In Uganda, bamboo has government’s backing as a crop with real growth potential
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda (AP) — Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop…
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Vehicle rolls over off the road along Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Special Rescue crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Transmountain Saturday evening after a vehicle drove off the…
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Man rescued after falling off his bike near the Franklin Mountains
UPDATE – A man in his 40’s injured his leg after falling off his bike, according to a spokesman from the El Paso Fire Department. First responders…
Continue Reading Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California
GEORGETOWN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a mountain lion killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting…
Continue Reading Russia’s soccer friendly against Paraguay put off indefinitely due to Moscow terrorist attack
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Football Union says its team’s friendly against Paraguay scheduled for Moscow on Monday has been put off indefinitely…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon wounds 3, local official says
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike deep in northeastern Lebanon early Sunday wounded at least three people, a local official said. The airstrike…
Continue Reading Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist…
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis says ‘the train is coming’ for Trump and his co-defendants
CNN By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Saturday that “the train is coming,” referring to…
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What we know about the Moscow concert hall attack
CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Russia has been left reeling in the wake of the nation’s worst terrorist attack in decades. ISIS…
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Opinion: Putin’s glaring mistake
CNN Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — If ISIS was indeed responsible for the attack Friday at a Moscow-area concert venue that killed at…
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Semi jackknifes, kills El Paso man
Update: El Paso Police identified the victim as 46-year-old Steve Carmona. They say that while Special Traffic Investigators are still looking into…
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EPSO PAWS program helps train dogs – and inmate mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For over a decade now, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has paired non-violent inmates with dogs. The purpose? To train…
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Migrant advocates react to migrants camping along Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrants continue to camp along the Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border, big numbers of migrants have been arriving…
Continue Reading Greek authorities seize 3.75 million capsules of contraband nerve pain drug pregabalin
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have seized more than three tons of the prescription nerve pain drug pregabalin and impounded a yacht…
Continue Reading 18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed a woman and 3 children in a van
SEATTLE (AP) — An 18-year-old man has been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a crash in a Seattle suburb that…
Continue Reading Fulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, ‘the train is coming’
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Saturday that the election interference prosecution against Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Memorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United States
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (AP) — Prayers and songs of remembrance carried across the grassy field where more than 800…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Another nice and warm day, windy Sunday
Our ABC 7 First Alert continues for the Borderland to prepare you for the strong winds tomorrow. Make sure you secure your loose objects today…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Putin’s glaring mistake
CNN Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — If ISIS was indeed responsible for the attack Friday at a Moscow-area concert venue that killed at…
Continue Reading Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died. He was 82. Pollini performed frequently at…
Continue Reading What we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow…
Continue ReadingAppalling Moscow terror attack is a blow to Putin, who promised Russia security
CNN Analysis by Matthew Chance, CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Moscow (CNN) — Barely a week since Vladimir Putin secured his…
Continue Reading Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94. His family announced…
Continue Reading Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor vetoes bill to allow concealed carry in public schools and meetings
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry…
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War Eagles Air Museum celebrates 3rd annual Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — About 1,000 people gathered to celebrate the 3rd annual Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza at the War Eagles Air…
Continue Reading Authorities in northwest Mexico rescue 42 people after mass kidnappings by criminal groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups after a wave of kidnappings…
Continue Reading Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A scheduled “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library that had drawn opposition was canceled Saturday after a…
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Here’s what happens if Trump can’t get a $464 million bond
WCBS, WIVB, WPLG, WSVN, CNN By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s legal team and the New York Attorney General’s office are working…
Continue Reading Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
By COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion…
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