Germany hosts the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is trying to move forward talks on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, welcoming the two countries’ foreign…
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This ALS patient has a brain implant that translates his thoughts to computer commands
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, Amanda Sealy and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Staring at a computer screen, Mark focuses deeply, his arms resting…
Continue Reading Police in suburban Chicago are sued over a fatal shooting of a man in his home
CHICAGO (AP) — The sisters of a man fatally shot by suburban Chicago police in his home this month have filed a federal lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading US economy grew solid 3.2% in fourth quarter, a slight downgrade from government’s initial estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 3.2% annual pace from October through December, propelled…
Continue Reading About as many abortions are happening in the US monthly as before Roe was overturned, report finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…
Continue Reading Bon Jovi to lead the field to green in IndyCar season-opener in promotion with Meyer Shank Racing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride…
Continue Reading Chrysler recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to steering wheel issue
Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their…
Continue Reading Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation
By VINCENT THIAN and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — King Harald V of Norway remained hospitalized with an infection on…
Continue Reading Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ org, looks to local leaders to bridge divides
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy Emerson Collective announced Wednesday its fifth cohort of Emerson fellows. They…
Continue Reading How Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing and deep-rooted faith shapes his House leadership
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood together at the…
Continue Reading Apple cancels work on an electric car, reports say
CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Apple has abandoned decade-long efforts to build an electric car, according to multiple media reports,…
Continue Reading A tornado outbreak in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
By RICK CALLAHAN and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Rare February tornadoes sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of…
Continue Reading Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in Congo
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern…
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City of El Paso hosts community meetings on proposed multipurpose center location
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council postponed the approval for the proposed site of the Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Center,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Wednesday rain chances and cooler temps
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert Wednesday not for the winds but for the rain chances. Wind gust peaked at 67 MPH on…
Continue Reading EU watchdog wants new search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown off Greece
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s own watchdog wants changes to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an…
Continue Reading Turkish drones kill 3 in an attack on a local Christian militia in northeastern Syria, officials say
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria have killed at least three members…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the District of Columbia’s GOP presidential primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley lead the field of candidates competing in the District of…
Continue Reading Tuvalu’s new government commits to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of Beijing
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s new government has committed the tiny South Pacific island nation to…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Idaho Republicans will gather in presidential caucuses on Saturday to help pick their party’s…
Continue Reading South Sudan blames fighting in neighboring Sudan and attacks in the Red Sea for its crisis
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government is blaming the country’s economic crisis in part on fighting…
Continue Reading Ned Blackhawk’s ‘The Rediscovery of America’ is a nominee for $10,000 history prize
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award,…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses this Saturday, giving voters their…
Continue Reading Airfares were already dropping. Here’s why they could go even lower in 2024
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet U.S. airfares are, on average, 15% lower now than they were a decade ago, and 6% lower than this time last year. The…
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5 things to know for Feb. 28: Presidential race, Texas wildfires, Immigration, Middle East, IVF treatments
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact would…
Continue Reading Inexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Chevrolet Trax receives a complete redesign for 2024, gaining stylish good looks inside and out, more space, a new…
Continue Reading Sweden charges a man for mapping military installations
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A man who allegedly mapped military installations in Sweden has been charged Wednesday with unauthorized possession of secret…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, February 28
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, February 28 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For…
Continue Reading Prince Harry loses a court challenge over being stripped of a UK security detail. He plans to appeal
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London judge has ruled that Prince Harry was not improperly stripped of his publicly funded…
Continue Reading The UK is stepping up lawmakers’ security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is stepping up security for lawmakers after politicians reported threats and…
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