Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday promised a new pair of giant pandas to a zoo and…
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Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year
By RYAN SUN Associated Press GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los…
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Police search for motive after apparent ‘random’ shooting at Michigan recreation center wounds at least 9
WDIV, WXYZ, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar, Sara Smart, Kim Berryman and Sharif Paget, CNN Rochester Hills, Michigan (CNN) — Police are…
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Community Champion: Sarah Dovenbarger
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Eastlake Falcon, Sarah Dovenbarger, will stay in the Sun City to continue her track and field career at UTEP. The…
Continue Reading Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive…
Continue Reading Shooting in Detroit suburb injures 9, leaving an 8-year-old in critical condition
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad…
Continue Reading Texan whose husband died by hot tub electrocution at Mexican beach resort files wrongful death suit
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An American tourist was killed and his wife hospitalized after being electrocuted in a hot tub in a Mexican beach town earlier…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Scorching temperatures continue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Our ABC-7 First Alert continues because of the HOT conditions! We are expected to get up to 106 today and tomorrow.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 17: Extreme heat, Gaza, Marijuana pardons, Gun violence, Airline scare
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The countdown to the first 2024 presidential debate has begun. President Joe Biden and his predecessor,…
Continue Reading Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo on…
Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of…
Continue Reading Victim identified in Southern California homicide case, 41 years after her remains were found
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they have identified a homicide victim whose remains were first found in a Southern California city 41…
Continue Reading Nearly 30 riders were rescued after being stuck upside down on a ride at a Portland amusement park
CNN By Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Almost 30 people were rescued and medically evaluated after being stuck hanging upside down on…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Dangerously hot temps this weekend, cooling down next week
We continue to be under an ABC-7 First Alert because of the dangerously hot temperatures we will experience this weekend. We rose to 104 today. It…
Continue Reading Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity ‘megaprison’ for gang members as part of a crackdown
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The president of Honduras has announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity “megaprison.” The plan is part of…
Continue Reading Missouri abortion ban wasn’t about lawmakers imposing religious beliefs, judge says
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A Missouri judge has rejected the argument that lawmakers intended to “impose their religious beliefs on…
Continue Reading 8 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in one of the deadliest incidents for the IDF since October 7
CNN By Lauren Izso, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi and Andrew Raine, CNN (CNN) — Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza on Saturday,…
Continue Reading Italian activist freed from Hungary returns home after being elected to European Parliament
ROME (AP) — Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis has returned to her parents’ house in the northern Italian city of Monza. Salis arrived on…
Continue Reading Rome LGBTQ+ Pride parade celebrates 30th anniversary, makes fun of Pope Francis comments
ROME (AP) — The Rome LGBTQ+ Pride parade has celebrated its 30th anniversary as tens of thousands of people in brightly colored outfits marched…
Continue Reading A Japanese climber dies while trying to scale a mountain in northern Pakistan and another is missing
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a Japanese climber has died while trying to scale one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan and a…
Continue Reading Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she…
Continue Reading Malfunctioning steam room sets off alarm, prompts evacuation at Rhode Island YMCA
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — A malfunctioning steam room at a YMCA in Rhode Island pumped out so much steam that it triggered an a sprinkler system…
Continue Reading Milan menswear seeks reassurance in nostalgia and artisanal craft, from Fendi to Dolce&Gabbana
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Amid ongoing wars, hardening political divides and accelerating climate change, Milan designers…
Continue Reading Dutch tourist found dead on Greek island and 4 other foreign tourists are missing on 3 islands
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Local media are reporting that a missing Dutch tourist has been found dead on the eastern…
Continue Reading Derek Jeter’s New York castle might finally have a buyer
GREENWOOD LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter has found a potential buyer for his New York castle after the sprawling…
Continue Reading Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin’s cease-fire offer for Ukraine as ‘propaganda’
By ELENA BECATOROS and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has dismissed a cease-fire…
Continue Reading On Father’s Day, this LGBTQ+ couple celebrates the friend who helped make their family dream reality
By SUMMER BALLENTINE, NICK INGRAM and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — On Father’s Day, Kansas residents Jen…
Continue Reading UK government demands an explanation after police ram a runaway cow with a squad car
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister has demanded an “urgent explanation” after police officers were filmed ramming a runaway cow with…
Continue Reading 8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making…
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El Paso Chihuahuas host ‘Play Ball Weekend’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The El Paso Chihuahuas are inviting children in the Borderland to take part in their Play Ball Weekend event. This event…
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