ExxonMobil agrees to buy shale rival Pioneer in $60 billion deal
New York (CNN) — ExxonMobil has agreed to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, a major shale oil producer in the deal that will more than…
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While the news industry struggles, college students are supplying some memorable journalism
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation into academic research leads to the resignation of Stanford University’s…
Continue Reading UN suspends and detains 8 peacekeepers in Congo over allegations of sexual exploitation
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A U.N. official says the eight peacekeepers have been suspended and…
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Blinken pledges US support for Israel will never falter as he likens Hamas’ crimes to ISIS
(CNN) — The United States will never falter from its support for Israel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, adding Hamas’ “litany…
Continue Reading Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit airports in Damascus and Aleppo, damaging their runways
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media says Israeli airstrikes have hit the international airports of the Syrian…
Continue Reading Bomb threat forces U-turn of Scoot plane traveling from Singapore to Perth, airline says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore low-cost airline Scoot says one of its planes made a U-turn back to the city-state an hour after taking off…
Continue Reading Ford says it’s at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A top Ford executive says the company has reached the limit of how much money it will spend to get a…
Continue Reading Germany is aiming to ease deportations as the government faces intense pressure on migration
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has drawn up legislation to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers…
Continue Reading Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone handed suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been given a suspended prison sentence after he pleaded…
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Paso del Norte Community Foundation kicks off El Paso Giving Day with Early Giving celebration
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Paso del Norte Community Foundation is kicking off El Paso Giving Day with an Early Giving celebration. Early El Paso…
Continue Reading Trump’s criticism of Israel’s Netanyahu draws strong condemnation from GOP rivals
By JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several of former President Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are…
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US overdose deaths continue their rise, data shows, with ‘devastating impact’ on population
Originally Published: 11 OCT 23 16:25 ET By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States is still increasing…
Continue Reading Fed officials expect one more interest rate hike and higher-for-longer rates, minutes show
Originally Published: 11 OCT 23 14:04 ET By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that they expect…
Continue Reading Ex-Barclays Bank boss Staley banned from senior UK finance roles over misleading Epstein statements
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s financial regulator has fined the American former chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley,…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Windy Thursday with Gusty Conditions and a Warm Week Ahead
Good morning, happy Thursday. Expect a high of 85 degrees today, accompanied by breezy to windy conditions in southern New Mexico and far west Texas.…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Thursday, October 12
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, October 12 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For…
Continue Reading NATO chief presses Turkey to advance Sweden’s membership application.
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is pressing Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden’s membership…
Continue Reading The late Mahsa Amini is named a finalist for the EU’s top human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests…
Continue Reading EU orders biotech giant Illumina to unwind $7.1 billion purchase of cancer-screening company Grail
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is ordering U.S. biotech giant Illumina to undo its $7.1 billion purchase of…
Continue Reading Crane removes famous tree by Hadrian’s Wall in England that was cut down in act of vandalism
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Large sections of a much-loved tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in northeastern England…
Continue Reading NATO member Romania finds more drone fragments on its soil after Russia again hits southern Ukraine
By STEPHEN MCGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Romania found a crater on their territory near the border with Ukraine…
Continue Reading 2 people are killed and 6 are injured after car suspected of smuggling migrants overturns in Hungary
KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary (AP) — Two people have been killed and six are injured in a car accident in Hungary after a vehicle suspected of transporting…
Continue Reading Arrest made after 3 stabbed at Atlanta airport, including police officer
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say a woman is in custody after she allegedly stabbed three people at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. They…
Continue Reading Grand National to reduce number of horses to 34 and soften fences in bid to make famous race safer
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Grand National is implementing a series of significant changes that will take effect from next year in an…
Continue Reading Armenia wants a UN court to impose measures aimed at protecting rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Armenia is urging the United Nations’ top court to impose new interim orders on…
Continue Reading Finnish intelligence says Russia views Finland as a hostile nation due to its NATO membership
HELSINKI (AP) — The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service says Finland’s relationship with Russia has significantly deteriorated due to the…
Continue Reading EU asks Musk’s X for information on hate speech and ‘illegal content’ related to Israel-Hamas war
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon…
Continue Reading Former agent of East Germany’s secret police is charged over the 1974 border killing of a Polish man
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a former member of communist East Germany’s secret police has been charged with murder over the killing of a Polish…
Continue Reading UEFA postpones Israel’s game in Kosovo in European qualifying because players cannot travel abroad
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has postponed Israel’s European Championship qualifying game against host Kosovo on Sunday. The decision by…
Continue Reading Malaysia questions Goldman Sachs lawsuit over 1MDB settlement, saying it’s premature
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Malaysian government has questioned a move by Goldman Sachs to file for arbitration in a dispute connected with…
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