White Sands National Park hosting Navajo Rug Show this weekend
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Western National Parks Association is teaming up with Hubbell Trading Post to put on a Navajo Rug Show at White…
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Calm Carter keeps getting on base for Rangers. Bochy wonders if the kid even realizes he’s in majors
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer Evan Carter has such a calmness about him at barely 21 years old, and less than a month after his Rangers…
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Russia has tested a nuclear-powered missile and could revoke a global atomic test ban, Putin says
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while also…
Continue Reading Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal…
Continue Reading Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal…
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Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal…
Continue Reading Joel Embiid decides to play for USA — not France — in Paris Olympics, AP source says
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Joel Embiid will wear red, white and blue in Paris next summer — not rouge, blanc and bleu. The NBA’s…
Continue Reading X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Now, X only displays an…
Continue Reading IMF chief says the global economy has shown resilience in the face of COVID, war and high rates
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy has shown remarkable resilience but still bears deep scars from the…
Continue Reading Texas asks appeal judges to let it keep floating barrier in place on the Rio Grande
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas attorneys asked federal appeals court judges Thursday to let the state keep large…
Continue Reading Texas asks appeal judges to let it keep floating barrier in place on the Rio Grande
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas attorneys asked federal appeals court judges Thursday to let the state keep large…
Continue Reading Verlander to start Game 1 of ALDS for Astros against Minnesota
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander will start Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins on…
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San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church celebrating 25 years with bazaar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church is hosting its annual bazaar Saturday, October 7, 2023. Doors open at 3 p.m. and close…
Continue Reading A candidate sues New Jersey over its ‘so help me God’ pledge on a nominating petition
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who wants to run for Congress next year is suing the state over one of its requirements. He takes…
Continue Reading US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
By TARA COPP and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that had come in too close to U.S.…
Continue Reading U.S ambassador to Libya says deadly floods have spurred efforts to unify the north African country
By JACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. Ambassador to Libya says that the floods that devastated a Libyan coastal city last…
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Burnout: Major concern in largest health care strike in U.S. history
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While sources claim that tentative talks are hopeful, the largest strike in the history of U.S. health care continues on…
Continue Reading The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate…
Continue Reading US resumes some food aid deliveries to Ethiopia after assistance was halted over ‘widespread’ theft
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The United States Agency for International Development is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of refugees in…
Continue Reading Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges have selected new congressional lines for Alabama ensuring a second…
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UTEP Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosting 2023 Fall FloraFest fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is hosting a Fall FloraFest this weekend. It’s happening Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Undergraduate…
Continue Reading Police identify 2 suspects in shooting that claimed life of baby delivered after mother shot on bus
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Authorities says two men will face murder charges after a pregnant woman hit by gunfire on a bus in…
Continue Reading Fired Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing school for $130M for wrongful termination
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school for $130…
Continue Reading ‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in New York City subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush…
Continue Reading Trump’s penthouse value estimate boosted by millions due to his fame, execs testify in fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’ s corporate executives once boosted the estimated worth of…
Continue Reading Baylor hosts Texas Tech and the return of Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire to Waco
By The Associated Press Texas Tech (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) at Baylor (2-3, 1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Line: Texas Tech by 1 1/2, according to…
Continue Reading A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot girlfriend to slay Queen Elizabeth II has been…
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UTEP says musical theater program will change after this season
The UTEP Liberal Arts College says its musical theater program will change as the Dinner Theatre program “transitions” after this season. The Dean…
Continue Reading A commercial fisherman in New York is convicted of exceeding fish quotas by 200,000 pounds
CETRAL ISLIIP, N.Y. (AP) — A commercial fisherman accused of conspiring with others to sell 200,000 pounds of fish in excess of legal quotas has…
Continue Reading Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here’s a rundown of major work stoppages happening now
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes…
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