What we know — and don’t know — about the crash of a Russian mercenary’s plane
By The Associated Press The head of a Russian mercenary group who launched a rebellion against Moscow’s military leadership in June is presumed…
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Telecom companies in Haiti report severed fiber optic cables; gangs are suspected
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two telecommunication companies in Haiti say their fiber optic cables were severed this week, temporarily leaving…
Continue Reading A motorcyclist died in a crash after a New York City police sergeant threw a cooler at his head
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man fleeing New York City police officers on a motorcycle died Wednesday…
Continue Reading Fran Drescher says actors strike she’s leading is an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood
By KRYSTA FAURIA and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fran Drescher believes that the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%. It’s…
Continue Reading Takeaways of AP report on sexual misconduct at the CIA
By The Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and…
Continue Reading Dominican’s recovery, penguin peril and GOP denial: What to know about extreme weather now
By The Associated Press The Dominican Republic was starting to get back on its feet Thursday after Tropical Storm Franklin raked the island nation,…
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El Paso city representatives Kennedy, Annello respond to ethics complaints
Editor’s note: Following the publication of this article, El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez reached out to ABC-7 to say that Deborah…
Continue Reading Journalism has seen a substantial rise in philanthropic spending over the past 5 years, a study says
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A study points to a “substantial” increase in philanthropic funding for journalism over the…
Continue Reading Police arrest two men in suspected torching of British pub cherished for its lopsided walls
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police say two men have been arrested on suspicion of burning down an historic English pub…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a sweeping Republican…
Continue Reading Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman joining ‘Fox NFL Kickoff’ studio show
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Edelman is joining “Fox NFL Kickoff” for the upcoming season. The former Patriots…
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New Mexico’s Attorney General requesting jury trial in legal complaint against solar panel company
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is suing solar panel company New Mexico Solar Group and demanding a jury trial. The…
Continue Reading Artist loses bid to remove panels covering anti-slavery murals at Vermont school
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press An artist has lost his appeal to remove fabric panels covering his murals at a Vermont law school that were…
Continue Reading Canadian wildfires led to spike in asthma ER visits, especially in the Northeast
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies show smoke from Canadian wildfires led to a spike in people with asthma visiting…
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El Paso County Commissioners vote to give themselves 16% raises
UPDATE: ABC-7 was able to speak with County Judge Ricardo Samaniego as well as Precinct 3 El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin about their…
Continue Reading Powerful US senator wants to end requiring yearly approval for US weapons sales to Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he will push to either end or extend the timeline of a…
Continue Reading Virginia school boards must adhere to Gov. Youngkin’s new policies on transgender students, AG says
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general says Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new model policies…
Continue Reading Democrats in Pennsylvania want to keep a Supreme Court majority. They are talking up abortion rights
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania are talking up abortion rights as they try to protect their state…
Continue Reading From tarantulas to tigers, the animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in
LONDON (AP) — Staff at London Zoo got the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the zoo’s annual animal weigh-in…
Continue Reading Presidential debate shows how GOP candidates are struggling to address concerns about climate change
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The eight Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage were asked to raise…
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El Paso Police charge accused drunk driver after he allegedly caused fiery crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested an Odessa, Texas man on a drunk driving charge after investigators say he caused a crash in Socorro.…
Continue Reading Dozens of Trump supporters cheer him on as former president turns himself in at Georgia jail
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Roads between the Atlanta airport and the Fulton County Jail were blocked off…
Continue Reading Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say the loss of ice around Antarctica is hurting the survival of emperor penguin…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest…
Continue Reading Wagner plane crash seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes
By The Associated Press When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian…
Continue Reading San Francisco’s music scene in the 1960s and ’70s takes center stage in an MGM+ docuseries
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time” is a two-part documentary on MGM+ that…
Continue Reading Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq kills 4 Kurdish insurgents as Ankara’s top diplomat visits region
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq has killed three members of an…
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Alex Murdaugh friend pleads guilty to helping steal from dead maid’s family
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to helping the disgraced attorney steal millions of…
Continue Reading Wisconsin elections head won’t testify at reappointment hearing that state AG says is improper
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official says she won’t testify at…
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