3-year-old nearly drowns in South-Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 3-year-old child was taken to the hospital in serious condition Friday after officials said the child nearly drowned at a…
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A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand…
Continue Reading A woman in her 90s is rescued alive 5 days after Japan’s deadly earthquake
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in…
Continue Reading To plead or not to plead? That is the question for hundreds of Capitol riot defendants
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters charged with storming the U.S. Capitol have faced the same choice in the…
Continue Reading Judith Light and ‘Last of Us’ actors are first-time winners at Creative Arts Emmy Awards
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judith Light from “Poker Face” and Nick Offerman and Storm Reid from “The Last of…
Continue Reading On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors…
Continue Reading Carnival begins in New Orleans with Phunny Phorty Phellows, king cakes, Joan of Arc parade
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The countdown to Mardi Gras has begun in New Orleans. Saturday marks the arrival of Carnival…
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I-10 Widening West project extends this weekend’s closure to 48 hours, beginning Saturday at 6 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With major weather changes coming this Sunday evening, TXDOT announced today that this weekend’s 33-hour-long closure for…
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Community Champions: UTEP’s Erin Wilson named C-USA Player of the Week
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP guard Erin Wilson was honored by Conference USA earlier this week after she was named Conference USA Player of the Week. During…
Continue Reading Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
By CLAIRE RUSH, DAVID KOENIG and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9…
Continue Reading Agencies release plans for moving hotel-dwelling Maui fire survivors into long-term housing
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency says over the next month it plans to dramatically…
Continue Reading UN agency says it is handling code of conduct violations by staffer for anti-Israel posts internally
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. agency promoting equality for women says violations of the U.N. Code of Conduct…
Continue Reading New Mexico legislators back slower, sustained growth in government programs with budget plan
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Leading New Mexico lawmakers on Friday recommended a 5.9% increase in general fund spending…
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18-year-old arrested after allegedly fleeing fatal intoxicated crash
Update (September 25, 2024): On September 20, 2024, Clark’s legal team filed a motion to restore property. Update (August 2, 2024): Clark is…
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Socorro man who was arrested 27 times in 2023 was arrested again after a police chase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has more details on a Socorro man who was arrested following a police chase. 37-year-old Socorro resident Armando…
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Wild West Shootout racing event returns to Vado
VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 18th Annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout returns to Vado, New Mexico from January 6 to January 14. The…
Continue Reading WWII-era munitions found under water in survey of Southern California industrial waste dump site
By ROBERT JABLON The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Researchers say underwater dump sites off the Los Angeles coast contain World War II-era…
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$9.9 million federally-funded grant to be used by City of El Paso to improve safety along East El Paso roadway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A $9.9 million federal grant was awarded to the City of El Paso to improve roadway safety and prevent collisions resulting…
Continue Reading Texas Tech says Pop Isaacs is ‘in good standing’ after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech basketball player Pop Isaacs “remains in good standing” after a report of a civil lawsuit accusing the…
Continue Reading Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field
By HANNAH FINGERHUT, STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters…
Continue Reading New round of Epstein documents offer another look into his cesspool of sexual abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 130 additional court files were unsealed Friday in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein, providing yet more detail about…
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U.S. Border Patrol seizes $33,000 dollars in human smuggling proceeds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol seizes nearly $33,000 thousand dollars in proceeds from human smuggling, according to…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP ‘cowardice’
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — On a mission to keep former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House, former…
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El Paso Locomotive FC’s Chapa Herrera departs ahead of 2024 season
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that midfielder Louis “Chapa” Herrera will…
Continue Reading Judge rejects lawsuit to disqualify Georgia’s lieutenant governor for acting as Trump elector
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is rejecting a lawsuit to disqualify Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from holding office because of…
Continue Reading Radio reporter fired over comedy act reinstated after an arbitrator finds his jokes ‘funny’
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America A reporter who was fired for his standup comedy has been reinstated to his job at a…
Continue Reading A drug cartel has attacked a remote Mexican community with drones and gunmen, rights group says
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A human rights group says a small community in the violence-torn Mexican state of Guerrero…
Continue Reading A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies has…
Continue Reading Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications…
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Abbott reappoints El Pasoan to Governor’s Commission for Women
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott reappointed El Pasoan Cynthia “Cindy” Conroy to the Governor’s Commission for Women. Conroy and…
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