Magoo, ‘Up Jumps da Boogie’ rapper and Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song…
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OK, we can relax. The iPhone ‘hang up’ button might not be moving much after all
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the…
Continue Reading DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a…
Continue Reading Cat’s out of the bag: Kitten turns up in a stolen car in Connecticut
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police who were examining a stolen car for evidence made a surprising find: a kitten. Now they are looking for his owner. The…
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Donald Trump indicted in Georgia 2020 election subversion probe
Originally Published: 14 AUG 23 22:57 ET Updated: 15 AUG 23 02:46 ET By Sara Murray, Jason Morris, Zachary Cohen, Maxime Tamsett, Tierney Sneed,…
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What constitutes a terroristic threat? ABC-7 investigates after El Paso judges declines to charge alleged gunman
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment…
Continue Reading Will a federal judge in Texas force Planned Parenthood to repay millions?
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas who put access to the abortion pill misefpristone in limbo earlier…
Continue Reading Mexican Navy seizes 3 tons of cocaine on boat off Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Navy says its personnel seized an open boat carrying three tons of cocaine, about 200 nautical miles (360 kms)…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – getting hotter again
Rain chances will be very slight tonight at 10%. Lots of sunshine again for tomorrow with temperatures reaching near 100. We should see more…
Continue Reading The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of big livestock farms. It’s promising more study
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration is rejecting a plea from environmentalists to toughen…
Continue Reading Why are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA’s ‘interim agreements’
By LINDSEY BAHR and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television…
Continue Reading Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in…
Continue Reading New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as…
Continue Reading Tuohys call Michael Oher’s filing ‘hurtful’ and part of a shakedown attempt
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense…
Continue Reading Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom. They…
Continue Reading UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational…
Continue Reading In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
By REBECCA BOONE, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the…
Continue Reading Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says
By CLAIRE RUSH, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help…
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2023 UTEP football camp report: Linebackers
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – With a defensive system designed for linebackers to make big plays, UTEP is fortunate to have one of…
Continue Reading Judge calls new Texas election law unconstitutional but state says it will appeal ruling
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has called a new law unconstitutional that passed in the GOP-led Texas Legislature and…
Continue Reading Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, BERNARD CONDON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane…
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Chavez juror speaks to ABC-7: “If this case doesn’t call for the death penalty, which case does?”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The presiding juror of the Facundo Chavez capital murder trial opened up to ABC-7 about the deliberation process. Chavez was…
Continue Reading Georgia clerk says ‘mishap’ caused erroneous release of list of Trump charges
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The clerk of the Fulton County, Georgia, court system has acknowledged accidentally releasing what appeared…
Continue Reading Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia’s lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican…
Continue Reading Young environmentalists won a landmark climate change ruling in Montana. Will it change anything?
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists prevailed in a closely watched Montana lawsuit that said…
Continue Reading US launches program to provide electricity to more Native American homes
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring…
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A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links…
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Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — When officers responded to a domestic violence call Aug. 5, Brandon Cole reached into a vehicle…
Continue Reading Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles…
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North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a…
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