COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — The kickoff of Texas A&M’s game Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe has been delayed due to lightning in the area. The game was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. CT, but an announcement was made about 15 minutes before that saying that it would be delayed at least 30 minutes because of
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By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country’s disputed atomic program. The International Atomic Energy Agency is tasked with monitoring a nuclear program that Western nations have long suspected is aimed at eventually developing
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complaints, criminal charges and an FBI investigation. With the Texas Senate’s Saturday vote to acquit Paxton of corruption charges at his impeachment trial the Republican has once
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of events that led to the acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate. The trial started Sept. 5 and ended Sept. 16. The overwhelming impeachment vote in May by the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives suspended 60-year-old Paxton from
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of events that led to the acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate. The trial started Sept. 5 and ended Sept. 16. The overwhelming impeachment vote in May by the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives suspended 60-year-old Paxton from
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complaints, criminal charges and an FBI investigation. With the Texas Senate’s Saturday vote to acquit Paxton of corruption charges at his impeachment trial the Republican has once
Continue Reading By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska’s largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave. Now, those free tickets are nowhere in sight and the city is scrambling to pull together a grab
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA ) –During the COVID-19 pandemic, El Paso Community College (EPCC) some students faced unexpected financial challenges that threatened their educational pursuits. This national non-profit organization disbursed nearly $300,000 in emergency aid to over 500 EPCC students who were grappling with various financial hurdles. The application process for this vital aid was
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Autism Society of El Paso is set to hold their annual Self-Care Fiesta Saturday. The society said it will have different stations to help promote some self-care fun. There will be a Yoga Station, Breathing Station, art and games. It’s taking place from 10 AM to 5 PM at Autism Society
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations and said
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Markieff Morris, the other piece of the trade that brought Kyrie Irving to Dallas from Brooklyn, is re-signing with the Mavericks. The return of Morris was announced Saturday, a little more than two months after Irving agreed to stay with Dallas on a $120 million, three-year contract. Irving and Morris were traded
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori crashed on Saturday during a practice run outside the northern city of Turin, killing a child on the ground, Italian media reported. The plane or parts of the plane reportedly struck a car carrying a family, killing a 5-year-old girl. A
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday, contending they have been forced to work in the prison’s fields for little or no pay, even when temperatures soar past 100 degrees. They described the conditions as cruel, degrading and often dangerous. The men, most of whom are
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say police have discovered the bodies of three newborns in the basement of a house in a village in northern Poland. They have detained and charged a 54-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter on murder and incest charges. A prosecutor told the all-news broadcaster TVN24 that the woman was
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hoping to cut into Donald Trump’s support at a major Iowa gathering of evangelical Christians, several of his top rivals on Saturday mostly avoided direct criticism of him on abortion and other issues key to social conservatives. The Iowa Faith and Freedom
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Update: The Texas Senate voted Saturday morning on 20 articles of impeachment. They acquitted Ken Paxton of all of the charges against him. Paxton is Texas’ Attorney General. He has faced an impeachment trial the last few weeks. (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s political fate is in the hands of the state Senate,
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu nation, has been laid to rest after dying at the age of 95 this week. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a eulogy Saturday at Buthelezi’s funeral in Ulundi in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where Buthelezi
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has announced senators will vote on Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment at 9:30 a.m. Paxton been facing an impeachment trial because he is accused of misusing his office to help a friend and donor who was under federal investigation. 30 state senators will decide whether he
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host. Barrymore — a daughter of a proud acting dynasty — is making new batches of her syndicated talk show despite
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Pro-government media outlets in Syria are reporting that an explosion has ripped through an apartment on the second floor of a building in a northern town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters Saturday killing at least one person and wounding others. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the explosion in Afrin. The town
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side of the Capitol, two senators have steered the debate over government funding mostly clear of partisan fights, creating a path for bills to pass with bipartisan momentum. Steps away, on the House side of the building, things couldn’t be more different. House Republicans, trying
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has ended deliberations in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and is preparing to vote.
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel on Sunday to the Italian island of Lampedusa amid an influx of migrants who arrived this week. Von der Leyen’s spokesman Eric Mamer has confirmed that she would make the trip at the invitation of Italian Premier
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered in central London to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman died in police custody last year on Sept. 16, 2022. Her death sparked worldwide protests against Iran’s conservative Islamic theocracy. The crowds Saturday held her
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of Czechs have rallied in the capital to demand the government’s resignation over high energy and other prices as well as the war in Ukraine. The protest united far-right with far-left forces and was the third such rally at Prague’s Wenceslas Square this year that was organized by a new political
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes
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Good morning everyone and happy Saturday. Today’s forecast brings plenty of positive news, including cooler temperatures and the prospect of rain! While today hasn’t been scorching, temperatures have remained in the upper 80s to low 90s. However, we can look forward to cooler conditions, with highs in the low 90s to upper 80s over the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a motorcycle crash in El Paso’s lower valley Friday night. According to police, that crash took place near the intersection of Yarbrough Drive and San Jose Road. Investigators have not yet released information regarding the victim’s condition. We’re working
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil
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