Chicago and police union reach tentative deal on 20% raise for officers
CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago and the union representing its rank-and-file police officers have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year…
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El Paso son of U.S. Army servicemember hit rock bottom before reaching out for help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aaron Harris abused alcohol to the point of homelessness as he struggled to cope with his emotions. At 33, Harris says he…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Looking into Borderland pursuit policies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The increase in migrant activity led to Texas Governor Greg Abbott initiating Operation Lone Star, which prompted more…
Continue Reading No criminal charges in Tacoma, Washington, crash that killed 6 Arizona residents
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — No one will face criminal charges following a two-car crash in Tacoma, Washington, that killed six Arizona residents in July,…
Continue Reading Maui County police find additional remains, raising Lahaina wildfire death toll to 99
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The death toll for the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century has increased by one, to 99, after Maui County police…
Continue Reading A tent camp for displaced Palestinians pops up in southern Gaza, reawakening old traumas
By ISABEL DEBRE and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — When the sun rose on Friday and the autumn heat baked the rotten…
Continue Reading French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket, not Israeli airstrike, for Gaza hospital blast
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An assessment by French military intelligence indicates the most likely cause of the deadly…
Continue Reading Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on…
Continue Reading The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, says the U.S. is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific and…
Continue Reading Oklahoma attorney general sues to stop US’s first public religious school
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general has filed a lawsuit to stop what would be the nation’s first…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin; South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a Republican presidential candidate;…
Continue Reading Teachers union in Portland, Oregon, votes to strike over class sizes, pay, lack of resources
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The teachers union in Portland, Oregon, has voted to go on strike. The Portland Association of Teachers announced the vote…
Continue Reading Greek economy wins new vote of confidence with credit rating upgrade and hopes for investment boost
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has won new certification of its financial health. Standard & Poor’s has become the first of the three major…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 9 Schedule & Scores
Canutillo 21Chapin 14FinalBurges 61El Paso 42FinalJefferson 0Andress 29FinalCoronado 28Americas 24FinalEl Dorado 35Socorro 28FinalPebble Hills…
Continue Reading Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement has enrolled only 1,343 residents in 3 months
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s new health plan for low-income adults has enrolled only 1,343…
Continue Reading Ohio embraced the ‘science of reading.’ Now a popular reading program is suing
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The battle over how to teach reading has landed in court. With…
Continue Reading Air France pilot falls off cliff to his death while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney was found dead after…
Continue Reading Marine fatally shot at Camp Lejeune was 19 and from North Carolina, the base says
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A Marine killed in a shooting at Camp Lejeune has been identified by officials as a 19-year-old lance corporal from North…
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I-10 fully opened after multi-semi crash
Update: The westbound lanes of I-10 have been opened. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eastbound lanes of I-10 have opened after closing Thursday following a…
Continue Reading The father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’
By CLAIRE SAVAGE, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — The father of freed American teen hostage Natalie…
Continue Reading Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington has agreed on to…
Continue Reading Man living in woods convicted of murder in shooting deaths of retired New Hampshire couple
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who was living in a tent in the woods has been convicted of murder in the fatal…
Continue Reading Deputies find 5-year-old twins dead after recovering body of mother who had jumped from bridge
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Deputies in central Florida investigating a woman who had jumped to her death later found her 5-year-old twins dead at her…
Continue Reading Former Florida lawmaker who sponsored ‘Don’t Say Gay’ sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” will serve six-months…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden…
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ABC-7 First Alert for next week – rain and cooler temps
The ABC-7 StormTrack weather team issued a first alert for the entire viewing area for next Tuesday and Wednesday. Showers and some storms will…
Continue Reading University of Virginia says campus shooting investigation finished, findings to be released later
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say an external investigation of the events surrounding the shooting that killed…
Continue Reading No. 2 Michigan suspends staffer after NCAA launches investigation into allegations of sign-stealing
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 2 Michigan has suspended a low-level football program employee a day after disclosing that it is…
Continue Reading Russia names new air force leader replacing rebellion-tied general, state news reports
MOSCOW (AP) — State news agencies are reporting that Russia has named a full replacement for the former head of the country’s Aerospace Forces.…
Continue Reading GOP businessman Perry Johnson suspends long-shot presidential bid after failing to make debates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican businessman Perry Johnson has suspended his long-shot bid for president after failing to gain traction in the race.…
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