Las Cruces man faces murder charge after apartment shooting
Update: Neighbors told ABC-7 the shooting happened where there have constantly been drug deals for years. One neighbor told us it was quiet for only…
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Mexico’s president wants to guarantee people pensions equal to their full salaries when they retire
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has proposed giving people pensions equal to their full salaries at the…
Continue Reading Officials tout Super Bowl plans to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones, curb human trafficking
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amid warnings about counterfeit goods, human trafficking and illegal drones at the Super Bowl in…
Continue Reading South Koreans stay calm as they see showmanship in the North’s escalating threats
By JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South…
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Carjackings, homicides and robberies are stealing a sense of security across Washington, DC
WJLA, WUSA, CNN By Gabe Cohen and Rachel Clarke, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Homicides, carjackings and robberies across Washington, DC, have…
Continue Reading At UN, Russia brings US election into Mideast attacks and US vows to respond to Iran-aligned groups
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the United States on Monday of aggression against Iraq and Syria aimed at…
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UTEP’s Terrell Jr. garners second straight & third overall CUSA Freshman of the Week
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – For the second consecutive week and third time this season, David Terrell Jr. has been voted as the…
Continue Reading Conservative Nebraska lawmakers push bills that would intertwine religion with public education
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in…
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Borderland migrant advocates react to Senate’s proposed bill on immigration
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With the recent announcement of a border deal and foreign aid package that could implement strict limits along the…
Continue Reading Eagles will host NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL’s first regular-season game…
Continue Reading Man with samurai sword making threats arrested in Walmart, police say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Police say a man wielding a samurai sword and threatening to hurt people was arrested after he entered a Walmart store in…
Continue Reading Turkey mourns its tens of thousands dead, surrounded by the ruins of last year’s earthquake
By MUCAHIT CEYLAN and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Millions of people across Turkey are mourning the loss of more than…
Continue Reading A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria,…
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Paso del Norte Community Foundation announces its 2024 scholarships opportunities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Paso del Norte Community Foundation has advanced its efforts in the facilitation and promotion of its diverse 2024…
Continue Reading Illinois man gets 5 years for trying to burn down planned abortion clinic
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for driving a car into a planned abortion clinic in eastern…
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66th Grammy Awards highlights: The best moments of the night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Welcome to you in the room! Welcome to you at home! It’s the only concert that always starts on time” said Grammys…
Continue Reading Philly sheriff’s campaign takes down bogus ‘news’ stories posted to site that were generated by AI
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s campaign is acknowledging that…
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New Mexico getting $16 million in federal funding to address homelessness
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.),…
Continue Reading Indiana community mourns 6 siblings killed in house fire
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Members of a northern Indiana community mourned and searched for answers Monday as they gathered for the funeral of six…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor pitches school voucher expansion as state revenues stagnate
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee once again announced that he wants…
Continue Reading US Virgin Islands finalizes land swap deal to build school despite concerns over historic cay
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Virgin Islands has finalized a long-awaited deal that will allow officials to build a public school on St.…
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‘Most Wanted’ sex offender captured in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who appeared on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list was captured in El Paso this week. Kenneth Wayne Dove Jr.…
Continue Reading Brawl between migrants and police in New York’s Times Square touches off backlash
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A video showing a group of migrants brawling with police in Times Square has touched off a…
Continue Reading Women dominated the 2024 Grammy Awards. Is the tide turning?
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2024 Grammy nominees were first announced, women dominated in the major categories.…
Continue Reading South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota prosecutors have charged a Sioux Falls man with murder in the death of a deputy who was struck while…
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11th suspect in Terrance Kinard Capital Murder case now in custody
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has confirmed through online court records that an 11th suspect in a years-old murder case has now been arrested and…
Continue Reading Service has been restored to east Arkansas town that went without water for more than 2 weeks
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Water is again flowing in an east Arkansas town that had been without service for more…
Continue Reading Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, REBECCA BOONE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly six months after a wildfire destroyed the…
Continue Reading Texas mother, infant son die in house fire after she saves her two other children
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas mother and her 1-year-old son died after a fire engulfed their Houston home, but not before she was able to rescue her two…
Continue Reading Fishing regulators say no to catching more of this most valuable species
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishermen who harvest one of the most valuable marine species in the country won’t…
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