrives Sunday. The cold front will kick the winds up to around 45 mph potentially (peak gusts on the east side
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EL PASO, Texas – The kickoff time for the next UTEP home game has been changed to 5:30 p.m. The game against Southern Mississippi on Oct. 17 has also been picked up for national broadcast by ESPN2. Kickoff was originally slated for 7 p.m. The Miners are 3-1 for the first time in 10 years
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — By the end of the week, all Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputies will have body cameras designed to capture their interactions with the public. “I think it’s a very effective tool for law enforcement,” said Capt. Jon Day. “Their purpose is going to be to provide a lot more
Continue Reading BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump pumped his fist as he departed a military hospital after a three-day stay for the coronavirus. A masked Trump walked out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday evening toward a waiting SUV that carried him to Marine One for the short flight back to the
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday afternoon that she is self-quarantining after potential exposure to Covid-19. The governor’s office said in a statement that a custodian at the governor’s mansion who reported feeling ill late last week has tested positive for the coronavirus. The statement said the custodian
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott teased in a tweet Monday that he would soon allow “more openings” of Texas businesses, setting off speculation that he will allow bars to reopen a second time because he ended the message with the word “Cheers!” and included an image of two beer mugs clinking. Abbott wrote in the tweet that
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HOUSTON (AP) — As it turns out, the curious decision to trade star receiver DeAndre Hopkins in the offseason was the beginning of the end for Houston Texans coach and general manager Bill O’Brien. Running back David Johnson, acquired from Arizona along with draft picks in exchange for Hopkins, has struggled for the Texans, who
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NEW YORK, NY — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is warning the league’s 32 teams of penalties including potential forfeits of games for violations of Covid-19 protocols that force changes in the schedule. In a memo sent to the teams Monday after a conference call involving NFL and club executives, Goodell reiterated the need to adhere
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RIO RANCHO, New Mexico — Before clicking the Instagram video, the sight intrigued most. Sarah Palafox, a Black woman, held an iPhone while standing in front of mariachis. When users turned on the volume, they heard a woman belting out a heartbreak interpretation of Jenni Rivera’s “Que Me Vas A Dar” in perfect Spanish of
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