$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in…
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Police tactics at campus protests reveal disparities in approaches to public order and lessons learned post-George Floyd
CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — As universities and colleges turn to police to clear their campuses of protests over Israel’s assault on Gaza…
Continue Reading An AP photographer dazzles with a drone’s view of colorful fields. Don’t miss the red car
By MICHAEL PROBST Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Michael Probst has been working as a photographer and editor in Germany for over 40…
Continue ReadingAt least 224 people, 153 pets rescued in Texas floods with more rain in the forecast
CNN By Sara Tonks, CNN Meteorologist, Joe Sutton and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — As rivers swell across South Texas, leaving homes and…
Continue Reading Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected international pressure to halt the…
Continue Reading Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord…
Continue Reading 1 person killed and 23 injured in a bus crash in northern Maryland, police say
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Police say one person was killed and 23 others were injured when a bus crashed on Interstate 95 in northern Maryland. State…
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May 2024 Uniform Election results
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — On Saturday, many had a chance to vote on the Uniform Election, which includes bonds that could increase how much you…
Continue Reading ‘The Fall Guy’ gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below…
Continue Reading Togo’s ruling party wins a majority in parliament, likely keeping a dynasty in power
By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo’s ruling party has won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the…
Continue Reading Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75…
Continue Reading Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — It’s six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump…
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Chaparral Middle School students triumph in MESA program
CHAPARRAL, N.M. (KVIA) — At Chaparral Middle School, stretching a small budget has long been a challenge, particularly for the MESA after-school…
Continue Reading China’s president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
PARIS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with…
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Fourth annual ‘Mija Market’ celebration takes place Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ‘Mija, Yes You Can’ celebrates 4th annual Mija Market Sunday morning with a Cinco de Mayo twist. The organization said the…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Security tactics at protests, Henry Cuellar, Al Jazeera, Canadian assassination, Kentucky Derby winner
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday celebrated in some parts of Mexico that’s become a…
Continue Reading A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches’ decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
The Associated Press The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant…
Continue Reading Methodists end anti-gay bans, closing 50 years of battles over sexuality for mainline Protestants
By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century’s…
Continue Reading Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth…
Continue Reading Hush money, catch and kill and more: A guide to unique terms used at Trump’s New York criminal trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial is full of terms you don’t typically hear in a…
Continue Reading German teen turns himself in over attack on European election candidate
BERLIN (AP) — A teenager has surrendered to police over an attack on a candidate from the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that has fueled concern…
Continue Reading What a judge’s gag order on Trump means in his hush money case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, former President…
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Warm and windy weather ahead: Fire danger rises
Good morning, and happy Cinco de Mayo weekend! The upcoming week is forecasted to bring warm and breezy to windy conditions, raising concerns for…
Continue Reading Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year?
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A church volunteer stood at an apartment door, beckoning inside a Congolese family for…
Continue Reading Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly
By NICK PERRY and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California…
Continue Reading Police search for suspects after 7 wounded, 4 critically, in shooting in Long Beach, California
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for suspects in a late-night shooting that wounded seven people, four critically, in Long Beach,…
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Kenan Thompson is supportive of college protests as long as they don’t involve his daughter in ‘SNL’ cold open
CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” took on one of the top news stories of the past week on its latest episode, when cast…
Continue Reading Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment
By TIA GOLDENBERG and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite…
Continue Reading Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops
By SUSIE BLANN and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia on Sunday launched a…
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