Jimmy Lai’s son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial
LONDON (AP) — The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai says he doesn’t want to see his father…
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Bill for preserving site of Wounded Knee massacre in South Dakota passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to preserve the site of the Wounded Knee massacre has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican U.S. Rep.…
Continue Reading Nevada pardons board will now consider requests for posthumous pardons
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s pardons board will now consider requests for posthumous pardons in a limited scope. The…
Continue Reading The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
By REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to…
Continue Reading Moose charges, headbutts and stomps on woman who was walking her dog on wooded trail in Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman walking her dog on a wooded trail in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains spooked a cow moose Wednesday and it charged,…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi…
Continue Reading Video shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offense
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus, Ohio, police officer can be heard repeatedly…
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Former City of Las Cruces employee charged with 25 child sex crimes
Update: A City of Las Cruces spokesperson tells ABC-7 that Aragon no longer works for the city. He was hired in August of 2007 and was terminated on…
Continue Reading After leaving bipartisan voting information group, Virginia announces new data-sharing agreements
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has taken a series of recent steps to…
Continue Reading Judge orders Phoenix to permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that Phoenix must permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4. City officials began…
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Debate over a Black student’s suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school…
Continue Reading Debate over a Black student’s suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school…
Continue Reading UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New…
Continue Reading Diesel is Milan’s hottest ticket with otherworldly looks, cutting-edge textiles
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Thousands came out in a rain to watch an open-air Diesel show during Milan Fashion Week on…
Continue Reading Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailment
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The railroad industry is trying to make sure that emergency responders can quickly look up what is…
Continue Reading Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable?
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Work together. Go it alone. The apocalypse is at hand. But the future can be bright. The…
Continue Reading Swiss parliament approves ban on full-face coverings like burqas, and sets fine for violators
GENEVA (AP) — The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament has given final legislative approval to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas…
Continue Reading Adidas CEO doubts that Kanye West really meant the antisemitic remarks that led Adidas to drop him
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said he doubts that Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West,…
Continue Reading Shots fired outside US Embassy in Lebanon, but no injuries have been reported
BEIRUT (AP) — An unknown gunman opened fire outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, but a spokesperson say no one was hurt. The…
Continue Reading Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, Michigan police say
BAGLEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A woman was rescued Tuesday from an outhouse toilet in northern Michigan after she climbed in to retrieve her Apple…
Continue Reading Artworks stolen by Nazis returned to heirs of outspoken cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seven valuable art pieces plundered by the Nazis more than 80 years ago are being returned…
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UTEP rifle head coach Andrea Palafox sets Mexican record at ISSF World CupÂ
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – UTEP Rifle Head Coach Andrea Palafox placed 36th overall at the International Shooting Sport…
Continue Reading First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half an hour, goes on sale for nearly $10 million
By MARK VANCLEAVE and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — What would Bob Ross think? The artist who brought painting to the…
Continue Reading Former federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr
By SUSAN HAIGH and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former top federal prosecutor who helped investigate the origins of the…
Continue Reading Jeep maker Stellantis makes a new contract offer as auto workers prepare to expand their strike
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Wednesday that they blamed on damage from the United Auto…
Continue Reading Trump launches his fall push in Iowa to lock in his lead before the first Republican caucuses
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump began a fall press Wednesday to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers…
Continue Reading 4 firefighters heading home after battling B.C. wildfires die in vehicle crash in Canada
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Four firefighters travelling home after battling British Columbia’s wildfires have died in a road crash.…
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El Paso hit a record high today of 99. Hottest ever this late in the year
Just one degree from our 71st triple of the year. El Paso records another record high – just shy of 100 degrees. Some showers and storms are expected…
Continue Reading Dubon’s 9th-inning single lifts Astros over Orioles 2-1 to stay atop AL West
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros were in desperate need of a win Wednesday after dropping four of five and…
Continue Reading Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that…
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