Abortion anecdote from DeSantis at GOP debate is more complex than he made it sound
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ALI SWENSON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked during last…
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Hurricane Franklin cranks past Bermuda as a Category 2 storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of Hurricane Franklin are lashing Bermuda as the Category 2 storm charges past the island located in…
Continue Reading Retired Giants catcher Buster Posey goes back to school to complete his degree from Florida State
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Retired San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is working to complete his college…
Continue Reading Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to…
Continue Reading Iran warns Israel that it will face retaliation for its airstrike on Syria
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has condemned Israel’s airstrike on the international airport of…
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ABC-7 partners with Vitalant to host blood drive during critical shortage
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is working with Vitalant to host a blood drive Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The Vitalant BloodMobile with be parked at…
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Lockdown lifted at Eastlake High School
Update: Socorro ISD officials say that the lockdown is lifted. Investigators found no evidence to support the rumor that a person was on campus…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania men charged with trafficking homemade ‘ghost guns,’ silencers
HATFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who trafficked “ghost guns” and silencers he assembled at his home in a Philadelphia suburb has been…
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El Paso Airport Killing Trial: Co-workers of slain Southwest Airlines employee testify
UPDATE: A crime scene investigator with the El Paso Police department, Wilbur Castillo, testified on the evidence gathered at the scene. Castillo…
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More Mexican soldiers arrive in Juarez after steep rise in violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday night, 400 members of the Mexican Army’s Special Forces arrived at the border to continue with the…
Continue Reading China objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — China has lashed out at the United States, saying a U.S. military transfer to Taiwan is a…
Continue Reading Two Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s health department says two residents have died this summer from infections linked to bacteria found in…
Continue Reading Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.…
Continue Reading Journalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison
YURAS KARMANAU TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A representative of the Polish community in Belarus says a former correspondent for a top Polish newspaper…
Continue Reading Critical fire weather arrives in Northern California; PG&E to restore power after targeted outages
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusty winds and low humidity have brought a high risk of wildfires to…
Continue Reading Ex-Catholic Cardinal McCarrick, age 93, found unfit to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges…
Continue Reading Michigan State, Tennessee exhibition hoops game to benefit Maui wildfire charity
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State and Tennessee will meet in an exhibition basketball game to raise money for relief efforts in the…
Continue Reading UN calls for $15.5 million for aftermath of clashes in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has appealed for $15.5 million to respond to the fallout of clashes in Lebanon’s…
Continue Reading Court upholds Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for…
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El Pasoans concerned about trans mental health as Texas preps for gender-care ban
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On September 1, a new law is supposed to take effect in the state of Texas. Senate Bill 14 would legally end…
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Law enforcement experts explains how officers identify stash houses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert Almonte travels the country lecturing and advising law enforcement agencies on how to improve policing. Before that,…
Continue Reading Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi. The state Department of…
Continue Reading Teen arrested in fatal shooting of 16-year-old during Oklahoma high school football game
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at…
Continue Reading White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday said that it has new intelligence that shows Russian President…
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City manager search on hold as City Council rejects search firm recommendation
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 29, 2023 Hiring a new El Paso city manager is on hold as City Council on Tuesday rejected a recommendation…
Continue Reading States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
By JOHN FLESHER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to…
Continue Reading Spain has condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss. Can it now reckon with sexism in soccer?
By TERESA MEDRANO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spain’s soccer federation tarnish…
Continue Reading Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case for withholding information
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two…
Continue Reading A fourth person has died in a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta over the span of a month
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old man who was being held at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta died after he was taken to a hospital. He…
Continue Reading Inmate gives birth alone in Tennessee jail cell after seeking medical help
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says an inmate at a Tennessee jail gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help. The Montgomery County…
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