ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered showers through Christmas Eve
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- A Pacific storm system will move into the borderland, bringing rain this afternoon and evening. Temperatures will remain in the…
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What stores are open and closed on Christmas Eve? See hours for Walmart, CVS, Costco and more
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas Eve is almost here. But before running out the door for some last-minute…
Continue Reading Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian deputy foreign minister said talks with the United States on a potential prisoner exchange that would free Americans held…
Continue Reading China’s BYD to build its first European electric vehicle factory in Hungary
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One of the world’s largest electrical vehicle manufacturers, China’s BYD, will open…
Continue Reading At least 20 villagers are killed during a rebel attack in northern Central African Republic
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Local authorities say rebels targeting a security outpost and a…
Continue ReadingA driver dies after his vehicle hydroplaned amid heavy rain in Los Angeles area
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Continue Reading Chinese automaker BYD plans a new EV plant in Hungary as part of its rapid global expansion
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car…
Continue Reading A storm brings strong winds to northern Europe, killing 2 people and disrupting transport
BERLIN (AP) — A storm has brought heavy rain and strong winds across northern Europe, bringing down trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the…
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The Emancipation Proclamation in practice: A timeline
Stacker describes the events after the Emancipation Proclamation leading to the full abolition of slavery, using records, academic commentary, and…
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Girls high school sports participation is up from a decade ago, but still lags behind boys
Study.com examined how gender correlates with school sports participation using data from the National Federation of State High School…
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What is airplane mode, anyway? 5 travel questions about flying with phones answered
In partnership with Visible, Stacker looked at what the experts say about staying safe while traveling with your…
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How long it takes to get 6 different health care degrees—and how much they pay
Vivian Health compiled information on six health care educational programs, including their duration and potential earnings for graduates using BLS…
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How organizers are harnessing solar energy to help Rio de Janeiro's favelas
Next City looks into how a solar panel installation at a community center aims to be a model for Brazil’s neglected favelas to take energy into their…
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No, don't put your wet phone in rice: Popular phone myths debunked, according to science
Visible partnered with Stacker to review research from universities, scientific journals, and news sources to identify seven common phone myths that…
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Everything you need to know about when and how implantation occurs at the beginning of pregnancy
Babylist consulted licensed OB-GYNs to offer an overview of implantation, a crucial and oft-misunderstood aspect of conception and…
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Tips for hosting the perfect New Year's Eve party based on your personality type
Peerspace compiled a list for hosting a New Year’s party best suited to each temperament based on the Keirsey Temperament…
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Documents show Republican-led states struggling to clean voter rolls after leaving ERIC
Votebeat reports on records that show Republican-led states are struggling to clean voter rolls after leaving the Electronic Registration Information…
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'Take it down and they'll return': The stunning revival of the Penobscot River
Reasons to Be Cheerful looks at a historic dam removal project that has revived marine life in the Penobscot…
Continue Reading Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget to speed up strike capability, eases lethal arms export ban
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget…
Continue Reading Turkey detains 304 people with suspected links to Islamic State group in simultaneous raids
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s interior minister says security forces have rounded up 304 people suspected of links to the Islamic State…
Continue Reading The top prize in Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery goes to tickets with the number 88008
MADRID (AP) — Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 88008 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize…
Continue Reading China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has released draft guidelines aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming. The…
Continue Reading Police seek a motive as Prague mourns the 14 people killed in the nation’s worst mass shooting
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police are investigating why a student went on a dayslong violent rampage culminating in a…
Continue Reading Vatican prosecutor appeals verdict that largely dismantled his fraud case but convicted cardinal
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has appealed a court verdict that largely dismantled his…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street ticks closer to record highs to cap its 8th straight winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street capped its eighth straight winning week with a quiet finish Friday, following reports…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from AP report on US-funded projects in Gaza that were damaged or destroyed
By The Associated Press The U.S. has spent more than $7 billion on humanitarian aid and building infrastructure in the Palestinian territories in…
Continue Reading At least 5 US-funded projects in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but most are spared
By JULIET LINDERMAN, MARTHA MENDOZA and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press Less than a year before a Hamas attack out of Gaza sparked a war, one of the…
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UTEP tops Wyoming to win Sun Bowl Invitational, 78-67
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are champions of the Sun Bowl Invitational once again. Thursday at the Don Haskins Center, the Miners defeated the…
Continue Reading Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract,…
Continue Reading Chicago man exonerated in 2011 murder case where legally blind eyewitness gave testimony
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A Chicago man who was exonerated of murder has been released from prison after more than 12 years. Darien Harris…
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