Tesla recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck
Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to…
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Pennsylvania board’s cancellation of gay actor’s school visit ill-advised, education leaders say
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The superintendent and several other top officials of a Pennsylvania school district say their school board’s…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president is getting a little sloppy in the rush to finish projects before his term ends
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big projects he promised before his term…
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U.S. Border Patrol releases statement reminding the community of marijuana use laws ahead of 4/20
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol released the following statement regarding medical and/or recreational Marijuana use:…
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Texas Tech Health announces annual Days of Service event during National Volunteer Month
EL PASO, Texas — (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health El Paso announced its annual Days of Service event. This is a four day event taking place from April…
Continue Reading A former Russian tycoon who once led separatist region launches a hunger strike in Azerbaijan jail
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Family members say a former Russian tycoon jailed in Azerbaijan on charges stemming from his time as a top separatist…
Continue Reading AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys dressed in black trench coats went on a killing rampage at…
Continue Reading The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, ‘it’s a sprint now’
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record. The defending champions in…
Continue Reading Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday…
Continue Reading Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
By KRISTIN M. HALL and TOM KRISHER Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee,…
Continue Reading FAA investigating after it says a flight told to cross a runway where another was starting takeoff
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after a flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was…
Continue Reading Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the…
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Power restored to hundreds of West El Paso customers following overnight outage
UPDATE– An official with El Paso Electric confirms power has been restored to the 900 customers that were experiencing outages in West El Paso. The…
Continue Reading BP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain
By TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press John Maas spent years buying and outfitting a 17-foot aluminum boat called the Superskiff 1 so…
Continue Reading US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on two entities accused of…
Continue Reading Italian court drops charges against migrant rescue ship crews and ends long-running legal battle
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian court has dismissed a long-running case against migrant rescue ship crews of three…
Continue Reading The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
By DALATOU MAMANE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A UN report says drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel…
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I-10 East near Airway reopens following crash involving El Paso Police unit
UPDATE- All lanes in that area are now open. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– All lanes on I-10 East near Airway are closed following crash involving an El…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday,…
Continue Reading Police in Paris detain a man at Iran’s Consulate after reports he was armed but find no weapons
By ANGELA CHARLTON and MASHA MACPHERSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Police say they found no weapons on a man detained at the Iranian Consulate…
Continue Reading EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two forever chemicals used in cookware,…
Continue Reading Israel’s long-term credit rating is downgraded by S&P, 2nd major US agency to do so, citing conflict
Israel’s long-term credit rating is being downgraded by S&P, which cited the risk of military escalation with Iran. It is the second major U.S.…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Another warm day, slight cool down for the weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We’re looking at another calm weather day. There is potential to hit our second 90 degree temperature of the year. Temps…
Continue Reading The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money case are set to begin next week after a jury of 12 people and six alternates…
Continue Reading A Nigerian chess champion plays the royal game for 60 hours — a new global chess record
By CHINEU ASADU and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate has played chess nonstop…
Continue Reading Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the…
Continue Reading US envoy to UN visits Nagasaki A-bomb museum, pays tribute to victims
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The American envoy to the United Nations has called for countries armed with atomic weapons to…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Friday, April 19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Friday, April 19 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s presidential and state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters next week in…
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5 things to know for April 19: Middle East, Trump trial, India elections, TikTok ban, Trader Joe’s recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A jet collision was narrowly avoided at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday after two…
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