Texas Military Department sends more soldiers to the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Military Department announced the arrival of more personnel and equipment to the southern border in response…
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2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers have made initial appearances in adult court in Las Vegas where prosecutors say…
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Former El Paso County Commissioner running for state seat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso County Commissioner Vince Perez announced his candidacy for Texas House District 77. Perez made the…
Continue Reading Mississippi high court blocks appointment of some judges in majority-Black capital city and county
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has struck down part of a state law that would have…
Continue Reading Teen rescued after stunt mishap leaves him dangling from California’s tallest bridge
FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old was rescued after a filming stunt went wrong and left him dangling by a rope from…
Continue Reading Chicago’s top officer says a White Sox game where 2 were shot should have been stopped or delayed
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s interim police superintendent says a White Sox game last month where two women were wounded by gunfire should have been…
Continue Reading Black leaders say threats to undermine US democracy appear aimed at their community
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders say many of the threats to democratic…
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Tesla parts supplier building plant in Santa Teresa
SANTA FE, New Mexico (ABC) — A parts supplier to electric vehicle manufacturers including Tesla announced Wednesday that it would invest nearly…
Continue Reading VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address…
Continue Reading China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China is telling assembled world leaders at the United Nations that it considers itself…
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How to donate items, volunteer time for migrants in El Paso
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersSeptember 21, 2023 Migrants who’ve risked their lives traversing through dangerous jungle and…
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Biden extends temporary legal status, work permits to Venezuelans
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersSeptember 21, 2023 Just under half a million Venezuelans – many who arrived in the U.S. through the Ciudad…
Continue Reading Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation’s…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Several Republican Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed impeaching the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to decide whether Alabama can postpone drawing new congressional districts
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on Alabama’s request to let it keep new…
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Texas teen sentenced to 40 years after killing a student and injuring another in school shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 16-year-old who opened fire at a Dallas-area school earlier this year, killing one student and injuring another, was…
Continue Reading Texas teen sentenced to 40 years after killing a student and injuring another in school shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 16-year-old who opened fire at a Dallas-area school earlier this year, killing one student and injuring another, was…
Continue Reading Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally…
Continue Reading Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already…
Continue Reading 911 call shows bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection: ‘Not sure where the airplane is,’ pilot says
By JAMES POLLARD and TARA COPP Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing…
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Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — About a half-million people are regaining Medicaid coverage after the federal…
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Savannah’s 71st Birthday Bash: An Elephant-sized Celebration at El Paso Zoo!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a birthday bash celebration that’s larger than life! Savannah the elephant is celebrating her birthday. Experts say…
Continue Reading Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media…
Continue Reading Prada explores lightness with windswept translucent chiffon for next summer
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have achieved an unbearable lightness in a series of…
Continue Reading Former fashion mogul pleads not guilty in Canadian sex-assault trial
TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in his Toronto sexual assault case, as…
Continue Reading Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children’s passports
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Sophie Turner has sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas to force him to turn over…
Continue Reading Former Mississippi Democratic Party chair sues to reinstate himself, saying his ouster was improper
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former chair of Mississippi’s Democratic Party is suing to…
Continue Reading Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has released a plan to try to ease some…
Continue Reading Police discover bags of fentanyl beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC day care center where 1-year-old died
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others…
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