Paris Fashion Week blends history with the future in fall ready-to-wear collections
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week’s fall shows offered a journey through time, blending historical influences…
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Hundreds of flights canceled as Argentina’s air travel workers go on 24-hour strike
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hundreds of flights have been canceled and dozens more rescheduled in Argentina as unionized air travel workers go…
Continue Reading How gun accessories called bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press When gun accessories known as bump stocks first hit the market more than a decade ago, the U.S. government initially…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to honor volunteers and donors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank will host its 2023 Volunteer Award Ceremony on February 28th, honoring volunteers and…
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Texas executes Ivan Cantu for the murders of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée in 2000
CNN By Dakin Andone, Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN Huntsville, Texas (CNN) — The state of Texas on Wednesday executed death row inmate…
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Mitch McConnell to step down from GOP leadership position in the Senate
Originally Published: 28 FEB 24 12:33 ET By Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as…
Continue Reading Texas wildfires forces shutdown at nuclear weapon facility. Here is what we know
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A nuclear weapons facility was forced to briefly evacuate most of its staff due to a fast-moving wildfire in the…
Continue Reading Patients urge Alabama lawmakers to restore IVF services in the state
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 200 in vitro fertilization patients have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to…
Continue Reading McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
By MICHAEL TACKETT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the…
Continue Reading Famous feeding frenzy: DiCaprio film crew orders over and over from one Sacramento tamale shop
KOVR, INSTAGRAM, @MONDOREZPHOTO, YOLANDA’S TAMALES, CNN, Instagram/@MONDOREZPHOTO By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story…
Continue Reading US looks at regulating connected vehicles to prevent abusers from tracking victims
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The agency that regulates U.S. telecommunications is considering a rule that could stop domestic…
Continue Reading New migrant shelter to open in Boston’s Seaport, neighbors eager for information
WBZ By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s been confirmed that 24 Farnsworth…
Continue Reading Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of…
Continue Reading Czech Republic’s lower house rejects marriage for same-sex couples but allows limited adoptions
PRAGUE (AP) — The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic has rejected same-sex marriage while affirming existing unions called…
Continue Reading Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have identified a gene mutation that may explain why we don’t have tails.…
Continue Reading Democracy’s appeal is slipping as nations across much of the world hold elections, a poll finds
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A survey of 24 democratic countries by the Pew Research Center has found that while representative democracy…
Continue Reading Whitaker Elementary placed on secure protocol Wednesday morning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Independent School District elementary school was placed on a “secure protocol” Wednesday afternoon. This…
Continue Reading Congressional leaders reach a tentative deal to avoid government shutdown. But Ukraine aid stalls
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have announced a tentative agreement to prevent a…
Continue Reading Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says Mississippi is failing to protect inmates in three…
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Las Cruces city manager resigns, gets job in another state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces City Manager Ifo Pili is moving on. He will leave the city of the crosses in March to become city manager…
Continue Reading Lawmaker calls for removal of Florida Surgeon General in wake of rising measles cases
WFOR, THE FLORIDA CHANNEL, FL DEPT. OF HEALTH, CNN By Ted Scouten Click here for updates on this story WESTON, Florida (WFOR)…
Continue Reading Slain tech CEO Pava LaPere’s mother testifies for bill preventing good behavior release for violent sex convictions
WJZ, FAMILY PHOTOS, MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BALTIMORE POLICE, CNN By Adam Thompson and Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story…
Continue Reading US Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son facing possible felony charges in string of vehicle break-ins
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The oldest son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is suspected of being part of a group…
Continue Reading Chad says opposition group attacked security agency in capital, a day after election date was set
By EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Officials in Chad say several people were killed in an attack on the national security…
Continue Reading ‘Iron Man’ pilots race in jet suits against a backdrop of Dubai skyscrapers
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pilots lined up on a runway in Dubai on Wednesday and fired up their seven jet…
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Watch: ‘Devastating’ Texas wildfires spark disaster declaration, nuclear plant partial evacuation
By Meredith Deliso February 28, 2024, 6:44 AM “Devastating” wildfires in Texas have prompted a disaster declaration for dozens of counties and…
Continue Reading Canadian tourist survives after plunging off Big Island cliff, being swept out to sea
KITV, KA’U AUTO REPAIR AND TOWING, CNN By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (KITV)…
Continue Reading Can conservative Latin American populists motivate the Hispanic vote? Republicans are counting on it
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — On a recent evening outside Washington, the president of Argentina had the eyes and…
Continue Reading Kids play hockey more skillfully and respectfully than ever, yet rough stuff still exists on the ice
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Youth hockey by all accounts is played as skillfully and respectfully as ever due to…
Continue Reading ICC awards $56 million in reparations to thousands of victims of convicted Ugandan rebel commander
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court have awarded reparations of more than 52…
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