Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart who postponed his own…
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Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land borders remain
By STEPHEN McGRATH and VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s Schengen…
Continue Reading A car bomb in a Syrian opposition-held town kills at least 3 people, including 2 children
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb has exploded in a busy market in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-based Syrian opposition fighters, killing at…
Continue Reading 2 people killed in weekend crash of small plane in Northern California mountain town near Lake Tahoe
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a single-engine airplane crashed amid moderate snow in a California mountain town just…
Continue Reading Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry
By FARAI MUTSAKA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her…
Continue Reading China’s manufacturing activity expands in March after a 5-month lull
BEIJING (AP) — Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months. That’s according to an official survey…
Continue Reading New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
By TERRY CHEA and ADAM BEAM Associated Press LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour…
Continue Reading First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisiana’s Capitol
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ava Kreutziger was in high school English class last year when she heard about the passage of…
Continue Reading In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election
By SUZAN FRASER and CINAR KIPER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party has retained its control over key…
Continue Reading In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Generations of Maryland workers — longshoremen, seafarers, steelworkers and crabbers whose…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot jumps to $975 million after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $975 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Saturday night,…
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NM State Drops Home Finale to Cap Off Eight-Game Home Stretch
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Saturday, the Aggies (20-13, 6-3 CUSA) concluded their series with the Toreros (11-28, 0-0 WCC) as they dropped the…
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Aggies Drop Game Three to #10 Dallas Baptist
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — The Aggies lose series finale to #10 Dallas Baptist 13-3 in seven innings March 30 in Dallas, Texas. The Aggies had five…
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UTEP Softball Upended 3-0 by Jax State
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Saturday’s series finale witnessed a sell-out crowd at Helen of Troy Field as the UTEP softball team faced a tough defeat,…
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Hundreds show support at volleyball tournament held in honor of LCHS student killed in crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland’s volleyball community celebrated the life of one of their own Saturday. 14-year-old Samantha Bursum was…
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El Paso doctor seeks to inspire others on National Doctors’ Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — March 30th is National Doctors’ Day, and a local El Pasoan is seeking to inspire others in the community who may want to…
Continue Reading Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died at…
Continue Reading The Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden’s recognition of ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump and religious conservatives for…
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Republicans slam Biden for proclaiming Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter, though it’s yearly observed on March 31
CNN By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are taking aim at President Joe Biden for proclaiming Easter Sunday as the Transgender Day…
Continue Reading An Associated Press photographer snaps a buzzy photo by focusing on the details during Holi
By ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Anupam Nath has been covering Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Guwahati in…
Continue Reading Oklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge
Associated Press SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Patrol says it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Tracking strong winds for your Easter Sunday
Happy Saturday everyone! We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the strong winds on Easter Sunday. For today, the clouds will persist over the…
Continue Reading 3 officers shot in Reno, Nevada, area; suspect dead after traffic stop escalated into standoff
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers in northern Nevada were shot and wounded Friday after a traffic stop in the Reno area quickly…
Continue Reading Former North Richland Hills Jail is turned into the nation’s biggest recording complex
KTVT By DAWN WHITE Click here for updates on this story NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) — About 150 bands practice…
Continue Reading Police in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti say two men have been hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for…
Continue Reading Biden wins the North Dakota Democratic primary
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has won North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary. The state party…
Continue Reading Easter weekend storm hits Southern California with rain and mountain snow
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Easter weekend storm has slammed into Southern California, bringing more rain and mountain…
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AT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web
CNN, KCRA By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — AT&T has launched an investigation into the source of a data leak that includes personal…
Continue Reading Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says heavy rains have killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in the country’s…
Continue Reading Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals’ John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL games
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has reached the 1,000 NHL games milestone, and pop…
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