Former refugee who escaped war in 1980s films part of Charlotte police shootout from his garage
WTVD By Tom George Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WTVD) — A refugee who fled war-torn…
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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor…
Continue Reading Record number of sea lions swarm SF’s Pier 39; largest gathering in about 15 years, officials say
KGO, SARAH VAN SCHAGEN, THE MARINE MAMMEL CENTER, CNN, Sarah Van Schagen/The Marine Mammel Center By Suzanne Phan Click here for updates on this…
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El Paso organizations unveil sensory gym for families of domestic violence
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a collaborative effort, the Junior League of El Paso Inc. (JLEP), the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV),…
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Official talks about aerial tramway project in El Paso’s Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, ABC-7 is interviewing CRRMA Executive Director Raymond Telles about the effort to develop an aerial tramway at…
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Chihuahua state authorities rescue over 100 migrants inside Juarez stash house
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua’s Secretary of Public Safety’s (SPPE) SWAT unit recovered 104 migrants from inside a home in Juárez’s…
Continue Reading Asian American, Pacific Islander consumers want better brand representation, Nielsen reports
By The Associated Press As companies around the country roll out plans to honor May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage…
Continue Reading Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state…
Continue Reading New US penalties against Russia target weapons development and countries aiding in sanctions evasion
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and…
Continue Reading Bounce house swept up by wind kills one child and injures another
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press One child was killed and another injured when a bounce house was swept up by wind in Casa Grande, Arizona, in what…
Continue Reading Armed groups besieging towns in northeastern Mali driving residents, many children, to hunger
By BABA AHMED and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A humanitarian crisis is worsening in northeastern Mali where armed groups…
Continue Reading Maryland approves more than $3M for a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for three decades
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials have approved more than $3 million in compensation for a man who spent…
Continue Reading Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after…
Continue Reading Ex-Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time in his divorce case
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Treasurer and three-time U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel has been…
Continue Reading Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church…
Continue Reading Nonstop Mideast coverage of Israel-Hamas war pauses for protests and police action at US schools
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — After weeks of nonstop coverage of destruction and death in the Gaza Strip, media across the…
Continue Reading So you’ve lost weight using Wegovy. Does that mean you can stop taking it?
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Millions of Americans who have used new obesity drugs like Wegovy to lose weight and improve health are wondering…
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Month – Finding support and strength
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Have you taken time for your mental health today? Experts say you should — as May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And…
Continue Reading Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after…
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Crews rescue 24-year-old with leg injury off Mt. Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department just rescued a 24-year-old man off Mt. Cristo Rey. In a social media post, the…
Continue Reading US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The U.S. military plans to return to Chad within a month for talks about revising an…
Continue Reading St. Louis school district will pay families to drive kids to school amid bus driver shortage
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ school district is offering to pay some families to drive their kids to school as part of an effort to offset a…
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Greene says she will force vote over Speaker Johnson’s ouster next week
CNN By Haley Talbot, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Wednesday she will force a…
Continue Reading Student protests take over some campuses. At others, attention is elsewhere
By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston College students held a protest rally against the Israel-Hamas war last week.…
Continue Reading No criminal charges after 4 newborn bodies found in a freezer
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts prosecutor won’t seek criminal charges two years after four newborns were…
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Mesita Elementary participates in wellness program
El Paso, TX (KVIA)—Mesita Elementary School and Mesita Early Childhood Development Center invited parents to participate in their children’s…
Continue Reading Heavy rains in Brazil’s south kill at least 10 people, leave 21 missing, civil defense says
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 10 people and left 21 missing since Monday.…
Continue Reading Retired U.S. soccer star Carli Lloyd announces she and her husband are expecting baby in October
By The Associated Press Retired U.S. women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd and her husband are expecting their first child in October. The 41-year-old…
Continue Reading After hunt for clandestine crematorium in Mexico City, police say bones found were ‘animal origin’
By MARTÍN SILVA REY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Volunteers have searched on the fringes of Mexico City for what they thought could be a…
Continue Reading Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University
By The Associated Press Columbia University announced on Monday that it has canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony because of disruptions…
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