August 2023

11 killed in explosion at coal mine in northern China

August 22, 2023 5:44 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country’s continued…

Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for Tuesday, August 22

August 22, 2023 5:37 AM Michael Courier

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, August 22 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…

Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state’s Democrats

August 22, 2023 5:32 AM Associated Press

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will seek the nomination to…

Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers

August 22, 2023 5:29 AM Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality. Hakan Fidan’s comment on…

Ethiopia to investigate report of killings of hundreds of its nationals at the Saudi-Yemen border

August 22, 2023 5:29 AM Associated Press

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Ethiopian government says it will investigate a report by a human rights group of…

The African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’

August 22, 2023 5:26 AM Associated Press

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The African Union has suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the…

ABC-7 First Alert: Tropical Storm Harold brings rain to the Borderland

August 22, 2023 5:14 AM Nichole Gomez

An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for increased rain showers and thunderstorm chances for the next few days. Tropical System Harold hit South Texas…

Central African Republic validates vote for new constitution that increases the president’s control

August 22, 2023 5:05 AM Associated Press

By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The Central African Republic has voted in favor of adopting a new…

New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views

August 22, 2023 5:05 AM Associated Press

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Srettha Thavisin, the wealthy leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires,…

Millennial Money: Do you need a prenup?

August 22, 2023 5:00 AM Associated Press

By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet There’s a common misconception that prenuptial agreements are only for protecting the assets of an ultra-wealthy…

U.S. commerce secretary to visit China amid efforts to stabilize relations

August 22, 2023 4:56 AM Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will meet with Chinese officials and American business leaders in Beijing and Shanghai next week amid…

About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April, charity says

August 22, 2023 4:14 AM Associated Press

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Save the Children says about 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan, including two dozen babies in…

Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans

August 22, 2023 4:10 AM Associated Press

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer POND GAP, W.Va. (AP) — In seven decades of following West Virginia football, little has gotten in the way when Terry…

Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

August 22, 2023 4:07 AM Associated Press

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the…

Pakistani Taliban militants have ambushed a military convoy in a border region, killing 6 soldiers

August 22, 2023 3:51 AM Associated Press

By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says militants have ambushed a military convoy in a former stronghold of Pakistani…

In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment

August 22, 2023 3:50 AM Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Considering that about 110 million people live in the Philippines, it’s not…

North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders post-pandemic

August 22, 2023 3:37 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is its opening its borders again after almost…

Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal

August 22, 2023 3:37 AM Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators have opened a new investigation into Microsoft’s revamped bid to…

Already breaking Usain Bolt’s youth records, teen sprinter Erriyon Knighton on fast track to success

August 22, 2023 3:01 AM Associated Press

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — American sprinter Erriyon Knighton has often drawn comparisons to retired Jamaican great…

18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country

August 22, 2023 2:55 AM Associated Press

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters scouring the area of a major wildfire in…

Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan

August 22, 2023 2:51 AM Associated Press

By RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eight people who got trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a…

Putin denounces sanctions on Russia during his speech for a South Africa economic summit

August 22, 2023 2:38 AM Associated Press

By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken multiple shots at the West on…

Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine

August 22, 2023 2:34 AM Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The defense and economy ministers in Denmark’s centrist government have swapped places. The move Tuesday came a day…