Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of October 30 to November 3
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and a reckoning on gender when he…
Continue Reading Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling killed a 91-year-old woman in a ‘terrifying night’
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shells have struck residential areas of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region,…
Continue Reading Oil prices could reach ‘uncharted waters’ if the Israel-Hamas war escalates, the World Bank says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank says oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the violence…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Does a 401(k) employer match tempt you to cash out?
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Too many people cash out their 401(k)s when leaving a job — and part of the problem may be generous employer matches,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Freeze Warning in place for bone-chilling temps, wicked winds
El Paso, TX ( KVIA)- Bundle up as you head out the door. The coldest air of the season has made its way to the borderland. Temperatures will run 20…
Continue Reading China honors American veterans of World War II known as Flying Tigers in an effort to improve ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has honored two American veterans of World War II as Beijing and Washington look to past…
Continue Reading Bangladesh top court commutes death sentences of 7 militants to life in prison for 2016 cafe attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s High Court has commuted the death sentences of seven Islamic militants to life in prison for their role in…
Continue Reading French government says 9 people detained after violent attack on Lyon soccer team buses
PARIS (AP) — French police have detained nine people and are searching for other suspects after a violent attack on buses carrying the Lyon soccer…
Continue Reading US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made…
Continue Reading Newly elected regional lawmaker for a far-right party arrested in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a lawmaker with the far-right Alternative for Germany party who was recently elected to the state legislature in…
Continue Reading Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns
By JOSH BOAK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping executive order to guide the…
Continue Reading At least 3 workers are dead after scaffolding fell down a shaft at a building site in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say at least three construction workers died when scaffolding fell down an elevator shaft inside a building site…
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Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature
CNN By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often…
Continue Reading China holds major financial conference as leaders maneuver to get slowing economy back on track
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders are expected to search for ways to mend the country’s fractured…
Continue Reading 4 former Hong Kong student leaders jailed over their praise of a knife attack on a police officer
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Four former student leaders from the University of Hong Kong have been sentenced to two years in…
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Three dead in serious Central El Paso crash
Update (November 2, 2023): Police now say that three people have died as a result of the crash. Update: A spokesperson with the El Paso Fire…
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday,…
Continue Reading Suspect detained in an explosion that killed 3 people at a Jehovah’s Witness gathering in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities say a former Jehovah’s Witness has been detained on suspicion of setting off an explosive device that killed three…
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