Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister after contentious vote
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Shehbaz Sharif has been sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister. It’s the second time he’s had the job. At the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Democratic candidates for District 77 and County Attorney are letting voters know, why they’re the best choice
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Democratic candidates running for District 77 and County Attorney sat down with ABC-7 before Super Tuesday, March, 5th.…
Continue Reading An online protest movement exposes corruption in Uganda. Officials and others are rattled
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — An online protest campaign exposing corruption has rattled government officials and…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Calm Monday, unsettled weather by end of week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We kick off the start of your work week with beautiful weather. Mild weather patterns continue through at least Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Apple gets fined nearly $2 billion by the EU for hindering music streaming competition
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S.…
Continue Reading Kate Ashford: Can you afford health care in retirement?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet New numbers from the Employee Benefit Research Institute suggest that some couples at age 65 may need as much as…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of March 4 to 8
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 France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right
By BARBARA SURK and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion…
Continue Reading Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine’s worst-ever mass shooting
By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Emotional survivors of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, called on…
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5 things to know for March 5: Super Tuesday, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Boeing
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — There’s cutting cable and then there’s literally cutting cable: Telecom cables running along the bottom…
Continue Reading UN rights chief urges end to ‘repression’ of independent voices in Russia after Navalny’s death
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices”…
Continue Reading Cambodia defends family relocations around the famous Angkor Wat temple complex
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Cambodia is rejecting allegations it violated international law by evicting people living around…
Continue Reading What’s next for South Korean doctors who face license suspensions because of walkouts
By JIWON SONG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the…
Continue Reading Germany and Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine. Berlin promises to investigate
By KATIE MARIE DAVIES and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has vehemently rejected allegations that…
Continue Reading Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 1960s and 1970s
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A group of Indigenous women in Greenland has sued Denmark for forcing them to be fitted…
Continue Reading John Kerry reflects on time as top US climate negotiator and ‘major breakthrough’ in climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry feels he’s going out on a high note as he retires from leading U.S. efforts in…
Continue Reading Masked shooters kill 4 people and wound 7 at an outdoor party in California, police say
KING CITY, Calif. (AP) — Police say a group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California, killing four people and wounding…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don’t have a problem with China
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister has spoken up in defense of his administration’s ties…
Continue Reading Hard-liners dominate Iran parliamentary vote that saw a record-low turnout and boycott calls
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian hard-line politicians dominated the country’s vote for parliament. However,…
Continue Reading 4 people are dead and at least 21 injured in a nursing home fire in western Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Four people have died and at least 21 were injured in a fire at a retirement home in the western German state of North…
Continue Reading Crews battling massive Texas wildfires get a crucial opportunity to contain flames in calmer weather Monday
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters racing to wrangle the largest blaze in Texas history could get their best chance in days to…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as China unveils 5% economic growth target for 2024
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after China’s premier said the country’s target for…
Continue Reading Newly enlarged NATO starts drill in Finland, Norway and Sweden in defense of its Nordic turf
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO kicked off an exercise on Monday to defend its newly expanded Nordic territory when more than…
Continue Reading 24 fishermen rescued from half-submerged ship in rough seas off Japanese island, but 1 found dead
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese coast guard helicopter has rescued 24 fishermen from the deck of a half-submerged ship…
Continue Reading Texas struggles to contain wildfires as wind threatens to further their spread
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Strong winds spread flames and led to a town’s evacuation while airplanes dropped…
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El Paso leaders react after federal appellate court grants temporary stay on ruling by federal judge regarding SB 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Democrats and Republicans spoke to ABC-7 Sunday, after a federal appellate court granted a temporary stay on last…
Continue Reading China seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as annual congress convenes
By DAKE KANG and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — It’s clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing…
Continue Reading Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile,…
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Sit down interview with UTEP’s Jane Asinde
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “My teammates told me, how long have you been playing basketball because it feels like you played basketball when you were…
Continue Reading India to build new naval base close to Maldives amid tensions over China ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India announced plans for a new naval base off the country’s south-west coast and close to Maldives, as tensions are running…
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