Thousands of women march in Latin American cities calling for abortion rights
By MEGAN JANETSKY & DEBORA REY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green as tens of…
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Los Angeles city and county to spend billions to help homeless people under lawsuit settlement
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County and city will spend billions of dollars to provide more housing and support…
Continue Reading Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks
By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires.…
Continue Reading Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate…
Continue Reading Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as row between India and Canada simmers
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with India’s foreign minister amid a…
Continue Reading The boyfriend of a Navajo woman has been convicted of fatally shooting her in emblematic case
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The boyfriend of a Navajo woman whose case became emblematic of an international movement launched to…
Continue Reading As migration surges in Americas, ‘funds simply aren’t there’ for humanitarian response, UN says
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but…
Continue Reading Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Phillies fan and his emotional support animal, an alligator named WallyGator, were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host…
Continue Reading Orioles announce new 30-year deal to stay at Camden Yards on same night they clinch AL East
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have reached a deal with the state of Maryland that keeps the team at…
Continue Reading Seattle cop who made callous remarks after Indian woman’s death has been administratively reassigned
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department says an officer and police union leader under investigation for making callous remarks about the death…
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Venezuelan male migrants face unexpected challenges as they enter the United States
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to some of the male Venezuelan migrants waiting in El Paso Thursday. They tell us that they are facing…
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The American soldier who ran into North Korea is now in Texas
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being…
Continue Reading What to know and what’s next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being…
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Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez says Houston’s Hector Neris crossed line with his antics
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez says he believes the antics of Houston pitcher Hector Neris crossed a…
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ABC-7 embedded with migrants attempting to cross into U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico every day. ABC-7 embedded with a group of migrants on Monday…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator after an uproar over his plan to…
Continue Reading Truck gets wedged in tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn after ignoring warnings
NEW YORK (AP) — A driver who took an 18-wheel tractor-trailer inside a tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn despite height restriction warnings…
Continue Reading Arizona says No Labels must accept all candidates even if the third party’s leadership opposes them
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s top elections official says the No Labels party can’t block candidates…
Continue Reading Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching
NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5…
Continue Reading Suzanne Morphew’s remains found 3 years after she went missing in Colorado. What happened to her?
By THOMAS PEIPERT, COLLEEN SLEVIN, JESSE BEDAYN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The discovery of Suzanne Morphew’s remains…
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Car on fire after crash on Lee Trevino in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cars crashed on North Lee Trevino Drive and Trawood Drive in East El Paso Thursday afternoon. The collision happened…
Continue Reading Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment
By BROOKE SCHULTZ and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A senior adviser to Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro who…
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UTEP Men’s Basketball releases schedule
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2023-24 UTEP men’s basketball schedule has been finalized, with the non-conference slate being revealed by head coach…
Continue Reading Officers kill man who killed a police dog and wounded two people in South Carolina
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man who shot and wounded two people, including a sheriff’s deputy, along the South Carolina coast has…
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Delays in SNAP applications leave El Paso families in limbo
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersSeptember 27, 2023 Texas families are waiting more than 100 days to get their SNAP applications…
Continue Reading Canelo puts unified belts on line versus Charlo in ‘hometown’ match
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It didn’t take long for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to consider Las Vegas his second home.…
Continue Reading Nebraska police standoff ends with arrest and safe hostage release
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press A hostage situation in Nebraska has ended with the victim’s release and the armed suspect’s arrest.…
Continue Reading Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by Meadows
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will not seek to get his Georgia election interference…
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El Paso Chamber supporting EPCC Culinary Arts students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber Woman’s Department is donating several items to the El Paso Community College (EPCC) Culinary Arts…
Continue Reading 9 years after mine spill in northern Mexico, new report gives locals hope for long-awaited cleanup
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Locals are still suffering from a massive 2014 waste spill at a copper mine in the northern…
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