After GOP walkout, Oregon lawmakers reconvene to focus on housing and drugs
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are convening for the start of a short legislative session expected to be…
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Shrinking international aid and enduring conflict compound earthquake misery for Syrians one year on
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press JINDERIS, Syria (AP) — A year ago, Sido Naji woke to his house shaking in northwest Syria. He…
Continue Reading Salvadorans celebrating expected reelection of ‘world’s coolest dictator’ as their president
By MEGAN JANETSKY and MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadorans are packing the capital’s central square to…
Continue Reading Brides, biryani and marriage multiplexes: Pakistan’s wedding season heats up in cool weather
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — There’s a scrum of people trying to get photos with the married couple at the Radiance…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are inching closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps that…
Continue Reading Oklahoma’s oldest Native American school, Bacone College, is threatened by debts and disrepair
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER AP National Writer MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — The hallways of Bacone College are cold and dark. In the main hall, there are no…
Continue Reading A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman with a lengthy criminal history including theft, assault and prostitution got…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift wins album of the year at the Grammy Awards for the fourth time, setting a new record
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for “Midnights,” breaking the…
Continue Reading South Dakota tribe bans governor from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America A South Dakota tribe has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after…
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Juárez’s rise in violence is related to fighting among cartels and gangs, expert says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The rise in murders and other violent crime in Ciudad Juárez is related to fighting among cartels and gangs. That’s…
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US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
CNN By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface…
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Watch: Sunday Mass by the Diocese of El Paso, February 4, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is proud to partner with the Diocese of El Paso to bring our viewers Sunday Mass February 4, 2024. This week’s Mass…
Continue Reading Panama’s Ricardo Martinelli vows to run for presidency despite recent money-laundering conviction
By ALMA SOLIS and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — A former Panamanian president convicted of money laundering is defiantly…
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Mayor says police presence increased at places of worship after WSJ opinion piece declared his city ‘America’s Jihad capital’
WDIV, WSJ, X, @AHAMMOUDMI, CNN, X/@AHammoudMI By Artemis Moshtaghian and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah…
Continue Reading Why AP called South Carolina for Biden: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary, the contest that revitalized his 2020…
Continue Reading Black voters stood with Biden in 2020. Four years later, he needs their help again
CNN By Arit John and Eva McKend, CNN Charleston (CNN) — Running a small business has been a “special experience” for Mimi Striplin, the…
Continue Reading US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
CNN By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Gusty winds will continue to slow down throughout the night
The ABC-7 First Alert has been dropped as gusty winds will be ramping down throughout the night. The High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory have expired…
Continue Reading Another ‘Pineapple Express’ storm is expected to wallop California
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another potentially dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm was expected to hit California…
Continue Reading House Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package that provides military aid to…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ reimagined on film soundstage
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined in a film…
Continue Reading 1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sets a record
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8…
Continue Reading Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for seven of the eight victims killed in Joliet-area shootings last month was held Saturday. The funeral for…
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Las Cruces border patrol K-9 units find 18 migrants inside semi
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U. S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted to his social media accounts the apprehension of more…
Continue Reading Detroit man dies days after being mauled by three dogs, wife says
DETROIT (AP) — The wife of a Detroit man mauled by three dogs says he has died. Shauntaye Phillips says Harold Phillips, a father of six, died…
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Rebuilding Together El Paso: Transforming Homes, Changing Lives
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rebuilding Together El Paso, a nonprofit organization, is making a significant impact by providing safety and health-related…
Continue Reading Man gets 12 years in prison in insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A medical biller has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in a massive insurance fraud…
Continue Reading Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the…
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Las Cruces Martial Arts School fundraising for competition in Japan
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dojo Guzman Martial Arts in Las Cruces is raising funds to give their students a chance to compete in Japan this…
Continue Reading Prosecutor appeals manslaughter charge against ex-Detroit police officer
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a former Detroit police officer accused of causing the…
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