Thursday high school football: Franklin, Eastlake & Anthony score big wins
EL PASO, Texas – Week 3 of the high school football season kicked off with a showdown for westside bragging rights. The Franklin Cougars squared off…
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India or Bharat? A dinner invite sparks speculation as Modi’s ministers push to rebrand the country
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India, the host nation of this year’s Group of 20 summit, has two official names. One is…
Continue Reading Court order allows Texas’ floating barrier on US-Mexico border to remain in place for now
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas’ floating barrier on a section of the Rio Grande to stay in place for…
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Teen’s death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
By STEVE LeBLANC and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an…
Continue Reading Teen’s death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
By STEVE LeBLANC and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an…
Continue Reading Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty, an isolationist totalitarian leader named…
Continue Reading Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner to remain jailed on child abuse charges
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” made…
Continue Reading Gov. Kristi Noem endorses Trump as he visits South Dakota
By JILL COLVIN and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump at a…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial that could remove Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
Continue Reading India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talks
By DAVID RISING Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — It’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to find common ground,…
Continue Reading As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Madison Bernard climbed into bed before dawn with her toddler, Charlotte, who was asleep next to a…
Continue Reading Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there
By YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in…
Continue Reading Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey Graham
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The special grand jury that investigated efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn…
Continue Reading Latin America women’s rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Women’s rights activists in Latin America have long looked to the United States as a…
Continue Reading Biden and Modi working in ‘warmth and confidence’ to build ties as Chinese leader skips G20
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by meeting privately with…
Continue Reading Annie Lennox plans to fundraise and entertain at Rotary event in Italy. She does not plan to retire
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Annie Lennox is not retiring. Though her partner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band…
Continue Reading Court order allows Texas’ floating barrier on US-Mexico border to remain in place for now
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas’ floating barrier on a section of the Rio Grande to stay in place for…
Continue Reading Lions spoil Chiefs’ celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL’s opener
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Lions walked into roaring Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night, where the Kansas City…
Continue Reading President Biden declares 3 Georgia counties are eligible for disaster aid after Hurricane Idalia
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia’s sprint across the…
Continue Reading A record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, UNICEF says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency says record numbers of children are making perilous…
Continue Reading Hong Kong closes schools as torrential rain floods streets, subway station
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has closed schools and halted trading on the stock exchange as torrential rain lashed the…
Continue Reading Trump hosts a $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump hosted a $100,000-a-plate fundraiser for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his Bedminster, New…
Continue Reading Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
By The Associated Press Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security…
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New Mexico governor seeks federal agents to combat gun violence in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath…
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New Mexico governor seeks federal agents to combat gun violence in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath…
Continue Reading Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says
By ROB MAADDI and MITCH STACY AP Sports Writers CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the…
Continue Reading California lawmakers vote to fast-track low-income housing on churches’ lands
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have voted to fast-track…
Continue Reading Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff’s semifinal win over Muchova
By BRIAN MAHONEY and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was…
Continue Reading Immigrant girl on Chicago-bound bus from Texas died from infection, other factors, coroner says
MARION, Ill. (AP) — An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants…
Continue Reading Immigrant girl on Chicago-bound bus from Texas died from infection, other factors, coroner says
MARION, Ill. (AP) — An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants…
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