Former UT 3-time NCAA shot put champion waits for triple-organ transplant
KTVT By Dawn White Click here for updates on this story EULESS, Texas (KTVT) — A Tarrant County woman is one of the…
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What killed Flaco the owl? New York zoologists testing for toxins, disease as contributing factors
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s celebrity owl Flaco died from a traumatic impact, zoologists confirmed a day…
Continue Reading At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when…
Continue Reading The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Austrian government says ans 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Namibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre cemetery after state funeral
By SONJA SMITH Associated Press WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibian President Hage Geingob has been laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre…
Continue Reading Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press TROY, Mich. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it’s not “the end…
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Want to be a DEA special agent? El Paso Division hiring for local offices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ever wanted to be a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration, better known as the DEA? There may not be a…
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US says ‘understanding’ reached at Gaza hostage talks but negotiations continue
CNN By Camila DeChalus, Sam Fossum and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Negotiators have come to an “understanding” on the broad contours of a…
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Journey to kidney transplant, helping others navigate kidney disease
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man in need of a kidney transplant is now taking matters into his own hands and holding a fundraiser to help…
Continue Reading 31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years…
Continue Reading Armani offers hope for a better season with winter flowers as he closes Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani’s collection for the next cold weather season previewed on the last day of Milan…
Continue Reading How this AP photographer captured a unique splash at the swimming worlds with an underwater camera
LEE JIN-MAN Associated Press While covering the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, AP Photographer Lee Jin-Man looked for standout photo…
Continue Reading 9 people have died in a road crash in South Africa after attending a ruling party election rally
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have been killed in a road crash in South Africa after attending an election rally by President Cyril…
Continue Reading An earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia’s capital. No reports of casualties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and the country’s capital. There…
Continue Reading Electric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The first electric school buses in the United States began running a decade ago in three school districts in…
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5 things to know for Feb. 26: Presidential race, Ukraine, Middle East, Global warming, University of Georgia
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — There is still less than a month left of winter, but most of the US won’t feel like it this week. Much…
Continue Reading Serbia protests after Croatia’s foreign minister calls Vučić a Russian ‘satellite’ in the Balkans
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has sent a protest note after the Croatian foreign minister called President…
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Start your week smart: Trump wins South Carolina, Navalny’s body, NRA verdict, Alabama IVF ruling, Georgia student killed
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Nikki Haley’s Jon Snow moment
CNN Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “It takes no time to bend the knee,” Tyrion Lannister tells Jon Snow in the seventh season of…
Continue Reading Delays in promised Western military aid to Ukraine are costing lives, the defense minister says
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister says half of all promised Western military support fails to…
Continue Reading In water-stressed Singapore, a search for new solutions to keep the taps flowing
By VICTORIA MILKO and DAVID GOLDMAN Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — A crack of thunder booms as dozens of screens in a locked office flash…
Continue Reading Michigan primary: What to watch as 2024 campaign shifts to the first big swing state
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Michigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will a test President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent…
Continue Reading The pope delivers Sunday prayers from the Vatican window a day after suffering a mild flu
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s…
Continue Reading California’s Senate primary could fell two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the…
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High Pressure Ridge Brings Warmth Before Pacific System’s Arrival
Good Morning and Happy Sunday! The Upper Ridge of High Pressure brings us pleasant weather with near record high temperatures today and tomorrow.…
Continue Reading Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer…
Continue Reading The Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after a 6-day closure due to an employee strike
PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of…
Continue Reading Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay ‘somewhat’ an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
By TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli military offensive in Gaza’s southernmost…
Continue Reading Vigils held nationwide for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died day after school bathroom fight
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which…
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Aggies fall to first-place Bulldogs at home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sometimes you can give it everything you have and still fall short. The Aggies (11-17, 5-8 CUSA) came back to the…
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