World Cup plans in Okinawa unaffected by North Korean spy satellite launch attempt
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan, were unaffected…
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Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they’re getting their own hospital
By MARK PRATT Associated Press When members of the marine mammal team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare rush to a Cape Cod beach to help…
Continue Reading After a Vermont playhouse flooded, the show went on
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press WESTON, Vt. (AP) — Members of a beloved Vermont acting company were sleeping in theater housing when torrential…
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Biden policy allowing migrants from 4 countries into the US is praised, criticized at Texas trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — During a trial Thursday on the fate of an immigration program focused on people from Central…
Continue Reading Maui fires renew centuries-old tensions over water rights. The streams are sacred to Hawaiians
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE C. HONG Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a…
Continue Reading A former principal of an Australian Jewish school sentenced to 15 years for child sex abuse
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former principal of an Australian Jewish school has been sentenced to 15 years in…
Continue Reading Bans on diverse picture books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say
By ANNIE MA Associated Press When Wes Brown sought out children’s books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the…
Continue Reading Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there…
Continue Reading Correction: California-Biker Bar Shooting story
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — In a story published August 24, 2023 about a shooting at a Southern California bar that left three dead and six…
Continue Reading In Japan’s neighbors, fear and frustration are shared over radioactive water release
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Public fears and frustrations are being shared in Japan’s neighboring countries…
Continue Reading Trial for suspect in Idaho student stabbings postponed after right to speedy trial waived
MOSCOW, Idaho. (AP) — The trial for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year will not happen as…
Continue Reading NBA’s Jimmy Butler and singer Sebastián Yatra play tennis at a US Open charity event for Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA star Jimmy Butler has dressed just like a member of the ball crew at the U.S. Open and picked up a racket to play alongside…
Continue Reading Prince Harry to return to the UK on the eve of first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is expected to return to the United Kingdom next month to attend a charity awards ceremony on the eve of the first…
Continue Reading Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican…
Continue Reading China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OKUMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant in Fukushima is releasing its first batch of…
Continue Reading Trump praises Jan. 6 crowd, repeats election lies in online interview while skipping GOP debate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump skipped the debate stage typically relished by presidential candidates on…
Continue Reading PeaceHealth to shutter only hospital in Eugene, Oregon; nurse’s union calls it ‘disastrous’
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — PeaceHealth says it’s closing the only hospital in Eugene, Oregon, and moving services 6 miles to its Springfield…
Continue Reading UN Security Council, minus China and Russia, condemns Myanmar military’s killing of civilians
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Members of the U.N. Security Council – minus China and Russia – are condemning the…
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What’s going on with Scooter Braun’s artist roster? Here’s what we know and what’s still speculation
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scooter Braun is one of the most recognizable names in the music business for his singular work…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart is attacked in prison and hospitalized in serious condition
COALINGA, Calif. (AP) — The man convicted of killing a college student who vanished from a California campus more than 25 years ago has been…
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“It’s just very bittersweet”: Defense attorney speaks about El Paso father found innocent of his daughter’s murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Chief Public Defender Kelli Childress sits down with ABC-7 to talk about the Capital Murder trial of El…
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New Mexico AG sues New Mexico Solar Group for alleged consumer fraud
NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — The New Mexico Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a now defunct solar company with offices in the Borderland. In the…
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El Paso Ethics Commission denies Representative Hernandez’s request to reconsider recent letter of reprimand
UPDATE: The City of El Paso’s Ethics Commission has unanimously voted not to reconsider the letter of reprimand they handed down to City…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain clouds remain over the Borderland
Most everyone enjoyed a break from the heat today and welcomed some much-needed rainfall. Here are some of the numbers: El Paso: .29″ Las Cruces…
Continue Reading Oil production boosts government income in New Mexico, as legislators build savings ‘bridge’
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Record-breaking oil production in New Mexico is likely to provide state government with a new…
Continue Reading Tensions high in San Francisco as city seeks reversal of ban on clearing homeless encampments
BY JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tensions flared as lawyers for San Francisco argued before an appeals court to lift an…
Continue Reading Police detective shot in western Washington, 2 juveniles in custody, police say
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police say a detective in Washington state was shot in the shoulder and that two juvenile boys were later taken into custody.…
Continue Reading Southern Indiana egg farmer John Rust announces bid for Republican nod for US Senate in 2024.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A southern Indiana egg farmer has declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat…
Continue Reading Theodore Roosevelt presidential library taking shape in North Dakota Badlands
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Construction began in June on the Theodore Roosevelt presidential library planned for the…
Continue Reading Rail union wants new rules to improve conductor training in the wake of 2 trainee deaths
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The nation’s largest railroad union wants federal regulators to do more to ensure…
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