West Virginia senator removed as committee chair after indecent exposure charges
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state legislative committee chairman was removed from his position by chamber leadership…
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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on…
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Kamala Harris’ complicated history with Medicare for All becomes a Trump campaign attack line
By Gregory Krieg and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris may be done with Medicare for All, but Medicare for All – with a new nudge from…
Continue Reading Contenders in key Wisconsin Senate race come out swinging after primaries
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going…
Continue Reading Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
Associated Press The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some…
Continue Reading Alabama district judge suspended and accused of letting child abuse cases ‘languish,’ complaint says
OZARK, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama district judge who presides over cases in juvenile court was suspended after a state-led investigation that looked at…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden reportedly sought US government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while…
Continue Reading Top official says Federal Reserve can’t risk being too late with rate cuts
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official warned that the central bank needs to cut its key interest rate before the job…
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El Paso Water featured in Texas Monthly for water conservation, reclamation projects
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is the subject of an article in the August issue of Texas Monthly about the water utilities efforts to…
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Federal authorities keep finding migrant stash houses in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Border Patrol, and Immigration Customs Enforcement agents, among others, continue to…
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HabÃa estado soltero toda su vida. Entonces se enamoró de una mujer en vacaciones
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todo cambió en el momento en que Kenneth Harl vio por primera vez a Sema Tekgul. “Sentà instantáneamente…
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Video shows suspected family of mountain lions at East Bay hiking trail
By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story PLEASANTON, California (KGO) — What appeared to be a family of…
Continue Reading Video shows suspected family of mountain lions at East Bay hiking trail
KGO, DAVOR DESANCIC, CNN By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story PLEASANTON, California (KGO) — What…
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Not all officer video from Texas school shooting was released, Uvalde police say
Associated Press Not all officer video from the the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in 2022 was given to news organizations following a court order,…
Continue Reading White Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life
Associated Press A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other…
Continue Reading 10 dogs are found dead at a home in Mississippi, and a man has been arrested
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — An animal cruelty investigation in Mississippi has resulted in one arrest. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department…
Continue Reading Suburban New York county bans masks meant to hide people’s identities
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county has officially banned people from wearing masks in public except for health or religious reasons.…
Continue Reading Biden admin again calls on Syria to free American journalist Austin Tice after 12 years
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US government renewed calls for the Syrian government to work with them to release Austin Tice on the…
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Juarez police looking for suspect in shooting that left two men dead in wealthy neighborhood
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Ciudad Juarez authorities continue to look for the people that shot and killed two men on the streets of a residential…
Continue Reading Republicans sue over 3-year-old Biden executive order on voter registration access
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A group of Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a federal effort to expand…
Continue Reading Military members can shop for free in Hampton at this store
By Erin Miller Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, Virginia (WTKR) — Imagine going into a store, picking…
Continue Reading Military members can shop for free in Hampton at this store
WTKR By Erin Miller Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, Virginia (WTKR) — Imagine going into a store, picking…
Continue Reading Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver Olympic wrestling medal rejected by arbitration court
AP Sports Writer Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing…
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WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.…
Continue Reading La piedra más emblemática de Stonehenge llegó desde cientos de kilómetros de distancia, según un estudio
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La Piedra del Altar de Stonehenge, que se encuentra en el corazón del antiguo monumento en el sur de…
Continue Reading Local bands raise money for firefighters and those impacted by the Paddock Fire in Emmett
By Brady Caskey Click here for updates on this story EMMETT, Idaho (KIVI) — The community of Emmett came together…
Continue Reading NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA said Wednesday it’s still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International…
Continue Reading Bodycam footage released in Marana hot car death of 2-year-old
By Craig Smith Click here for updates on this story MARANA, Arizona (KGUN) — A father kept calling for any sign an…
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New analysis: 36 million U.S. Children exposed to 2x heatwaves compared to their grandparents, affecting their mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In the United States 36 million children are exposed to double the number of heatwaves compared to 60 years ago, and 5.7…
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