Takeaways from the first day of the Trump hush money trial
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The first criminal trial of former President Donald Trump is here. The opening…
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Audit says Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A long-awaited audit on a $19,000 lectern bought for Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah…
Continue Reading Former Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former U.S. Marine has been sentenced to nine years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood…
Continue Reading Abu Ghraib detainee shares emotional testimony during trial against Virginia military contractor
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former detainee at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison described to jurors in Virginia the…
Continue Reading Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who won 3 World Series with Oakland, has died at 78
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who threw two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs…
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Migrants cut through barrier, illegally enter US near Riverside High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of migrants climbed the chain link fence along the border Friday, according to Border Patrol. A spokesperson for…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the…
Continue Reading Hochul announces budget outline as lawmakers continue to hash out details
By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the framework of a $237 billion…
Continue Reading Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school…
Continue Reading Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge has awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working…
Continue Reading Judge orders psych evaluation for Illinois man charged in 4 killings
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a northern Illinois man charged with killing four people and injuring seven…
Continue Reading Steve Sloan, former coach and national title-winning QB at Alabama, has died at 79
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former college coach and administrator Steve Sloan, who played quarterback and served as athletic director at Alabama, has…
Continue Reading Boeing pushes back on whistleblower’s allegations and details how airframes are put together
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes. Boeing engineering executives…
Continue Reading NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space…
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NMSU’s Devin Elam named CUSA Player of the Week
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Devin Elam of NM State Softball was named Conference USA’s Player of the Week on Monday after an…
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Two suspects plead guilty in the killing of Army combat veteran in El Paso, receive lesser sentences than accomplices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two of the five suspects accused of capital murder in the death of an Army Veteran accepted plea deals in court Friday,…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to involuntarily commit some defendants judged incompetent for trial
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature has unanimously passed a bill that would…
Continue Reading IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are trading blame before the United Nations Security Council for…
Continue Reading Las Vegas lawyer and wife killed amid custody fight for children from prior marriage, family says
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities and relatives say a Las Vegas lawyer and his wife were fighting to win custody of her…
Continue Reading Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at…
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Much improved weather for Tuesday
It was a rough day across the Borderland with strong winds along with blowing dust and sand. Peak gusts hit 58 mph in El Paso with poor air quality…
Continue Reading Maine joins compact to elect the president by popular vote but it won’t come into play this November
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is joining a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the…
Continue Reading Opinion: Don’t call it a ‘hush money’ case
CNN Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan began the long-awaited Manhattan criminal trial of former President Donald Trump on…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance’s story online
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The…
Continue Reading Decades after a US butterfly species vanished, a close relative is released to fill gap
By HAVEN DALEY and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife experts are bringing butterflies back to the Presidio National…
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Chinese runner’s win invites suspicion after rivals appear to step aside
CNN By Andrew McNicol and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese runner He Jie’s victory Sunday in the Beijing Half Marathon is facing a…
Continue Reading Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients suffering from pain have limited options when it comes to medication. For decades,…
Continue Reading Prominent New York church, sued for gender bias, moves forward with male pastor candidate
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press A search committee previously sued for gender discrimination over its hiring process has announced its pick for the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law…
Continue Reading John Sterling retires from Yankees broadcast booth at age 85 a few weeks into 36th season
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling, the hyperexcitable New York Yankees broadcaster known for decades of indelible,…
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