ABC-7 Xtra: Tracking Migrants in Your Neighborhood
SUNLAND PARK, NM (KVIA) — In the close-knit community of Sunland Park, a town of fewer than 20,000 residents, lies an immense challenge. This town…
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New Zealand’s final election count means incoming premier Christopher Luxon needs broader support
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A final vote count following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has…
Continue Reading Colombia will try to control invasive hippo population through sterilization, transfer, euthanasia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to…
Continue Reading 3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three passengers have sued Alaska Airlines saying they suffered emotional distress after an…
Continue Reading Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican…
Continue Reading Pioneering scientist says global warming is accelerating. Some experts call his claims overheated
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer One of modern climate science’s pioneers is warning that the world isn’t just steadily warming, but is…
Continue Reading California officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Public health officials say two people in Southern California people have come down with dengue fever without traveling…
Continue Reading Florida dentist charged in murder-for-hire case says he was a victim of extortion, not a killer
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist on trial in a murder-for-hire case involving the 2014 slaying of…
Continue Reading A county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing a tire outside a bar
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing the tire of a truck parked outside a local bar. Niagara County…
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Las Cruces mayoral candidates share their thoughts on reducing homelessness
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 is asking Las Cruces mayoral candidates their thoughts on important topics impacting voters ahead of the…
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Proposition 4: The Texas constitutional amendment on your ballot that could bring property tax relief
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fourteen constitutional amendments are on the ballot for the Nov. 7 election in Texas. If passed, Proposition 4 could…
Continue Reading Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through…
Continue Reading Panama’s congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of…
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‘Accidental cooking fire’ blamed for blaze at Telshor strip mall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A representative for the Las Cruces Fire Department says a Monday morning fire at the 755 block of South Telshor was…
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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud
Originally Published: 02 NOV 23 19:45 ET Updated: 02 NOV 23 20:01 ET By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty for…
Continue Reading Man killed, 1-year-old boy suffers fatal injuries in Montana shooting, suspects identified
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Montana’s largest city say a man was shot to death and a 1-year-old boy suffered fatal…
Continue Reading House GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be…
Continue Reading Oregon man sentenced for LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Idaho, including trying to hit people with car
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ+ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho,…
Continue Reading World Series averaged 9.11 million viewers, making it the least-watched Fall Classic in TV history
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Texas Rangers 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the…
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Former Memphis police officer accused in death of Tyre Nichols pleads guilty
WHBQ, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Pamela Kirkland and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — One of the five former Memphis police officers accused…
Continue Reading Minnesota appeals court protects felon voting rights after finding a lower court judge overstepped
A Minnesota appeals court has stepped in to protect voting rights recently granted to felons under a new law. A judge last month declared…
Continue Reading Charlize Theron encourages people to find ways to help through philanthropy at Town & Country summit
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charlize Theron remembers the moment her role in philanthropy clicked into place. The…
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Car overturns on highway overpass in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation confirms to ABC-7 that a car overturned on the flyover connecting I-10 East to Loop…
Continue Reading US to send $425 million in aid to Ukraine, US officials say
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States is expected to deliver $425 million in…
Continue Reading Connecticut city’s ‘mishandled ballots’ fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A judge’s order for a new primary in Connecticut’s largest city because of alleged absentee ballot fraud…
Continue Reading A year from 2024 election, Biden strategy memo says he’ll revive 2020 themes, draw contrast to Trump
By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is taking stock one year out from…
Continue Reading A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain is an Air Force Reserve officer
By MEAD GRUVER, DAVID KOENIG and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot an airline captain if…
Continue Reading Nebraska pipeline opponent, Indonesian environmentalist receive Climate Breakthrough awards
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A key figure in thwarting planned oil and carbon-capture pipelines in the U.S. Midwest and…
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Week 10 Sweet Play of the Week: Andrew Andujo & Austin Panthers
EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 10 of the high school football season went to Austin cornerback Andrew Andujo,…
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Doña Ana County official pleased with early voting numbers ahead of Nov. 7 election
LAS CRUCES,New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces voters are preparing to usher in new leaders. The next regularly scheduled Municipal Election is Tuesday,…
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