North Carolina lawmakers appeal judge’s decision blocking abortion-pill restrictions
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are appealing portions of a federal judge’s order this month that blocked…
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Panicked Arkansas grocery store shoppers hid in freezer and ran for cover amid shooting that killed 4 and wounded 9
KATV, CNN By Taylor Galgano and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Families were shopping at a local grocery store in a small Arkansas town on Friday…
Continue Reading Obesity drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound may help treat dangerous sleep apnea
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new study finds the popular obesity drug Zepbound may help treat sleep apnea, a dangerous disorder in which…
Continue Reading Capital murder charges filed against 2 Venezuelan men in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Houston
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Prosecutors filed capital murder charges Friday against two men suspected of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl whose…
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Guatemalan man wanted for rape apprehended in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted on social media saying agents apprehended a Guatemalan man…
Continue Reading Texas medical panel issues new guidelines for doctors but no specific exceptions for abortion ban
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas medical panel on Friday approved guidance for doctors working under one of the…
Continue Reading ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fan favorite and UFC fighter Taylor Wily dies at 56
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Wily, a former sumo wrestler who became known for his role as confidential informant…
Continue Reading Shooting at grocery store in Arkansas kills 3 and wounds 10 others, police say
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A shooter who opened fire Friday at a grocery store in Arkansas left the store and…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide…
Continue Reading Defense for woman accused of killing police officer boyfriend tries to show she was framed
By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Attorneys for a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and…
Continue Reading Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting…
Continue Reading Alaska serial killer who admitted to killing five people has died in an Indiana prison
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska serial killer who admitted that he killed five people, including one when he…
Continue Reading US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside…
Continue Reading 23-year-old new mom attempts to become 1st woman to win gender-neutral title in ACL cornhole event
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The recreational game of cornhole wouldn’t seem to have any characteristics that would give men an inherent…
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Judge Aileen Cannon pushes Trump’s lawyer to defend claim that special counsel is part of a ‘shadow government’
CNN By Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared skeptical of Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Family wants DNA testing on strand of hair that could hold key to care home resident’s death
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A single black hair could help bring clarity to the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Philadelphia woman who…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Ruidoso Wildfires – Coordinating the response
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – When a wildfire burns, like the Salt and South Fork fires near Ruidoso, NM, we see the response by fire crews on the ground…
Continue Reading International court unseals arrest warrant for Mali suspect accused of crimes in Timbuktu in 2012
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for a Malian accused…
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Operation H.O.P.E. and El Paso Hotel Association offer temporary shelter for Ruidoso evacuees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While wildfires in Ruidoso continuing destroying the village, several families are now being displaced and forced to find…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania couple drowns in Florida rip current while on vacation with their 6 children
HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught…
Continue Reading Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos
By The Associated Press Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a…
Continue Reading Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to…
Continue Reading Biden’s 2 steps on immigration could reframe how US voters see a major political problem for him
By WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed…
Continue Reading Namibian court overturns and declares unconstitutional a law criminalizing gay sex between men
By SONJA SMITH Associated Press WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A law in Namibia criminalizing gay sex between men has been overturned and declared…
Continue Reading Athletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changed
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an…
Continue Reading Roadside bomb attack targeting security convoy kills 5 soldiers and wounds 2 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a roadside bomb has exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing five soldiers and…
Continue Reading Ex-gang leader facing trial in Tupac Shakur killing seeking release from Vegas jail on $750K bail
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996…
Continue Reading Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move…
Continue Reading Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been…
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