Massachusetts governor to pardon those convicted of misdemeanor cannabis possession
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she’ll issue pardons for tens of thousands of people…
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An Israeli drone strikes a car in southern Lebanon and kills a member of Hamas’ military wing
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike targeting a car in southern Lebanon near the coastal city of Tyre has…
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott files lawsuit alleging woman is attempting to extort $100 million
Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 18:13 ET By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott filed a lawsuit Monday in a…
Continue Reading US and Japanese forces to resume Osprey flights in Japan following fatal crash
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOMIOKA, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials say the U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump are now their parties’ presumptive nominees. What does that mean?
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have officially secured the requisite…
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Dozens of artists and speakers pull out of SXSW festival in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships
Originally Published: 13 MAR 24 04:19 ET By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of performers and speakers have canceled their…
Continue Reading Mexican journalist says he was abducted, beaten and questioned by armed men about his reporting
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A prominent journalist in western Mexico says he was abducted, beaten and questioned by an armed gang because of what he wrote.…
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Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left
Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 13:49 ET Updated: 12 MAR 24 16:45 ET By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN)…
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Beyoncé’s upcoming album is ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Dolly Parton believes she has covered ‘Jolene’ for it
Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 12:38 ET Updated: 12 MAR 24 14:49 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — This ain’t Texas, but it is country…
Continue Reading Police search for a University of Missouri student in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee are searching for a University of Missouri student who was last seen by friends at a Nashville bar…
Continue Reading South Korean held in Russia on espionage allegation is missionary helping the needy, his group says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean Christian aid group says that a South Korean national held in Russia on…
Continue Reading Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading…
Continue Reading A US envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to make tough decisions to restart talks on normalizing ties
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A senior U.S. official has urged Kosovo and Serbia to make tough…
Continue Reading Lebanese, French officials float a plan to rebuild Beirut port nearly 4 years after huge explosion
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Three and a half years after hundreds of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate ignited at the…
Continue Reading Revered by Hemingway and visited by popes, why Cuba’s small patron saint is such a huge symbol
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press EL COBRE, Cuba (AP) — One religious icon unites Cubans: The Virgin of Charity of Cobre. Cuba’s patron…
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Not Chinese enough? Bottled water empire of China’s richest man is facing a nationalist boycott
CNN By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Zhong Shanshan, China’s richest man, is facing a wave of attacks from nationalists who accuse him of a…
Continue Reading Bill to quash hundreds of wrongful convictions over a Post Office scandal goes before UK Parliament
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has introduced legislation to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post…
Continue Reading Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
By MEGAN JANETSKY, VICTOR R. CAIVANO and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along…
Continue Reading Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press EL COBRE, Cuba (AP) — Ramon Nieblas fixed his tearful eyes on the small golden…
Continue Reading Chris Wallace looks back at Nixon-Kennedy election in the book ‘Countdown 1960
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime newsman Chris Wallace isn’t only thinking about this year’s presidential election. The CNN anchor has written a book…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives say their biggest donor made racist comments, but they’re not giving back his money
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government says the party does not plan to give back 10 million pounds it…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Spring Wind Arrives; cooler temps & rain chances on the way
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Stronger Spring winds arrives today! Cooler temps and increased rain chances will follow. Skies will start off clear and…
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The largest Borderplex Veteran and Family Caregiver Expo kicks off today!
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and El Paso Veterans Affairs, kicks off the largest Borderplex Veteran and Family Caregiver Expo today. The…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe predicts a sharp decline in tobacco crop as El Niño takes toll, a year after record harvest
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, has begun its annual tobacco-selling…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, March 13
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, March 13 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
Continue Reading Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
LONDON (AP) — Adidas said Wednesday that it’s donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and…
Continue Reading 3 Egyptian Coptic church monks are killed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Police say three Egyptian monks belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church were…
Continue Reading Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former…
Continue Reading Maximalism on a budget: affordable options for bold home decor
By RONITA CHOUDHURI-WADE of NerdWallet Maximalism is a design trend emphasizing more color, texture and one-of-a-kind pieces. However, filling your…
Continue Reading Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack
GRUENHEIDE, Germany (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the electric car maker’s first European plant on Wednesday as production resumed at…
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