El Paso veteran suffers leg amputation after motorcycle crash on his way to work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso veteran is dealing with physical wounds and financial strain after a crash left him without a leg. Police…
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France’s Macron seeks international support for his proposal to build a coalition against Hamas
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron sought to promote — with little success so far — the creation…
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New Mexico agency reporting more than 100 cannabis license holders failed to file taxes
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s Department of Taxation and Revenue reported that more than 100 cannabis retail license holders have…
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CDC warns we’re facing a mental health ‘crisis’ in health care; Borderland experts weigh in
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Centers for Disease Control is warning about a mental health crisis affecting a certain part of the workforce — health…
Continue Reading Captain or boat owner: Lawyers trade blame for 2019 fire that killed 34 people as trial begins
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the captain of a scuba dive boat should be held responsible for the…
Continue Reading Argentina’s third-place presidential candidate Bullrich endorses right-wing populist Milei in runoff
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich has endorsed right-wing…
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Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected Speaker of the House
Originally Published: 17 OCT 23 12:32 ET Updated: 25 OCT 23 13:08 ET By Sean O’Key, Ethan Cohen, David Wright, Renee Baharaeen and Anna Brand, CNN…
Continue Reading Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford…
Continue Reading A teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers’ compensation enough?
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her…
Continue Reading Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One…
Continue Reading Illinois man who pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters charged with hate crimes, authorities say
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of pepper spraying pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered near…
Continue Reading Pope’s big synod on church future produces first document, but differences remain over role of women
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church is heading into its final stretch.…
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Las Cruces police call shooting of Organ Mountain High student ‘negligent’ in nature
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police tell ABC-7 the shooting that led to the death of a 14-year-old Organ Mountain High student is…
Continue Reading Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel,…
Continue Reading Bitcoin prices have doubled this year and potentially new ways to invest may drive prices higher
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is having another moment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency soared to…
Continue Reading Far-right candidate who wouldn’t denounce white supremacist supporters loses Tennessee mayor’s race
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Voters in a Tennessee city have firmly rejected a far-right mayoral candidate after…
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Texas sues to stop Border Patrol agents from cutting state’s razor wire at the border
By Uriel J. GarcÃa, The Texas Tribune Oct. 24, 2023 “Texas sues to stop Border Patrol agents from cutting state’s razor wire at the border” was…
Continue Reading Colorado judge chides company that tried to pay $23,500 settlement in coins weighing 3 tons
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge chided a welding company that tried to pay off a $23,500 settlement with a…
Continue Reading Abortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The total number of abortions provided in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing…
Continue Reading Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and husband Todd Kapostasy welcome baby via surrogate
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic figure skating gold medalist Tara Lipinski and her husband, Todd Kapostasy, have welcomed a daughter through a surrogate…
Continue Reading Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who…
Continue Reading Deal that led to Black representation on Louisiana’s highest court upheld by federal appeals panel
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel is maintaining a 1992 deal that resulted in Black representation…
Continue Reading First ever Florida Man games will feature beer belly wrestling and ‘evading arrest’ obstacle course
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics…
Continue Reading Krystal Joy Brown shines on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim revival of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Krystal Joy Brown has planted her flag on Broadway, first professionally and now…
Continue Reading Man trapped in jewelry vault overnight is freed when timer opens the chamber as scheduled
NEW YORK (AP) — A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an…
Continue Reading Bulgaria is launching the construction of 2 US-designed nuclear reactors
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria has decided to expand the country’s nuclear power generation as an alternative of fossil fuels by launching the…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at his New York fraud trial, his lawyer says
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX founder plans to testify at his…
Continue Reading 2 London police officers have been dismissed over the stop and search of a Black athlete couple
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed from the force after a disciplinary panel…
Continue Reading Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 college students pleads not guilty to murder, held on $4M bail
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students…
Continue Reading USPS touts crackdown on postal crime, carrier robberies, with hundreds of arrests
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service says law enforcement officials have charged more than 600 people with postal crimes since…
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