Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from…
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Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme
By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and…
Continue Reading North Carolina officials reverse course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials will allow a Christmas parade in the capital city after a truck towing a float had struck and killed…
Continue Reading Judge: Sexual harassment lawsuit against California treasurer by employee she fired can go to trial
The Associated Press By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against California Treasurer Fiona Ma by a…
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Mexican drug cartels recruiting deported veterans for their military skills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As drug cartel-related violence spikes in Ciudad Juárez, criminal organizations in Mexico are increasingly attempting to…
Continue Reading Ashton Kutcher resigns as chair of anti-sex abuse organization after Danny Masterson letter
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse…
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Eastwood High band fundraising for family of Bowie High band member who died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eastwood High School’s Trooper Band announced that they are hosting their annual fundraiser for the benefit of 17-year-old…
Continue Reading A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won’t be suspended from office while the case is ongoing
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state senator won’t be suspended from office after he was one of 18 others indicted along…
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A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial— in which he was acquitted Saturday on corruption…
Continue Reading A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial— in which he was acquitted Saturday on corruption…
Continue Reading North Dakota panel will reconsider denying permit for Summit CO2 pipeline
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota utility regulators will reconsider their denial of a siting permit for a proposed…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 4 Schedule & Scores
EL PASO, Texas – Here is the schedule, and final scores from week 4 of the high school football season. FRIDAY SCHEDULE: Americas 16 at Franklin 10…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Cold front coming through the Borderland
Hey everyone and happy Friday. There is lots of good news in today’s forecast, from cooler temperatures to rain chances! Today hasn’t been too hot,…
Continue Reading Family files lawsuit after police fatally shot New Mexico man while at wrong address
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The family of a man shot and killed by police in New Mexico after they responded…
Continue Reading California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at ‘brazen’ store thefts
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $267 million to combat smash-and-grab robberies that have…
Continue Reading Lawyers argue 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death should have separate trials
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defense lawyers say three former Memphis police officers accused of fatally beating Tyre…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C.; Cindy McCain, executive director of the World…
Continue Reading Big wins for organized labor and progressive causes as California lawmakers wrap for the year
By ADAM BEAM and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have finished their work for 2023. The Legislature…
Continue Reading An inquiry found ‘factual disputes’ with allegations of Murdaugh trial tampering, prosecutors say
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors suggest that convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys…
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Water rescue team removing body from Lower Valley retaining pond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department water rescue teams are trying to get a body out of a water retaining pond in the Lower Valley. This…
Continue Reading A Colorado mountain tied to an 1864 massacre is renamed Mount Blue Sky
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Federal officials on Friday renamed a towering mountain southwest of Denver as part of a national…
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Bicyclist seriously injured in East El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A bicyclist is seriously injured after a collision with a car in East El Paso Friday afternoon. Emergency crews rushed the…
Continue Reading Louisiana island town to repeal ordinance, let driver fly vulgar anti-Biden flag
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A resort island town on the Louisiana coast has agreed to repeal an anti-obscenity ordinance…
Continue Reading Detroit high schools produced the most NFL players in opening week with 19
Sauce Gardner’s hometown is practically an NFL factory. There were 19 players from Detroit high schools on NFL rosters for opening week, the most…
Continue Reading Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government…
Continue Reading Kansas will no longer change trans people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities
By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth…
Continue Reading Michigan man cleared of killing 2 hunters to get $1 million for wrongful convictions
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.03 million to a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for…
Continue Reading Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a busy foreign policy agenda next week. Biden will deliver his address…
Continue Reading Court sentences main suspects in Belgium’s deadliest peacetime attack to 20-year to life terms
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian court has sentenced five men to sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison on charges of terrorist murder linked…
Continue Reading In San Francisco, Kenya’s president woos American tech companies despite increasing taxes at home
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president is wooing American tech companies, promising a business-friendly…
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