Watch: UTEP presents Scotty Walden as new head football coach
Update: UTEP is hosting an official presentation to introduce Walden as new head football coach. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Austin Peay’s Scotty Walden…
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Berlin police investigate a suspected arson attempt at Iran opposition group’s office
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Berlin have been alerted to an overnight fire at the office of an Iranian opposition group in the German capital, and are…
Continue Reading Fire blamed on e-bike battery kills 1, injures 6 in Bronx apartment building
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say one person was killed and six others were injured when a fire blamed on an electric bicycle battery tore through a…
Continue Reading Police in Greece allege that rap singer blew up and robbed cash machines to pay for music videos
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have arrested a rap artist accused of using explosives to rob cash machines and finance his music videos.…
Continue Reading California faculty at largest US university system launch strike for better pay
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California State University faculty are launching four days of…
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On his deathbed, her father told her a secret: He was a fugitive and had robbed a bank in Ohio
CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN Thomas Randele was dying of lung cancer and had a secret. In March of 2021, with his daughter at his bedside in suburban…
Continue Reading China’s Xi welcomes President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he…
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Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges at UN summit
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon…
Continue Reading Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook…
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3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a…
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The Weeknd is Donating 4 Million Emergency Meals to Gaza
The United Nations World Food Program announced on Friday (Dec. 1) that WFP Goodwill Ambassador The Weeknd, has directed $2.5 million from his XO…
Continue Reading UN warns that 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has raised the alarm for an estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be…
Continue Reading Guinea-Bissau’s president issues a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament
By CHINEDU ASADU and SAMBU ASSANA Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau’s president has issued a decree dissolving the West…
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Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed…
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Gadsden ISD campuses closed today due to water quality issues in Doña Ana County
SUNLAND PARK, NM (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD will hold remote classes today, December 4, due to the water quality concerns. The affected campuses…
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OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions of dollars at stake
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would…
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Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy…
Continue Reading Heavy snowfall hits Moscow as Russian media report disruption on roads and at airports
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials and media say that heavy snowfall that hit Moscow has disrupted traffic on roads and flights in and out of three…
Continue Reading Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announces run for Virginia governor in 2025
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has announced he is running for Virginia governor in…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Smart steps to take when helping your grandchildren financially
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Grandparents often want to help their grandchildren financially, but they aren’t always sure where to start. The…
Continue Reading Rescuer raises hope of survivors at a Zambian mine where more than 30 have been buried for days
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A member of a rescue team has raised hope that there may be…
Continue Reading A toaster placed under a car to heat up the battery likely sparked a fire in Denmark, police say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in southern Denmark say that a toaster placed under an electric vehicle by its owner to warm up its battery…
Continue Reading After a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower, French investigators look into suspect’s mental health
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French investigations into a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower are looking into the…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of December 4 to 8
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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Borderland Forecast: Dry, Warmer Week Ahead; Breezy Weekend Looms
Good morning, happy Monday! Today’s high is 66, and here’s your Borderland Forecast: Fair, dry, and warmer weather on tap through the work week. High…
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5 things to know for Dec. 4: Israel, Prescription drugs, Climate crisis, Airline merger, Volcanic eruption
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high…
Continue Reading CNN Gaza reporter’s relatives killed and childhood home destroyed in two separate strikes
CNN By Helen Regan and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, CNN producer Ibrahim Dahman reported from Gaza as Israeli airstrikes brought…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 4: Israel, Prescription drugs, Climate crisis, Airline merger, Volcanic eruption
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and Americans are in a mood to spend, as shown by record-high…
Continue Reading Dutch lawyers seek a civil court order to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights lawyers have gone to court in the Netherlands to call for a halt to the…
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Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year
LONDON (AP) — Spotify says it’s axing 17% of its global workforce in the music streaming service’s third round of layoffs this year. It’s…
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