City of El Paso seeks public input on comprehensive plan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The comprehensive plan is a document put together by the city and the community. It’s been more than a decade since the city…
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Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race
Associated Press Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says President Joe Biden could decide within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection. And Green…
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At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade…
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Border Patrol agents see increase in heat related rescues
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA)– As temperatures continue to rise, Border Patrol agents are now responding to more heat related calls throughout the…
Continue Reading National Urban League honors 4 Black women for their community impact
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National Urban League has honored and recognized the accomplishments of four Black women who have made…
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Federal judge pauses some deadlines in Trump’s classified documents case after SCOTUS ruling
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge paused some filing deadlines in the classified documents case against former President…
Continue Reading Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a…
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Marcus Semien hits 2-run homer in the 7th to push Texas Rangers past the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien had no interest in talking about the struggles he has been going through at the plate. The…
Continue Reading ‘Freedom!’ chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear
Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024:…
Continue Reading Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence Festival
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans group Tank and the Bangas got a big boost when they won a 2017 National Public Radio contest for…
Continue Reading Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after lightning causes malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak rail service between New York and Boston has been restored after a lightning strike was believed to have caused a circuit…
Continue Reading Forest fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Jersey but is now 65 percent contained, officials say
TABERNACLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a fast-moving forest fire that has burned thousands of acres in southern New Jersey is now 65 percent…
Continue Reading Crews search Lake Michigan for 2 Chicago-area men who went missing while boating in Indiana waters
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — Crews are searching Lake Michigan for two suburban Chicago men who went missing while a large group of people were boating…
Continue Reading Jon Landau, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the…
Continue Reading Jose Miranda ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight at-bats as Twins top Astros 9-3
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda matched a major league record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances and Byron Buxton and…
Continue Reading Twins’ Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB record
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twins’ Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB…
Continue Reading Twins’ Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB record
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning on Saturday for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat, tying the…
Continue Reading Off-duty NYPD officer who was among 4 killed when drunk driver crashed into nail salon laid to rest
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer who was among four killed when a drunk driver plowed into a nail salon on…
Continue Reading Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota
The flames from derailed train cars carrying hazardous material are mostly extinguished a day after the incident in a remote area of North Dakota.…
Continue Reading The Biden campaign drafted questions for the president’s interviews on a pair of Black radio shows
Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who interviewed him…
Continue Reading Radio host who interviewed Biden leaves station after admitting campaign aides gave her pre-selected questions
CNN By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders has resigned from WURD Radio after admitting her post-debate…
Continue Reading Vikings’ Khyree Jackson, 2 former high school teammates killed in car crash in Maryland
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Police say Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has been killed in a car crash in Maryland. The 24-year-old Jackson…
Continue Reading 4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) — Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting during a party at a home in…
Continue Reading Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the ECOWAS regional bloc
Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have ruled out returning their nations to the West…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s president threatens to use gang-crackdown style tactics against price gougers
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, famous for his heavy-handed crackdown on street gangs, has threatened to use…
Continue Reading A green flag for clean power: NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR has unveiled its first electric racecar in Chicago. It doesn’t thunder when the race grand marshal says…
Continue Reading To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — To a defiant President Joe Biden, the 2024 election is up to the public — not the Democrats on Capitol…
Continue Reading What we learned from the UK’s general election that will shape politics over the coming years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general…
Continue Reading Japan partners with Cambodia to share demining knowledge with Ukraine, other countries
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s foreign minister has announced a joint project with Cambodia to share knowledge and…
Continue Reading Residents in Wisconsin community return home after dam breach leads to evacuations
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — A police chief says people living downriver of a Wisconsin dam that was breached by floodwaters have been allowed back into…
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