Maryland Supreme Court weighs victims’ rights in case of Adnan Syed from ‘Serial’ podcast
By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing a hearing that vacated Adnan…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Thursday, October 5
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, October 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
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Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents…
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Disney on Ice is in El Paso this weekend
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Exciting news for Disney fans in El Paso! Disney on Ice is coming to town this weekend at the El Paso County Coliseum from…
Continue Reading Uganda briefly detains opposition figure and foils planned street demonstration, his supporters say
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces briefly arrested opposition figure Bobi Wine, foiling a planned street demonstration by his…
Continue Reading German customs officials raid properties belonging to a Russian national targeted by sanctions
BERLIN (AP) — A special unit of police and customs officials have raided several properties of a Russian national in the southern state of Bavaria,…
Continue Reading Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to the International Criminal Court
By SAM METZ Associated Press Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims…
Continue Reading Scottish authorities sign an extradition order for a US fugitive who is accused of faking his death
LONDON (AP) — Scottish authorities have signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Above-Average Temperatures and Clear Skies
Good morning and happy Thursday. El Paso, I’m forecasting a high of 87 degrees today. It’s a mostly sunny day with a few clouds, light to breezy…
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No. 1 Georgia, No. 20 Kentucky face off for SEC East lead. No. 11 Alabama, Texas A&M clash out West
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Things to watch in Week 6 of the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 20 Kentucky (5-0, 2-0) at No. 1…
Continue Reading Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
LONDON (AP) — Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an…
Continue Reading New wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island forces 3,000 evacuations. Area suffered major summer fire
MADRID (AP) — Officials say firefighters are battling to control a new wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island that has forced some 3,000 people to…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s official anti-graft watchdog has questioned Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize…
Continue Reading Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and…
Continue Reading Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
By JOHN SEEWER and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — When Rhonda Naus got a job inspecting Jeep Wranglers fresh off the assembly…
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Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine into rubble…
Continue Reading 4 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in fresh West Bank violence. Clashes erupt in flashpoint town
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank. The Israeli…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aid
By RAF CASERT and RENATA BRITO Associated Press GRANADA, Spain (AP) — Almost 50 European leaders are using a summit in southern Spain’s Granada…
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How farmers used California's floods to revive underground aquifers
Reasons to Be Cheerful dives into how flooding in California was turned into an opportunity to revive some of the state’s underground…
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These used car brands saw the biggest drop in value since the pandemic's peak
CoPilot analyzed used car data from U.S. dealerships to rank the used vehicle models that have come down in price the most since the pandemic’s…
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How the cost of raising a child has skyrocketed over 25 years
Magnifi analyzed historic price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to chart the increasing cost of raising kids in today’s…
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When seniors move homes, how far do they go?
Many seniors opt to live somewhere new when they retire. QMedic analyzed Census data to see how far seniors go when moving out of their…
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New tax credits aim to boost rural business investment while helping communities
The Daily Yonder looks at how federal tax credits are encouraging investment in rural businesses and the effect it is having on rural…
Continue Reading Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asks Halloween partygoers to stay away
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The mayor of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya shopping and entertainment district is asking Halloween…
Continue Reading The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway’s Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence
By DAVID KEYTON, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith…
Continue Reading Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ALBERT AJI Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on…
Continue Reading Trains collide in northern Polish city, injuring 5 people
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two trains have collided head-on in the northern Polish city of Gdynia, injuring five people. The collision occurred at 7…
Continue Reading Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
By ASHOK SHARMA and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan…
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New Mexico State tops UTEP in five-set thriller
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As three Miners recorded career-highs, UTEP volleyball maintained an admirable fight Wednesday…
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