By Tierney Sneed Republican attorneys general from 20 states wrote letters to executives at CVS and Walgreens warning the pharmacy chains against using the mail to dispense abortion pills in their states, in a shot against a new Biden administration policy. The letters rebuke recent guidance from the Justice Department — issued in an opinion
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN The US Navy assisted the French military in seizing thousands of assault rifles and half a million rounds of ammunition that were heading to Yemen from Iran in January, the US military confirmed on Wednesday. The seizure in the Gulf of Oman occurred on January 15, according to 5th Fleet spokesman
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is set to call plays in 2023 after the club parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Owner/general manager Jerry Jones told reporters at the Senior Bowl on Wednesday that McCarthy will run a version of the West Coast offense he used when calling plays as
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — General manager Jim Nill sensed things were coming together for the Dallas Stars even before the season started with new coach Pete DeBoer and a roster mixed with proven veterans, up-and-coming young players and even a teenaged center. At the NHL’s All-Star break, after 51 games
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday mourned the death of Tyre Nichols, calling his death at the hands of police a moment that demands congressional police reform. “Was he not also entitled to the right to be safe? So when we talk about public safety, let us understand what it means
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Garrett Riley is almost familiar with his new facility at Clemson — emphasis on almost. Riley, who led TCU’s offense on its run to the national title game this past season, took over as the Tigers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach a few days after
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EL PASO, Texas — February is American Heart Month and the City of El Paso is doing their part to try and spread awareness about heart health through this year’s Heart Walk at Scenic Drive. The 3k walk is being hosted by Live Active El Paso in conjunction with The Hospitals of Providence and the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Kellen Moore worked with Justin Herbert on a commercial last year. The two will now try to see if they can get the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense to the next level. Moore was introduced as the Chargers offensive coordinator Wednesday after the two sides agreed to a deal on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were injured in two separate dog attacks in as many days, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The first attack happened Monday around 4:15 p.m. at the 200 block of Oil Mill in Tornillo. Officials say a pit bull and bulldog attacked an elderly female, biting
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By Toby Lyles and Will Mullery, CNN Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 94 years ago. Coretta Scott King and musician Stevie Wonder fought for years to make it a federal holiday. Wonder told CNN that they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you live in El Paso and know anything about high school football, you’d know the name LJ Martin. The four-star running back from Canutillo has shined for the eagles over the years, producing scintillating football every Friday night but now it’s time for him to take his talents elsewhere.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Picacho Hills neighborhood west of Las Cruces has a new but familiar face occupying the building where “Forghedaboudit” once stood. “We’re looking to get back into the restaurant business again,” said Santa Fe Restaurant owner Mariah Baeza. Her family has owned the Santa Fe Grill Catering Co. in
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The NBA game between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because the Pistons were stranded in Dallas amid a winter storm. The Pistons were unable to fly home to Detroit following their game Monday against the Mavericks, the NBA announced about 6 1/2 before tipoff. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Perches Funeral Home will be covering funeral costs for the family of 17-year-old Saul Castro, killed in a fiery crash Saturday night. Saul’s mother Catalina Castro said they were relying on the donations gathered on GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and are grateful to Perches for help in their son’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 has learned a military-style weapon was somehow left abandoned in the middle of the street on Fort Bliss. ABC-7 obtained this picture showing the M2 Browning .50 caliber weapon on the street at Sgt. Major Blvd and Constitution Ave. We have reached out to learn whether there is
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(CNN) — Republican lawmakers are expected to slam President Joe Biden’s border policies on Wednesday in the first of a series of hearings on the issue since seizing control of the House. Over the course of Biden’s presidency, Republicans have repeatedly criticized the administration over the handling of the US-Mexico border, where an influx of migrants has
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Philadelphia Eagles lineman Josh Sills has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges
Continue Reading By Andi Babineau, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency has blocked a controversial mining project set for development in Alaska over concerns about adverse effects on salmon fisheries in the area, according to a release from the agency. The announcement stops the Pebble Mine project, which would have become the largest copper, gold and molybdenum extraction
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed The lawyer who will lead the court fights mounted by the newly GOP-controlled House of Representatives is a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and “seasoned litigator” with years of experience at the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the appointment of Matthew Berry, who most recently
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CNN By Jennifer Korn A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year, with much of those thefts driven by North Korean-linked hackers, according to a report Wednesday from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The increase in crypto heists, from $3.3 billion in 2021, came as the overall market for cryptocurrencies
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN A top executive of the Trump Organization is expected to appear Thursday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a hush money payment scheme, people familiar with the matter said. The executive, Jeffrey McConney, the controller of the Trump Organization, is one of the highest-ranking
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nestled between the snowy ranges of Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak, a significant glacier in Washington state has disappeared after existing full of ice and snowpack for millennia, according to a researcher who has tracked the glacier for years. In this swath of mountain range in the Washington Cascades east of
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN As investigations continue into the deadly police beating of a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, public servants involved in Tyre Nichols‘ traffic stop and brutal confrontation are facing repercussions — some as severe as murder charges — and more fallout is possible. “We are looking at everybody who
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual star system created more of a fizz and less of a bang when it exploded in a supernova. The lackluster explosion, known as an “ultra-stripped” supernova, led researchers to discover the two stars 11,000 light-years away from Earth. It’s the first confirmed detection of a star system that will
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday advanced the controversial Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, releasing the final environmental impact statement before the project can be approved. The ConocoPhillips proposed Willow drilling plan is a massive and decadeslong project that the state’s bipartisan Congressional delegation says
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Nouran Salahieh, CNN A Washington, DC man has been charged with shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he said he was investigating noises outside his home. At his first appearance in DC Superior Court on Tuesday, Jason Lewis, 41, pleaded not guilty to the charge of second-degree murder while armed
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Every year, Americans in snowy states wait with bated breath to see whether Punxsutawney Phil will spot his shadow. And every year, we take Phil’s weather forecast — six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? — as gospel, meteorology be damned. It’s about as strange (and cute) as holidays
Continue Reading By Randi Kaye, Dakin Andone, Dianne Gallagher and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Two witnesses in the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh told the court Wednesday they are “100%” certain that Murdaugh’s voice is on footage prosecutors say undermines the disgraced former South Carolina attorney’s claim he was not at the scene of the killings when his
Continue Reading Prosecutors released audio of Alex Murdaugh’s interview with investigators following death of wife and son. Murdaugh, a now disbarred attorney and member of a prominent legal family, is on trial in South Carolina for their murders. CNN’s Randi Kaye reports.
Continue Reading Two witnesses in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial told the court Wednesday they are “100%” certain that Murdaugh’s voice is on footage prosecutors say undermines the disgraced former South Carolina attorney’s claim that he was not present at the scene of the killings of his wife and son. CNN’s Randi Kaye has the story.
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