‘Like Snoop Dogg’s living room’: Smell of pot wafts over notorious U.S. Open court
By JAMES MARTINEZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s become a stink at the U.S. Open: a pungent marijuana smell that wafted over an outer…
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso welcomes new nursing students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Hunt School of Nursing took part in a White Coat…
Continue Reading Trades dominate the day as NFL teams trim rosters to 53 players
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A slew of trades highlighted roster cutdown day in the NFL. Kicker Wil Lutz is reuniting with coach Sean Payton…
Continue Reading Jury convicts central Indiana man of 3 counts of murder in 2021 apartment slayings
LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A jury has convicted a central Indiana man of three counts of murder in the 2021 execution-style slayings of three people that…
Continue Reading Migrant woman dies after a ‘medical emergency’ in Border Patrol custody in South Texas, agency says
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — A migrant woman died in South Texas after spending less than a day in federal custody, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol…
Continue Reading Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review
Associated Press NIXON, Nev. (AP) — The actions of a ranger for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in northwestern Nevada are under review…
Continue Reading US says a smuggler with terrorist ties helped get migrants from Uzbekistan into the country
By REBECCA SANTANA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it has detected and stopped a network…
Continue Reading West Virginia University recommends keeping some language classes, moving forward with axing majors
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University plans to eliminate its world languages department but is…
Continue Reading Brother and sister killed in shooting in front of a Puerto Rican courthouse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two siblings have been fatally shot in front of a courthouse in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Police said in a…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies stop driver for alleged human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early Tuesday morning, El Paso Sheriff’s deputies stopped a man who officials say was driving to pick up and smuggle…
Continue Reading New Mexico’s top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been five years since a New Mexico judge issued a landmark ruling…
Continue Reading What makes Idalia so potent? It’s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down…
Continue Reading Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida’s Big Bend, the ‘Nature Coast’ far from tourist attractions
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney…
Continue Reading EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The nation’s top environmental official said he fully supports his agency’s decision…
Continue Reading For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — One airline plans to find out if solitude-seeking travelers will pay a hefty extra charge to avoid…
Continue Reading Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region
PHOENIX (AP) — Sweltering heat in Phoenix that has routinely broken records this summer led to yet another canceled concert, with rapper 50 Cent…
Continue Reading Acuña’s encounter and Guaranteed Rate Field shooting raise questions about safety of players, fans
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has played through the scenario in his head. There is a…
Continue Reading $5.6 million bid for one offshore tract marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press In a first-of-its kind auction for the Gulf of Mexico, a company bid $5.6 million Tuesday to lease federal waters…
Continue Reading FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
By FRANK BAJAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized…
Continue Reading Exonerees support Adnan Syed in recent court filing as appeal drags on
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 70 wrongfully convicted people from across the country have expressed their support for…
Continue Reading Court rejects Connecticut officials’ bid to keep secret a police report on hospital patient’s death
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court says police reports about deaths and other incidents in…
Continue Reading Louisiana plagued by unprecedented wildfires, as largest active blaze grows
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — One of the largest wildfires in Louisiana history continues to burn through land and…
Continue Reading Boston will no longer require prospective spouses to register their sex or gender to marry
BOSTON (AP) — Couples filling out marriage certificates in Boston will no longer be required to identify their sex or gender. Officials say the…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s president-elect faces legal challenges that seek to weaken him. Here’s what’s happening
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Aug. 20 presidential election has been bogged down in court and legal…
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El Paso mayor establishes citywide Chico’s Tacos Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser proclaimed today Chico’s Tacos Day. Leeser made the proclamation at the start of Tuesday…
Continue Reading A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical…
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Fire burns Las Cruces house, displaces two people
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire officials tell ABC-7 that a home on Maple Street caught fire Monday night. The fire likely started…
Continue Reading Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced…
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Train derails in Central El Paso
UPDATE: The Cotton Street Exit of I-10 is back open. The derailed train as well as the grain product are still on the tracks. UPDATE: I-10 East at…
Continue Reading India’s moon rover confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the lunar south pole
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements on…
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