Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City has been formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International…
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In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces US protesters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to achieve…
Continue Reading Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in care in New Zealand over decades in ‘national disgrace’
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New…
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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Called “forever chemicals” because of how long they remain in the human body and environment, perfluoroalkyl…
Continue Reading Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza
By Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — Palestinian-American doctor Jiab Suleiman arrived in Jordan last month ahead…
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‘Her extraordinary origin story could help expand the base’: Diverse donors race to help Harris make history
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris stands on the threshold of history. If elected to succeed President Joe Biden, Harris – the…
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Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to initially count signatures that were collected by…
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Canada Olympic chiefs apologize for drone flight over New Zealand soccer team’s training
By Kevin Dotson, James Legge and Sahar Akbarzai CNN (CNN) — Canadian Olympic chiefs have apologized after a member of staff for their women’s…
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San Elizario ISD welcomes students back for first day of school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario Independent School District welcomed students back for their first day of the school year. ABC-7 spoke with…
Continue Reading New in-person identity verification options offered for people filing for unemployment benefits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Workforce Commission announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and the United States Postal…
Continue Reading UTEP receives $2.3M grant to help migrant farm workers get high school equivalency certificate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP has received a $2.3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue their work in helping…
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Jon Gray retires last 15 batters pitching into 8th as Rangers beat White Sox 3-2
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas right-hander Jon Gray got into quite a groove after allowing an early run. He just kept throwing…
Continue Reading Taiwan prepares for a strong typhoon that worsened monsoon rains in the Philippines, killing 13
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan shuttered offices, schools and tourist sites across the island on Wednesday ahead of a powerful…
Continue Reading Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An interim deal to smooth deliveries to Philippine marines marooned on a ship at a hotly disputed…
Continue Reading Another shortened start for AL strikeout leader and All-Star Garrett Crochet of the White Sox
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — American League strikeout leader Garrett Crochet had another shortened start for the Chicago White Sox.…
Continue Reading Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’
Associated Press/Report for America Authorities are investigating the death a Virginia woman who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and…
Continue Reading Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise
Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 are urging a judge…
Continue Reading Polar bear in Canadian zoo drowned after rough play with fellow bear, necropsy finds
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — A necropsy has shown that a polar bear who died after rough play with a fellow bear in a zoo in western Canada drowned…
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Influential Blues musician John Mayall has died at 90
By Dan Heching and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — John Mayall, a pioneering Blues musician who was recently announced as a 2024 inductee into the…
Continue Reading Clashes arise over the economic effects of Louisiana’s $3 billion-dollar coastal restoration project
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing…
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New UnderPar Life golf venue coming to Horizon City
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A local golf course is teaming up with one the sport’s biggest stars to give golfers a new way to practice and enjoy…
Continue Reading Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice…
Continue Reading Measure aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for the state say an initiative aimed at repealing Alaska’s ranked choice voting system still…
Continue Reading Trump campaign files FEC complaint trying to block Biden funds transferring to Harris
CNN By Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal…
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Barco pesquero se hunde frente a las Islas Malvinas. Deja al menos 6 muertos y 7 desaparecidos
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Al menos seis personas murieron y siete desaparecieron después de que un barco pesquero con 27 personas a bordo…
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Federal court won’t block New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases amid litigation
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun…
Continue Reading Federal court won’t block New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases amid litigation
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun…
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Borderland Crimes Podcast 23: Justice Delayed – El Paso Girl Waits 8 Years to Face Accused Rapist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso girl has tried to move past the sexual assault she endured when she was only 5 years old. The girl is now 17,…
Continue Reading Trump said he’d consider Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary but now says he doesn’t know who said that
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview he would consider nominating JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie…
Continue Reading How employers are taking steps to safeguard workers from extreme heat
Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard hat. Safety…
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