Akio Toyoda, grandson of Toyota founder, wins shareholders’ approval to stay in leadership
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota shareholders have voted in support of all of the company’s proposals at their annual…
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Silver Alert canceled, El Paso man found
UPDATE: El Paso Police have located 74-year-old Baltazar Zarazua Castaneda. Silver Alert has canceled. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police…
Continue Reading 2 killed as twin-engine Cessna crashes in Colorado mobile home park
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two people were killed when a twin-engine Cessna airplane crashed in a residential area in north-central Colorado…
Continue Reading Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering…
Continue Reading US suspends inspections of avocados, mangoes in Mexico’s Michoacan state over security concerns
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States government has suspended inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican…
Continue Reading Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he’s indicted for royal defamation
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted and arraigned on a charge…
Continue Reading South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops cross border, apparently in error
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly…
Continue Reading Chinese premier focuses on critical minerals and clean energy on final day of Australian visit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has ending his Australian tour in the west coast city of Perth…
Continue Reading Mexico’s incoming president says surveys show support for controversial judicial reforms
By MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a move reminiscent of her political mentor, incoming Mexican President Claudia…
Continue Reading Rescuers find more victims after a landslide in Ecuador, rising the death toll to 8
RIO VERDE, Ecuador (AP) — Rescue teams and some inhabitants are searching the mud for more victims of a landslide in central Ecuador that killed at…
Continue Reading Thailand has tried for years to solve its pollution problem. But ‘haze season’ always comes back
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press SAMOENG, Thailand (AP) — Thailand has tried for years to deal with its pollution problem. One big reason is the…
Continue Reading Convicted killer of California college student Kristin Smart ordered to pay $350k in restitution
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 must…
Continue Reading Three adults including suspected shooter are dead at office space near daycare center in Toronto
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police say a man and woman are dead and the suspected shooter is also deceased after a…
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Steve Bannon won’t be spending his prison term in a ‘Club Fed’ as he had hoped, sources say
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — When former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon goes to prison, he won’t be serving time at what’s…
Continue Reading Former GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who was a Spokane lawyer with limited political experience when…
Continue Reading Russia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit to North Korea, an old ally
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after…
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Russia’s Putin arrives in North Korea for rare trip as anti-West alignment deepens
CNN By Simone McCarthy and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in North Korea for a rare visit that signals…
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Preventing and recognizing heat-related illnesses in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures soar in the Borderland, ProAction Emergency Services Institute reports a surge in heat-related emergencies.…
Continue Reading Central African Republic faces increased rebel activity and spillover from Sudan war, UN experts say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say activities of armed groups in the volatile Central African Republic…
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Los Angeles school board will ban students from using cell phones during the school day. But questions loom on how to do it
CNN By Holly Yan and Debra Goldschmidt, CNN (CNN) — Students in the nation’s second-largest school district will no longer be able to use…
Continue Reading Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Kimberly Phillips-Gomez
EL PASO, Texas – On June 26, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct 8 new members. One of them will be Kimberly Phillips-Gomez. The longtime…
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Crash on Loop 375 in the Lower Valley cleared
Update: The crash has been cleared and the traffic backup resolved. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash on Loop 375 near the Balsam exit is blocking…
Continue Reading Judge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AND CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian encampment cleared from Cal State LA, days after building takeover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have cleared an entrenched pro-Palestinian encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, just days after…
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Texas woman honors 53 migrants who died in a human smuggling attempt nearly two years later
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been nearly two years since the deadliest human smuggling event in U.S. history took place. Now, the 53 migrants…
Continue Reading Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is looking forward to returning to work after his fall off a London stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday he is looking forward to returning to work after he toppled off a London stage mid-performance and…
Continue Reading Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against journalist over undercover police photos
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit it filed against a local…
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Deputies identify man who drowned in the Rio Grande near Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico State Police Search and Rescue Dive Team found 59-year-old Hector Barraza dead in the Rio Grande this…
Continue Reading Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has met with an Israeli lawyer who has publicly described being…
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