Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 million
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by…
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Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision. A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize…
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Fact check: Biden again falsely claims inflation was 9% when he became president
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — For the second time in less than a week, President Joe Biden falsely claimed Tuesday that the…
Continue Reading Giuliani bankruptcy judge frustrated with case, rebuffs attempt to challenge $148 million judgment
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press A New York bankruptcy judge has denied Rudy Giuliani a chance to pursue an appeal of a $148 million defamation…
Continue Reading Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s…
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Cyclist hit by car in El Paso’s Lower Valley dies
Update (May 30, 2024): Police identified the cyclist as 76-year-old Jose Luis Nunez. They say Nunez was traveling west on the eastbound lanes of…
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San Elizario Food Truck (DJ’s) offers free food to San Eli High School state champ soccer team
SAN ELIZARIO, TEXAS (KVIA) — Just a block from the historic Presidio in San Elizario is a new area with popular food trucks that are frequented by…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – winds kick up a bit; temps flirt with 100.
The winds will kick up from the SW over the next several days. Gusts around 30 mph with lots of sunshine and just a few passing clouds. Temps will…
Continue Reading The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
HOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the…
Continue Reading Serena Williams to host The ESPYs in July
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will…
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CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024’s edition may…
Continue Reading Georgia’s governor and others pile into state court race where challenger has focused on abortion
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will spend more than $500,000 from his political committee to help a…
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Your Voice Your Vote: May 2024 Primary Runoff Election
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The last day to request a Ballot by Mail for the May 2024 Primary Runoff Election is Friday, May 17, 2024. Ballots for…
Continue Reading This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers say a planet that’s bigger than Jupiter is surprisingly as fluffy…
Continue Reading Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country, aimed at cracking down…
Continue Reading Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port
By LEA SKENE and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving…
Continue Reading ‘Deeply concerned’ with China doping allegations, US drug czar sends letter to anti-doping agency
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The U.S. drug czar sent a pointed letter to world anti-doping officials, saying leaders in governments across the…
Continue Reading Meme stocks are roaring again. Yes, again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — GameStop and other meme stocks are roaring once again, surging to dizzying heights suddenly and…
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Doña Ana County to break ground on new elections warehouse
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bureau of Elections warehouse, which will…
Continue Reading Openings expected Wednesday in Menendez corruption trial
By MIKE CATALINI and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements were expected to occur Wednesday in the corruption trial…
Continue Reading How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can…
Continue Reading North Carolina bill to curb mask-wearing in protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have proposed a bill that would enhance penalties…
Continue Reading US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that new penalties could be put in place if…
Continue Reading Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily…
Continue Reading Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 3 years for bribing former colleague to leak intelligence
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies are warning that foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might…
Continue Reading Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Government data in Argentina says the country’s monthly inflation rate has eased…
Continue Reading `Micropreemie’ baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital
NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents…
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