Lawmakers may look at ditching Louisiana’s unusual ‘jungle primary’ system for a partisan one
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In what would be an overhaul to Louisiana’s unusual open “jungle primary” system,…
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A Proud Boys member who wielded an axe handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his…
Continue Reading The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan’s presidential election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in…
Continue Reading Los Angeles man pleads not guilty to killing wife and her parents, putting body parts in trash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man accused of killing his wife and her parents and then stuffing their dismembered body parts into trash bags has…
Continue Reading Gucci’s new creative director plunges into menswear with slightly shimmery, subversive classics
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Hot off the Taylor Swift’s red-carpet triumph for Gucci in glittering green, the Italian…
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Community Champions: Anthony basketball player scores 54 points in single game
EL PASO, Texas – For high school athletes there are great games, and then there are games that are simply phenomenal. Anthony’s Julie Cuellar…
Continue Reading Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MyPillow chief executive and prominent election denier Mike Lindell said Friday that Fox…
Continue Reading Blinken meets Chinese and Japanese diplomats, seeks stability as Taiwan voters head to the polls
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate; Governor J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill. ___…
Continue Reading Los Angeles police chief announces retirement after tumultuous tenure marked by pandemic, protests
By STEFANIE DAZIO and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles police chief has announced he is retiring. Chief Michel…
Continue Reading Defamation case against Nebraska Republican Party should be heard by a jury, state’s high court says
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has found that a jury should hear former Republican state…
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El Paso DA opens separate case for Walmart shooter to streamline trial
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the charges against Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius have been separated by the district attorney. A 2020…
Continue Reading Mayday call from burning cargo ship in New Jersey prompted doomed rescue effort for 2 firefighters
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — An investigation into the deaths of two Newark, New Jersey firefighters finds that an initial…
Continue Reading Truck driver sentenced to a year in prison for crash that killed New Hampshire trooper
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A Connecticut truck driver will serve at least 12 months behind bars after pleading guilty to charges related to a…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico take aim at gun violence, panhandling, retail crime and hazing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor presented a broad suite of legislative proposals on gun control…
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A Nice weekend ahead
Expect a good amount of sunshine with warming temperatures over the weekend. Highs will be in the low to mid 60’s. Winds will kick up late Sunday and…
Continue ReadingAdditional patrol officers dispatched to Chapin High School
Update: The safety measure lasted only through Friday. The campus went back to normal Monday morning. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EPISD is sending more…
Continue Reading State trooper plunges into icy Vermont pond to save 8-year-old girl
CAMBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont state trooper plunged into a frigid pond and pulled out an 8-year-old girl who had fallen through the ice while…
Continue Reading Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The…
Continue Reading DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets Haley
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to…
Continue Reading Dog stuck in car hood rescued
KCNC By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Firefighters in Aurora rescued a…
Continue Reading Teen mother sentenced to 15 years detention for infanticide
KTVT By Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A teenage girl who hid her…
Continue Reading Austin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon says
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first…
Continue Reading Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Quaker Oats has expanded a December recall of more than 40 products that may be contaminated with salmonella. Two…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with a Republican subpoena under certain conditions
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has indicated a new willingness to testify before…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Your winter outlook
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland experienced the first winter wallop of the year, and much of it was destructive, beginning on Monday. 60 mile…
Continue Reading Navy officer who’d been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens…
Continue Reading El Paso Police respond to assault on North Mesa in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officers were called out to the 7800 block of North Mesa in West El Paso Friday afternoon. Officers received…
Continue Reading A Florida hotel cancels a Muslim conference, citing security concerns after receiving protest calls
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Marriott Hotel canceled a Muslim group’s conference at the last…
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Chance to win a free Harley-Davidson motorcycle donating blood this weekend
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Donate blood this weekend to be entered to win the chance to win a free Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Barnett Harley-Davidson’s…
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