Peruvian rainforest defender from embattled Kichwa tribe shot dead in river attack
By ED DAVEY and DAVID PEREDA ZAVALETA Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Kichwa tribal leader has been shot to death in an area of the Peruvian…
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Former Chapin High teacher sentenced for transferring obscene material to a minor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Chapin High School teacher was sentenced to 46 months in prison for transferring obscene materials to a minor…
Continue Reading City Council in Portland, Oregon, approves $2.6M for police body cameras
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has approved $2.6 million for police body cameras. The Oregonian reported Wednesday…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel is running for the state Supreme Court
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several…
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Major gun legislation announced by U.S. Senators Heinrich and King
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) hosted a virtual press…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A major offensive against Myanmar’s military-run government by an alliance of three militias of…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — About two weeks into a major offensive against Myanmar’s military-run government by an…
Continue Reading Live updates | Live updates | More Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners are released under truce
By The Associated Press The Israeli military has released 30 more Palestinian prisoners after eight more Israeli hostages were freed from captivity…
Continue Reading Ferry operators around the country to receive $220M in federal grants to modernize fleets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Biden administration will issue $220 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems. The administrator of…
Continue Reading Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere
By FRANK BAJAK and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three members of Congress are asking the U.S. Justice Department to…
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Hamas says its militants killed three people at Jerusalem bus stop
CNN By Ibrahim Dahman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Hamas said the attackers behind a Jerusalem bus stop shooting that killed three people on…
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Running back Deion Hankins enters transfer portal
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso native and UTEP fan favorite, Deion Hankins announced Thursday via X, that he’s leaving the program. Hankins has opted to…
Continue Reading Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on TikTok blocked by judge who says it’s unconstitutional
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked Montana’s first-in-the-nation law banning the…
Continue Reading Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan…
Continue Reading Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday
By FREIDA FRISARO and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A busy Atlantic hurricane season is now coming to a close. This…
Continue Reading Longtime Kentucky lawmaker Kevin Bratcher announces plans to seek a metro council seat in Louisville
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Rep. Kevin Bratcher has announced plans to run for a Louisville Metro…
Continue Reading Haslam family denies allegation from Warren Buffett’s company that it bribed truck stop chain execs
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An attorney for the billionaire Haslam family has called the bribery allegations from Warren…
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FirstLight Federal Credit Union awards $40,000 in scholarships
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — FirstLight Federal Credit Union has awarded $5,000 to eight El Paso college students attending Western Technical College.…
Continue Reading Florida’s GOP chairman is a subject in a rape investigation
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The chairman of Florida’s Republican Party is the subject of a rape…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans advance House and Senate maps as congressional proposal waits in the wings
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are pushing forward new legislative maps that would preserve their majorities in…
Continue Reading Indiana man suspected in teen girl’s disappearance charged with murder after remains found
ARLINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A 59-year-old man suspected in the June disappearance of a 17-year-old neighbor has been charged with murder after human…
Continue Reading Publishing industry heavy-hitters sue Iowa over state’s new school book-banning law
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The nation’s largest publisher is suing over Iowa’s new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Thursday evening feels cooler with added wind chill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Your evening will feel extra chilly tonight because of added wind chill factor. Area mountains will also see a chance of…
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Tiger Woods endures rocky finish in first start since Masters
CNN By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, the…
Continue Reading Mississippi Supreme Court delays decision on whether to set execution date for man on death row
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has temporarily delayed ruling on…
Continue Reading Don’t eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the source is unknown, CDC says, as deadly salmonella outbreak grows
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say consumers should not eat pre-cut cantaloupe if they don’t know the source. That comes…
Continue Reading Florida Supreme Court: Law enforcement isn’t required to withhold victims’ names
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida law enforcement agencies aren’t required to withhold victims’ names under the Marcy’s Law…
Continue Reading US prosecutors say plots to assassinate Sikh leaders were part of a campaign of planned killings
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say in court papers that the plot driven by a government official…
Continue Reading Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill that would end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos continues to go nowhere. The…
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