Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case
The Texas Tribune A Texas court on Monday set an execution date for Robert Roberson, who was sentenced to death in 2003 for killing his 2-year-old…
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Man died trying to cross Dyer in Central El Paso, police say
Update (July 2, 2024): El Paso Police just identified the pedestrian who died as 50-year-old Jaime Lara Arenivas. Special Traffic Investigators are…
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BET says ‘audio malfunction’ caused heavy censorship of Usher’s speech at the 2024 BET Awards
AP Music Writer Usher’s acceptance speech of the BET Awards’ lifetime achievement award was heartfelt, occasionally profane and lengthy…
Continue Reading Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors knew the late millionaire and financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted…
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Steve Bannon begins serving 4-month sentence in federal prison for defying congressional subpoena
CNN By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a former Donald Trump White House strategist, reported to a…
Continue Reading Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say
AP Sports Writers DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. And the Warriors say they’re going to…
Continue Reading After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from…
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Wildfire forces Alaska’s Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve has forced the temporary…
Continue Reading Texas man dies while hiking at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities say
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A Texas man has died while hiking at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Monday. Park officials…
Continue Reading The Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say they intend to retry Karen Read on charges that she killed her Boston police officer…
Continue Reading Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she’s behind him 100%
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is insisting that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key…
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5 things to know for July 2: Hurricane Beryl, Presidential immunity, Social media, Ukraine coup attempt, Gaza
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China now has the first samples ever collected from the far side of the moon and says it will share them…
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Supreme Court rules Trump has limited immunity in January 6 case, jeopardizing trial before election
CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the…
Continue Reading Chinese woman facing charge of trying to smuggle turtles across Vermont lake to Canada
Associated Press Border Patrol agents say a woman from China has been arrested at a Vermont lake bordering Quebec for trying to smuggle 29 eastern…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania county’s elected commissioners are being sued over a policy adopted for this…
Continue Reading Armed bicyclist killed in Iowa shooting that wounded 2 police officers, investigators say
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Investigators say police in Waterloo, Iowa, were responding to a report of a bicyclist with a gun in an incident that ended…
Continue Reading Stolen at birth, an adoptee sues Chile over thousands of similar dictatorship-era crimes
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean-American raised in the United States has filed a criminal complaint against the state of Chile…
Continue Reading UN-led meeting in Qatar with Afghan Taliban is not a recognition of their government, official says
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.N official says a U.N.-led meeting held in Qatar with the Taliban on increasing engagement with Afghanistan…
Continue Reading ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs’ July Fourth dread
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Arizona, home,…
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Group of loose dogs spotted attacking emus, geese in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer says that a pack of loose dogs attacked and killed other animals near one of her family member’s homes. Over…
Continue Reading Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental operator Redbox, has filed for Chapter 11…
Continue Reading What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in upstate New York
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police in upstate New York have shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after they say he fled from officers and pointed…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments…
Continue Reading At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political…
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New Mexico Mobile Newsroom: Debris Removal Available for Fire, Flood Impacted Residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) now offers full-service debris removal at no cost…
Continue Reading 6 people killed in Wisconsin house fire
NECEDAH, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a house fire in Wisconsin has killed six family members. Early indications are that the blaze was accidental.…
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What happens next in Trump’s DC election case after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision
CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The biggest question now that the Supreme Court has decided Donald Trump is entitled to…
Continue Reading White Nebraska man shoots and wounds 7 Guatemalan immigrant neighbors
CRETE, Neb. (AP) — A white Nebraska man described as reclusive and confrontational shot and wounded seven neighbors who are Guatemalan immigrants,…
Continue Reading World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visits Ukraine and invites Zelenskyy to Olympic track meet
AP National Writer World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend. He reiterated his…
Continue Reading Hunger grips Yemen even more. The UN says more than half of households aren’t eating enough
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations food agency says more than half of households in Yemen are not eating enough due to poor economic…
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