Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first “large charter flight” in five years. The agency says that the flight happened over the weekend. DHS didn’t respond to questions about how long the migrants had been in the U.S.
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AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota was a surprise last season, making the postseason after a slow start. The Lynx haven’t put themselves in an early hole this year and sit near the top of the WNBA standings. The Lynx (14-4), who lost their first six games last season, showed they are a
Continue Reading ABC News says George Stephanopoulos will conduct the first extended interview with President Biden since his alarming debate performance against Donald Trump last week. Stephanopoulos will speak to Biden Friday on the campaign trail, with portions of the interview appearing on “World News Tonight” on Friday and the extended talk on the Sunday morning show
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country’s leading weather-related killer. If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After Monday’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says it is open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing. They say this is to brief his motion to set aside his criminal conviction on business fraud charges. The delay means that the former president could escape any
Continue Reading AP Hockey Writer When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents. One, of course, was the organization’s penchant for winning and the talent already on the roster. Another, he pointed
Continue Reading Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider the case they dismissed last month. Attorney Damario Solomon Simmons on Tuesday also called on the Biden administration to help 110-year-old Viola Fletcher and 109-year-old Lessie Benningfield Randle seek justice.
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will consider two challenges to a 175-year-old law that conservatives have interpreted as an abortion ban. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin asked the high court in February to invalidate the statutes. The organization argues the Wisconsin Constitution’s declaration that people have the right to life, liberty
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AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on Tuesday for mild or early cases of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders describes President Joe Biden’s recent debate performance as “painful.” In an interview, he says he’s not confident that Biden can win this fall. But the progressive senator from Vermont does not want Biden to step aside. Instead, Sanders, who served as Biden’s chief rival in the Democratic Party’s
Continue Reading Associated Prees CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has welcomed President Nicolas Maduro’s announcement about his intentions to jumpstart negotiations with the United States this week. Omar Barboza, who is the executive secretary of the U.S.-backed Unitary Platform coalition, told reporters on Tuesday that the alliance sees Maduro’s openness to dialogue only weeks
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Our Summer in the Borderland started off on a hot note as this past June was the hottest June on record. I spoke to a student at the University of Texas at El Paso named Matthew Lazos. Lazos is also a longtime resident of El Paso I asked him about the hot temperatures and he
Continue Reading IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 newcomer Utah has been picked to finish first in the expanded 16-team football conference this fall in a preseason poll of media who cover the league. The Utes got 20 of 61 first-place votes in the poll released Tuesday, a week before the start of the league’s football media
Continue Reading Associated Press ROME (AP) — Police have arrested an Italian farm owner after one of his workers, an undocumented laborer from India, bled to death after his arm was cut off by farm equipment. Prosecutors say the landowner was arrested on Tuesday. The June 19 death of Satnam Singh has shocked Italians and sparked protests by
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors as he attempts to solidify support among his party’s top leaders after last week’s shaky debate performance. The discussion will come Wednesday and is likely to be mostly virtual, according to two people familiar with Biden’s plan. They insisted on anonymity
Continue Reading Associated Press A union that represents thousands of Philadelphia city employees has asked a judge to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s requirement that they return to their offices full time as of July 15. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. It claims the
Continue Reading Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s national data protection authority determined on Tuesday that Meta cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms recently updated its privacy policy to enable the company to start feeding people’s public posts into training AI systems.
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff deputies arrested 39-year-old Gabriel Sandoval for allegedly stealing a car, crashing it, then trying to break into a house. Deputies were first called out around 5 AM June 28, 2024. They first received a call about the stolen car, then another call about the crash, then another
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fireworks don’t just glow and sparkle, while they come with beauty, they also come with danger. With 4th of July days away, the tips you need to know to avoid a trip to the hospital. “It is dangerous. Every year we have accidents where there’s burns to the body, burns to the
Continue Reading Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — United Nations human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts convened by the U.N.’s top human rights body, said there was a “striking lack of any
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.” Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.” Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says that China’s coast guard has boarded a Taiwanese fishing boat and steered it to a port in mainland China. Taiwan is demanding that Beijing release the vessel. Taiwanese maritime authorities said in a press statement that the Tachinman 88 was intercepted by two Chinese vessels Tuesday evening. The statement
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) will hold a Virtual Fire and Flood Recovery Town Hall at 5:30 PM today. Residents and business owners will be able to get information on recovery efforts after the recent fires and flooding in Ruidoso and the surrounding areas. Ruidoso
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WTKR By Anthony Sabella Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina (WTKR) — A church in Elizabeth City is waiting to hear back from State of North Carolina archaeologists on how to proceed after digging up potentially 300-year-old artifacts on its property. On June 20, Rev. Daniel Cenci, the rector at
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Police say Oklahoma State running back and Doak Walker Award winner Ollie Gordon II has been arrested for suspicion of DUI. A state trooper in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, reported seeing Gordon swerving in a vehicle on Sunday morning. According to a probable cause affidavit, the vehicle was clocked at 82 mph in
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democratic lawmaker to call for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
Continue Reading Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines have held a crucial meeting to try to ease mounting tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea last month. There was no mention in the talks Tuesday of any major agreement to try to prevent a repeat of the chaotic June
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians’ graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from Switzerland. Greece’s Culture Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that the two white marble works, which were decorated with relief sculptures, were brought back
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