Month: March 2024
Antoine Predock, internationally renowned architect and motorcycle aficionado, dies at 87
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Known for his ability to tap into the spirit of any landscape and weave its…
Continue Reading Costa Rican prosecutors say fake nuns ran false charity clinics, abused novices and gave poor care
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Prosecutors in Costa Rica say they have arrested a man and four women who posed as nuns to accept donations for false…
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Cannabis sales in New Mexico peak $1 billion, with Sunland Park nearing $60 million
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Cannabis is officially a billion-dollar industry in New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Suspected drug trafficker charged with killing 2 witnesses in Washington state
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A suspected drug trafficker has been charged with killing two people who were potential witnesses against him in federal court in…
Continue Reading Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district…
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Las Cruces community fundraises for family of fallen LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several local restaurants came together in raising $10,200 for the family of fallen Las Cruces Police Officer Jonah…
Continue Reading Houthi missile attack kills 3 crew members in Yemen rebels’ first fatal assault on shipping
By JON GAMBRELL and TARA COPP Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial…
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Dartmouth basketball team votes to join the first college athletics union
WMUR By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team Tuesday became the first college athletes…
Continue Reading Kentucky Senate passes bill to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky Senate has voted to grant the right to collect child support…
Continue Reading Why AP called most Super Tuesday states for Trump and how Haley won Vermont: Race calls explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press was able to call almost every Republican Super Tuesday contest for former…
Continue Reading PacifiCorp ordered to pay Oregon wildfire victims another $42M. Final bill could reach billions
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day…
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Western Tech graduates over 30 students ready to take on the water industry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Western Tech held a graduation ceremony this week for students part of the “Skills for Sustainability” program. Â The…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers want him back on witness stand in E. Jean Carroll case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers said Tuesday that the ex-president deserves a new trial and a fresh…
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UTEP’s Terrell Jr. wins second straight, 6th overall CUSA Freshman of the week
DALLAS, Texas – For the second consecutive week and the school-record sixth time this season, UTEP men’s basketball guard David Terrell Jr. has…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian leaders call for South China Sea disputes to be resolved without threats or force
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is concerned by “unsafe and…
Continue Reading Gas chemicals investigated as cause of fire and explosions at suburban Detroit building
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A large fire followed by multiple explosions at a building in suburban Detroit killed one person and injured a…
Continue Reading Momentum builds in major homelessness case before U.S. Supreme Court
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Momentum is building in a case regarding homeless encampments that will be argued before the…
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Opinion: After Super Tuesday, the dreaded rematch is real
CNN Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) — Super Tuesday marks the end of whatever competitiveness was left in the primaries on either side of the…
Continue Reading Booth where Tony Soprano may – or may not – have been whacked sells for a cool $82K to mystery buyer
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano may or may not have been whacked has sold for…
Continue Reading Why AP called Democratic Super Tuesday contests for Biden: Race calls explained
By ROBERT YOON and MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press was able to declare President Joe Biden the winner of a…
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El Paso District Attorney Democratic primary heading to a runoff election
Update: The democratic primary for El Paso District Attorney is heading to a runoff election. No candidate was able to obtain a majority of the…
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Collision blocking traffic on I-10 East near Piedras
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cars crashed along I-10 East near the Piedras exit ramp Tuesday afternoon. First responders tell ABC-7 that lanes three…
Continue Reading Meta attorneys ask judge to dismiss shareholder suit alleging failure to address human trafficking
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including…
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Posh Bridal owner arrested for alleged theft of property
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers in El Paso arrested Renee Jessica Cuellar, owner of the former Posh Bridal store in the Fountains…
Continue Reading Mexico City drought causes rainwater catchment basin to catch fire and burn for a day
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City’s drought and water shortage is so bad that one of the capital’s rainwater catchment basins has caught…
Continue Reading North Dakota police officers cleared in fatal shooting of teen last year
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota prosecutor has declined charges against three Bismarck police officers who were…
Continue Reading El Paso County Sheriff Democratic primary will go to runoff
Update: The democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff is heading to a runoff election. No candidate was able to obtain a majority of the votes.…
Continue Reading Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey set to compete for California Senate seat
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will…
Continue Reading Former raw milk cheese maker pleads guilty to charges in connection with fatal listeria outbreak
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former producer of raw milk cheese has pleaded guilty to charges related to a deadly outbreak of listeria. Federal…
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