Boy Scout abuse claims fund shouldn’t pay $21 million in lawyers’ fees, judge says
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Murder at El Paso Jail was first in county system since 1996, Sheriff says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In the wake of a murder at the El Paso Jail Annex late last month, ABC-7 is speaking with the Texas Commission on Jail…
Continue Reading California inmate charged with attempted murder in attack on Kristin Smart’s killer
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the…
Continue Reading Ex-Nashville mayor to run for GOP-held US House seat, seeking a political return years after scandal
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has announced a run for the U.S. House seat held by…
Continue Reading Chicago man pleads guilty in shooting of three undercover federal officers
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has pleaded guilty in a 2021 drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers that he mistook for rival…
Continue Reading Senators tackle gun violence anew while Feinstein’s ban on assault weapons fades into history
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the first votes new Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich cast was against…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern to end relocation aid right after one-year anniversary of its fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern railroad plans to stop paying relocation aid to people displaced by last February’s fiery…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors’ ex describes ‘substantial’ pain caused by actor as defense questions her drinking
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Wednesday about the injuries that she suffered…
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New Mexico Congressmen announce 26 F-16 fighter jets to be permanently based at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced the arrival of 26 F-16…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court lifts 2022 ban on bullfighting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: An In-Depth look at the dangers lurking at Red Sands
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Red Sands in El Paso County’s far eastside has gone from a place of pleasure for families looking to go off-road riding, to…
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Biden administration to send free COVID tests to schools nationwide this winter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In another effort to get Americans to test for COVID-19 this winter, the Biden administration announced it would…
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El Paso elementary school celebrates holiday wellness and gives back to the community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Cactus Trails Elementary School community celebrated holiday wellness while giving back to those in need today at The…
Continue Reading It Used to Be Hers: Sara Bareilles dons her apron once more with ‘Waitress’ live-capture film
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — She was an admired pop star with a voice like butter. But writing a musical about a woman who…
Continue Reading Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90
By TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in…
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Watch: Rare Model-T fire engine gifted back to the City of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A rare fire engine is returning to Las Cruces after decades away from home. Fire Engine’s History The 1915 Ford…
Continue Reading Amazon’s internal plans to advance its interests in California are laid bare in leaked memo
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans…
Continue Reading A former Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia found shot dead outside of Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A renegade Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia shortly after Moscow’s invasion has been found dead near Moscow. The…
Continue Reading UNLV-Dayton basketball game canceled in wake of mass shooting in Las Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer UNLV’s basketball game at Dayton on Wednesday night has been canceled because of a mass shooting earlier in the…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues for Friday and the weekend
Big changes in our weather pattern by Friday and the weekend. A cold front will arrive late Friday into Saturday AM. Strong winds out ahead of the…
Continue Reading Australian Parliament rushes through laws that could see detention of freed dangerous migrants
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has rushed legislation through Parliament that could place…
Continue Reading Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made ‘inappropriate’ remarks, officials say
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included…
Continue Reading Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with…
Continue Reading Senior UN official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees told The Associated Press on Wednesday there is…
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Venezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
CNN By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
Continue Reading UNLV shooter was a career professor with connections to other schools, source says, as police work to determine motive
CNN, KVVU By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for the motive of a shooter who killed…
Continue Reading Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to…
Continue Reading A French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing tourist
PARIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally stabbing a tourist and injuring two other people over the weekend near the Eiffel Tower has…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s AG orders arrest of opposition members, accuses them of plotting against referendum
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a dozen opposition members.…
Continue Reading US House chair probes ballot shortages that hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chair of a congressional committee with oversight of U.S. federal…
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