ABC-7 at 4: High Blood Pressure Awareness
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a significant risk factor for heart disease. High blood pressure—or…
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Minnesota joins growing list of states counting inmates at home instead of prisons for redistricting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota has joined a growing list of states that plan to count prisoners at their home addresses instead of at the prisons…
Continue Reading Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to…
Continue Reading Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
By HOLLY RAMER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire Democratic Party chair whose phone number was spoofed…
Continue Reading Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A man has been found fit to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of…
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New Mexico Wine Festival announces Reserve Tasting Lounge
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The New Mexico Wine Festival, hosted by New Mexico Wine, returns to Doña Ana County Fairgrounds over Memorial Day weekend, May…
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US sues to split up Ticketmaster and Live Nation in a groundbreaking monopoly lawsuit
CNN By Brian Fung, Hannah Rabinowitz and Sabrina Souza, CNN Washington (CNN) — In a groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit that threatens to upend…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in…
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The Extreme Weather Task Force, is set to launch its “Summer Safety & Fan Drive”
El Paso, TX (KVIA)—The Extreme Weather Task Force has launched its “Summer Safety & Fan Drive.” According to the El Paso Medical Examiner’s…
Continue Reading Nvidia’s stock is expensive. A look at why, and how that should change, by the numbers
Associated Press Nvidia’s stock price has more than doubled this year after more than tripling in 2023 and it’s now the third most valuable…
Continue Reading Fate of Missouri man imprisoned for more than 30 years is now in the hands of a judge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge will decide the fate of a man who has spent more than three decades in prison for a killing he says he didn’t…
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The City of El Paso to open a new Women, Infants, and Children center
El Paso, TX (KVIA)—The City’s Department of Public Health will open a new WIC center. The city is celebrating its new location, which provides…
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China starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader
CNN By Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — China has launched two days of large-scale military drills surrounding…
Continue Reading ‘Heat dome’ leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and MARIA VERZA Associated Press Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South has left millions of…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him reelected
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the biggest gamble of his political life by calling a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s cooking for the three-course state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya
By The Associated Press The menu for the state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya starts with a chilled tomato soup and ends with a white…
Continue Reading Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic…
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Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, sued in groundbreaking monopoly lawsuit
Originally Published: 23 MAY 24 10:30 ET Updated: 23 MAY 24 10:32 ET By Brian Fung and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government…
Continue Reading Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent…
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Supreme Court approves South Carolina congressional map previously found to dilute Black voting power
Originally Published: 23 MAY 24 10:14 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court upheld a pro-Republican South Carolina congressional map…
Continue Reading Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections…
Continue Reading Myanmar quietly announces plans to study controversial Chinese dam project suspended 13 years ago
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar’s military government appears to be considering reviving a massive China-backed…
Continue Reading In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press HAMMANSKRAAL, South Africa. (AP) — The struggle starts early in the Hammanskraal area of South Africa as…
Continue Reading Rolling Stones to swing through new Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in the Ozarks
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer The Stones will roll through the Ozarks this summer. The Rolling Stones announced Thursday that at the end…
Continue Reading Danish court throws out claim that a patient’s rights were violated when she wasn’t given vegan food
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A woman in Denmark did not have her human rights violated when she was not given vegan food by a hospital when…
Continue Reading Older Americans often don’t prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll
By BRIAN AROLA, CNHI News MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Many Americans are unprepared for what can be an emotional, costly and guilt-inducing process of…
Continue Reading US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say
By TARA COPP and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the Biden administration is expected to announce an…
Continue Reading Senate border bill exposes Democratic divisions as White House attempts to ramp up pressure on GOP
Originally Published: 23 MAY 24 05:05 ET By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate will vote Thursday on a border security bill…
Continue Reading Malaysia PM says his country keeps good ties with US but not China phobia, wants to engage both
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said his country does not have a “China-phobia”…
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