Gov. Abbott reappoints El Pasoan to Texas commission that promotes volunteerism
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott reappointed El Pasoan Marcos Delgado to the OneStar National Service Commission through March 2026. He…
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IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at…
Continue Reading Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting is raging around the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and…
Continue Reading Maryland university failed to protect students from abusive swim coach, violating Title IX, feds say
BALTIMORE (AP) — A U.S. Justice Department investigation has determined that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County violated federal…
Continue Reading Prominent journalist goes on trial in Belarus on charges widely seen as politically motivated
By YURAS KAMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A prominent independent journalist went on trial in Belarus on extremism charges widely…
Continue Reading Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s…
Continue Reading Investigators search the home of South Africa’s Parliament Speaker over bribery allegations
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A special investigations unit in South Africa has searched the home of the Speaker…
Continue Reading BP oil refinery in Indiana resumes normal operations weeks after power outage, temporary shutdown
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage…
Continue Reading New York moves to update its fracking ban to include liquid carbon-dioxide as well as water
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Natural gas drilling companies would be banned in New York from using an…
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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro begins serving prison sentence after historic contempt prosecution
CNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Peter Navarro, an ex-White House aide to former President Donald Trump, has reported to a…
Continue Reading Peter Navarro is 1st Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday…
Continue Reading As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile…
Continue Reading The first ‘cyberflasher’ is convicted under England’s new law and gets more than 5 years in prison
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — England’s first convicted cyberflasher was sentenced Tuesday to 5 1/2 years in prison after…
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ABC-7 at 4: Do Not Be Afraid: March & Vigil for Human Dignity
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-It has been one year since 40 people died at an immigration detention facility in Ciudad Juárez, with the recent events,…
Continue Reading German state of Bavaria bans gender-sensitive language in schools and other public bodies
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German state of Bavaria has banned the use of gender-sensitive language in classrooms and university lecture…
Continue Reading Germany issues entry ban on prominent Austrian far-right figure known for promoting ‘remigration’
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have issued an entry ban on a prominent Austrian European far-right figure known for his talk about…
Continue Reading Baby giraffe dies of a broken neck at Zoo Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a baby giraffe has died of a broken neck at Zoo Miami. The giraffe, born in December, was found by the zoo’s staff…
Continue Reading Purdue’s Edey, Tennessee’s Knecht, UNC’s Davis headline the AP men’s college All-America teams
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press…
Continue Reading A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders say all groups and political parties except one have submitted…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department offering 3 sessions of “Parent’s Night Out”
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering three different sessions of “Parent’s Night…
Continue Reading Q&A: Author Rebecca Serle shares what’s behind her ‘magical realism’ and new book ‘Expiration Dates’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Author Rebecca Serle often adds elements of magic to her writing. In her last book “One Italian Summer,” she…
Continue Reading Algeria scolds television stations for Ramadan advertising blitz and immoral programming
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian officials are chiding television stations over the content choices they’ve made since the start of Ramadan. The…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP leader calls the Trump supporters trying to oust him ‘whack jobs and morons’
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican is deriding supporters of former President Donald Trump who are…
Continue Reading Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A pregnant Arizona lawmaker who revealed in a speech at the state Senate that she was planning…
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ABC-7at 4: El Paso organizations work together to raise funds for child who is recovering from heart transplant
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- 11-year-old Dallas was born with a rare heart disease called Ebstein anomaly. Last year, his family received news that he was…
Continue Reading Reddit is preparing to sell shares to the public. Here’s what you need to know
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit, that vast, lively and sometimes chaotic repository of internet discussion, said…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small…
Continue Reading Police confirm a blanket found during search for missing Wisconsin boy belongs to the 3-year-old
TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police searching for a 3-year-old boy who vanished last month say they’ve confirmed that a blanket found…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s prime minister sounds sour note on trucks’ musical horns
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered a ban on musical horns, after videos posted on social media showed…
Continue Reading Hats, T-shirts and dolls reflect outgoing Mexican president’s outsized presence in upcoming election
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Souvenirs bearing the image of 70-year-old Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
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