At DC roast, Joe Manchin jokes he could be the slightly younger president America needs
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin is once again teasing that he could make a third-party run for the White…
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Iran bans Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to accept the European Union’s top human rights prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to accept the European…
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UTEP Battles Before Oregon Pulls Away In Second Half To Down Miners, 71-49
EUGENE, Oregon (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners (6-4) had an eight-point lead in the first half but Oregon (6-2) tied it up before pulling away in the…
Continue Reading Bangladesh opposition party holds protest as it boycotts Jan. 7 national election amid violence
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh will hold its next general election on Jan. 7, but the country’s main…
Continue Reading At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time
By SIBI ARASU, SETH BORENSTEIN and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down…
Continue Reading For Putin, winning reelection could be easier than resolving the many challenges facing Russia
By The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin is likely to win another six-year term easily in an election expected in March, using his sweeping…
Continue Reading Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Gerston Miranda and his wife were among thousands of migrants recently arriving at this…
Continue Reading Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary…
Continue Reading What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a…
Continue Reading In inaugural speech, Argentina’s Javier Milei prepares nation for painful shock adjustment
By DAVID BILLER and DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It wasn’t the most uplifting of inaugural addresses. Rather,…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City voters consider 1% sales tax to build a $1 billion arena for NBA’s Thunder
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City voters will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund a new downtown…
Continue Reading China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
By SYLVIA HUI and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When her husband fled China in 2019 to escape a police crackdown on dissidents, Lu…
Continue Reading Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he shot Osama bin Laden is at the center of a much different…
Continue Reading Anthony Davis leads Lakers to NBA In-Season Tournament title, 123-109 over Pacers
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As Commissioner Adam Silver prepared to hand LeBron James the MVP trophy of the inaugural NBA…
Continue Reading Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future?
By MIKE CORDER and MELINA WALLING Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — On the top deck of a three-tiered structure moored near downtown…
Continue Reading Agriculture gets its day at COP28, but experts see big barriers to cutting emissions
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press This year’s global climate summit in Dubai set aside Sunday to spotlight food and agriculture, a sector that…
Continue Reading Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Chinese coast guard targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and…
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Americas’ Mark Moore wins the Greater El Paso Football Showcase Quarterback Challenge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here in El Paso, the high school football season has finished for 2023 but there is still plenty more football to played.…
Continue Reading Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Residents went to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral…
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UTEP Volleyball faces South Florida in NIVC Semifinal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP volleyball will square off against South Florida in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship semifinals…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 1 wounded in shooting at Atlanta apartment building, police say
ATLANTA (AP) — Police in Atlanta say a shooting has killed three people and left one victim wounded. Atlanta Police Department says officers…
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UTEP Volleyball Face South Florida in NIVC Fab 4 Matchup EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP volleyball will square off against South Florida in the…
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Veronica Carbajal and Josh Acevedo in tight race for District 2 seat, will likely go to runoff election
Update: Results from the El Paso County Elections Department show a tight race between District 2 candidates Veronica Carbajal and Josh Acevedo. Both…
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UTEP Women’s Basketball Fall 68-63 to Pilots in OT Nail-BiterÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP women’s basketball lost a 68-63 overtime battle to Portland Saturday afternoon. Adhel Tac and Erin Wilson both…
Continue Reading LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being out of playoff hunt to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season
BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayden Daniels was too good to be overlooked. LSU’s dazzling dual-threat…
Continue Reading Workshop collapses in southern China, killing 6 and injuring 3
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in southern China say a workshop built from steel sheets collapsed, killing six people and injuring three others. An…
Continue Reading 6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee
KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to…
Continue Reading Vikings offensive coordinator arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after being stopped for…
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Pressure grows on Harvard President Claudine Gay after Penn’s Liz Magill resignation
CNN By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Now that Liz Magill has stepped down as president of the University of Pennsylvania, the spotlight…
Continue Reading The NRA has a surprising defender in its free speech case before the Supreme Court: the ACLU
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association will be represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in an…
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