Proposition 9 would increase pensions for retired teachers and public school employees
By Kevin Vu, The Texas Tribune Nov. 3, 2023 “Proposition 9 would increase pensions for retired teachers and public school employees” was first…
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Do Texans have the “right to farm?” Voters will decide with Proposition 1.
By Jayme Lozano Carver and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Nov. 3, 2023 “Do Texans have the “right to farm?” Voters will decide with Proposition…
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Indigenous men imprisoned for 18 years for Alaska murder settle for $5M after vacated conviction
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press The insurer for the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, has agreed to pay a total of nearly $5 million to three of the four…
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Kenneth Miyagishima reflects on 16-year tenure as Las Cruces Mayor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — When the November 7 Municipal Elections in Las Cruces wrap, the city will have a new mayor. Kenneth Miyagishima, the…
Continue Reading Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her care
ROME (AP) — An 8-month-old terminally ill British girl was granted Italian citizenship Monday after a court in Britain upheld rulings authorizing…
Continue Reading Captain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in boat fire that killed 34 off California coast
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34…
Continue Reading Sudan’s military conflict is getting closer to South Sudan and Abyei, UN envoy warns
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for the Horn of Africa is warning that the conflict between…
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Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental consent under federal program
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Nov. 6, 2023 “Appeals court considers whether Texas teens should be allowed contraception without parental…
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Texas could spend federal funds meant to cut carbon emissions on highway projects
By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Nov. 6, 2023 “Texas could spend federal funds meant to cut carbon emissions on highway projects” was first…
Continue Reading ACLU sues South Dakota over its vanity plate restrictions
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is suing the state of South Dakota over a…
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Gaza workers expelled from Israel accuse Israeli authorities of abuse, including beatings
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, Hassan Eslayeh, Celine Alkhaldi, Nada Bashir and Kareem Khadder, CNN. Video by William Bonnett. Jerusalem and…
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BJK Cup: Billie Jean King on the career moment she’ll ‘never forget’ and the growth of the tournament named in her honor
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie…
Continue Reading Nashville investigating after possible leak of Covenant shooting images
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville mayor’s office has called on the city’s legal team to investigate…
Continue Reading Maine man sentenced to 15 years for mosque attack plot
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A 19-year-old from Maine accused of producing homemade explosive devices and making plans to attack a mosque has been…
Continue Reading Florida dentist convicted in 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder in the death of his former brother-in-law, a professor killed in 2014…
Continue Reading A processing glitch has held up a ‘small percentage’ of bank deposits since Thursday, overseer says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A glitch in the network that processes electronic transfers between nearly all U.S. bank accounts has led to delays in…
Continue Reading EU envoy in surprise visit to Kosovo to push for further steps in normalization talks with Serbia
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s envoy is on a surprise two-day visit to Kosovo…
Continue Reading Teachers in Portland, Oregon, strike for a 4th day amid impasse with school district
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, have entered the 4th day of a strike. Schools remained closed Monday after negotiations between…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have released a sweeping set of U.S.…
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NMSU lawsuit alleges guns were often present in locker room
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Two former New Mexico State basketball players and a student manager filed a lawsuit Monday saying their teammates…
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New Marshalls Distribution Center to employ 1,000 El Pasoans, company says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since it opened in January, the new Marshalls Distribution Center in El Paso has been working to create about 1,000 new jobs…
Continue Reading A 17-year-old boy wanted in the killing of a passenger resting on a Seattle bus turns himself in
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old boy wanted in the fatal and apparently random shooting of a passenger who was resting on a Seattle bus…
Continue Reading Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Backstage at the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ anniversary tour,…
Continue Reading Youngkin and NAACP spar over felony voting rights ahead of decisive Virginia elections
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia NAACP says Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration lacks clear…
Continue Reading 2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain’s mother wiped tears from her eyes as a verdict…
Continue Reading Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his book publisher for…
Continue Reading Man, 23, arrested in slaying of grandmother found decapitated in California home
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in the slaying of his grandmother who was found decapitated at a home in…
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El Paso Locomotive FC sign midfielder Bolu Akinyode from Miami FC
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed midfielder Bolu Akinyode for the 2024 USL…
Continue Reading Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing Big Ten team had Wolverines’ signs
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former employee at a Big Ten football program said Monday it was his job to steal signs…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Near-record warmth expected to stick around till Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You can expected a warm few days ahead as we continue to see near-record warmth. A cold front moves in later in the week…
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