San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church celebrating 25 years with bazaar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church is hosting its annual bazaar Saturday, October 7, 2023. Doors open at 3 p.m. and close…
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A candidate sues New Jersey over its ‘so help me God’ pledge on a nominating petition
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who wants to run for Congress next year is suing the state over one of its requirements. He takes…
Continue Reading US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
By TARA COPP and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that had come in too close to U.S.…
Continue Reading U.S ambassador to Libya says deadly floods have spurred efforts to unify the north African country
By JACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. Ambassador to Libya says that the floods that devastated a Libyan coastal city last…
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Burnout: Major concern in largest health care strike in U.S. history
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While sources claim that tentative talks are hopeful, the largest strike in the history of U.S. health care continues on…
Continue Reading The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate…
Continue Reading US resumes some food aid deliveries to Ethiopia after assistance was halted over ‘widespread’ theft
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The United States Agency for International Development is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of refugees in…
Continue Reading Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges have selected new congressional lines for Alabama ensuring a second…
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UTEP Chihuahuan Desert Gardens hosting 2023 Fall FloraFest fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is hosting a Fall FloraFest this weekend. It’s happening Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Undergraduate…
Continue Reading Police identify 2 suspects in shooting that claimed life of baby delivered after mother shot on bus
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Authorities says two men will face murder charges after a pregnant woman hit by gunfire on a bus in…
Continue Reading Fired Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing school for $130M for wrongful termination
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school for $130…
Continue Reading ‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in New York City subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush…
Continue Reading Trump’s penthouse value estimate boosted by millions due to his fame, execs testify in fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’ s corporate executives once boosted the estimated worth of…
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Baylor hosts Texas Tech and the return of Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire to Waco
By The Associated Press Texas Tech (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) at Baylor (2-3, 1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2) Line: Texas Tech by 1 1/2, according to…
Continue Reading A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot girlfriend to slay Queen Elizabeth II has been…
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UTEP says musical theater program will change after this season
The UTEP Liberal Arts College says its musical theater program will change as the Dinner Theatre program “transitions” after this season. The Dean…
Continue Reading A commercial fisherman in New York is convicted of exceeding fish quotas by 200,000 pounds
CETRAL ISLIIP, N.Y. (AP) — A commercial fisherman accused of conspiring with others to sell 200,000 pounds of fish in excess of legal quotas has…
Continue Reading Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here’s a rundown of major work stoppages happening now
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes…
Continue Reading Progressive activist Cornel West leaves the Green Party and will run for president as an independent
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive activist Cornel West will run for president in 2024 as an independent,…
Continue Reading Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs…
Continue Reading A man seeking Wisconsin’s governor illegally brought guns to the state Capitol — twice in one day
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony…
Continue Reading Ex-treasurer for Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to conspiracy, tells of bogus loan and fake donors
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The ex-treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to a fraud conspiracy…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s agriculture minister resigns amid a corruption investigation
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s agriculture minister has resigned as the country’s anti-graft…
Continue Reading Experts: Battery technology in Venice bus made it less prone to catastrophic fires
By COLLEEN BARRY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s transport minister is questioning the spread of electric vehicle…
Continue Reading Media entrepreneur unites young activists with power brokers for fight to make social media safe
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new organization, the Sustainable Media Center, is trying to unite young activists with power…
Continue Reading German prosecutors are investigating whether a leader of the far-right AfD party was assaulted
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for…
Continue Reading Deadly Thai mall shooting exposes murky trade in blank handguns that are turned into lethal weapons
By JERRY HARMER and GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say they have arrested three men they accuse of selling the…
Continue Reading Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta…
Continue Reading 3 doctors fatally shot and 1 wounded at a Rio beach, and the motive remains unclear
By DAVID BILLER and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gunmen in Rio de Janeiro have killed three doctors and wounded a…
Continue Reading All Trump, all the time? Former president’s legal problems a boon to MSNBC
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal problems may be a headache for the former president, but they are…
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