Captured, injured, but undeterred. One soldier’s life fighting for Ukraine
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — If one man’s story encompassed all two…
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1 killed, 17 injured in New York City apartment fire
NEW YORK (AP) — Fire officials say one person was killed and 17 were injured in a fire at an apartment building in New York City on Friday.…
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Love and Sacrifice: Couple reflects on relationship and military service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gerardo Ozorio-Quiroz, a retired Army Infantryman, says military life was at times difficult. “A lot of issues going on when…
Continue Reading West Virginia lawmakers push to remove a suicide risk exemption from gender-affirming care bill
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to ban transgender youth at risk for…
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Coronado High School’s agriculture program may be shutting down
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students of the Future Farmers of America program at Coronado High School say they have not gone to the farm where they get…
Continue Reading Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California socialite has been found guilty of murder and other charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two young…
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Alabama becomes first state in the U.S. to rule embryos are people, ensues political fallout
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More in vitro fertilization providers in Alabama have paused services, sending patients scrambling to make other plans. This…
Continue Reading NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can’t pay athletes
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker says action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing Indianapolis police officer found guilty but mentally ill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with killing an Indianapolis police officer has been found guilty but mentally ill. A jury convicted 31-year-old…
Continue Reading Police: 7 farmworkers in van, 1 pickup driver killed in head-on crash in California farming region
MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Seven farmworkers traveling in a van and the driver of a pickup truck were killed Friday in a head-on crash in a farming area…
Continue Reading NRA found liable in corruption case as jury says longtime leader Wayne LaPierre should repay $4.3 million
CNN By Sabrina Souza and Emma Tucker, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury in a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office against the…
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Scary circus brings spooky entertainment to El Paso for the first time
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Even though Halloween is several months away, something spooky has arrived to El Paso. Paranormal Cirque II has a unique…
Continue Reading Cleats left behind after Jackie Robinson statue was stolen to be donated to Negro League Museum
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The bronze Jackie Robinson cleats that were left behind when a statue of the first player to break Major…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing ‘strong probability’ it won’t stand
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation…
Continue Reading Assault claims roil Iditarod sled dog race as 2 top mushers are disqualified, then 1 reinstated
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Claims of violence against women are roiling the world’s most famous sled dog race —…
Continue Reading Seaplane crashes near PortMiami, all 7 passengers escape without injury, officials say
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a seaplane overturned Friday afternoon while trying to land near PortMiami, but no serious injuries were reported.…
Continue Reading US appeals court panel declines to delay execution of one of longest-serving death row inmates
By GENE JOHNSON and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. appeals court panel on Friday declined to delay Idaho’s…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. ___ NBC’s “Meet the…
Continue Reading Small, nonthreatening balloon intercepted over Utah by NORAD
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A small, nonthreatening balloon spotted flying high over the mountainous Western United…
Continue Reading Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group’s money, owes more than $4M, jury finds
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of…
Continue Reading Two Navy SEALs drowned in the Arabian Sea. How the US charged foreign crew with smuggling weapons
By DENISE LAVOIE and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Navy SEALs drowned last month while trying to board a vessel that…
Continue Reading 2 National Guard members die in northeast Mississippi helicopter crash
BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) — Two National Guard members died after a helicopter crashed Friday afternoon during a training flight in northeast…
Continue Reading White House, tribal leaders hail ‘historic’ deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of…
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UTEP unveils Don Haskins statue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is unveiling its new statue of Don Haskins outside the center that bears his name today at 3:30 p.m. Watch a preview of…
Continue Reading Kayakers paddle in Death Valley after rains replenish lake in one of Earth’s driest spots
By TY O’NEIL, JOHN LOCHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Kayakers have been paddling in one of…
Continue Reading Wendy Williams thanks fans for ‘overwhelming’ response to dementia diagnosis
NEW YORK (AP) — Former talk show host Wendy Williams is thanking well-wishers for their response to the revelation she has been diagnosed with…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Wind along with dust and sand for early next week
A nice weekend in store with lots of sun and warming temps. Winds will increase early next week on Monday and Tuesday with some blowing dust and sand…
Continue Reading New Jersey beefs up its iconic Jersey Shore boardwalks with $100M in repair or rebuilding funds
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The link between Atlantic City casinos and the beach, and a walkway in the Jersey Shore…
Continue Reading Colombia will send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government has announced an underwater exploration more than 600 meters…
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