Candidate who lost Guatemala’s presidential election files complaint alleging voter fraud
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The party of former first lady Sandra Torres, who lost Guatemala’s presidential…
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Rulings in Texas, Missouri jumble again where US transgender youth can receive treatment
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Friday ruled against Texas’ ban on gender-affirming…
Continue Reading Thief steals former governor’s SUV as he hosts a radio show
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about his car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio…
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For one El Paso workout spot, mental health is key to overall wellness
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The connection between mental and physical health is key to overall wellness. For El Pasoan Nanea Aidinian, owner…
Continue Reading DoorDash to pay $1.6M to its workers for violating Seattle sick time policy
SEATTLE (AP) — DoorDash will pay $1.6 million to its workers after a city of Seattle investigation found the company failed to implement the…
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New generation taking over family-owned Supreme Laundry and Cleaners
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Brett Goldberg is taking over as president of Supreme Laundry and Cleaners. Goldberg is the grandson of one of the company’s…
Continue Reading ECB’s Lagarde says interest rates to stay high as long as needed to defeat inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Interest rates in the European Union will need to stay high “as long as…
Continue Reading NORAD scrambles F-16s to intercept civilian aircraft that strayed near Biden vacation spot at Tahoe
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. air defense has scrambled fighter jets to wave off a civilian aircraft that had entered temporarily…
Continue Reading Boston announces new plan to rid city of homeless encampment, get residents help
BOSTON (AP) — Boston officials say a new plan to address homelessness includes giving police the power to remove tents and other makeshift shelters…
Continue Reading Pete the peacock, adored by Las Vegas neighborhood, fatally shot by bow and arrow
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A beloved Las Vegas neighborhood peacock named Pete was killed with a hunter’s bow and arrow, and…
Continue Reading Grassland birds decline, deadly Michigan tornado, Maui lawsuit: What to know in extreme weather now
By The Associated Press The grassland birds that bring sweet song to North America’s prairie are in decline, with habitat loss, land degradation…
Continue Reading In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Iowa’s largest cities repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” —…
Continue Reading Activists furious Democratic leaders haven’t denounced plan to check every ‘Stop Cop City’ signature
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia activists are furious that Democratic senators haven’t condemned Atlanta officials’ plan…
Continue Reading Monaco closes corruption probe against Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister for lack of evidence
BEIRUT (AP) — The office of Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati says a three-year probe against him and his family over…
Continue Reading Republicans pick Houston to host their 2028 national convention
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Friday chose Houston to host their 2028 national convention, hoping to cement…
Continue Reading See which states are poised to rule next on transgender health care restrictions
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Courts nationwide are delivering a mixed verdict on the future of state laws…
Continue Reading US official voices hope North Macedonia will be able to proceed with EU membership bid
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A senior State Department official is voicing hope that North Macedonia will be able to make politically difficult…
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El Paso has highest average gas prices in Texas at nearly $4 a gallon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is once again the number one city in Texas with the highest average price of regular unleaded gasoline, according to…
Continue Reading Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Joe Biden, strong backing for Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion has…
Continue Reading 3 men exonerated in NYC after case reviews spotlighted false confessions in 1990s
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three men who were convicted of crimes in the New York City borough of Queens in the 1990s and…
Continue Reading Descendants of a British owner of slaves in Guyana apologize as Caribbean nation seeks reparations
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The descendants of a 19th-century Scottish sugar and coffee planter who owned…
Continue Reading Appellate judges revive Jewish couple’s lawsuit alleging adoption bias under Tennessee law
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An appeals panel has revived a couple’s lawsuit that alleges a Tennessee law…
Continue Reading Court won’t revive lawsuit that says Mississippi officials fueled lawyer’s death during Senate race
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court will not revive a lawsuit by the family of a Mississippi…
Continue Reading Energy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan from different sides
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back…
Continue Reading Federal officials are warning airlines to keep workers away from jet engines that are still running
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety regulators are citing recent incidents, at least one of them fatal, in warning airlines to make sure that workers…
Continue Reading DeSantis reports raising more than $1 million as Republicans hope for post-debate boosts
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he got a $1 million cash bump after Wednesday night’s…
Continue Reading Experts warn against wave of fake news ahead of Mexico’s 2024 presidential election
By MARCOS MARTÍNEZ CHACÓN Associated Press MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s 2024 presidential election is less than a year away and…
Continue Reading Fire at Louisiana oil refinery sends tower of black smoke into the air, but no injuries reported
GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — A massive fire at a south Louisiana oil refinery sent a tower of black smoke billowing into the air above the Mississippi…
Continue Reading Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000
BOSTON (AP) — One of the first personal computers built by Apple and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold at auction for more than…
Continue Reading Harris praises 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for ‘grit and determination’ on and off court
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has praised the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for showing…
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