New Orleans bids another joyous ‘Fat Tuesday’ farewell to Carnival season
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is bidding a typically joyous farewell to Carnival season with Mardi Gras parades…
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Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats have retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House…
Continue Reading Love (and 460 million flowers) are in the air for Valentine’s Day, but not without a Miami layover
MIAMI (AP) — While Valentine’s Day may not be known as a busy time for air travel, it’s a busy time at Miami International Airport,…
Continue Reading Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on top in a…
Continue Reading Army Reserve soldier killed in Jordan mourned by family and Georgia governor at funeral
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) — Family and friends are gathering in Georgia this week as funerals begin…
Continue Reading The House has impeached the Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know and what’s next
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House has impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
Continue Reading Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says he will aid Texas governor’s border standoff with Biden
By JEFF AMY Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday he will send more of his state’s National Guard soldiers to aid Texas Gov.…
Continue Reading GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue Reading For rights campaigner in Greece, same-sex marriage recognition follows decades of struggle
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless…
Continue Reading US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the…
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Patrick Mahomes won’t take consecutive Super Bowl titles for ‘granted’ as Kansas City Chiefs QB eyes ‘legendary’ three-peat
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Just a day after Patrick Mahomes lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy aloft for the second time in as many years,…
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No One Eats Alone Program teaches children about mental health, effects of isolation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert R. Rojas Elementary School joined more than 2,000 schools nationwide on Monday, February 12 to celebrate No One Eats…
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Health officials urge residents to get flu vaccine as peak season approaches
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Borderland doctors are encouraging residents to get their flu vaccines, warning of a potential uptick in cases soon.…
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Cathedral swim team wins TAPPS state championship
EL PASO, Texas – The Cathedral swim team continues to dominate in the pool. Monday, the Fighting Irish placed first at the TAPPS Division 1 state…
Continue Reading Super Bowl was the most-watched program ever in the US, averaging 123.4 million viewers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to…
Continue Reading Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It’s the first known fatality from the…
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El Paso woman shares story of finding herself in between a law enforcement pursuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke with Nicole Davis, a woman spoke on her experience being stuck by a vehicle being pursued by Texas Department of…
Continue Reading Small plane lands safely near Buffalo after rear door falls off mid-flight
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a small plane with two people aboard landed safely at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after its rear door…
Continue Reading What’s at stake in Indonesia, which is choosing a president and some 20,000 other office holders
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will…
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Former WWE Superstar visits El Paso Children’s Hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former WWE Superstar and El Paso native Cinta De Oro visited kids at El Paso Children’s Hospital Monday. The hometown hero…
Continue Reading Oregon officials report bubonic plague in local resident. They say there’s little risk to community
BEND, Oregon (AP) — Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic plague in a local resident who they said likely contracted it…
Continue Reading Russia and West clash over Ukraine at Security Council meeting ahead of war anniversary
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia is accusing the West of sabotaging agreements that would have prevented the war…
Continue Reading House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3…
Continue Reading Trump wants to install new RNC leadership including his daughter-in-law as co-chair
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump wants a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an…
Continue Reading Court uphold life sentences for Atlanta Olympics and abortion clinic bomber
ATLANAT (AP) — A  federal appeals court has upheld the multiple life sentences given to a man for fatal bombings at an Alabama abortion clinic and…
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Sunland Derby comes back early!
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Derby is coming back five weeks earlier than usual! Tuesday, the Post Position Draw for the $400,000…
Continue Reading Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic buried in Serbia after suffering heart attack in the US
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, has been buried in his…
Continue Reading New Mexico Senate endorses budget bill emphasizing savings during oil sector windfall
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would set aside well over $1 billion to guarantee tuition-free college and sustain…
Continue Reading Carolina Herrera’s new line melds blooming peonies, bright colors and chic, wearable looks
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Carolina Herrera show at New York Fashion Week included bright colors and flowered prints…
Continue Reading Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married after the Super Bowl, records show
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B…
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