TxDOT gives safety tips for National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TxDOT is warning drivers to look out for motorcyclists during National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In 2023, there…
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A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The trial in Massachusetts of a woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend…
Continue Reading A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — A weekly newspaper in a rural Oklahoma community was at the center of a path of…
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El Paso Police releases body cam footage related to in-custody death of El Paso man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department has released the body cam footage from the arrest of 35-year-old Jonathan Rose Eddens, who…
Continue Reading For decades, Moscow has sought to silence its critics abroad
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press From its earliest days, the Soviet Union’s intelligence services — whether known as the Cheka or by the…
Continue Reading Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
By KATHLEEN FOODY, MIKE CATALINI, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a…
Continue Reading China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return…
Continue Reading Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce that it will break…
Continue Reading Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies
By ED WHITE and ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses…
Continue Reading Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of ‘Access Hollywood’ tape
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, PHILIP MARCELO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was…
Continue Reading Kremlin critics say Russia is targeting its foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians abroad have been…
Continue Reading The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow has opened a Senate seat in Michigan.…
Continue Reading As China’s Xi Jinping visits Europe, Ukraine, trade and investment are likely to top the agenda
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ukraine, trade and investment are expected to dominate Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s…
Continue Reading New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he’s using it to campaign
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s visiting Manhattan construction sites, decrying local crime and…
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Israeli precision-guided munition likely killed group of children playing foosball in Gaza, weapons experts say
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, Sebastian Shukla, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — The last time Mona Awda Talla saw…
Continue Reading US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but…
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El Paso Police Crimes Against Person’s Unit investigating homicide in South-Central El Paso
UPDATE: El Paso Police are searching for the person they say stabbed another man. El Paso Police say they responded to a call regarding a stabbing…
Continue Reading E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JAE C. HONG Associated Press HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — The world is producing more electronic waste than ever — 62…
Continue Reading Indianapolis police fatally shoot male who pointed a weapon at others and threatened them
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police have fatally shot a male pointing a weapon at other people and threatening to shoot them. Officer William…
Continue Reading Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s on the table for Israel and Hamas in the latest cease-fire plan
By SAMY MAGDY and DREW CALLISTER Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has formally accepted a cease-fire deal that could end the war in Gaza.…
Continue Reading Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say they have detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about those arrested at NYC pro-Palestinian campus protests Tuesday night
KABC, CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — At Tuesday’s pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and…
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American conservatives embrace Hungary’s authoritarian leader at Budapest conference
CNN By Casey Tolan, Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Curt Devine, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — At a conference center plastered with slogans…
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CRRUA lifts outdoor water prohibition
Update: CRRUA has lifted the outdoor water prohibition. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) is…
Continue Reading Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted…
Continue Reading Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a…
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Bel Air High School to host State gymnastics competition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Ysleta ISD is hosting the Texas High School Gymnastic Coaches Association (THSGCA) state championship meet at Bel Air High…
Continue Reading Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Everyone knows Warren Buffett’s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor. But…
Continue Reading A former Milwaukee election official is fined $3,000 for obtaining fake absentee ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots has been…
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