Juarez man convicted of multiple charges connected to gun, drug smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal jury just convicted 52-year-old Mexican national Rene Hernandez-Cordero of one count of possess with intent to…
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Harris congratulates HBCU graduates in video message for graduation season
By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has recorded a video commencement message that is being played for…
Continue Reading Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A judge must decide whether Virginia law allows frozen embryos to be considered property…
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Former Border Patrol agent sentenced to 18 months for taking a $5,000 bribe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 42-year-old Fernando Castillo will spend the next 18 months in prison for bribery of a public official. Court officials say…
Continue Reading After Weinstein’s case was overturned, New York considers strengthening sex crime prosecutions
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers want to change the legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to get his…
Continue Reading Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes
Associated Press The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment in the Florida Panhandle by a sheriff’s deputy brings…
Continue Reading Catholic church is stonewalling sex abuse investigation, Washington attorney general says
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s attorney general says the Seattle Archdiocese isn’t cooperating in a sex…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden cheers the Las Vegas Aces and women’s basketball
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has welcomed the reigning WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, to the White House, celebrating what he called…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve safety and customer service…
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Florida sheriff releases bodycam video of airman fatally shot in apartment, disputes family’s claim deputy went to wrong unit
WEAR, CNN By Christina Maxouris, Shawn Nottingham, Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Florida sheriff publicly released bodycam…
Continue Reading Closure of California federal prison was poorly planned, judge says in ordering further monitoring
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge says a plan to close a troubled prison in California where female inmates…
Continue Reading FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy…
Continue Reading Bucks’ Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games without pay for actions in season-ending loss to Pacers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley was suspended by the NBA on Thursday for four games without pay to begin next season for…
Continue Reading Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
By MOUTA ALI and EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, has been declared the…
Continue Reading Maine man sentenced to 27 years in prison in New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Maine man who admitted trying to kill three police officers with a machete near New…
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Slight rain chances late Friday and early Saturday
The winds will gradually decrease again tonight, causing low-end windy conditions. Later tomorrow, the winds will shift to the east, bringing in some…
Continue Reading US utility pledges more transparency after lack of notice it empowered CEO to make plant decisions
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility pledged to be more transparent after it took…
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Biden Administration updating asylum rules to allow for faster removal of migrants with criminal history
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — The Biden Administration just announced new “efforts to enhance the security of our border and deliver more timely…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone…
Continue Reading Several people detained as protesters block parking garage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Several people have been detained by police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Continue Reading New rule aims to speed up removal of limited group of migrants who don’t qualify for asylum
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border,…
Continue Reading States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more…
Continue Reading Man arrested for trying to fight near tent encampment on UW-Madison campus
WKOW By Chad Thompson Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WKOW) — One person was arrested…
Continue Reading Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence”…
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Homeland Security slated to propose change to asylum-seeking process: Sources
By Molly Nagle, Luke Barr, and Quinn Owen May 9, 2024, 9:56 AM The Department of Homeland Security is slated to propose a change to the process for…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting…
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Fire burning in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire crews are trying to put out a fire on the 5400 block of Thorn Ridge in El Paso’s Upper Valley. In a social…
Continue Reading Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press CANOAS, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users…
Continue Reading Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have…
Continue Reading Former NBA player Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis sentenced to 40 months for defrauding league insurance plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his…
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