Michigan primary: What to watch as 2024 campaign shifts to the first big swing state
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Michigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will a test President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent…
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The pope delivers Sunday prayers from the Vatican window a day after suffering a mild flu
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s…
Continue Reading California’s Senate primary could fell two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the…
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High Pressure Ridge Brings Warmth Before Pacific System’s Arrival
Good Morning and Happy Sunday! The Upper Ridge of High Pressure brings us pleasant weather with near record high temperatures today and tomorrow.…
Continue Reading Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer…
Continue Reading The Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after a 6-day closure due to an employee strike
PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of…
Continue Reading Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay ‘somewhat’ an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
By TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli military offensive in Gaza’s southernmost…
Continue Reading Vigils held nationwide for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died day after school bathroom fight
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which…
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Aggies fall to first-place Bulldogs at home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sometimes you can give it everything you have and still fall short. The Aggies (11-17, 5-8 CUSA) came back to the…
Continue Reading Inside the SAG Awards: A mostly celebratory mood for 1st show since historic strike
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Inside the ballroom at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, “Oppenheimer” was front and…
Continue Reading Tax-free status of movie, music and games traded online is on table as WTO nations meet in Abu Dhabi
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and…
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NMSU WBB struggles in overtime at LA Tech
RUSTON, Louisiana (KVIA) — The Aggies played two games this week, starting at Sam Houston and finishing at Louisiana Tech. Both times, NM State held…
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UTEP T&F Women place second, Men third at CUSA Championships Saturday
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s track and field team finished in second place while the Miners totaled 17 medals on the final day at…
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UTEP WBB tames the Bearkats 82-66
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP women’s basketball (10-16, 5-8 CUSA) defeated Sam Houston (7-18, 2-11 CUSA) 82-66 in Huntsville Saturday…
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UTEP falls to first-place Sam Houston, 65-54
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP men’s basketball team was upended by Conference USA leader Sam Houston, 65-54, inside the Don Haskins Center…
Continue Reading Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began on…
Continue Reading Tractor protests threaten to drive the EU’s green farming policies into a ditch
By RAF CASERT Associated Press WESTROZEBEKE, Belgium (AP) — Across the EU, those battling climate change and defending the environment feel they…
Continue Reading What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all…
Continue Reading Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut’s largest city
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic…
Continue Reading A housing shortage is testing Oregon’s pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are poised to tweak it
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away…
Continue Reading Idaho is set to execute a death row inmate after nearly half a century behind bars
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For nearly 50 years, Idaho’s prison staffers have been serving Thomas Eugene Creech…
Continue Reading Belarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Sunday’s tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set…
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Takeaways from South Carolina’s Republican primary
CNN By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, defeating Nikki…
Continue Reading Biden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox disagree on many issues but they were united…
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Trump will win South Carolina primary, CNN projects, as he closes in on the Republican nomination
Originally Published: 24 FEB 24 19:00 ET Updated: 24 FEB 24 19:10 ET By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will win South…
Continue Reading Trump exchanges a close hug with Argentine President Javier Milei at conservative summit
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The fiery, right-wing populist president of Argentina has spoken at the Conservative…
Continue Reading Takeaways from South Carolina primary: Donald Trump’s Republican home field advantage is everywhere
By BILL BARROW Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that…
Continue Reading Why AP called South Carolina for Trump: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has declared former President Donald Trump the winner of the South Carolina…
Continue Reading Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007
By MARC BERMAN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game…
Continue Reading Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities in Washington state say former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the…
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