Teen and Miss USA quit their crowns, citing mental health and personal values
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The reigning winners of Miss USA, Noelia Voigt, and Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, resigned from their titles…
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South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel’s actions in Gaza
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court Friday to issue more emergency…
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Indictments: 2 Socorro ISD board members targeted district employees
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersMay 10, 2024 Socorro Independent School District trustees Pablo Barrera and Ricardo “Richard’ Castellano,…
Continue Reading Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers’ gunfire
By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man in a hospital gown who stole two police cruisers while handcuffed…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson’s case evolved
By STEFANIE DAZIO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship…
Continue Reading State trooper who arrested LGBTQ+ leaders in Philadelphia no longer works for state police
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The state trooper who arrested two LGBTQ+ leaders after a contentious traffic stop in Philadelphia no longer works for the…
Continue Reading Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge…
Continue Reading Thousands of protesters in Armenia demand the prime minister’s resignation over Azerbaijan dispute
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Thousands of protesters angered by the government’s decision to hand over control of some border villages to Azerbaijan…
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U.S. has committed to $51.3 billion for Ukraine. This is where your tax dollars are going.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — The U.S. has sent $51.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the outbreak of war. The Department of Defense…
Continue Reading Mother’s Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of Mexico’s over 100,000 missing people
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of mothers of missing people, relatives and activists marched in protest through…
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Rio Grande Basin receiving $60 million for drought resilience from federal government
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico native and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is announcing a $60 million investment in the Rio…
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Takeaways from Day 15 of the Donald Trump hush money trial
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s closest White House aides wrapped up her testimony…
Continue Reading Djokovic says he’s ‘fine’ after being hit on the head by a water bottle
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic said he was “fine” after accidentally getting knocked on the head by a water bottle…
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Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools
WHSV, CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted early Friday to restore the names of two…
Continue Reading It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters have a message for…
Continue Reading New York’s legal weed program plagued by inexperienced leaders, report finds
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated…
Continue Reading AP Indianapolis newsman Ken Kusmer dies at 65 after a short illness
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Associated Press newsman Ken Kusmer has died at his Indianapolis home after a short illness at the age of 65.…
Continue Reading Flavor Flav is the official hype man for the US women’s water polo team in the Paris Olympics
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women’s water polo team, and the captain received one…
Continue Reading Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares…
Continue Reading A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Authorities in Russia say seven people were killed when a bus veered off a bridge in St. Petersburg, the…
Continue Reading How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Malmo, Sweden, to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song…
Continue Reading US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says Israel’s use of U.S-provided…
Continue Reading A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
By JOHN HANNA, TOM MURPHY and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19…
Continue Reading Iraqi government asks the United Nations to wind down its political mission in the country
BY ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government has requested the United Nations end a mission set up to promote…
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Three El Paso teens to graduate with bachelor’s degrees from UTEP this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Graduation season is a special time for graduates, but for three El Paso teens, it’s a very special occasion. Samantha…
Continue Reading 700 hotel union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino near Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — About 700 workers have walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip in what union organizers say will be a…
Continue Reading How West Virginia’s first transgender elected official is influencing local politics
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Rosemary Ketchum became West Virginia’s first openly transgender lawmaker when she…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe…
Continue Reading Romanian court extends judicial measures against online influencer awaiting human trafficking trial
BY STEPHEN McGRATH and NICOLAE DUMITRACHE Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital has extended geographical…
Continue Reading Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary
ROME (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global…
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