YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Borderland bodybuilder gets acting role in major Hollywood movie
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Thursday on ABC-7 at 10, get Xtra depth on the blockbuster film “Love Lies Bleeding.” The film is filled with A-list…
Continue Reading Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime time
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude…
Continue Reading Jury ends second day of deliberations without reaching verdict in fraud trial roiled by bag of cash
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has ended a second day of deliberations without reaching a…
Continue Reading They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Joro spiders — invasive, brightly colored, orb-weaving arachnids that have been spreading in the U.S. for the…
Continue Reading Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls posts bail on first 6 of 26 criminal charges
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking…
Continue Reading Thousands pay tribute to Connecticut state trooper killed during highway traffic stop
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Thousands of people including police officers from throughout the Northeast have gathered…
Continue Reading ‘Traitors’ cast will include Sam Asghari, Chrishell Stause, Tom Sandoval — and a British aristocrat
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The reality/competition series “The Traitors” has announced a lineup of reality…
Continue Reading Spare a thought for weather watcher Maureen Sweeney who made the right call for D-Day
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press VER-SUR MER, France (AP) — Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a…
Continue Reading Hear that sound? One brood of cicadas is emerging in Virginia for the first time in 13 years
WTVR, SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA, STATION FILE, INATURALIST, CNN By Cameron Thompson Click here for updates on this story…
Continue Reading House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden, alleging false testimony
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued criminal referrals against President Joe Biden’s son and…
Continue Reading Trump’s conviction prompts election-year debate among Democrats: How much to focus on the verdict?
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden’s campaign is signaling new plans to incorporate Donald Trump’s…
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ABC-7 First Alert: City of El Paso activates cooling centers as temperatures rise
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) have now activated cooling centers throughout the community as…
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Number of migrant encounters in El Paso has decreased compared to last year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This year, the border the El Paso sector has recorded fewer migrant encounters compared to 2023. ABC-7 reached out to U.S.…
Continue Reading D-Day anniversary shines a spotlight on ‘Rosie the Riveter’ women who built the weapons of WWII
By SYLVIE CORBET and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PEGASUS BRIDGE, France (AP) — In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and…
Continue Reading Ice Spice announces highly anticipated debut album ‘Y2K’ will arrive in July
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ice Spice’s long-awaited debut album, “Y2K,” is almost here. The Grammy-nominated Bronx…
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New Mexico expands mental health and substance use services with clinic program
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-The New Mexico Human Services Department proudly announced that New Mexico has been chosen as one of ten states to receive…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses cruelty charges against trooper who hit loose horse with patrol vehicle
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A judge has dismissed felony animal cruelty charges brought against a Pennsylvania state trooper who hit a loose horse…
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New study predicts more than 60% of U.S. adults will have cardiovascular diseases by 2050
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American heart association states 61% of adults in the U.S. will have cardiovascular diseases over the next 2 decades.…
Continue Reading Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets
By JAMES JORDAN and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin is warning that Russia could provide…
Continue Reading Russia’s top diplomat promises more military support for Burkina Faso as he tours West Africa
By ARSENE EVARISTE and MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has pledged more support to…
Continue Reading Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year
By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin says Virginia will abandon California’s stringent…
Continue Reading What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of an executive at The Epoch Times in a money-laundering scheme this week has drawn…
Continue Reading Death toll from floods across southern Germany rises to 6
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to six as police recovered the body of a woman missing…
Continue Reading The Taliban publicly flogs 63 people including women accused of crimes. The UN condemns it
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has condemned the public flogging of more than 60 people, including more than…
Continue Reading Japan’s birth rate falls to a record low as the number of marriages also drops
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health…
Continue Reading The first Black leader of Wales loses a no-confidence vote but says he won’t resign
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government has lost a no-confidence vote. The result is…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president’s office
By TERRY CHEA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian…
Continue Reading Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has used U.S weapons to attack inside Russia in recent days. That’s according to…
Continue Reading Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixes
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul halted a plan to charge most motorists $15 to…
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