German far-right leader says gains in state elections show her party has ‘arrived’
BERLIN (AP) — A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany says her party is no longer a primarily eastern German phenomenon after a pair of…
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Airlines halt flights in and out of Israel after a massive attack by Hamas ignites heavy fighting
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Major airlines have suspended flights in and out of Israel after the nation declared war following a massive…
Continue Reading 43 Malaysians were caught in a phone scam operation in Peru and rescued from human traffickers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says that 43 citizens have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking…
Continue Reading British government tries to assure UK Supreme Court it’s safe to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer tried to assure the U.K. Supreme Court that the British government analyzed the risks of…
Continue Reading A former Goldman Sachs banker convicted in looting 1MDB fund back in Malaysia to help recover assets
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs executive convicted in the United States in the…
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TxDot launches “Be Safe. Drive Safe.” campaign for pedestrian safety
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TX DOT) is using National Pedestrian Safety month to launch their campaign “Be Safe.…
Continue Reading Flights at Hamburg Airport in Germany suspended after a threat against a plane from Iran
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say flights to and from Hamburg Airport were suspended for about 1 1/2 hours after authorities received a threat to a plane…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favorite to win
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia has formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 in a…
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StormTrack Weather: Warm afternoon, cooler temps return this week
El Paso, (KVIA)- We start the week with warmer temperatures running above average for this time of year. Highs will reach the upper 80s and low 90s.…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of October 9 to 13
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to plan for a potential inheritance
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Baby boomers are poised to pass on an enormous amount of wealth to their children and grandchildren over the next…
Continue Reading Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help…
Continue Reading RFK Jr.’s independent run for president draws GOP criticism and silence from national Democrats
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Republicans attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday as the longtime environmental lawyer and…
Continue Reading Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 14,000 people
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than…
Continue Reading Death toll from floods in Cameroon’s capital reaches 27 as search for missing continues
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon say that at least 27 people were killed and more than 50…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — People have been moved to shelters and nearly 2,000 boats recalled to port as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern…
Continue Reading Afghans reel from the earthquake that killed thousands
By OMID HAQJO Associated Press ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — People dug through the rubble of the quake in western Afghanistan for their few…
Continue Reading Leading Polish candidates meet for debate on state TV six days before a national election
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s opposition leader Donald Tusk tells viewers of state TV that he is a regular…
Continue Reading Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard’s Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap
By PAUL WISEMAN, DAVID KEYTON and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, was awarded the…
Continue Reading UK’s Labour Party says it will invest for growth, as violence in Israel hangs over its conference
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth rather…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Rate hopes push Asian shares higher while oil prices edge lower
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares have climbed after Wall Street advanced on potentially encouraging news about…
Continue Reading Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74
By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GANGTOK, India (AP) — Air force helicopters rescued scores of stranded tourists Monday in…
Continue Reading US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Xi and welcomes stronger Chinese statement on Hamas attack
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China…
Continue Reading Luxembourg’s coalition under Bettel collapses due to Green losses in tight elections
Luxembourg’s three-party coalition led by liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has lost its decade-long hold on power in tight parliamentary…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in Gaza
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices were mixed on Monday after the Israeli government declared war following deadly…
Continue Reading IMF and World Bank pledge Africa focus at first meetings on the continent in 50 years
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — In the shadow of a deadly earthquake in Morocco that caused nearly $12 billion in damage,…
Continue Reading Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel…
Continue Reading What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel’s intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For Palestinians in Gaza, Israel’s eyes are never very far away. Surveillance drones…
Continue Reading How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two political outsiders have taken steps to launch independent or third-party…
Continue Reading How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and scion of the storied…
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