Chapin continue dominant run in El Paso with 70-30 win over Bel Air
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Chapin Huskies have been one of the best teams in El Paso for the past several years and this season is no different.…
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What is carbon capture and why does it keep coming up at COP28?
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The future of fossil fuels is at the center of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, where many activists,…
Continue Reading Peek inside Joe Biden’s campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you’re a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places,…
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Bicycles donated to students at SISD elementary school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some students at Hueco Elementary School received bicycles from Old Dominion Freight Line today. Forty nine bikes were…
Continue Reading New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach as GOP ties it to border security
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to…
Continue Reading Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It’s hurting on the battlefield
By HANNA ARHIROVA, KARL RITTER and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press KORCZOWA, Poland (AP) — Pickup trucks and tourniquets bound for Ukraine’s…
Continue Reading GOP presidential candidates share stories of family and faith. Offstage, their sharp edges reemerged
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — A trio of Republican presidential candidates shared stories of family and faith…
Continue Reading From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California’s kelp forests show promise
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press CASPAR BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California’s iconic…
Continue Reading With Putin’s reelection all but assured, Russia’s opposition still vows to undermine his image
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Behind bars in penal colonies or in self-exile abroad, Russian opposition figures vow…
Continue Reading Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. Here’s what to know
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A century-old territorial dispute is boiling over between…
Continue Reading Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night,…
Continue Reading Observers see OPEC ‘panicking’ as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, SIBI ARASU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Veteran negotiators at the United…
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UTEP receives $5 million climate change research grant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas El Paso has been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the Department of Energy to research two…
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El Paso attorney gives $58,000 to St. Matthews Catholic School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The season of giving came early for students at St. Matthews Catholic School. Attorney Daniel Anchondo, his wife Martha…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court’s order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an…
Continue Reading UN takes no immediate action at emergency meeting on Guyana-Venezuela dispute over oil-rich region
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council took no immediate action at a closed emergency…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden’s universe of legal problems, briefly explained
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — In a remarkable, six-month turn of events, Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has gone from the…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley looks for a strong showing, not necessarily a win, in Iowa caucuses
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A win in Iowa for Nikki Haley doesn’t necessarily mean a win in the state’s…
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Franklin grad Beau Sparks named UAC Freshman of the Year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Franklin grad Beau Sparks has had a phenomenal first season at the next level – finalist for the FCS Jerry Rice Freshman of…
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Group behind “Sanctuary City” billboards in El Paso explain goals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 was able to talk to one of the people involved with SanctuaryCities.com. The group is responsible for several…
Continue Reading Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Californians released from prisons will receive direct cash payments totaling…
Continue Reading Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against the company
Associated Press Attorneys for Amazon have asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce…
Continue Reading Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals
The Associated Press Three University of Nevada, Las Vegas, faculty members died this week and another was critically injured when a lone gunman…
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Juarez celebrates 364th birthday, inaugurates new letters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez was founded 364 years ago on December 8th by Fray García de San Francisco. To commemorate the town’s…
Continue Reading Cavs guard Max Strus returns to Miami and picks up an Emmy award
MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus didn’t win a Larry O’Brien Trophy during his time in Miami. He won an Emmy instead. Strus, who left the Heat for the…
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Harvard president apologizes for her disastrous testimony at antisemitism hearing: ‘Words matter’
CNN, KYW By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The president of Harvard University apologized in an interview with the school’s student newspaper after…
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Troopers chase 15-year-old El Pasoan, charge him with human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A CBP Air and Marine helicopter helped track down an alleged 15-year-old human smuggler in Northeast El Paso today. That is…
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Farm to table for the holidays: Where to find locally grown food around El Paso
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersNovember 20, 2023 Every week in a warehouse in Central El Paso, workers at Desert Spoon Food Hub pack…
Continue Reading Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that he will not seek reelection. The…
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Amazon’s presents donation to name nurses oncology station at El Paso Children’s Hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation, in collaboration with the El Paso Children’s Hospital, hosted an event…
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