Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian investigation has found the Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people resulted from serious failures of defense procedures, mistaken identification, and bad decisions. Australian Zomi Frankcom was among those killed in the April 1 Israeli drone strikes on three World Central
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Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s communications authority has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, did not provide a reason for the move on Friday. Media reports suggest that the action was taken in response to Instagram’s removal of posts from Turkey
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — Con la boca abierta de par en par, encerrada eternamente en lo que parece ser un grito, una antigua mujer egipcia cautivó la imaginación de los arqueólogos que descubrieron sus restos momificados en 1935 en una tumba cercana a Luxor. Un equipo diferente de científicos, que sigue fascinado por la “mujer
Continue Reading MANILA, Philippiines (AP) — A fire swept through a part of a small building in Manila’s crowded Chinatown district Friday, leaving at least 11 people dead, police said, adding that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the blaze. About 14 firetrucks battled for more than two hours to control the blaze in
Continue Reading TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has dropped nearly 6% after a broad retreat on Wall Street. The decline was the worst for Tokyo since the worst pandemic selloffs of 2020. The drop of more than 2,000 points left the index where it was in mid-January, erasing huge gains that had taken the
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By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Japanese stocks plunged Friday as global markets were rattled by worries about the US economy and as traders braced for further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. The Nikkei 225 ended 5.8% lower, the index’s biggest daily drop since March 2020. It extended a global
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners kicked off day one of fall camp at Sun Bowl Stadium Thursday morning. “”We were a little sloppy but I love the energy and the attack,” head football coach Scotty Walden said. “We’ve got to get in shape, the way normal teams practice we would’ve been good
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, some Mexico City residents are changing the way they get water. In low-income areas like Iztapalapa – Mexico City’s most populous borough – a group of women water harvesters works to keep existing systems functioning while also educating residents on
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — El intercambio masivo de prisioneros entre varios países y Rusia, anunciado por Estados Unidos como el mayor desde el final de la Guerra Fría, supuso este jueves un importante logro diplomático y un momento decisivo para el legado del presidente Joe Biden, a menos de seis meses de que abandone el
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CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have landed in the United States, following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The returnees were greeted with tears and embraces by their joyous families at Joint Base Andrews in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department is hosting public meetings in August to receive feedback on how it can improve itself for the community. LCFD says the public can expect to learn more about how the fire department operates, including the services it provides for the community. Those who attend
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Elephant Butte Irrigation District is set to receive $15 million dollars in funding for USDA’s New Water Savings Commodity Program. The District covers farmer’s fields along the Rio Grande south of Elephant Butte, all the way to Sunland Park, NM. 12 states in the southwest will receive funds from $400
Continue Reading By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, who was targeted for defeat by former President Donald Trump, conceded the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District after a recount Thursday. “While I am disappointed in the ultimate outcome, it has been my distinct honor to serve as the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas set a new team record by stealing 10 bases in their 6-2 win over the Oklahoma City Baseball Club Thursday night at Southwest University Park. The previous record was also set against Oklahoma City, when the Chihuahuas stole nine bases at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on July
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. The S&P 500 sank 1.8% for its first back-to-back losses of at least 1% since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 610 points, or 1.5%,
Continue Reading CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have landed in the United States, following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The returnees were greeted with tears and embraces by their joyous families at Joint Base Andrews in
Continue Reading Associated Press Most Americans have doubts about the Secret Service’s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month’s attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds. Only around 3 in 10 Americans are extremely or very confident that the Secret Service can
Continue Reading Associated Press In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week. Three others died in Pakistan. Widespread flooding has been reported in North Korea near the border with China with no word on whether anyone died. This time of year is monsoon and typhoon season in Asia, and
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his wife
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his wife
Continue Reading Associated Press CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend, when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. Weather, fuels and terrain
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — With her mouth wide open, locked for eternity in what appears to be a scream, an ancient Egyptian woman captured the imagination of archaeologists who discovered her mummified remains in 1935 in a tomb near Luxor. Still fascinated by the “screaming woman” who died some 3,500 years ago, a
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Alex Marquardt and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — In late June, CIA officials held a secret meeting with Russian intelligence officers in an undisclosed Middle Eastern capital city to present a proposal for a possible prisoner swap. It was the latest in a series of offers US officials had made
Continue Reading AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from work toward finishing her dissertation
Continue Reading AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July, as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight month in a sign that higher interest rates may be taking a bigger toll on businesses and consumers. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that employers
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have landed in the United States, following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The returnees were greeted with tears and embraces by their joyous families at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Addie Carver of Mississippi was named Miss Teen USA on Thursday, assuming a title that has stood vacant since the previous winner’s highly controversial resignation in May. The 17-year-old dance teacher, cheerleader and choreographer was crowned at a glitzy Los Angeles event that organizers hope will draw a line under a
Continue Reading By Associated Press (CNN) — Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies as “militant and terrorist” organizations as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violent protests that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her political partners blamed Jamaat-e-Islami, its
Continue Reading CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The NFL’s Hall of Fame exhibition opener between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears was suspended with 3:31 left in the third quarter because of lightning and heavy rain. The Bears led the Texans 21-17.
Continue Reading CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Hall of Fame game between Chicago and Houston is being delayed in the third quarter by heavy rain and lightning.
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