Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press EDGARD, La. (AP) — Descendants of slaves who lived in southeastern Louisiana have won a key ruling allowing…
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‘They never expected Mariupol to resist.’ Locals horrified by Russia’s relentless attack on the vast steel plant shielding Ukrainians
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Isa Soares, Madalena Araujo and Oleksandra Ochman, CNN Lviv, Ukraine — Few beyond the metals industry had heard of…
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GOP-led states ask courts to stop changes to US asylum cases
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Republican are widening their efforts to stop the Biden administration from changing how asylum claims on the U.S. border are…
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Ronaldo salvages 1-1 draw for Man United against Chelsea
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s fifth goal in three games has salvaged a point for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea…
Continue Reading Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 on Thursday, its money-making juggernaut…
Continue Reading After epic journey, orphaned Ukrainian girl is reunited with grandfather
By Sandi Sidhu, Roman Tymotsko and Oleksandra Titorova, CNN When 12-year-old Kira Obedinsky, orphaned by war, was whisked from her hometown of…
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Kira Obedinsky was orphaned by war. She was taken from her hometown of Mariupol to a hospital in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine. She…
Continue Reading California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a…
Continue Reading Tucker’s pinch HR lifts Astros over Texas in starters’ duel
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston…
Continue Reading Tucker’s pinch HR lifts Astros over Texas in starters’ duel
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston…
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Woman accused of flinging her urine at El Paso Police Officer, threatening to kill an officer
EL PASO, Texas – A 24-year-old woman is accused of flinging her urine at an El Paso police officer at the El Paso County jail. Joshanae Iman…
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Boeing ‘probably shouldn’t have taken’ Trump-negotiated Air Force One deal, CEO says
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Gregory Wallace, CNN Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday called the unusual deal his predecessor negotiated with then-President…
Continue Reading Why the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West’s water crisis
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As California plunges even deeper into its multiyear megadrought after an alarmingly dry winter, officials are eyeing what…
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CA: Could recycled waste water be the answer to California’s…
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Canutillo High School choir takes home regional prize
The Canutillo High School chamber choir earns the highest achievement possible at the 2022 U.I.L. regional concert. U.I.L. judges gave the choir a…
Continue Reading Apple delivers strong quarter, but warns of trouble ahead
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but…
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CinemaCon ‘reevaluating’ security after Olivia Wilde served legal documents on stage
By Chloe Melas and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Director Olivia Wilde was served legal documents while presenting her new film at CinemaCon in Las Vegas…
Continue Reading UCLA’s Singleton to stay, Johnson leaving Bruins
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard David Singleton is returning for a fifth year with the Bruins. And center Myles…
Continue Reading Man arrested in killing of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay nearly 34 years after her death
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Police have arrested a 74-year-old man in the 1988 killing of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay in Massachusetts, the Essex…
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Amazon Labor Union’s Chris Smalls faces off against Sen. Graham on workers
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN The president of the Amazon Labor Union warned Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday that he risks ignoring the…
Continue Reading Amazon ends its paid Covid-19 sick leave policy
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a…
Continue Reading Amazon stock plunges as growth slows
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon’s stock plummeted after the company reported on Thursday slowing growth and higher costs in its latest…
Continue Reading Dustin Brown to retire after 18 seasons with Kings
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown will retire after this season, his 18th with the club. The 37-year-old made the…
Continue Reading Robinhood’s revenue fell more than expected at year’s start
NEW YORK (AP) — Growth slammed into reverse at the start of this year for Robinhood Markets, whose trading app has turned millions of people into…
Continue Reading Phillips’ infield hit lifts Rays to 2-1 win over Mariners
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips bounced a tiebreaking single off pitcher Chris Flexen’s leg in the…
Continue Reading Phillies finish 4-game sweep of Rockies behind ace Wheeler
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler tossed one-hit ball over six shutout innings and Alec Bohm homered to help the…
Continue Reading Correa gets 3 hits; Twins top Tigers to go 6-0 in homestand
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins…
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Programming note for ABC-7: Thursday, Friday
EL PASO, Texas – There are some programming changes to note on ABC-7 for Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29. On Thursday, ABC-7 will air ABC-7…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rallied on Wall Street Thursday as technology companies clawed back some of the ground they had lost recently. The gains…
Continue Reading Kim’s double clears bases, Padres finish sweep of Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 to…
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