Schools’ pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America’s schools, so did the…
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What’s streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey…
Continue Reading Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians appear likely to reject the creation of an advocate for the Indigenous…
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El Pasoan Kayla Thornton scores three in New York’s Game One WNBA finals loss to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP, Mark Anderson) — Whether it was Chelsea Gray on her 31st birthday orchestrating the offense, Jackie Young knocking down 3-pointers…
Continue Reading Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260
By ISABEL DEBRE and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The open-air Tribe of Nova music festival will go down in Israeli history…
Continue Reading Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement…
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NM State beat Jax State 2-0 to stay undefeated in CUSA
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — Already cementing herself as one of the greats in program history, Loma McNeese took it upon herself to add…
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Aggies grab 3-1 win over Liberty
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Aggies wrapped up the weekend in style, taking the finale from Liberty in four sets. Kacia Brown was one of…
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UTEP sweep FIU to stay undefeated at home this season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP volleyball team remains perfect at home after sweeping FIU 3-0 Sunday afternoon inside Memorial Gym. In addition to…
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The number of migrant encounters in El Paso has gone down, but does that mean the region is coming off of a surge?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant releases into El Paso by Customs and Border Protection have gone down over the last week, according to the city’s…
Continue Reading US demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting behind closed doors with the…
Continue Reading American Airlines pilot union calls for stopping flights to Israel, citing declaration of war
NEW YORK (AP) — The pilots’ union for American Airlines has directed its members to refuse to fly to Israel, citing the ongoing war between…
Continue Reading California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill on Sunday that would have made free condoms…
Continue Reading Correction: Israel-Palestinians-5 Things to Know story
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a story published Oct. 8, 2023, about things to know about the Israel-Palestinian war, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue Reading Chiefs star Travis Kelce shakes off an ankle injury with a key TD catch after his brief absence
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Travis Kelce was hurting at halftime, having limped off the field with an injury to his…
Continue Reading An autopsy rules that an Atlanta church deacon’s death during his arrest was a homicide
ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy has found that the death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Nice Sunday evening, warmup continues Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Your Sunday evening will be dry and calm. A warming trend begins today with temperatures returning back to above normal this…
Continue Reading An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family in a southern Gaza refugee camp
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nasser Abu Quta lost 19 members of his family in an instant when an Israeli airstrike blew…
Continue Reading European soccer’s governing body UEFA postpones upcoming games in Israel
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer’s governing body UEFA has postponed all matches scheduled to take place in Israel over the next two…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin. The bill would…
Continue Reading Israeli hostage crisis in Hamas-ruled Gaza becomes a political trap for Netanyahu
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The capture of dozens of Israeli soldiers and civilians by Hamas militants has stirred Israeli…
Continue Reading Israeli and Palestinian supporters rally across U.S. as Israel declares war after Hamas attack
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian cause rallied in…
Continue Reading ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Exorcist: Believer” drove out all foes at the box office, but its numbers…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make history
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, Miami’s late-game…
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Call Me ABLE hosts first annual Children’s Adaptive Golf Clinic with one-handed golfer Gianna Rojas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A clinic designed to help children with physical and cognitive disabilities was held in east El Paso Sunday at the…
Continue Reading Coast Guard: 3 rescued from capsized vessel off New Jersey coast
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The Coast Guard says it has rescued three people without injury from a capsized vessel off the New Jersey…
Continue Reading The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he’s ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the…
Continue Reading Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark
CHICAGO (AP) — Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon. Kiptum finished in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud…
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Jeep lands in pond after pursuit, one arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A vehicle ends up in a pond near the golf course on Country Club Road Sunday morning after a pursuit by Texas Department of…
Continue Reading 150-year-old Florida Keys lighthouse illuminated for first time in a decade
ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other…
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