Pakistani security forces kill 4 militants in operations in northwest bordering Afghanistan
DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the country’s security forces have killed four insurgents in an overnight…
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Venezuelan opposition coalition able to register provisional candidate after electoral outcry
By JORGE RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition says that the country’s…
Continue Reading China hands down terms of life to 8 years for sports officials convicted of taking bribes
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The former president of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison amid a wide-ranging…
Continue Reading Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — On Sunday, millions of voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect mayors and administrators…
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El Paso Zoological Society audit report breakdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following the city’s decision to not renew the licensing agreement with the El Paso Zoological Society, the society was…
Continue Reading National monument on California-Oregon border will remain intact after surviving legal challenge
ASHLAND, Oregon (AP) — The remote expanse of wilderness along the California-Oregon border that makes up the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument…
Continue Reading Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy
By The Associated Press The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the U.N. climate…
Continue Reading Forest fires burn in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states, fueled by strong winds.
By FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — Forest fires were burning in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states fueled by…
Continue Reading Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
By MEG KINNARD and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person…
Continue Reading ‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. warning to Russia couldn’t have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice…
Continue Reading Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — She has crisscrossed the country saying she’s an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends…
Continue Reading Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed…
Continue Reading Pentagon urges Israel to protect civilians in Gaza as military chiefs meet at time of high tensions
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Pentagon official says U.S. and Israeli defense leaders met for about 90 minutes…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a…
Continue Reading Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help repel Russia
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in…
Continue Reading In the Kansas House, when lobbyists ask for new laws, their names go on the bills
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — For years, pinning down the source of a bill in the Kansas Legislature could be a chore for…
Continue Reading A London court will rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Assange can challenge extradition to the US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London court is due to rule whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can challenge extradition to…
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Getting the Call! Americas grad Darell Hernaiz makes Oakland A’s opening day roster
EL PASO, Texas – It was the call Americas grad Darell Hernaiz had been waiting for since 2019. Monday, Hernaiz was named to the opening day roster of…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $865 million after no one won Monday night’s drawing, continuing a…
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UTEP names new Dean of Business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University of Texas at El Paso has named John Hadjimarcou, Ph.D., the new dean of the Woody L. Hunt College of…
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Shohei Ohtani plays in Dodgers’ loss to Angels after addressing gambling and theft allegations against former interpreter
CNN By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani went hitless for a second straight game as the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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‘You have to take it seriously:’ Overcoming suicide & living with bipolar disorder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Keddington is in many ways a normal guy. He works in construction, he’s former military — and he lives with Bipolar…
Continue Reading New York City police officer fatally shot during traffic stop
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A New York City police officer was shot and killed Monday during a traffic stop, the city’s mayor said. It marked…
Continue Reading Why is Japan changing its ban on exporting lethal weapons, and why is it so controversial?
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet OK’d a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on…
Continue Reading US appeals court finds for Donald Trump Jr. in defamation suit by ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal court has rejected an appeal from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that Donald Trump Jr. defamed…
Continue Reading Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that…
Continue Reading Maryland panel OKs nomination of elections board member
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Senate panel has voted to support a Republican nominee to the state elections board to replace a previous board…
Continue Reading New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand says hackers linked to the Chinese government targeted its Parliament in 2021. New Zealand’s…
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