What to know about Day of Visibility, designed to show the world ‘trans joy’
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press International Transgender Day of Visibility aims to show “trans joy.” Buildings will be lit pink, white and…
Continue ReadingMonth: March 2024
5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race, Bus tragedy, Endangered species, Stocks
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome on Thursday during an annual…
Continue Reading Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit…
Continue Reading Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s…
Continue Reading A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
By DASHA LITVINOVA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate…
Continue Reading
Where to see the eclipse in Texas
Stacker examined where to view the total solar eclipse across the country and in Texas using data from the North Carolina Institute for Climate…
Continue Reading
Best- and worst-run cities in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best- and worst-run cities in…
Continue Reading Former US Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The late Joe Lieberman on Friday was remembered by political allies and even a former…
Continue Reading Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks.…
Continue Reading Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re…
Continue Reading Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
By BEN FINLEY and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take…
Continue Reading As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up
By LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A crane that can lift 1,000 tons, described as one of the largest on the Eastern…
Continue Reading Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re worth?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the nation’s most prominent news outlets has found itself in an embarrassing mess over…
Continue Reading The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
By The Associated Press Hours before gunmen last week carried out the bloodiest attack in two decades in Russia, authorities made an addition to a…
Continue Reading Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there’s worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds
By REBECCA SANTANA and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing…
Continue Reading
City to hold sensory-friendly hours at Easter Carnivals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso will be holding sensory-friendly Easter Carnival events on March 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at several…
Continue Reading Georgia lawmakers approve new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying…
Continue Reading
High School Soccer Playoffs: Area round scores
EL PASO, Texas – The high school soccer playoffs continued Thursday with the area round. Several El Paso area teams punched their ticket to the…
Continue Reading Georgia teachers and state employees will get pay raises as state budget passes
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although…
Continue Reading A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus…
Continue Reading
ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle participates in Barron Elementary Career Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Barron Elementary Students got the chance to learn about possible paths for their future in a “career day” held by the…
Continue Reading Ex-Caltrain employee and contractor charged with building secret homes with public funds
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities allege that a former employee of Caltrain and a former contractor for the mass transit system connecting Silicon…
Continue Reading Oregon city can’t limit church’s homeless meal services, federal judge rules
BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can’t limit a local church’s homeless meal services. KGW…
Continue Reading Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies after medical emergency amid cancer battle
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has died a day after after experiencing a medical emergency related to his stomach cancer. He…
Continue Reading A mostly male board will decide whether a Nebraska lawmaker faces censure for sexual harassment
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state lawmaker is imploring the Legislature’s Executive Board to hold…
Continue Reading Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A war monitor says 44 people are dead
By BASSEM MROUE and ALBERT AJI Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes near the northern city of Aleppo have killed…
Continue Reading
Fact check: Michigan GOP legislator posted about ‘illegal invaders’ at Detroit airport. It was Gonzaga’s March Madness team
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Republican state representative in Michigan, Rep. Matt Maddock, claimed on social media on…
Continue Reading France’s Macron embraces Brazil’s Lula — and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If social media is to be believed, French President Emmanuel Macron’s just-ended trip to…
Continue Reading Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle `catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle…
Continue Reading
Don’t bother Larry David with menial pleasantries. He’s not interested
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just like the version of himself that he plays on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there are some things in life…
Continue Reading