Month: June 2024
‘Feria Juárez’ 2024 kicks off this weekend south of the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The famous ‘Feria Juárez’ will kick off tonight at Juárez’s ‘Plaza de la Mexicanidad’ where the Red “X” is located,…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 91-year-old Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach on sexual assault charges
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach has been arrested on sexual assault charges…
Continue ReadingProbe launched after Jewish student group omitted from New Jersey high school yearbook
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A New Jersey school district has hired an outside law firm to investigate how and why a Jewish student group was…
Continue ReadingMeloni joins cultural elite celebrating Italian opera’s recognition as a world treasure
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VERONA, Italy (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s…
Continue ReadingOregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to ‘historic high levels’ of toxins
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has expanded shellfish harvesting closures along the state’s coastline to include razor clams and bay clams. The…
Continue ReadingLawyer for Jontay Porter says now-banned NBA player was ‘in over his head’ with a gambling addiction
By JENNIFER PELTZ and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A lawyer for Jontay Porter says the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by…
Continue ReadingBiden’s border actions do not impress, either in Texas or Mexico
By Eduardo García, Alfredo Corchado and Dudley Althaus SANDERSON – President Biden’s executive order to crack down on asylum seekers at the…
Continue ReadingUSA cricket player to CNN on shock defeat of Pakistan: ‘We believe we can knock these big teams off’
CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — A day after the United States orchestrated a shock defeat of Pakistan at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, USA…
Continue ReadingKennedy says he has secured ballot access in enough states to win. That’s not yet true
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims he’s qualified for the ballot in enough states win the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 at 4: New safety rest area opens in Van Horn, Texas
El Paso, TX( KVIA-TV)- People who enjoy road trips quickly find out how big a state Texas actually is. And driving to any other city can mean hours…
Continue ReadingDriver sentenced to prison for causing fiery crash that claimed 4 lives
ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — The driver who caused a fiery crash that killed four fellow Maine Maritime Academy students has been ordered to serve three…
Continue ReadingBrandon Herrera to request recount in primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales
by Texas Tribune, El Paso MattersJune 6, 2024 By Renzo Downey / The Texas Tribune YouTuber Brandon Herrera will request a recount Friday in his…
Continue Reading6 things to know about the summer weather in El Paso
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersJune 6, 2024 With the summer heat well upon El Paso and two days of triple-digit heat in the forecast for…
Continue ReadingCelebrate Juneteenth, Pride Month in El Paso; plus Children’s Day in San Elizario gallery
by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersJune 5, 2024 Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week.…
Continue ReadingSISD school board votes no on raises; reduces health plan contributions
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersJune 7, 2024 The Socorro school board voted Thursday not to give teachers and staff raises for the 2024-25…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Sheriff’s Office: Scammers caught attempting to steal from several families
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dannia Gonzalez and Jonathan Ambriz were just arrested for outstanding theft of service warrants after deputies say they…
Continue ReadingBoston pizza shop owner convicted of forced labor against employees in the country illegally
BOSTON (AP) — The owner of two Boston pizza shops was convicted Friday of forced labor charges following a nine-day trial. The jury found that…
Continue ReadingA real nut case: Cold Stone Creamery faces suit over lack of real pistachios in pistachio ice cream
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A federal judge in New York has given the go-ahead to a New York woman’s class action lawsuit which claims…
Continue ReadingSeven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Seven people in southern Texas have been charged after endangering nearly two dozen migrants smuggled in a secret trailer…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas;…
Continue ReadingSome Florida Panhandle beaches are temporarily closed to swimmers after 2 reported shark attacks
SEACREST, Fla. (AP) — Beaches in Florida’s Walton County have been temporarily closed to swimmers after two reported shark attacks. The…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Public Libraries host unveiling ceremony for the new Enhanced Library Card Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The unveiling ceremony for the Enhanced Library Card happened at 11:30 a.m., Friday, June 7th at the José Cisneros Cielo…
Continue ReadingThe US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding?
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Middle East capitals, at the United Nations, from the White House and beyond, the Biden…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Search and Rescue Team looking for missing hiker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hiker is missing near Gunnison Drive and Devils Tower Circle in Central El Paso. The El Paso Fire Department Combined…
Continue ReadingNew charges for alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer cast scrutiny on another man’s murder conviction
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New charges brought against the man accused of a string of killings on New York’s Long…
Continue ReadingTexas Tech Health El Paso and UTEP announce new MedFuture cohort
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — MedFuture started last year and UTEP says it’s creating pathways for qualified students to be admitted right out of high…
Continue ReadingTeenager who killed 4 in Michigan high school shooting appeals life sentence
DETROIT (AP) — A teenager who was convicted of fatally shooting four students at his high school in Michigan is appealing his life sentence. Ethan…
Continue ReadingProsecutor won’t file criminal charges over purchase of $19K lectern by Arkansas governor’s office
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A prosecutor says he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas…
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