Takeaways from CNN’s town halls with DeSantis and Haley
CNN By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — A week and a half from the Iowa caucuses, two 2024 Republican…
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Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Long plagued by rampant gun violence, Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the…
Continue Reading Fact checking Ron DeSantis’ and Nikki Haley’s CNN town halls in Iowa
CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each participated in CNN town halls on Thursday…
Continue Reading Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him ‘bully with a badge’
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge sentenced an ex-Colorado police officer to 14 months in jail for his role…
Continue Reading Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, RYAN J. FOLEY, JOSH FUNK and NICK INGRAM Associated Press PERRY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa principal critically injured in a school…
Continue Reading Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An…
Continue Reading Guards hired by California keep eye on sites deemed risky under Los Angeles freeway damaged by fire
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since an arson fire damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the…
Continue Reading A desperate family in Gaza clings to a routine for survival
By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Stranded in a corner of southern Gaza, members of the Abu Jarad…
Continue Reading US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the…
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ABC News special “On the Brink” focuses on struggles for pregnant women with medical emergencies in states banning abortion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The recent case of Kate Cox who was blocked by the Texas Supreme Court from terminating her non-viable pregnancy is not the…
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NMSU tops UTEP in Battle of I-10, 63-53
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Round one of the Battle of I-10 went to the New Mexico State Aggies. Thursday night in Las Cruces, the Aggies defeated the…
Continue Reading A B-1 bomber crashes while trying to land at a South Dakota Air Force base. The crew safely ejects
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed while trying to land and…
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso welcomes new Associate Program Director
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Psychiatrist Ahadullah Khan, D.O., has joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Texas Tech Physicians…
Continue Reading Maui’s mayor says Lahaina debris site will be used temporarily until a permanent spot is found
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The mayor of the Hawaiian island of Maui says a site selected to hold debris from last year’s wildfires that…
Continue Reading Adam Sandler plays pickup game before No. 10 Arizona faces Colorado
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Adam Sandler got in a little pickup game at Arizona’s McKale Center before the 10th-ranked Wildcats played Colorado.…
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City of El Paso to stop operations at migrant shelter as Border Patrol sees ‘significant drop’ in encounters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 confirmed with El Paso City officials, the emergency shelter at the former Morehead Middle School will end operations…
Continue Reading 2 men appear in court on murder charges in shooting of Oakland police officer at marijuana business
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in the death of an Oakland police officer who was shot while answering a burglary report at a…
Continue Reading Rival Koreas conduct provocative drills along their tense sea boundary, escalating animosities
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas have fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of…
Continue Reading Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge was back to work a day after being attacked by a defendant in a felony…
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El Paso Symphony Orchestra to perform Beethoven, Debussy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Symphony Orchestra plans to kickstart the second half of its 93rd season with “Fantastic Classics”, a program…
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City of Anthony Board of Trustees elects Gabriel I. Holguin as Mayor Pro-Tempore
ANTHONY, New Mexico – During last night’s regular council meeting, Trustee Gabriel I. Holguin was elected as Mayor Pro-Tempore for the municipality…
Continue Reading Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 4 people
By ADI MARSIELA Associated Press BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Two trains have collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java, causing carriages to…
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Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
CNN By Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly…
Continue Reading Embattled Sacramento City Council member resigns following federal indictment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A city council member in Sacramento, California, has resigned just weeks after he pleaded not guilty to federal charges…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation charges 2 tribal members with illegally growing marijuana as part of complex case
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. have charged two tribal members with illegally growing…
Continue Reading Backers of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked voting system fined by campaign finance watchdog
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system have been fined more than $94,000 after the…
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Motorcycle thefts on the rise, according to EPPD Auto Theft Task Force
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Motorcycle thefts made a jump by more than 30 in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data from the El Paso Police…
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Early Voting for City of El Paso, District 2 Runoff Election begins
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Election Day will be Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early Voting period for the January 2024 City of…
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Marriage “not the goal” for El Paso couple who wed in their 50s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s never too late to fall in love, again. That’s not just the theme behind ABC’s The Golden Bachelor. One El Paso couple…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the…
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