Who’s that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off
By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press For many bird watchers — novices and experts alike — this fall’s migration will have a soundtrack.…
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A Democratic prosecutor is challenging her suspension by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Democratic Florida state attorney is challenging her suspension by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Monique Worrell filed the…
Continue Reading EPA staff slow to report health risks from lead-tainted Benton Harbor water, report states
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Officials say health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city…
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Students released after lockdown at Idea Public Schools’ Edgemere campus
Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Thursday afternoon: “On September 7, 2023, at approximately 10:20 AM, the El…
Continue Reading Report blames deadly Iowa building collapse on removal of bricks and lack of shoring
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A report finds that a partial building collapse in Iowa that killed three people was caused by the removal of…
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Mexico just decriminalized abortion. Does that mean El Pasoans can seek services in Juarez?
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez residents are reacting to the news that the Mexican federal government is decriminalizing abortion nationwide.…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen has peptic ulcer disease. Doctors say it’s easily treated
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that he’s postponing a slate of concerts in September on the advice of…
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Cancun, Mexico, will host the WTA Finals right before the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The women’s tennis tour will hold the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5,…
Continue Reading Palestinian leader’s comments on Holocaust draw accusations of antisemitism from US and Europe
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing American and European condemnations for his recent comments about the Holocaust.…
Continue Reading Victoria’s Secret overhauls its racy fashion catwalk in the company’s latest move to be inclusive
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than 20 years, Victoria’s Secret had bolstered its image built on a man’s…
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Child rushed to the hospital in serious condition after possible drowning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials tell ABC-7 that emergency crews rushed a 3-year-old child to the hospital with…
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El Paso Water warning customers of “shady” business practices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is warning the community of shady business practices. El Paso Water is partnering with local agencies…
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Texas just recorded its second hottest summer on record
By Erin Douglas and Yuriko Schumacher, The Texas Tribune Sept. 7, 2023 “Texas just recorded its second hottest summer on record” was first published…
Continue Reading Texas A&M will be second SEC team to face Miami at Hard Rock Stadium when they meet Saturday
By The Associated Press No. 23 Texas A&M (1-0) at Miami (1-0), Saturday, 11 a.m. ET (ABC) Line: Texas A&M by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading Probe of Florida building collapse that killed 98 to be completed by June 2025, US investigators say
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Federal officials say the probe into the 2021 collapse of a beachfront condominium building in South Florida that…
Continue Reading Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — Richie Olsten has been in Maui’s helicopter tour…
Continue Reading Performing arts center finally opens at ground zero after 2 decades of setbacks and changed plans
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Workers are setting the stage for the World Trade Center’s newest component. It isn’t…
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Bill Gates’ foundation made a nearly $100 million bet on Bud Light
Originally Published: 06 SEP 23 08:18 ET Updated: 06 SEP 23 18:36 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light’s parent company is…
Continue Reading No. 12 Utah and Baylor scheduled their showdown 8 years ago. It turns out to be a Big 12 preview
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — There was no way to know when 12th-ranked Utah’s first-ever game against Baylor was…
Continue Reading A man charged with aiding Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says the scheme didn’t seem serious
By ED WHITE Associated Press One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is testifying in his own defense.…
Continue Reading Canada announces public inquiry into whether China, Russia and others interfered in elections
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has announced that a judge will lead a public inquiry into whether China, Russia and other…
Continue Reading New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths, federal report says
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A scathing federal report has found New Jersey’s two state-run veterans homes were…
Continue Reading Italy’s government approves crackdown on juvenile crime after a spate of rapes and youth criminality
ROME (AP) — Italy’s right-wing government Thursday approved a decree to crack down on juvenile delinquency, broadening conditions under which…
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Woman accused of murdering El Paso Uber driver released on bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with the murder of an El Paso Uber driver was released on a $500,000 split bond August 16, 2023, according…
Continue Reading What happened when England’s soccer great Gascoigne met Prince William in a shop? A cheeky kiss
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For countless fans, giving the heir to the British throne a kiss on the cheek is not usually the done…
Continue Reading No. 11 Texas visits No. 3 Alabama in matchup of future SEC rivals
By The Associated Press No. 11 Texas at No. 3 Alabama, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Alabama by 7, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series…
Continue Reading Legal sports betting opens to fanfare in Kentucky; governor makes the first wager
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has placed a $20 bet to signal that legal sports wagering is…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash
By SCOTT BAUER and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are threatening to impeach a state Supreme Court…
Continue Reading French President Macron: ‘There can’t, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says the Russian flag has no place at next year’s Paris Olympics because of the war crimes…
Continue Reading A man is back in prison despite a deal reducing his sentence. He’s fighting to restore the agreement
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer for a man sent back to prison in South Carolina after a deal reducing his…
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