ABC-7 First Alert: It has never been hotter in September than what we hit today!
El Paso hit 106 today! Our record 67th triple of the year so far and a record 7th triple of September. Extreme heat will continue through the…
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Ohio state Rep. Bob Young says he’ll resign following arrests in domestic violence case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state lawmaker in Ohio says he’ll step down next month following a pair of arrests in less than two months in an…
Continue Reading Alabama woman gets a year in jail for hanging racially offensive dolls on Black neighbors’ fence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A south Alabama woman has been sentenced to a year in prison for hanging racially offensive homemade dolls on her Black…
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A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial neared the…
Continue Reading A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial neared the…
Continue Reading New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn’t clear
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s leaders appear to agree with Justice Department findings that state-run…
Continue Reading Rescue helicopter pilot says he heard bangs before fiery crash that killed 2, report says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The pilot of a Florida medical rescue helicopter has told investigators he heard a loud bang before a fire broke out…
Continue Reading No charges against Maine authorities for death of handcuffed man who was hit in head with flashlight
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s attorney general has concluded there was no criminal conduct when four law…
Continue Reading Fourth man charged in connection with threats and vandalism targeting two New Hampshire journalists
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A fourth man has been charged in connection with threats and vandalism targeting two public…
Continue Reading Infrequent inspection of fan blades led to a United jet engine breaking up in 2021, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — An engine on a United Airlines jet broke up over Denver in 2021 because of wear and tear on a fan blade that was not adequately…
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Rapper arrested on a murder charge after allegedly writing a song and making a music video about the crime
Originally Published: 08 SEP 23 03:50 ET Updated: 08 SEP 23 16:20 ET By Jennifer Henderson and Travis Nichols, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada rapper was…
Continue Reading OSU, WSU ask court to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from standing in way of rebuilding conference
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon State and Washington State on Friday filed a complaint in Washington state court against the…
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From piñata to postage stamp, US celebrates centuries-old Hispanic tradition
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service on Friday rolled out its latest special edition postage…
Continue Reading Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order…
Continue Reading California governor signs bill to clear hurdles for student housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill aimed at clearing the way for…
Continue Reading Trial for ex-Baltimore prosecutor is moved outside the city due to potential juror bias, judge says
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The perjury and mortgage fraud trial of Baltimore’s former top prosecutor is being moved…
Continue Reading Authorities identify remains of 2 victims killed in 9/11 attack on World Trade Center
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say they’ve identified the remains of two people who died in the 9/11 attack on…
Continue Reading Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
By MEG KINNARD and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half…
Continue Reading UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The world is far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming. A new United Nations report central to…
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Several pets are dead after a fire at this Northeast El Paso home
Update: ABC-7 has learned that several pets were found dead inside the home. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about their deaths. Update:…
Continue Reading Investigators pinpoint house as source of explosion that killed 6 near Pittsburgh last month
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Investigators say the location of an explosion that killed six people and destroyed three houses near Pittsburgh last month was…
Continue Reading Kroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press One of the nation’s largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S.…
Continue Reading Kroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press One of the nation’s largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S.…
Continue Reading Dr. Richard Moriarty, who helped create ‘Mr. Yuk’ poison warning for kids, dies at 83
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A retired pediatrician from Pittsburgh who helped create the ‘Mr. Yuk’ poison warning for kids has died. Dr. Richard W.…
Continue Reading Child victims are the forgotten voices of Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship from 1973 to 1990
By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — When Augusto Pinochet installed himself as Chile’s dictator in 1973, the age of…
Continue Reading New murder charges brought against the man accused of killing UVA football players
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Authorities have upgraded murder charges against the man accused of fatally shooting three University of Virginia…
Continue Reading A UN envoy has made his first visit to Western Sahara. He pledged to advance the political process
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has doubled down on its pledge to revive stalled negotiations over the disputed Western Sahara in a visit…
Continue Reading Lawsuit blames Peloton for death of NYC man whose bike fell on his neck during workout
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A mother has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his…
Continue Reading Judge orders Louisiana to remove incarcerated youths from the state’s maximum-security adult prison
By SARA CLINE and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that incarcerated youths be removed from a…
Continue Reading 2 Kentucky men exonerated in 1990s killing awarded more than $20 million
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lawyers for two Kentucky men exonerated for a decades-old killing have settled with the city…
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