Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial…
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The questions about Biden’s age and fitness are reminiscent of another campaign: Reagan’s in 1984
Associated Press The age question for presidential candidates is more than four decades old. President Ronald Reagan answered it with a pledge to…
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Texas Tech Health El Paso Chief Resident receives prestigious award
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health El Paso Chief Resident Dr. I. Lee Swinney Jr. received the Raleigh Ross Scholar Award from the Texas…
Continue Reading India cricketers feted in victory parade in Mumbai after winning Twenty20 World Cup
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s cricketers have received a rousing welcome home from jubilant fans after winning the Twenty20 World…
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David Peralta hits 1st homer of the season, helps the Padres beat the Rangers 6-4
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Peralta is just filling in for All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., and the 36-year-old…
Continue Reading Eric Gagné returns to Dodgers’ mound on the 20th anniversary of his 84 consecutive saves streak
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With “Welcome to the Jungle” blaring like the old days, Eric Gagné took the mound and fired a strike…
Continue Reading Kahleah Copper scores 34, including late 3-pointer, as Mercury beat Wings 102-96
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 34 points, including a late 3-pointer, and Brittney Griner added 24 points to help the Phoenix…
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Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings…
Continue Reading California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have voted to place a pair of $10 billion bonds on the ballot this November. The…
Continue Reading Altuve has tiebreaking hit, Alvarez homers for 3rd straight game as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run seventh inning, Yordan Alvarez homered for the third straight…
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Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines
CNN By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A former Boeing quality-control manager alleges that for years workers at its 787 Dreamliner factory in…
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Fire burns building in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A fire burned a building in Sunland Park Wednesday afternoon. The smoke was visible for miles around. ABC-7 had a…
Continue Reading Man charged in connection to mass shooting at Oakland Juneteenth celebration
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 23-year-old Oakland man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting that wounded 14 at a Juneteenth celebration…
Continue Reading Rangers add Seager to lineup late after 2-game absence from getting hit by a pitch on the wrist
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager was a late add to the lineup for the Texas Rangers against San Diego on Wednesday night, ending a two-game…
Continue Reading Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings…
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Cybersecurity breach could delay court proceedings across New Mexico, public defenders office says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — What officials are calling a cybersecurity breach at New Mexico’s statewide public defenders office could lead to…
Continue Reading Cybersecurity breach could delay court proceedings across New Mexico, public defenders office says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — What officials are calling a cybersecurity breach at New Mexico’s statewide public defenders office could lead to…
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Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself, federal officials say
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a flight to Manchester, New Hampshire was diverted to Buffalo, New York, after a man allegedly exposed himself…
Continue Reading Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Judge as only holdovers
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games,…
Continue Reading Fight over retail theft is testing California Democrats’ drive to avoid mass incarceration policies
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state leaders have dropped a plan to put a crime-focused measure on the…
Continue Reading California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has been convicted of murder with a hate crime enhancement for the 2018 stabbing of a…
Continue Reading Haiti’s prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs, early days are positive
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that recently deployed…
Continue Reading Propulsion engineer is charged with obstructing probe of deadly 2017 US military plane crash
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A former engineer at a U.S. military air logistics center has been charged with making false statements and obstructing…
Continue Reading Lightning strike blamed for wildfire that killed 2 people in New Mexico, damaged 1,400 structures
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that has killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged more than…
Continue Reading Lightning strike blamed for wildfire that killed 2 people in New Mexico, damaged 1,400 structures
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that has killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged more than…
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Andrew J. Polk, assignment editor / reporter
Andrew J. Polk was born in Washington, D.C. but grew up in El Paso, TX. From an early age, he had a strong interest in local history and media…
Continue Reading 2 horses ran onto a Los Angeles freeway and were struck, killed by passing vehicles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two horses were struck and killed by passing vehicles after they ran onto a Los Angeles freeway. That is according to the…
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NMSU soccer welcomes 10 new student-athletes
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State Soccer welcomes 10 new Student-Athletes to their roster as the 2024 season inches closer…
Continue Reading Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade will…
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