Guatemala’s president issues natural disaster declaration as 44 forest fires rage on
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s president has issued a natural disaster declaration as 44 forest fires continue to burn across the Central…
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Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says Japan’s attempts to set up a leader-to-leader summit with North Korea is “a good thing,” and…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve minutes: Some officials highlighted worsening inflation last month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Federal Reserve policymakers argued at their most recent meeting in March that…
Continue Reading Prosecutors recommend delaying the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez from May to a summer date
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the May bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be postponed…
Continue Reading Margot Robbie making ‘Monopoly’ movie and Blumhouse reviving ‘Blair Witch’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Margot Robbie has her sights on another toy. The “ Barbie ” producer and star is making a…
Continue Reading Stayin’ Alive Divas to raise money for American Cancer Society, teach about screenings
WTVF By Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WTVF) — Catching attention about…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent voters who could repeal a new law that funds…
Continue Reading Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Voters in both Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after…
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Mayors of Juarez, Sunland Park sign agreement for new Port of Entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — During a formal meeting south of the border this month, Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar and Sunland Park Mayor Javier…
Continue Reading When are the 2025 Oscars? The Academy Awards announce date, sticking to early start
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 97th Academy Awards will be held March 2. The date announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on…
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ReadyOne hiring workers in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ReadyOne is looking to hire 100+ individuals with and without disabilities for various job positions. The event will be…
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Opinion: Trump seems to be searching Manhattan for one angry juror
CNN Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — There has been some head-scratching about what former President Donald Trump is up to in his defense in the…
Continue Reading Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting…
Continue Reading Trump says he wouldn’t sign federal abortion ban
CNN By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said Wednesday he would not sign a national abortion ban if elected to the…
Continue Reading Morocco’s earthquake killed thousands. But survivors marking Ramadan say it didn’t shake their faith
By SAM METZ Associated Press AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — Communities hit hard by last year’s deadly earthquake in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Senate creates commission to investigate alleged soccer match-fixing
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has created a commission to investigate soccer match-fixing. The move…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
By LISA MASCARO, JILL COLVIN and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With his job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing…
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Finding ways to handle traffic backup along Pellicano Drive in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Areas of Pellicano Drive remain congested due to a pause in the construction project that has been in the works for several…
Continue Reading Ex-guard at NYC federal building pleads guilty in sex assault of asylum seeker
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former security guard at a federal building in New York City where the FBI has its offices…
Continue Reading Conservative revolt in the House blocks effort to reauthorize a key US spy tool
By ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program…
Continue Reading Ralph Puckett Jr., awarded Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War, dies at 97
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A retired U.S. Army colonel who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War has died at age 97. A…
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Express clothing store back open at Cielo Vista Mall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Express at Cielo Vista Mall is now back open after being closed to the public for one day. According to the sign posted on…
Continue Reading What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda Knox
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox is again defending herself in an Italian court in a slander case that has the…
Continue Reading Town creates public art ordinance after free speech debate over doughnut mural
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Voters in a New Hampshire town have passed an ordinance addressing what local officials…
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Conan O’Brien has a ‘weird’ return to ‘The Tonight Show’
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien visited “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday night, and said it’s been a long time since his…
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El Pasoan Tristen Newton honored at UConn after national championship win
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burges High School graduate Tristen Newton is the latest addition to UConn’s Huskies of Honor. The university inducted…
Continue Reading Last call for dry towns? New York weighs lifting post-Prohibition law that let towns keep booze bans
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol…
Continue Reading Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade
By BILL BARROW and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies find missing 18-year-old
Update: Sheriff’s officials say Rodriguez has been found. They did not explain the condition he was found in or whether he is safe now. EL PASO,…
Continue Reading Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10…
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