Infrastructure turns into a theme in election-season speeches at Kentucky ham breakfast
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says building roads and bridges shouldn’t be a partisan…
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Montana man sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill US Sen. Jon Tester
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.…
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Las Cruces man accused of sexually assaulting three children
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man is facing multiple child sex assault charges. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau…
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UTEP keeping tuition, fees at the same level through Spring 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is choosing to keep its tuition and mandatory fees the same for the next two academic years. The University of Texas…
Continue Reading A Trump supporter indicted in Georgia is also charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities on charges he conspired with the former president and…
Continue Reading Florida school officials apologize for assembly singling out Black students about low test scores
BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — Florida school district officials have apologized for an elementary school assembly in which Black students were singled out…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital after routine health checks
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the Sao Paulo hospital where he underwent a series of…
Continue Reading World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says
By HOWARD FENDRICH and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire,…
Continue Reading Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Economists calculate that the world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could…
Continue Reading Former Indiana postal manager gets 40 months for stealing hundreds of checks worth at least $1.7M
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former customer service manager at a U.S. Postal Service office in Indianapolis has been sentenced to 40 months in federal…
Continue Reading Russian geneticist gets probation for DNA smuggling. Discovery of vials prompted alarm at airport
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Russian geneticist living in Virginia has been sentenced to probation in federal court…
Continue Reading Q&A: ‘Golda’ director Guy Nattiv seeks to soften, deepen the memory of Golda Meir
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As Israel’s first and only female prime minister, Golda Meir may have broken a glass…
Continue Reading What we know — and don’t know — about the crash of a Russian mercenary’s plane
By The Associated Press The head of a Russian mercenary group who launched a rebellion against Moscow’s military leadership in June is presumed…
Continue Reading Telecom companies in Haiti report severed fiber optic cables; gangs are suspected
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two telecommunication companies in Haiti say their fiber optic cables were severed this week, temporarily leaving…
Continue Reading A motorcyclist died in a crash after a New York City police sergeant threw a cooler at his head
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man fleeing New York City police officers on a motorcycle died Wednesday…
Continue Reading Fran Drescher says actors strike she’s leading is an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood
By KRYSTA FAURIA and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fran Drescher believes that the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%. It’s…
Continue Reading Takeaways of AP report on sexual misconduct at the CIA
By The Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and…
Continue Reading Dominican’s recovery, penguin peril and GOP denial: What to know about extreme weather now
By The Associated Press The Dominican Republic was starting to get back on its feet Thursday after Tropical Storm Franklin raked the island nation,…
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El Paso city representatives Kennedy, Annello respond to ethics complaints
Editor’s note: Following the publication of this article, El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez reached out to ABC-7 to say that Deborah…
Continue Reading Journalism has seen a substantial rise in philanthropic spending over the past 5 years, a study says
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A study points to a “substantial” increase in philanthropic funding for journalism over the…
Continue Reading Police arrest two men in suspected torching of British pub cherished for its lopsided walls
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police say two men have been arrested on suspicion of burning down an historic English pub…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a sweeping Republican…
Continue Reading Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman joining ‘Fox NFL Kickoff’ studio show
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Edelman is joining “Fox NFL Kickoff” for the upcoming season. The former Patriots…
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New Mexico’s Attorney General requesting jury trial in legal complaint against solar panel company
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is suing solar panel company New Mexico Solar Group and demanding a jury trial. The…
Continue Reading Artist loses bid to remove panels covering anti-slavery murals at Vermont school
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press An artist has lost his appeal to remove fabric panels covering his murals at a Vermont law school that were…
Continue Reading Canadian wildfires led to spike in asthma ER visits, especially in the Northeast
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies show smoke from Canadian wildfires led to a spike in people with asthma visiting…
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El Paso County Commissioners vote to give themselves 16% raises
UPDATE: ABC-7 was able to speak with County Judge Ricardo Samaniego as well as Precinct 3 El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin about their…
Continue Reading Powerful US senator wants to end requiring yearly approval for US weapons sales to Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he will push to either end or extend the timeline of a…
Continue Reading Virginia school boards must adhere to Gov. Youngkin’s new policies on transgender students, AG says
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general says Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new model policies…
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