Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — For those of you who don’t celebrate World UFO Day, consider this: A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer told Congress last summer about a government program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects. The Mexican Congress held an unprecedented session in September during which supposed mummies were
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Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — For those of you who don’t celebrate World UFO Day, consider this: A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer told Congress last summer about a government program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects. The Mexican Congress held an unprecedented session in September during which supposed mummies were
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Associated Press Known for darker roles in Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” franchise, Emma Roberts relished a change in tone for her new rom-com “Space Cadet,” which debuts July 4 on Prime Video. Roberts plays a bartender in Florida who receives a surprise acceptance to a NASA training program. The film’s director, Liz W. Garcia,
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Bronny James says the opportunity to play professionally alongside his famous father played no role in his decision to enter the NBA draft. Now that the 19-year-old son of LeBron James has been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers anyway, Bronny says he can still handle all
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Ollie identified 10 of the most common summertime plants that are toxic to dogs using research from the ASPCA, AKC, and scientific studies.
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by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersJune 28, 2024 As the Fourth of July approaches, El Paso and its surrounding areas are gearing up for a variety of festive celebrations. From parades to fireworks displays, residents and visitors have a slew of options to celebrate Independence Day. Revelers are encouraged to check local regulations
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders and Democratic governors, sit for a network TV interview and hold a press conference in the coming days, a blitz designed to push back against growing pressure for the 81-year-old president to step aside in the
Continue Reading More than 100 people have been killed in a stampede in northern India following a Hindu religious gathering. Thousands had gathered Tuesday at a makeshift tent for an event in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state and were crushed to death as they rushed to leave afterward. The incident echoes other crowd disasters in India
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Showers and storms hit El Paso Tuesday night. Rainfall amounts were widespread across the area with some parts of town getting close to 1″ while others picked up .25″. The El Paso Airport received .11″ as of late Tuesday night. There will be some showers and storms that develop early Wednesday but not anticipating as
Continue Reading BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty in a wild scheme to steal 123 handguns by kidnapping the manager of a Michigan sporting goods store. Darnell Bishop admits he threatened the manager at gunpoint to reveal how to turn off the alarm at Dunham’s Sports near Benton Harbor last November. Bishop pleaded
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The FBI and police are investigating the damaging of nearly 180 gravestones at two Jewish cemeteries in Cincinnati. The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati says the tombstones likely were knocked over between June 25 and Monday. It says some of the gravestones date back to the late 1800s. The damage was found in
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump’s political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile. The decisions reflected a deep and sometimes bitter divide on a
Continue Reading Associated Press FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas grocery store where four people were killed in a mass shooting has reopened, and community leaders call it an important step in the community’s healing process. The Mad Butcher grocery reopened Tuesday, 11 days after the mass shooting in the Arkansas town of Fordyce. The shooting had
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AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to bring a lawsuit against mattress maker Tempur Sealy to block its $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, saying the deal would allow the world’s largest mattress supplier to suppress competition that would result in higher prices for shoppers. The deal
Continue Reading Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed a prominent Palestinian doctor and eight members of his extended family on Tuesday after they complied with military orders to evacuate their home and moved into an Israeli-designated safe zone. The Hamdan family — around a dozen people from three generations — fled
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors. A jury found Warren King guilty of murder and other crimes and sentenced him to die for the
Continue Reading The St. Louis Blues acquired Radek Faksa from Dallas and Mathieu Joseph from Ottawa on Tuesday in a pair of trades for future considerations and in a separate move signed Pavel Buchnevich to a long-term extension. The deal with the Senators also netted the Blues a 2025 third-round draft pick. Joseph has two years left
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge has set an Aug. 21 date for a hearing to determine if Marcellus Williams is innocent of the murder that landed him on death row — a hearing that comes just over a month before Williams is scheduled to die. Williams was hours away from execution
Continue Reading Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California are sweltering and things are only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. Forecasters say the torrid conditions are being caused by a ridge of high pressure just
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County will pay nearly $15 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a 24-year-old pregnant woman who died in jail after a sheriff’s deputy and medical worker watched her collapse in a cell five years ago. The settlement between the county and relatives of Elisa Serna comes
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State has informed football coach Blake Anderson he will be fired for cause. The school made the announcement Tuesday, saying it made the move after external review of allegations that Anderson hadn’t complied with Title IX policies regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct cases. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling will serve
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is telling emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health. That’s following last week’s 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that failed to settle a legal dispute over whether state abortion bans override the federal law that requires hospitals to stabilize
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first “large charter flight” in five years. The agency says that the flight happened over the weekend. DHS didn’t respond to questions about how long the migrants had been in the U.S.
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota was a surprise last season, making the postseason after a slow start. The Lynx haven’t put themselves in an early hole this year and sit near the top of the WNBA standings. The Lynx (14-4), who lost their first six games last season, showed they are a
Continue Reading ABC News says George Stephanopoulos will conduct the first extended interview with President Biden since his alarming debate performance against Donald Trump last week. Stephanopoulos will speak to Biden Friday on the campaign trail, with portions of the interview appearing on “World News Tonight” on Friday and the extended talk on the Sunday morning show
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country’s leading weather-related killer. If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After Monday’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says it is open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing. They say this is to brief his motion to set aside his criminal conviction on business fraud charges. The delay means that the former president could escape any
Continue Reading AP Hockey Writer When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents. One, of course, was the organization’s penchant for winning and the talent already on the roster. Another, he pointed
Continue Reading Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider the case they dismissed last month. Attorney Damario Solomon Simmons on Tuesday also called on the Biden administration to help 110-year-old Viola Fletcher and 109-year-old Lessie Benningfield Randle seek justice.
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