New York man sentenced to 3 months in prison for threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a New York man to serve three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Republican…
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Niger’s junta asks the French ambassador to leave the country
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the French ambassador has been asked to leave…
Continue Reading Paris booksellers won’t let their street stands along the Seine be removed for the 2024 Olympics
By YOUCEF BOUNAB Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris booksellers who work on the banks of the River Seine for decades are refusing to leave during…
Continue Reading Jason Mraz is feeling free and curious — in music and in love
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy winner Jason Mraz released his latest album “Mystical Magical Rhythmical…
Continue Reading George Soros’ Open Society Foundations intend to cut programs in Europe, worrying grantees
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Open Society Foundations plan to significantly curtail their work in Europe and lay off much of their staff there.…
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Local non-profit, Mija, Yes you can, partners with ICON Custom Home Builders to announce their first-ever after-school program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local non-profit, Mija, Yes you can, has partnered with ICON Custom Home Builders to announce their first-ever after-school…
Continue Reading North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press POTTER, Neb. (AP) — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it…
Continue Reading A Marine Corps pilot has died in the crash of a combat jet near a military air station in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps pilot has died in the crash of combat jet near a San Diego military base. The service says in statement Friday that…
Continue Reading Texas prosecutor says he will not seek death penalty for man in slayings of 2 elderly women
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas prosecutor says he will not seek the death penalty for a man convicted of killing two elderly women and suspected of…
Continue Reading Spain busts record 9.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish customs agents and National Police said they confiscated the country’s biggest cocaine haul to date of 9.5…
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Wells Fargo experiencing issues with banking system
New York (CNN) — Wells Fargo experienced issues with some aspects of its banking system on Thursday night, according to the bank…
Continue Reading West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it’s safe
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion…
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Rebelde is set to kick off their reunion world tour in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Mexican pop group Rebelde, also known as RBD, is kicking off its “Soy Rebelde Tour” with its first stop Friday night, Aug.…
Continue Reading 7 tornadoes confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — At least seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of…
Continue Reading Legionnaires’ disease kills 7 people in a strategic Polish city on the Ukrainian border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s internal security officers are searching for the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease which…
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The Carden Circus in El Paso this weekend
EL PASO, TX (KVIA)– For over 50 years the Carden family has been bringing fun. This weekend, August 26-27, they will bring their spectacular to El…
Continue Reading Fire at a Texas prison forces inmates to evacuate, but no injuries are reported
By KEN MILLER and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press Fire broke out Friday morning at a state prison in Texas, forcing more than 650 inmates to evacuate…
Continue Reading India’s Modi visits Greece, the first visit to the country by an Indian prime minister in 40 years
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The prime ministers of India and Greece have pledged to boost their countries’ trade, business and defense ties during a…
Continue Reading Supermodel Bella Hadid criticized Israel’s far-right security minister. Now he’s lashing out at her
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on…
Continue Reading Democrats accuse tax prep firms of undermining new IRS effort on electronic free file tax returns
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are accusing big tax preparation firms including Intuit and H&R…
Continue Reading After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK
By REBECCA BOONE, BEATRICE DUPUY, GENE JOHNSON and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Within a day of Maui County releasing…
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StormTrack Weather: Scattered storms through Friday evening, warmer weekend
Good Morning! Warmer temperatures return this afternoon, along with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may move into the El Paso and Las Cruces…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Friday, August 25
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Friday, August 25 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
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In the US, West Nile virus is leading cause of viral disease spread by insects, CDC study says
Originally Published: 24 AUG 23 16:23 ET By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This summer has brought a flurry of warnings about cases of…
Continue Reading French former President Nicolas Sarkozy to go on trial over Libya financing for 2007 campaign
PARIS (AP) — French investigative magistrates have ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy and 12 others to go on trial on charges that his 2007…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s runoff primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mississippi voters will head back to the polls Tuesday to resolve a handful of state legislative…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s vice president accuses China of attempting to influence upcoming elections
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections has…
Continue Reading Danish government to present draft law making it illegal to burn the Quran or other religious texts
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish government will propose a law that would make it illegal to desecrate any…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s interim central bank chief vows not to lend money to government, calls for economic reform
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has called on the country’s ruling class to quickly…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday’s 60th…
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