A St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer and a suspect were both injured in a shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul police officer was shot in a leg and a suspect was critically injured in a shooting. Police say the shooting…
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Kentucky governor says state-run disaster relief funds can serve as model for getting aid to victims
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Gov. Andy Beshear says state-run disaster relief funds that funneled millions in charitable donations to tornado-…
Continue Reading Union representing German train drivers calls strike that will hit passenger services
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing German train drivers is calling its members to strike for 24 hours this week, following the breakdown of talks…
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El Paso International Airport hosts Winterfest Holiday Social
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and the El Paso International Airport invites the public to the annual Winterfest Holiday Social…
Continue Reading Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has designated a small slice of mostly…
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Major donor calls on UPenn president to resign for disastrous testimony on antisemitism, threatening $100 million gift
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The walls appear to be caving in on the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, who faces…
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Foundation pays off mortgage for family of fallen Border Patrol agent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez had a lifelong dream of being in law enforcement. On June 18, 2018, Vasquez became a…
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Guyana military helicopter crash kills 5 officers and leaves 2 survivors
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government says five military officers aboard a military helicopter that…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues – becoming windy Friday, colder Saturday.
One more warm day Friday (tied a record high of 74 today) with temps in the low to mid 70’s but the winds will kick up later in the morning and…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Slovaks protest the new government’s plan to close prosecutors office for top crimes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Slovak capital against the new government’s plan to close the special…
Continue Reading The GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin for error in getting Republican priorities through the…
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Advocates say a Mexican startup is illegally selling a health drink from an endangered fish
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmental watchdogs have accused a Mexico-based startup of violating international trade…
Continue Reading Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
By JOHN RABY and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the NCAA’s transfer…
Continue Reading Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing…
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Paris 2024 chief pledges to find solutions to keep Olympic surfing in Tahiti after coral damage
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer The Paris 2024 organizing committee president says he still wants the surfing competition at next year’s…
Continue Reading Texas deputies confronted but didn’t arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law
By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of killing six people in a shooting rampage through two…
Continue Reading A Jan. 6 rioter praised Vivek Ramaswamy at his sentencing for suggesting riot was an ‘inside job’
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former California police chief has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for…
Continue Reading New US-Mexico agreement to monitor foreign investments comes as more Chinese money flows into Mexico
By MARIA VERZA and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States and Mexico have agreed to monitor foreign investments and…
Continue Reading Hot air balloon makes hard landing in Phoenix neighborhood
KPHO, KTVK, KARA GIUGLIANO, CNN By Ben Bradley Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — No one was…
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Mexico City rattled by moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City residents regaining composure after the capital was rattled by a moderate magnitude earthquake. The U.S.…
Continue Reading Martin Scorsese will receive David O. Selznick Award from Producers Guild
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Martin Scorsese will be honored with the prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in February, the Producers…
Continue Reading Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft’s history
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its fleet of V-22 Ospreys this…
Continue Reading Ex-Philadelphia labor leader convicted of embezzling from union to pay for home renovations, meals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Longtime former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and a codefendant have been convicted of using more…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors’ accuser pressed about partying at Manhattan nightclub after alleged assault
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Jonathan Majors sought to cast doubt on his ex-girlfriend’s claim she…
Continue Reading No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A second-term Democratic congresswoman is not going to seek reelection to the U.S. House as long…
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Amid citywide infrastructure revamp, El Paso Water looks to again boost household water bills
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersDecember 3, 2023 El Paso households could see their water utility bills rise by $3.54 per month on average…
Continue Reading Von Miller declines to comment on domestic assault allegations after returning to Bills practice
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller declined to take questions at his locker on…
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Special Election: City Council District 2 race slow to draw donors, voters
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersDecember 5, 2023 The race to represent District 2 on the El Paso City Council has proved challenging for candidates…
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SACSCOC removes ‘warning’ from UTEP’s accreditation status
by Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersDecember 5, 2023 Update, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments. The University of…
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