EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is recovering after being rescued from the canal near the Border Highway, Friday morning. According to fire dispatch, the call came in just after 3:30 a.m. Crews responded to Cesar E. Chavez Border Hwy at Midway. At around 5:30 a.m. it was reported that the person had been
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By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (WWJ) — In a heartwarming story of talent and perseverance, a 15-year-old from St. Louis School is making waves on the international baton twirling stage by representing Hawaii and the United States in a sport that’s all about grace, skill, and precision. Jax Scott
Continue Reading By Andres Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Michigan (WWJ) — There are many smiles in the village of Manchester, where Paul Whelan’s parents live. The tight-knit community is breathing a sigh of relief, hearing that Whelan is finally coming home. It’s the collective joy that was 2,043 days in the making.
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Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — New protests have erupted in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, demanding accountability for more than 200 people killed in last month’s violent clashes with security forces. The violence on Friday killed at least two people, including a policeman. Over 2,000 gathered in parts of the capital, Dhaka,
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El acrónimo TERF —del inglés Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist— puede traducirse como feminista radical transexcluyente. Designa, en términos coloquiales y despectivos, según la RAE, a quienes rechazan incluir en el movimiento feminista a las personas transgénero, uno de los colectivos fuertemente vulnerables a la marginalización y violencia, según la ONU.
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The body of a college student was recovered from the Grand Canyon after he fell 400 feet from the rim, the National Park Service said in a statement, as officials warned people to stay on trails – and the park separately urged visitors to limit outdoor activities because
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Famine has officially been declared in at least one refugee camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of people in the Darfur region of Sudan, food security organizations announced, a stark warning of the cost being paid by the population after 15 months of civil war. Famine has been ongoing in
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police say unidentified assailants have opened fire on officers escorting a vehicle that was carrying three judges in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, killing two officers. The judges escaped unharmed in the Friday’s attack which was the second one this week in the region. The local police chief said the attack happened
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are a step closer to seeking a recall of nearly a million Dodge Journey SUVs after a woman was trapped and died in a 2022 vehicle fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upgraded an investigation opened last year to an engineering analysis and added 11 model years.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors say an investigation into hate speech online has been open following a complaint by Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly for “death threats,” “public insults” and “defamation.” The statement said Jolly said he has been “the target of threatening messages and insults on social networks criticizing his sexual orientation
Continue Reading WYANDANCH, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness as police officers were trying to subdue him on Long Island. Suffolk County police say they got a 911 call about a possibly intoxicated man lying on the ground in Wyandanch shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers arrived and found
Continue Reading ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The young people who make up more than half of Algeria’s population are so disenchanted that they may not vote in next month’s presidential election. The gas-rich North African nation’s 78-year-old president is running for a second term, five years after street protests led to the ouster of the former president
Continue Reading Associated Press Maternity homes have seen a resurgence in the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Across the country, homes are sprouting up or expanding. Christian anti-abortion advocates want to open more of these transitional housing facilities, believing they are the next step in helping women who carry pregnancies to term.
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KCRA, WFXT, WITI, CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is accompanied by kids picking
Continue Reading Associated Press ORANGE, Va. (AP) — On the wall of the maternity home is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and Evelyn James, the home started with one baby — their own. Paul Stefan was the last of their six children, born with a fatal condition. They had not
Continue Reading Associated Press ORANGE, Va. (AP) — On the wall of the maternity home, painted in large letters, is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and Evelyn James, the home started with one baby — their own. Paul Stefan was the last of their six children, born with a fatal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat as an active heat advisory is in place. A heat advisory went into effect at 1AM this morning and will extend until 6AM Saturday. Throughout the region we are expecting to see temps range from 103-106. El Paso is looking
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mourners converged around the flag-draped coffin of Hamas’ slain political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the emirate of Qatar on Friday as the fallout surged from his death in an alleged Israeli attack. The funeral ceremony in Doha, Qatar’s capital, attended by members of Gaza’s militant Hamas and Islamic
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket to select candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. A handful of retirements have injected some excitement into Tuesday’s primaries for the left-leaning state. Most notable among the retirements are those of
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance, in collaboration with the Mexican American Cultural Center, will present “Acts of Kindness: The El Paso Play.” This theatrical montage is inspired by interviews conducted in El Paso, the year after the mass shooting at Walmart that claimed the lives of twenty-three innocent
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv officials say Ukraine has taken delivery of a second Turkish-built navy corvette, though it is unclear how the warship might be used in the war against Russia. The Ukrainian presidency announced on its website Friday that first lady Olena Zelenska attended the launching ceremony of the Ada-class corvette during a
Continue Reading LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s officials have praised a landmark East-West prisoner exchange in which the tiny Alpine state participated by handing over two convicted Russian sleeper agents following secretive planning and negotiations with U.S. officials. The United States and Russia on Thursday completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas voters will choose their parties’ nominees for the U.S. House, the state legislature and the state Board of Education in primaries next week. Tuesday’s elections aren’t likely to change the balance of power in Washington or Topeka. But many November races will essentially be determined in Tuesday’s primaries in
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While a high-profile primary challenge in Missouri highlights a divide among Democrats, Republicans running for office in the state are showing just how united they are — at least when it comes to their loyalty to former President Donald Trump. The airwaves in Missouri are full of Republicans viciously criticizing
Continue Reading Associated Press NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus now turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature. In the race to replace Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie
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AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil recorded one of its largest second-quarter profits in a decade on surging quarterly production from oil and gas fields in Guyana and the Permian basin in the U.S., as well its $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. The Texas oil and gas giant earned $9.24 billion, or $2.14 per
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Irish police say a driver has been arrested in Dublin after crashing his van into gates outside the offices of the prime minister and several other government buildings. The gate outside the attorney general’s office on Friday was knocked off its hinges in the early morning and there was significant damage outside
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Friday regained control of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, leaving the historic case’s fate in her hands less than 100 days before the November election. The case was returned to Judge Tanya Chutkan
Continue Reading By Meg Dunn, CNN Johnson, Vermont (CNN) — For so many Americans, Jenna Rae Tatro’s story is one that’s all too familiar. After a visit to the emergency room in 2012, she received her first prescription for OxyContin. That 30-day opioid prescription changed the course of her life. The once joyful 20-year-old who loved horseback
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