March 2024

ABC-7 First Alert: Warm and windy Thursday, strong winds and cooler temps to come

March 21, 2024 5:56 AM Sarah Coria

UPDATE: An ABC-7 First Alert has been issued for strong winds expected Sunday. Early models are suggesting we could reach 50 MPH for the wind gusts.…

UTEP hosts “World Water Week” to raise awareness about water issues in the region

March 21, 2024 5:52 AM Isabella Martinez

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — This week, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is honoring and celebrating World Water Week, a global event focused on…

Turkish central bank raises key interest rate to 50% as inflation soars

March 21, 2024 5:51 AM Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points, resuming a policy of rate hikes aimed at…

Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Thursday, March 21

March 21, 2024 5:48 AM Michael Courier

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Thursday, March 21 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…

After preordained election, Putin claims vote proves public support for his policies

March 21, 2024 5:44 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has thanked Russians for casting ballots in a presidential vote in which he cemented his grip on the…

German parliament welcomes its first deaf lawmaker

March 21, 2024 5:35 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has welcomed its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house’s speaker described as…

Stage hit ‘The Motive and the Cue’ depicts a Hollywood golden couple. Now moviegoers can see it too

March 21, 2024 5:25 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The world has always loved a golden couple, especially when there are hints of trouble in paradise.…

Charles Barkley tears into Barack Obama’s March Madness bracket as fans bid to beat the near-impossible odds once again

March 21, 2024 5:24 AM CNN

CNN By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again, when anyone and everyone turns into a college basketball expert.…

Swiss central bank makes a surprise cut to its key interest rate as others hold steady

March 21, 2024 4:51 AM Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss National Bank says it’s trimming its key interest rate, a surprise move that makes Switzerland the first major…

India’s main opposition party accuses the government of freezing its bank accounts ahead of election

March 21, 2024 4:44 AM Associated Press

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition Congress party is accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government…

Why are striking doctors in South Korea facing license suspensions and what’s next?

March 21, 2024 4:42 AM Associated Press

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is poised to start suspending the licenses of thousands of striking junior…

Federal officials want to know how airlines handle — and share — passengers’ personal information

March 21, 2024 3:45 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Thursday they will review how airlines protect personal information about their passengers and whether…

Lawmakers unveil $1.2 trillion government funding package ahead of shutdown deadline

March 21, 2024 3:43 AM CNN

CNN, POOL, SENATE TV By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Priscilla Alvarez CNN Lawmakers unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package on…

Leaders from over 30 countries meet in Brussels to promote nuclear energy

March 21, 2024 3:42 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Over 30 leaders and delegations from around the world are backing the idea of using nuclear energy…

Bolt takes 100m gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Noah Lyles says he has ‘way more to give’ on his quest to become the fastest man in history

March 21, 2024 3:41 AM CNN

CNN By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Noah Lyles is not a man short on confidence. Having won three world…

EU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency

March 21, 2024 3:40 AM Associated Press

By LORNE COOK and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are debating new ways to help boost arms and ammunition…

Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week

March 21, 2024 3:35 AM Associated Press

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan doctors have stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals, as they…

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan

March 21, 2024 3:17 AM Associated Press

By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a roadside bomb has exploded near a security convoy in…

10% of US workers are in jobs most exposed to artificial intelligence, White House says

March 21, 2024 3:01 AM CNN

CNN By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — About 10% of US workers are in jobs that face the greatest risk of disruption from rapidly evolving artificial…

Indonesia presidential runner-up alleges widespread fraud as he contests official election results

March 21, 2024 2:31 AM Associated Press

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A runner-up in Indonesia’s presidential election has filed a complaint with the…

The IRS is investigating Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and an alleged bookmaker. Here’s what we know

March 21, 2024 2:26 AM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WADE, TONG-HYUNG KIM and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is being criminally…