2 journalists are detained in Belarus as part of a crackdown on dissent
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalists association has reported that two journalists have been…
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U.S. and UAE-backed initiative announces $9 billion more for agricultural innovation projects
By MELINA WALLING and JOSHUA BICKEL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A joint initiative from the United States and United Arab…
Continue Reading Fox snatcher: Footage shows furry intruder swiped cameras from Arizona backyard
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman got a huge shock when surveillance footage showed the thief who stole her backyard cameras was four-legged…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Guatemala ask court to lift president-elect’s immunity. OAS calls it ‘coup attempt’
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Guatemala have asked a court to strip President-elect Bernardo Arévalo of…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington has upheld a gag order on former…
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12-year-old El Paso scientists turning head with groundbreaking research
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso 12-year old scientist’s research is turning heads. Our Good Vibes Only moment this Friday is brought to…
Continue Reading In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks said Friday it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors begged accuser to avoid hospital, warning of possible ‘investigation,’ messages show
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors begged his former girlfriend not to seek medical attention after an…
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Mother makes gruesome discovery after 16-year-old daughter allegedly murdered in their apartment
Originally Published: 08 DEC 23 12:23 ET By Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story EDNA, Texas (KTRK) — The…
Continue Reading Ex Black Panther who maintained innocence in bombing that killed an officer dies in Nebraska prison
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The second of two former Black Panthers who always maintained their innocence in the 1970 bombing…
Continue Reading US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son makes court appearance after crash that killed North Dakota deputy
By JACK DURA Associated Press MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer made his initial appearance in state district court…
Continue Reading Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen…
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Keeping your pipes safe with temperatures dropping near freezing this weekend
EL PASO (KVIA) — ABC-7’s StormTrack Weather team is forecasting low temperatures below freezing for both Sunday, December 10th and Monday, December…
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Border Network for Human Rights reacts to rise in migrant numbers in 2023
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates are speaking up after new data revealed the El Paso sector was the busiest during fiscal…
Continue Reading Mormon church selects British man who converted to the faith as an adult for top governing body
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the newest member of the…
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Watch: Video appears to show El Pasoans dumping puppies in dumpster
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video reportedly captured this week appears to show two people dumping two puppies in an El Paso dumpster. The puppies…
Continue Reading Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positions
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a…
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Pedestrian struck, killed in Las Cruces had been running across road, investigators say
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 60-year-old man is dead after a Las Cruces Police Department spokesperson says he was struck by a car. The crash…
Continue Reading New York can enforce laws banning guns from ‘sensitive locations’ for now, U.S. appeals court rules
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive…
Continue Reading Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil…
Continue Reading Critics pan planned $450M Nebraska football stadium renovation as academic programs face cuts
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska officials have unveiled a plan for a $450 million renovation of its…
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ABC-7 Xtra: A New Era in UTEP Football
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A less than illustrious Miner football season led to the end of the Dana Dimel head coaching era. This week, UTEP ushered in…
Continue Reading Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Republican Missouri lawmakers are renewing their call to…
Continue Reading Vessel owner pleads guilty in plot to smuggle workers, drugs from Honduras to Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Pennsylvania man described by authorities as the lead defendant in a drug distribution and human smuggling case has pleaded…
Continue Reading Local New Hampshire newspaper publisher found guilty of political advertisement omissions
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has found the New Hampshire publisher of a weekly community newspaper guilty of…
Continue Reading Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland’s landmark gender-recognition bill
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s highest civil court has upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark…
Continue Reading Extremely rare white alligator is born at a Florida reptile park
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — An extremely rare white leucistic alligator has been born at a Florida reptile park. Gatorland Orlando said Thursday that…
Continue Reading 2 nurses, medical resident injured in attack at New Jersey hospital, authorities say
NEWARK N.J. (AP) — Authorities in New Jersey say two nurses and a medical resident were stabbed inside a pediatric intensive care unit. The…
Continue Reading FDA approves 2 gene therapies for sickle cell. One is the first to use the editing tool CRISPR
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful,…
Continue Reading Pope Francis makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to…
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