El Paso trying to attract new Meta data center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is trying to attract Meta to the Borderland. The City, County and Borderplex Alliance are working together to…
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Heavy snowfall drops tree branches onto power lines, causing outages in New England
By The Associated Press A storm is dropping a mix of rain and snow on parts of New England, with some locations recording more than a half-foot of…
Continue Reading Man suspected of shoplifting stabs 2 security guards at Philadelphia store, killing 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police say a man who had tried to steal merchandise from a department store returned 15 minutes later and stabbed…
Continue Reading A Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Government and military officials in Nigeria say an army attack that used drones to target…
Continue Reading UK unveils tough new rules designed to cut immigrant numbers
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced tough new immigration rules it says will reduce the number of…
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Five artists expected to work on new mural for El Paso County Healing Garden
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, the names of five artists set to work on the El Paso County Healing Garden will be revealed by county officials. They…
Continue Reading Judges reject call for near ban on Hague prison visits for 3 former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — International judges have rejected a demand by prosecutors for a…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orban demands Ukraine’s EU membership be taken off the agenda at a bloc summit
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is demanding that the issue of Ukraine’s membership in the…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s company’s bribery allegations against the Haslam family won’t be decided in January
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company decided not to move forward with an expedited trial on its…
Continue Reading Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The 2024 Republican presidential primary field has narrowed. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum dropped out of the race on…
Continue Reading Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have both expressed hope that negotiations about a…
Continue Reading AP’s top songs of 2023: ‘On My Mama,’ ‘Flowers,’ ‘Monaco’ and more
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen is heading to Mexico after Treasury launches a new fentanyl trafficking strike force
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading to Mexico this week to promote her agency’s…
Continue Reading Man suspected of killing 4, including a 1-year-old, at a Dallas home kills self during police chase
DALLAS (AP) — A man suspected of killing four people, including a 1-year-old boy, and injuring a 15-year-old girl in a shooting at a Dallas home…
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The Air Force is expanding a review of cancers for service members who worked with nuclear missiles
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles…
Continue Reading Spanish judge opens an investigation into intelligence agents who allegedly passed secrets to the US
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s defense minister says a Madrid judge has opened an investigation into several agents of Spain’s National Intelligence…
Continue Reading The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program says it will end in January its main assistance program across…
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A new threat emerges in trailer for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs.…
Continue Reading In some Czech villages, St Nicholas leads a parade with the devil and grim reaper in tow
LIDECKO, Czech Republic (AP) — In an eastern corner of the Czech Republic, St. Nicholas leads a procession of followers dressed in grim reaper and…
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British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world. The British…
Continue Reading France’s parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes
PARIS (AP) — The French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their…
Continue Reading 20 years after ‘Sideways,’ Paul Giamatti may finally land his first best actor Oscar nomination
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Holdovers” marks the long-in-coming reunion of Paul Giamatti and director Alexander…
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Global journalist group says Israel-Hamas conflict is a war beyond compare for media deaths
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — With a journalist or media worker killed every day on average in the Israel-Hamas war, the head of…
Continue Reading North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ended his 2024 Republican presidential bid. Burgum blames the…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors assault trial starts with competing versions of a backseat confrontation
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors listened silently, head-cocked and eyes down, as a Manhattan prosecutor and his…
Continue Reading The trial of 4 Egyptian security officials in the slaying of an Italian student is set for February
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Court officials in Rome have set a new trial date for four high-level Egyptian security…
Continue Reading Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A former career American diplomat was charged with serving as a secret agent for…
Continue Reading Former top Ohio utility regulator surrenders in $60 million bribery scheme linked to energy bill
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s former top utility regulator has surrendered in connection with a $60 million…
Continue Reading The death toll from a mining tragedy in South Africa rises to 13 after a worker dies at a hospital
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll from a mining tragedy last week in South Africa that involved an elevator at a mine has risen to 13 after a…
Continue Reading AP’s top albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and more
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the top albums of the year, as chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman. It…
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