Brittany Force takes No. 1 spot in NHRA Top Fuel qualifying
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying for the fourth consecutive event and sixth time this year Saturday at…
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Sen. Tom Cotton: Laxalt key to GOP flipping the U.S. Senate
By SAM METZ Associated Press / Report for America GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton told a crowd of about 4,000 Nevada Republicans…
Continue Reading Trudeau’s itinerary points to him triggering early election
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the governor general’s residence and is expected to…
Continue Reading Klinsmann, Cabral help Galaxy beat Minnesota United 1-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Klinsmann tied a career high with seven saves, Kévin Cabral scored for the second consecutive game and the LA Galaxy…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Dodgers’ Scherzer faces familiar Mets lineup
By The Associated Press Max Scherzer faces a familiar NL East foe when his Dodgers conclude a series against the Mets. It’ll be Scherzer’s third…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Flash flood watch remains in place as showers continue across the borderland
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Team is keeping the ABC-7 First Alert in place as we continue to see chances for heavy rainfall…
Continue Reading Man stabbed, reporter attacked at protest at LA City Hall
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Police Department and local media say a man was stabbed and a reporter was attacked Saturday at…
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The mysterious Chinese fashion app that’s as popular as Amazon
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Every night before bed, Anushka Sachan whips out her phone to log into an app. “It kind of becomes a…
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Sewage still flowing in Upper Valley a week after main breaks
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Sewage water continued flowing into the streets of El Paso’s Upper Valley, one week after two parallel wastewater mains broke.The…
Continue Reading Sale makes first appearance since 2019; Sox pound O’s 16-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Bolstered by Chris Sale’s first major league appearance in just over two years, the Boston Red Sox…
Continue Reading Dodgers place Urías on IL with left calf contusion
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed left-hander Julio Urías on the 10-day injured list with a left calf contusion. Urías was hit…
Continue Reading Lock, Bridgewater sharp for Broncos in 33-6 win vs. Vikings
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drew Lock passed for 151 yards and two touchdowns in three possessions in a crisp first…
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Former SNL cast member Horatio Sanz has been accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a minor
By Elizabeth Joseph and Liam Reilly, CNN Comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Horatio Sanz is accused of grooming and…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | La denuncia civil contra el príncipe Andrés tiene implicaciones más amplias para la familia real
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La reina Isabel fue recibida el lunes en su querida finca escocesa, el castillo de Balmoral, para su estancia…
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2 hurt as semi-truck hits bridge pillar under I-10 at McRae Blvd.
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured Saturday afternoon when a semi-truck crashed into a bridge pillar under Interstate 10 in east El Paso.…
Continue Reading Yanks’ Severino getting MRI for shoulder tightness
CHICAGO (AP) — Yankees right-hander Luis Severino will get an MRI on Monday after he was scratched from a rehab start with Triple-A…
Continue Reading Phillies lose no-hit bid, capitalize on Reds blunders, 6-1
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Moore and the Phillies bullpen took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Bryce Harper hit a…
Continue Reading Greaser, Piot reach championship match of US Amateur
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Austin Greaser and James Piot have reached the championship match in the U.S. Amateur at…
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El Paso hospitals near capacity; county judge asks health authority for mask rule
EL PASO, Texas — With El Paso’s hospitals said to be nearly at capacity on Saturday, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego asked City/County Health…
Continue Reading ‘Bursting at the seams’: Full ICUs are creating a dangerous ER backlog and forcing hospitals to cancel surgeries
Dallas County official Clay Jenkins issues a warning that there are zero ICU beds left for children in the county, and explains what that means for…
Continue Reading ‘Bursting at the seams’: Full ICUs are creating a dangerous ER backlog and forcing hospitals to cancel surgeries
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Michael Kagan, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says the cancerous lymph nodes in his neck are like a…
Continue Reading Doug Barron eagles 18th to take lead in Shaw Charity Classic
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Doug Barron eagled the par-5 18th for his second straight 6-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the PGA Tour…
Continue Reading Beamer: QB Doty could miss opener with sprained foot
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said expected starting quarterback Luke Doty could miss the team’s opener with a…
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68% of UTEP student-athletes fully vaccinated; football team at 61% vaccination rate
EL PASO, Texas – Per public records obtained by ABC-7, 68% of all UTEP student-athletes had been fully vaccinated as of Friday. Per the same data,…
Continue Reading Top-seeded Medvedev, 6-foot-11 Opelka reach Toronto final
TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat John Isner of the United States 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night in the National Bank Open…
Continue Reading Steelers seek starters, consistency along new offensive line
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Adrian Klemm says all five positions remain up for grabs…
Continue Reading Muschamp fills special teams void on Smart’s Georgia staff
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former South Carolina coach Will Muschamp is leading what Georgia coach Kirby Smart calls a “total team effort” to coach the…
Continue Reading Henley shoots 69 to lead by 3 after third round at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Russell Henley shot a 1-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the Wyndham Championship on Saturday and…
Continue ReadingHow to help Haiti earthquake victims
By Mayra Cuevas, CNN A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti August 14th, causing widespread destruction, killing at least 2,100 people and injuring…
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Memorial service set for husband of Aug. 3 victim who died on 2nd anniversary of funeral seen globally
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Perches Funeral Homes announced that a memorial service for Antonio ‘Tony” Basco will be held on Friday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1…
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