Pope says he’s ‘much better’ after a bout of bronchitis but still gets tired if he speaks too much
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he’s “much better” after a two-week bout of bronchitis but says…
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Iran says it sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report…
Continue Reading A Year in Power: Malaysian premier Anwar searches for support as frustration rises over slow reform
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Marking his first anniversary of coming to power, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahm admitted he was still…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips as tumbling crude oil prices drag down energy stocks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked lower Wednesday after another sharp slide for the price of crude dragged down…
Continue Reading Arizona man charged over online posts that followed Australian attack in which 6 died
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A U.S. citizen has been charged in Arizona with making threatening online comments that…
Continue Reading Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population
By NAJIB JOIBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops say they are battling Hamas militants in the…
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Major ruling looms after Colorado Supreme Court hearing on whether the ‘insurrectionist ban’ applies to Trump
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a closely watched case about whether the US…
Continue Reading The West has sanctioned Russia’s rich. But is that really punishing Putin and helping Ukraine?
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press VERONA, Italy (AP) — Sitting on a terrace in Verona as the bells toll at a nearby medieval church, Igor Makarov…
Continue Reading Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as ‘oligarchs’ are still rich but far less powerful
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, the outside world viewed those Russians known as…
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When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa…
Continue Reading Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press NABI SALEH, West Bank (AP) — For all Palestinian parents, Marwan Tamimi said, there comes a moment they realize…
Continue Reading Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press NABI SALEH, West Bank (AP) — For all Palestinian parents, Marwan Tamimi said, there comes a moment they realize…
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Video shows Israeli soldier shooting mentally disabled Palestinian in West Bank
CNN By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an…
Continue Reading After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
By SETH BORENSTEIN and DANA BELTAJI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement,…
Continue Reading A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Andy Hoang eagerly began her first nursing job this year in New Hampshire, with a desire…
Continue Reading From Barbie’s unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, these are the top quotes of 2023
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of Barbie, Yale’s…
Continue Reading A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker’s phone in 2020 election probe
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Texts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged…
Continue Reading Washington’s center of gravity on immigration has shifted to the right. Can the parties make a deal?
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul…
Continue Reading The GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage’s attacks focused on Nikki Haley
By BILL BARROW and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Four Republican presidential candidates were given several…
Continue Reading Russia’s Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow’s Mideast clout
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi…
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Community Champions: UTEP volleyball prepares for quarterfinal match against Clemson
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – As the last standing Conference USA team in postseason play, the UTEP Volleyball team (23-9) is gearing…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office holds blood drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office held a blood drive earlier today in collaboration with Vitalant from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
Continue Reading 4 more members of K-pop supergroup BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four more members of the K-pop supergroup BTS are to begin their mandatory South Korean military duties soon, their…
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Man allegedly tried to escape hospital after DPS pursuit that left 2 dead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the affidavit related to the Nov. 20 crash that left two migrants dead and two others injured.…
Continue Reading Australian government hopes to rush laws that could detain dangerous migrants
By ROD McGUIRK Associatedc Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government hopes to rush legislation through Parliament that could place…
Continue Reading Actors vote to approve deal that ended strike, bringing relief to union leaders and Hollywood
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike…
Continue Reading November is the sixth straight month to set a heat record, scientists say
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The European climate agency calculates that for the sixth month in a row,…
Continue Reading Trump declines to rule out abusing power or seeking retribution if he returns to the White House
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is declining to rule out abusing power if he again wins the…
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El Paso Police unveil plan to address violence at bars and house parties
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During City Council Tuesday, El Paso Police discussed the violence being seen at entertainment venues and house parties…
Continue Reading A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her…
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