What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press When a small city abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips…
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What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press When a small city abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips…
Continue Reading Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in an effort to blunt Trump in Iowa
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Once upon a time, the moderates, the mavericks and the underdogs in…
Continue Reading Poland is shaken by reports that consular officials took bribes to help migrants enter Europe and US
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme…
Continue Reading Witt, Velazquez, Massey homer to help Royals beat Astros 4-2
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr., Nelson Velazquez and Michael Massey homered, Angel Zerpa gave up one run…
Continue Reading Army starts fast, holds off UTSA 37-29
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Hayden Reed and Jakobi Buchanan had first-quarter touchdown runs and Army never trailed in a 37-29 victory over UTSA on Friday…
Continue Reading The Taliban have detained 18 staff, including a foreigner, from an Afghanistan-based NGO, it says
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghanistan-based nongovernmental organization says the Taliban have detained 18 of its staffers, including a…
Continue Reading Lucas Giolito strikes out a season-high 12 for Cleveland in a 12-3 win over playoff hopeful Texas
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Lucas Giolito struck out a season-high 12 over seven scoreless innings, Josh Naylor and Andrés…
Continue Reading Houston Dash keeps slim playoff hopes alive with 1-0 win over Racing Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Diana Ordonez scored in the 54th minute and the Houston Dash defeated Racing Louisville 1-0 on Friday night to end…
Continue Reading In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won’t require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primary
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida is removing a loyalty oath as a condition for…
Continue Reading Rep. Lauren Boebert apologizes after getting kicked out of show and falsely denying she vaped
By JESSE BEDAYN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday after getting kicked out of a…
Continue Reading US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to United States
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin…
Continue Reading Eno Ichikawa, Japanese Kabuki theater actor and innovator, dies at 83
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global…
Continue Reading Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
By RIO YAMAT and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts…
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Albertsons hosts job fair in El Paso and Las Cruces
(KVIA) — Albertsons is hosting a job fair in El Paso and Las Cruces Saturday, September 16, 2023. The grocery store chain is looking to hire some…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia’s Far East
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s…
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Accused El Paso murderer faces second trial after murder mistrial
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jury selection started Friday in the murder trial of Moises Galvan, the man accused of killing R.J. Franco outside an East…
Continue Reading Baby dies at day care in New York City, 3 other children hospitalized
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1-year-old boy died and 3 other children were hospitalized after emergency workers responded to a report of cardiac arrest at a…
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Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo, brought to US to face drug trafficking charges: Sources
(ABC) — A son of the notorious drug lord known as El Chapo arrived in the United States on Friday following his extradition from Mexico to face drug…
Continue Reading Man gets 15 years to life for killing commuter he shoved into moving train in unprovoked attack
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who killed a commuter by shoving him into the side of an oncoming train in an unprovoked attack at a San Diego station has…
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ABC-7 Xtra: New Covid-19 Vaccines coming to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The CDC is urging Americans to get the latest vaccine to protect against a new and stronger variant of Covid-19. Members of…
Continue Reading Brazil restores stricter climate goals
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in…
Continue Reading Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from…
Continue Reading Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme
By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and…
Continue Reading North Carolina officials reverse course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials will allow a Christmas parade in the capital city after a truck towing a float had struck and killed…
Continue Reading Judge: Sexual harassment lawsuit against California treasurer by employee she fired can go to trial
The Associated Press By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against California Treasurer Fiona Ma by a…
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Mexican drug cartels recruiting deported veterans for their military skills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As drug cartel-related violence spikes in Ciudad Juárez, criminal organizations in Mexico are increasingly attempting to…
Continue Reading Ashton Kutcher resigns as chair of anti-sex abuse organization after Danny Masterson letter
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse…
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Eastwood High band fundraising for family of Bowie High band member who died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eastwood High School’s Trooper Band announced that they are hosting their annual fundraiser for the benefit of 17-year-old…
Continue Reading A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won’t be suspended from office while the case is ongoing
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state senator won’t be suspended from office after he was one of 18 others indicted along…
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