Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to the Swedish parliament
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A group of climate activists including Greta Thunberg have blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament, advocating for sweeping…
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Exclusive: Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Russia appears on track to produce nearly three times…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of March 11 to 15
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading Pakistani court sentences youth to death and another to life in prison for insulting Islam’s prophet
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a Pakistani court has sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and given a…
Continue Reading Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low, but improvement may be on the way
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer For much of Lee Allen Jr.’s childhood, baseball seemed quite far from him. Major League Baseball’s…
Continue Reading France’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that…
Continue Reading Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting…
Continue Reading A union for German train drivers calls for another strike in a bitter dispute over working hours
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has called for another strike in a long and bitter dispute with the…
Continue Reading Excitement and skepticism meet Algeria’s decision to import beef to meet high demand during Ramadan
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria is importing massive amounts of beef and lamb to ensure it is available to consumers who can’t afford locally…
Continue Reading Japan’s economy avoids recession by growing in last year’s final quarter, according to revised data
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy managed to grow in the fourth quarter of last year, averting a recession, according to revised government data…
Continue Reading Ramadan begins in Gaza with hunger worsening and no end to the war in sight
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians began fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday…
Continue Reading Oscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, a naked John Cena and Ken-demonium!
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer There was talk of war, and pleas for peace. But the Oscars telecast is always a chaotic mix of moods and tones,…
Continue Reading Missing 5 cross-country skiers found dead near Switzerland’s Matterhorn. Search for a sixth persists
GENEVA (AP) — Police said five cross-country skiers — including members of the same Swiss family — were found dead along a high Alpine ridge…
Continue Reading 50 people are injured by a ‘strong movement’ on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Officials say at least 50 people have been injured by what they described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling…
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Kate’s photo should have quelled the rumors. Editing it has done exactly the opposite
CNN Analysis by Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The image of a smiling Catherine, Princess of Wales, flanked by her…
Continue Reading Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern…
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UTEP & NMSU Men’s and Women’s Conference USA Tournament
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — Now that NM State and Utep men’s and women’s teams have closed their final regular games of the season, they will get…
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NM State Baseball run rules Prairie View A&M for series sweep
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The NM Aggies managed to complete the series sweep with a 12-2 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers on…
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Aggies fall to Hilltoppers in five-inning affair
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — You never know what to expect when you walk out onto the softball field. Following a nine-inning bout on Friday and…
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UTEP Softball dominates MTSU, Clinches series with convincing 8-3 victory
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball clinched a decisive 8-3 victory Sunday afternoon to claim the series against MTSU. This significant win…
Continue Reading Behind the Scenes: What you didn’t see at the 2024 Oscars
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is a whole other show that happens offscreen at the Oscars that the home audience…
Continue Reading A Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the last
By ROBERT BADENDIECK and EMRAH GUREL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — In the heart of Istanbul, on top of the towering minarets that dot the…
Continue Reading At least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on…
Continue Reading On Russian TV ahead of the election, there’s only one program: Putin’s
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power almost 25 years ago and since then he’s…
Continue Reading Exhaustion, dwindling reserves and a commander who disappeared: How Ukraine lost Avdiivka to Russia
By ALEX BABENKO, HANNA ARHIROVA, SUSIE BLANN and LORI HINNANT Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — One Ukrainian brigade had defended the…
Continue Reading Exhaustion, dwindling reserves and a commander who disappeared: How Ukraine lost Avdiivka to Russia
By ALEX BABENKO, HANNA ARHIROVA, SUSIE BLANN and LORI HINNANT Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — One Ukrainian brigade had defended the…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers resist calls to tweak abortion bans. Some say they’ll clarify the laws’ few exceptions
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to…
Continue Reading China’s congress ends with a show of unity behind Xi’s vision for national greatness
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s national legislature wrapped up its annual session Monday with the…
Continue Reading At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs
By COLLIN BINKLEY and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press Pranay Karkale is spending years of savings and $60,000 in student loans to pursue a master’s…
Continue Reading Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack Lobel is a college sophomore who will be voting in his first presidential election this…
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