Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close in NYC
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Williams spent his whole life in Brooklyn, but it wasn’t until a night in 2018…
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Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies…
Continue Reading U.S. military and diplomatic leaders urge a divided Congress to send aid to both Israel and Ukraine
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against…
Continue Reading Remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang to be cremated and flags to be lowered
BEIJING (AP) — State media report the remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang are to be cremated on Thursday, with flags around the country to…
Continue Reading 3 astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on China’s space station
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Three astronauts have returned to Earth after six months aboard China’s orbiting…
Continue Reading Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs 3-1 in World Series Game 3
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager smashed a homer that rocketed off his bat at a speed few other mortals can match.…
Continue Reading Bodycam video shows police saving residents from Maui wildfire, keeping people out of burn zone
By AUDREY McAVOY, REBECCA BOONE, GENE JOHNSON and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Police who frantically tried to save people from…
Continue Reading Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon says he won’t run for reelection next year
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer has announced that he won’t be running for reelection next year.…
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Plant experts warn of frost damage as Borderland region experiences cold snap
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland region is experiencing a significant cold snap, several plant experts are encouraging residents to protect…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel
By MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say they will subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow…
Continue Reading Police: Man arrested after throwing pipe bombs at San Francisco police car during pursuit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say a man has been arrested after he allegedly knocked out a parishioner inside a San Francisco Catholic church and…
Continue Reading Ex-California mom charged with hosting parties with alcohol for teens and encouraging sexual assault
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A woman accused of hosting parties for her teenage son and his friends in Northern California where she encouraged them…
Continue Reading Panama’s leader calls for referendum on mining concession, seeking to calm protests over the deal
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Protests in Panama have extended into a second week over a long-term copper mining concession…
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Temperature Swings: Safety Tips
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Across various regions, including El Paso, we’re witnessing extreme temperature swings. Multiple areas have experienced…
Continue Reading Actor Robert De Niro tells a jury in a lawsuit by his ex-assistant: ‘This is all nonsense’
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro testified Monday in New York City at a trial resulting from a former personal…
Continue Reading UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency…
Continue Reading Tennessee officials to pay $125K to settle claim they arrested a man for meme about fallen officer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys say they are settling a lawsuit brought by a man who accused Tennessee authorities of arresting him for posting a…
Continue Reading US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer U.S. regulators on Monday sued SolarWinds, a Texas-based technology company whose software was breached in a…
Continue Reading Rangers’ extra-inning victory over Diamondbacks was least viewed World Series opener recorded
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Texas’ extra-inning comeback victory over Arizona on Friday night was the least-watched Game 1 recorded in World Series TV…
Continue Reading Family sues Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were found over alleged fake ashes
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A family filed a lawsuit Monday against a Colorado funeral home where 189…
Continue Reading Tarantula crossing the road blamed for crash that sent a Canadian motorcyclist to the hospital
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A tarantula crossing the road in Death Valley National Park caused a traffic crash that sent a Canadian motorcyclist to…
Continue Reading Colombian police comb through cloud forest searching for soccer star’s abducted father
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police in Colombia have deployed air and land patrols to search for soccer player Luis…
Continue Reading Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treating
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Books were about as abundant as candy at a trick-or-treating event that President Joe…
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Former Rep. Norma Chavez to announce candidacy for District 77 seat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former state Representative Norma Chavez will announce her campaign for the Texas District 77 race on Wednesday. Chavez…
Continue Reading Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ cast mates mourn their friend, say they are ‘all so utterly devastated’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly…
Continue Reading Connecticut police officer under criminal investigation for using stun gun on suspect 3 times
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Police in Connecticut have announced criminal and internal affairs investigations into an officer seen on video…
Continue Reading Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua that…
Continue Reading Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues
Temperatures will be cold Tuesday morning. Expect the first freeze of the season for many areas as we drop down to the upper 20’s and low 30’s. The…
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