Inmate seriously injured in a hit-and-run soon after his escape from a Hawaii jail
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities say an inmate was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash soon after…
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Opinion: Biden needs to stand up to Texas’ immigration extremism
CNN Opinion by Lawrence Downes (CNN) — It’s been a week of whiplash for people wondering whether Texas is going to be getting its own…
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack at Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 60 dead
CNN By Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert venue…
Continue Reading ‘I will not feed a demon’: YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case rooted in religious extremism
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The malnourished and badly bruised son of a parenting advice YouTuber politely asks a…
Continue Reading Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged…
Continue Reading Casey, McCormick to appear alone on Senate ballots in Pennsylvania after courts boot off challengers
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will be the only names on…
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Venezuelan child injured, one migrant dead after car rolls over near Juarez
CHIHUAHUA, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A migrant is dead and a Venezuelan child is injured after a crash along a highway near Juarez. Officials used a…
Continue Reading Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete term of ousted Speaker McCarthy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of…
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National poison prevention week: Safety guidelines to follow at home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The third full week of March of every year is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all…
Continue Reading Army general suspended and under investigation for alleged interference in command selection process
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says a four-star general has been suspended from his job for allegedly trying to…
Continue Reading US fighter jets strike storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three…
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Community Champions: Eastwood student athletes sign letters of intent
EL PASO, Texas – Eight student athletes at Eastwood High School put pen to paper Wednesday as they signed their letters of intent. One of them was…
Continue Reading Chicago voters reject ‘mansion tax’ to fund homeless services during Illinois primary
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago voters have rejected a one-time real estate tax on properties over $1 million to pay for services for homeless people.…
Continue Reading MLB investigating gambling, theft allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and theft…
Continue Reading Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate
By GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Authorities are investigating the deaths of an 83-year-old man who was walking his dogs and a…
Continue Reading Georgia bill would give utility regulators extra years in office without facing voters
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Public Service Commission is an elected body that’s gone years without having elections…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate María Machado names substitute while she fights ban
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado has named a…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Vice President Kamala Harris; former Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue Reading Canadian governments commit millions to landfill search for remains of slain Indigenous women
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government have agreed to spend tens of millions to help search…
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack in busy Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 40 dead
Originally Published: 22 MAR 24 14:09 ET Updated: 22 MAR 24 17:45 ET By Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions, signs transgender medical care ban for minors
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have erected significant barriers to…
Continue Reading Texas school bus with over 40 pre-K students struck by cement truck, killing 2, authorities say
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — A cement truck veered into a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students returning from a field trip to a Texas zoo…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Warm today and tomorrow, windy Sunday
We are under an ABC-7 First Alert! We continue to track strong winds that are possible this upcoming Sunday as a cold front drops in. For today, it…
Continue Reading West Virginia governor signs law removing marital assault exemption
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Certain sexual assaults against a spouse will now be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a law signed…
Continue Reading FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that…
Continue Reading West Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed a law that supporters say…
Continue Reading Lawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is still king
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have wrapped up work on a bill meant to help attract nuclear energy…
Continue Reading Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner are expressing frustration with…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest…
Continue Reading California’s unemployment rate is the highest in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate is now the highest in the country. The state’s…
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