UTEP’s Faith Aragon earns CUSA Pitcher of the Week honors
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas -UTEP’s Faith Aragon earned Conference USA Pitcher of the Week honors, presented by Blenders Eyewear, the…
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ABC-7 First Alert for Thursday
Nice weather for tomorrow and even Wednesday with sunshine and hot temps in the lower 90s. Winds arrive Thursday with gusts from the SW at 45 mph,…
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Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian psychologist who had an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and left her…
Continue Reading Prosecutors cancel warrant for lawmaker on primary eve, saying protective order hadn’t been in place
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A warrant for allegations of violating a protective order is no longer pending against a Democratic state representative from…
Continue Reading A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years — and faces a murder trial for the last one
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in…
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No probable cause found to hold 140 migrants on state riot charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Court at Law 7 Judge Ruben Morales found no probable cause from the state of Texas to restrain 140 migrants…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing…
Continue Reading Man charged with hate crime for vandalizing Islamic center at Rutgers, prosecutors say
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of vandalizing an Islamic center at New Jersey’s flagship university on the Muslim holiday of…
Continue Reading Lawyer defending New Hampshire in youth center abuse trial attacks former resident’s credibility
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A lawyer defending the state of New Hampshire against abuse allegations at its youth…
Continue Reading Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s mayor and city council are calling for the owner and manager of the cargo ship…
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Supreme Court to review Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ regulations
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 09:34 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 09:44 ETBy John Fritze, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide…
Continue Reading Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of…
Continue Reading Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing mandate at nursing homes
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 05:20 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 16:34 ETBy Tami Luhby, CNN(CNN) — The Biden administration finalized on Monday the…
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Catch up on the day’s news: Trump trial testimony, campus protests, Earth Day
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM, and Happy Earth Day! The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Monday’s opening statements in the first…
Continue Reading Lawmakers criticize CIA’s handling of sexual misconduct but offer few specifics
By JIM MUSTIAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee is criticizing the CIA’s handling of sexual…
Continue Reading Maui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Maui County officials are pushing back and offering clarifications after the Hawaii…
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Israeli military intelligence chief quits over Hamas-led October 7 attacks
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 05:52 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 06:29 ETBy Eugenia Yosef, Sophie Jeong and Tamar Michaelis, CNN(CNN) — The Israeli…
Continue Reading A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A cluster of earthquakes has struck Taiwan, the strongest measuring 6.1 magnitude. That’s according to the U.S.…
Continue Reading Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil’s capital to protest president’s land grant decisions
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil’s capital on Monday…
Continue Reading Nelly Korda puts bid for 6th straight victory on hold after withdrawing from Los Angeles tourney
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nelly Korda is putting her bid for a historic sixth straight victory on hold. The LGPA golfer has officially withdrawn from the…
Continue Reading Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York,…
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Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 04:58 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 14:50 ETBy Laura He, CNNEditor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China…
Continue Reading West Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state…
Continue Reading Biden marks Earth Day with new solar energy funds and steps to stand up American Climate Corps
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 05:00 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 15:14 ETBy Donald Judd and Ella Nilsen, CNN(CNN) — President Joe Biden traveled to…
Continue Reading When red-hot isn’t enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert…
Continue Reading Top of Kharkiv’s giant TV tower crashes to ground after Russian missile strike
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 15:38 ETBy Maria Kostenko and Andrew Carey, CNNKyiv (CNN) — The top section of a giant television tower in…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 15:43 ETBy Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN(CNN) — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag has…
Continue Reading An adored ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A beloved zoo ostrich named Karen has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys. The Topeka Zoo & Conservation…
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