TxDOT reminds drivers to “Move Over or Slow Down”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As part of TxDot’s ongoing “Be Safe. Drive Smart” campaign, the organization is reminding drivers to “Move Over or Slow…
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Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
By COLLIN BINKLEY, STEVE LeBLANC and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS Associated Press Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in…
Continue Reading Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He’s trying again as a Democrat
By JOHN RABY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship is making another…
Continue Reading Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
By ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press VILLA MADERO, Mexico (AP) — As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct…
Continue Reading What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in…
Continue Reading A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and…
Continue Reading Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won…
Continue Reading Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
By WILL WEISSERT, MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new…
Continue Reading Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is ‘tickled pink’ to inspire a Barbie doll
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating…
Continue Reading Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans…
Continue Reading What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
The Associated Press No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.…
Continue Reading New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many…
Continue Reading EU hopeful North Macedonia to hold May 8 presidential runoff with center-right candidate in the lead
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia faces a runoff presidential ballot, which will coincide…
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KJ Lewis opts to try NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility
TUCSON, Arizona – Former Chapin Husky KJ Lewis announced his plan for his basketball future. The Arizona freshman announced Tuesday via X that he…
Continue Reading Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun’s absence
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Mike Braun has missed the final GOP debate in the race to become Indiana’s next…
Continue Reading A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
By The Associated Press The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes…
Continue Reading Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term…
Continue Reading Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to…
Continue Reading USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — The USPS announced on Tuesday it will continue with its plan to reroute…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent…
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Economic impacts new Sunset Amphitheater will have in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced during city council on April 23 that a new amphitheater will be built at the former Cohen…
Continue Reading Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that…
Continue Reading World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant…
Continue Reading NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president, lawmakers and students
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a frequently tense relationship often defined by a shared border, the United States sent two officials with a different…
Continue Reading Suspect was ‘targeting’ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in home break-in, district attorney says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been charged with burglary and vandalism.…
Continue Reading Dominica joins other Caribbean islands in striking down laws prohibiting gay sex
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex.…
Continue Reading Garland speaks with victims’ families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new exhibit inside the federal agency that’s responsible for enforcing the…
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Former Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman, attempting to destroy evidence
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former deputy for the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the rights of a…
Continue Reading The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco…
Continue Reading Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that…
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