Maryse Condé, prolific ‘grande dame’ of Caribbean literature, dies at age 90
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Maryse Condé, an acclaimed French-language novelist from Guadeloupe who in novels, stories,…
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From homeless to Final Four history, Fisk forward being honored for his courage
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremiah Armstead moved around so much he wasn’t even eligible to play high school…
Continue Reading Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to…
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City of El Paso now taking nominations for Tree Keeping program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Need a little more shade in your neighborhood? You can now nominate your community for the 915 Tree Keepers Tree Planting…
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OpenAI says it’s working on AI that mimics human voices
Originally Published: 01 APR 24 11:18 ET Updated: 01 APR 24 16:21 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial…
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A new FAFSA problem could keep families waiting longer for financial aid awards
Originally Published: 01 APR 24 12:26 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education has found another problem…
Continue Reading Anthony M. Kennedy to reflect on his life and his years on the Supreme Court in two-volume memoir
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has a two-volume memoir coming out this fall,…
Continue Reading Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes cannabis rules
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s top security official says the country will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor…
Continue Reading Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs, leaving future in KC in question
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question when residents…
Continue Reading Putin vows to find the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack and urges tighter security
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to track down the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack that left 144 people dead…
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El Paso electric outage map experiencing glitch, says spokesperson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CORRECTION: Glitch on El Paso Electric website showed more than 900 customers without power Tuesday morning. El Paso…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tuesday temps still chilly with light rain chances
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather for your Tuesday is looking calmer. Wind gusts are weakening today but temps will still remain chilly with light…
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Jon Stewart rips into Apple, his old boss, on The Daily Show
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” Monday revealed what led to his abrupt exit from Apple and the…
Continue Reading Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI’s aide
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” used to sway votes during the two…
Continue Reading College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize…
Continue Reading Egypt’s president is sworn in for a third 6-year term after running virtually unopposed
CAIRO (AP) — President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has been sworn in for a third six-year term after being re-elected in a December vote in…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney,…
Continue Reading College newspaper sweeps up 2 tiny publications in a volley against growing news deserts
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Student journalists across the United States have done their bit to cover small town news for years, but a…
Continue Reading What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Why adding a child as an authorized user might not help their credit
By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet Adding your child as an authorized user on your credit card can be a simple way to start building their credit file.…
Continue Reading South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over graft charges after court bid fails
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of April 1 to 5
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading Vatican to publish document on gender, surrogacy and human dignity next week
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican will publish next week an eagerly awaited document on gender theory and…
Continue Reading American teenager and 2 other people killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt
GENEVA (AP) — Police say an American teenager and two other people were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt. One person was flown…
Continue Reading Senegal swears in Africa’s youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise
By BABACAR DIONE and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president,…
Continue Reading Portugal’s new minority government aims to outmaneuver its radical right populist rivals
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s new center-right minority government has taken office. Only one of the 17…
Continue Reading Veteran Irish politician Simon Coveney steps down as a new leader prepares to take charge
LONDON (AP) — Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney, one of Ireland’s highest-profile government members, is stepping down ahead of the election of a…
Continue Reading Here’s how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money year-round, but tax season can be…
Continue Reading Norway follows its neighbor Denmark in planning an increase in conscripted soldiers
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway is to increase the number of conscripted soldiers from the present 9,000 to 13,500. Norwegian Defense Minister…
Continue Reading Trial of most prominent suspects in alleged German coup plot to open next month
BERLIN (AP) — A court says nine suspects, among them a self-styled prince and a former far-right lawmaker, will go on trial next month in the most…
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