The Texas Tribune McALLEN, Texas (AP) — On May 17, with just one week to go until the end of the school year, the superintendent of the South Texas Mission school district received an email with a list of 676 books a group of local pastors believed were “filthy and evil.” The email came from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several El Pasoans are participating in the Democratic National Convention this week, happening Monday through Thursday in Chicago. According to a press release sent last week by the El Paso County Democratic Party, members of the delegation include Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, State Senator Cesar Blanco, County Commissioner David Stout, Former
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Associated Press ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A mother and daughter have been fatally shot and another man injured near a Kentucky courthouse. The gunman later shot himself after a police highway pursuit on Monday. Police in Elizabethtown say Christopher Elder was in critical condition after shooting himself. Thirty-seven-year-old Erica Riley is one of the victims
Continue Reading MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be enforced until after the November election. The state has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to clarify the effective date of Oct. 1. The Alabama
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The body of Mike Lynch, the 59-year-old British tech investor, has been recovered from the sunken Bayesian superyacht, Italian interior ministry office Massimo Mariani told Reuters on Thursday. Early Monday morning, a luxury yacht he was on was hit by a tornado and sunk off the coast of
Continue Reading Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having to first leave the country, Karen and Xavier Chavarria had nothing to celebrate. Like many others, Karen left the United States voluntarily — in her case, for Nicaragua — as the price
Continue Reading Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having to first leave the country, Karen and Xavier Chavarria had nothing to celebrate. Like many others, Karen left the United States voluntarily — in her case, for Nicaragua — as the price
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many St. Louis families faced a chaotic first day of school after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute and left hundreds of parents scrambling to get their kids to classes. St. Louis Public Schools has been struggling to devise a plan to get kids to classes
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By KABC News Staff Click here for updates on this story WESTMONT, California (KABC) — Chaos broke out at an intersection in Westmont when fire hydrants were opened for a dangerous street takeover. Video shows crowds gathered Sunday night as cars spun out on the wet intersection. Firefighters responded to close the hydrants, but the
Continue Reading By KABC News Staff Click here for updates on this story VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — The rear window of a Los Angeles Police Department patrol vehicle was shattered after an officer arrived at the scene of an overnight street takeover in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said. The incident occurred at the
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CNN By Jamie Gangel and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar put on the bench by President George H.W. Bush, is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump, whose candidacy he describes as an existential threat to American democracy. It will
Continue Reading By Nick Valencia, Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Jade Gordon, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia State Election Board passed a rule Monday giving local election officials additional power to investigate ballot counts before certifying the results, a move critics say could inject chaos into the 2024 election and delay the state’s official vote count. The
Continue Reading By Madison Thomas Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — On Saturday, at the Reid Park Zoo a 10th birthday party was held for Nandi, the first elephant born in Arizona. Guests were also able to interact with staff, do crafts, learn more about elephants at the “Meet the Vet” table
Continue Reading By Braden Bates Click here for updates on this story SKIATOOK, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Skiatook Public Schools is under fire after a parent posted a picture of one of her daughter’s assignments. The research paper prompted students to answer, “is God real?” Olivia Gray, who made the post, said, “I fear for the kids here
Continue Reading KJRH, OLIVIA GRAY, SKIATOOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CNN By Braden Bates Click here for updates on this story SKIATOOK, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Skiatook Public Schools is under fire after a parent posted a picture of one of her daughter’s assignments. The research paper prompted students to answer, “is God real?” Olivia Gray, who made the post,
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A former conservative federal appellate judge is urging the Supreme Court to keep Donald Trump off the ballot, arguing the ex-president’s effort to cling to power after his 2020 election loss was “broader” than South Carolina’s secession from the US that triggered the Civil War. “Mr. Trump tried to prevent the
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has yet to endorse any presidential candidate this election cycle. But former President Donald Trump says he accepts the superstar’s non-existent endorsement. Trump posted “I accept!” on his Truth Social account, along with a carousel of (Swift) images – at least some of which appear to be AI-generated. One of
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By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — Dricus du Plessis quietened his critics by submitting Israel Adesanya and defending his UFC middleweight title against one of MMA’s best fighters in Perth, Australia. The South African had rattled some cages back in late January with comments about being the first fighter to “take the belts” to Africa,
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Hideki Matsuyama survived a nervy ending on Sunday to dramatically win the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Matsuyama had thrown away a five-shot overnight lead on the final day of competition in Tennessee, before recovering his form to win the postseason playoff opener at TPC Southwind. The Japanese star, who
Continue Reading By Chris Reed Click here for updates on this story LA VERKIN, Utah (KSTU) — Karen Conner can’t explain why she is still alive, let alone able to to walk, a little over a year after she fell off a cliff headfirst. “I honestly don’t know why it wasn’t that day, and I don’t know
Continue Reading KSTU, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH, CNN By Chris Reed Click here for updates on this story LA VERKIN, Utah (KSTU) — Karen Conner can’t explain why she is still alive, let alone able to to walk, a little over a year after she fell off a cliff headfirst. “I honestly don’t know why it wasn’t that day,
Continue Reading By Spencer Burt Click here for updates on this story IRON COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — One person died early Sunday morning after a crash between two semi-trucks on Interstate 15 in southern Utah. Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on I-15 near milepost 85, which is just north of Parowan and
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Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new finance minister says some of the proposed taxes that led to weeks of deadly protests earlier this year will be reintroduced through a tax amendment bill as the country struggles to find revenue to pay off debts. The announcement has drawn criticism from some Kenyans whose anger
Continue Reading By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, Missouri (KMBC) — Saturday, the Cass County prosecutor charged Misty M. Stufflebean, 43, of Harrisonville with burglary first degree, a class B felony and assault fourth degree, a class C misdemeanor, in connection with the shooting deaths of Michael Spear, 47, and Brian
Continue Reading By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (WLKY) — Officials are in a standoff with a man accused of shooting three people after a hearing at the Hardin County courthouse. Elizabethtown police said officials have located Christopher Elder, 46, who they suspect is the shooter, and are working to get
Continue Reading By Jordan Bontke Click here for updates on this story COOLIDGE, Arizona (KNXV) — Often referred to as a cornerstone of the American Dream, homeownership has become unobtainable for many in our community. That didn’t stop one new homeowner in her late 70s from getting the keys to her own house. Sherry Yates has been
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. The Massachusetts State Police said Gosder Cherilus was arrested early Sunday after the Delta Air Lines flight returned to Logan International Airport. Cherilus,
Continue Reading By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Sunday morning marked the 15th annual running of “The Giant Race,” a 5K, 10K and half-marathon beginning and ending at Oracle Park on the San Francisco waterfront. Among the thousands of participants was a young man running to help exploited
Continue Reading KPIX By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Sunday morning marked the 15th annual running of “The Giant Race,” a 5K, 10K and half-marathon beginning and ending at Oracle Park on the San Francisco waterfront. Among the thousands of participants was a young man running to help
Continue Reading By Shay O’Connor and Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story PLAQUEMINES PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office found the body of a missing person Sunday morning near South Pass, Louisiana, after an explosion and fire Saturday evening. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watch stand says they received
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