Israel-Hamas war’s staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAM MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war to destroy Hamas has killed more than 20,000…
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Pacific storm that unleashed coastal flooding pushes across Southern California into Arizona
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Pacific storm that pounded coastal areas northwest of Los Angeles has pushed through San…
Continue Reading For years, he couldn’t donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new FDA rules, now he can
By MANUEL VALDES and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — New federal guidelines that dropped an abstinence requirement before gay…
Continue Reading The war took away their limbs. Now bionic prostheses empower wounded Ukrainian soldiers
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s war on Ukraine has created a massive need for prosthetic limbs. An estimated…
Continue Reading Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior…
Continue Reading Rules aimed at long-contaminated groundwater drive California farmers and residents to court
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Some California farming communities have been plagued for years by problems with their drinking water due to nitrates…
Continue Reading Need last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap — and Trump mug shot merch
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of 2024 presidential candidates may have some options for shoppers scrambling for a…
Continue Reading New Mexico parties certify 5 GOP candidates for June presidential primary amid challenge to Trump
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is among a slate of presidential candidates New Mexico’s major political…
Continue Reading Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle…
Continue Reading Dreaming of a white Christmas? Alaska may be your best bet, as U.S. ski resorts see rain, not snow
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year’s prospects aren’t…
Continue Reading A North American military command is tracking Santa’s every move and kids can follow along
By SAGAR MEGHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to throw out sedition charge
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a…
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UN resolution on suspending fighting between Israel and Hamas, humanitarian aid to Gaza is ready for vote, US ambassador says
CNN, POOL, UNITED NATIONS, IDF, @DRTEDROS VIA X By Arlette Saenz, Michael Williams and Michael Rios, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United States…
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Texas National Guard denies ignoring a migrant’s call for help
CNN By Caroll Alvarado and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Texas National Guard Thursday denied claims from an immigration activist that it…
Continue Reading Federal court revives lawsuit against Nirvana over 1991 ‘Nevermind’ naked baby album cover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a…
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Police investigating crash on I-10 East at Zaragoza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said around 7:35 p.m. that they are investigating a crash that started on I-10 East at the Zaragoza on-ramp…
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“Light Up the Night” remembers those who died facing homelessness this year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Dec. 21, the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, Centro San Vicente Family Clinic, and Emmanuel’s United Methodist…
Continue Reading California lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal…
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Sun Metro unveils new buses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun metro is adding ten new buses to its fleet. The new buses will replace ones that have outlasted their useful service.…
Continue Reading Australia batter Khawaja reprimanded by ICC over black armband to support Palestinians in Gaza
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia batter Usman Khawaja has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of…
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Las Cruces house repair business owner accused of robbing homes he had worked on
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A New Mexico man is charged with multiple crimes after an alleged robbery. Guillermo Flores Jr. is charged with…
Continue Reading Kansas attorney general urges county to keep ballots longer than is allowed to aid sheriff’s probe
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general in Kansas has urged the state’s most populous county to…
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“Tripledemic” of RSV, COVID-19 and flu poses challenges for holiday travel and family gatherings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Whether you’re traveling or holding a big holiday gathering, keep in mind that respiratory viruses like the flu, RSV and…
Continue Reading DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban and restrictions, a judge says
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and…
Continue Reading For decades, human remains tied to the ‘Green River killer’ were known only as Bones 17. Now, DNA testing has revealed a name
CNN, KING By Sara Smart and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — For nearly 40 years, a set of human remains discovered near Seattle in 1985 were known…
Continue Reading Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for a woman who was denied emergency contraception in 2019 told…
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Walden announces special teams coach Joe Pappalardo to UTEP Staff
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden, a day after signing 23 new Miners, continued to add staff members…
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Sunland Park couple arrested for child abuse, abandonment
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Jail records show that 19-year-old Christina Marie Baker and 27-year-old DeJesus Hernandez are each charged with two…
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Wayfair CEO: Employees need to work longer hours
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Wayfair’s CEO has an end-of-year message for employees of the online furniture company:…
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Las Cruces man sentenced to year in prison for threatening congresswoman
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces resident Michael David Fox will spend just over a year in prison and pay a $4,000 fine after he…
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