Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families, putting names on a waitlist
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The number of homeless families seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts is nearing a…
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Nashville DA seeks change after suspect released from jail is accused of shooting college student
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville district attorney is calling on the Tennessee legislature to make it easier…
Continue Reading ‘Greed and corruption’: Federal jury convicts veteran DEA agents in bribery conspiracy
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…
Continue Reading Russia reportedly is using Ukrainian POWs to fight in their homeland on Moscow’s side
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press A Russian news agency is reporting that the country is preparing to send a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war…
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Unofficial results show Las Cruces voters chose Eric Enriquez as city’s new Mayor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Thousands of Doña Ana County residents showed up to vote on Tuesday November 7, and the unofficial results of a…
Continue Reading Justice Department opens probe of police in small Mississippi city over alleged civil rights abuses
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into alleged…
Continue Reading NYC mayor retains lawyer in federal fundraising probe, but plays down concern
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended members of his campaign staff while addressing a room…
Continue Reading Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer have joined…
Continue Reading Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US
By BROOKE SCHULTZ and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Liberal and moderate candidates have won seats in high-profile…
Continue Reading Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has narrowly recommended clemency for a man scheduled to…
Continue Reading The Organization of American States warns Nicaragua it will keep watching even as the country exits
By GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Organization of American States says it will continue closely monitoring Nicaragua’s…
Continue Reading Maryland officials approve settlement to reform autopsy process after teen’s 2018 in-custody death
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials have approved a settlement that includes reforms to the state medical…
Continue Reading Police in Brazil foil an alleged attack Israel claims was planned by Hezbollah
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in Brazil have arrested two people to foil an alleged attack, which the Israeli…
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Jury finds El Paso brothers not guilty of murder
Update: The jury found both brothers not guilty of murder. ABC-7 was in the courtroom as the verdict was read. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Closing…
Continue Reading Ohtani free agency sweepstakes off to a clandestine start at MLB’s general manager meetings
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The race to add two-way baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani in a blockbuster free agency…
Continue Reading Democrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters threw their support behind abortion rights in Ohio, Virginia…
Continue Reading Man convicted in wedding shooting plays his rap music as part of insanity defense
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting and wounding a New Hampshire bishop and assaulting the bride and groom in 2019 has played his own…
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Social media companies face lawsuits into student mental health, local district discusses one
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Across the country a number of school districts have joined a lawsuit claiming that social media is impacting their students…
Continue Reading House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued subpoenas Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden’s family,…
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No damage in Juarez after 5.3 magnitude earthquake, officials say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez Civil Protection Department says it did not receive any reports of damage after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake…
Continue Reading Maine looks to pay funeral costs for families of mass shooting victims
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The office of Gov. Janet Mills says Maine’s government is going to cover the cost of…
Continue Reading GOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videos
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after…
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‘The Marvels’ is Marvel’s shortest movie but nowhere near one of its best
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Arriving more than four years after the original, “The Marvels” can’t overcome apprehensions about…
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Judging from the level of complaints, air travel is getting worse
Associated Press Air travel is getting worse, judging from the number of consumer complaints. Consumer complaints about airlines nearly doubled in…
Continue Reading 4 California men linked to Three Percenters militia convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four California men linked to the “Three Percenters” militia movement have been convicted on charges including conspiracy and…
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McDonald’s announces 2023 Classic Basketball Tournament in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — McDonald’s is announcing its 2023 Classic Basketball Tournament featuring talent from El Paso high schools. As part of the…
Continue Reading Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another…
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FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators…
Continue Reading Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
By ED KOMENDA The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California…
Continue Reading Missouri Supreme Court hears case on latest effort to block Planned Parenthood funding
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general is defending the Republican-led Legislature’s…
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