Army Reserve soldiers, close friends killed in drone attack, mourned at funerals in Georgia
WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Two young citizen-soldiers who became close friends after enlisting in the Army Reserve were remembered at funerals in…
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Mayorkas meets with Guatemalan leader Arévalo following House impeachment over immigration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has met with newly elected Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo and…
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Tennessee sheriff releases video of traffic stop shooting that left a deputy dead and another injured
WVLT, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Blount County Sheriff’s office in Tennessee released body and dash camera video on Friday showing…
Continue Reading Police cars torched during rioting between rival groups of Eritreans in the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rioting has broken out between two rival groups of Eritreans in the Netherlands, according to police. Officers used…
Continue Reading Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin
By The Associated Press Following the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny in a remote Arctic prison, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing…
Continue Reading ECU baseball player appears in game with prosthetic leg after boating accident
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — East Carolina sophomore Parker Byrd appeared in Friday’s season-opening win against Rider with a prosthetic leg after…
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Running up mental health: How exercise improves mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Most of us know what a runner’s high is, and how it can make us feel. But brain experts, and professional runners, agree…
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GECU Foundation donates $8,500 towards EMT scholarships
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some students in El Paso attaining to be EMTs may now have a greater opportunity to achieve their dreams at no cost. This…
Continue Reading 4.7 magnitude earthquake outside of small Texas city among several recently in area
FALLS CITY, Texas (AP) — An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude that struck early Saturday morning near a small Texas city, one of several that have…
Continue Reading In Russia’s Arctic, Alexei Navalny’s mother searches for her son’s body
By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press For the mother of Alexei Navalny — the Russian opposition leader who died at age 47 in an Arctic penal…
Continue Reading Presidents Day: From George Washington’s modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends
By BEN FINLEY ASSOCIATED PRESS NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly…
Continue Reading Hamas’s demands for hostage deal are ‘disconnected from reality,’ Israel’s hostage coordinator says
CNN By Catherine Nicholls, Pauline Lockwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — Hamas’s demands for a hostage deal are…
Continue Reading Parents in Miami-Dade County receive permission slips asking if children can participate in Black History Month activity
CNN By Justin Gamble and Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring…
Continue Reading Virginia home explodes with fire crews inside, leaving firefighter dead and 13 injured, officials say
WUSA, CNN By Christal Hayes, Paradise Afshar and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A house exploded in Sterling, Virginia, on Friday night as fire…
Continue Reading The head of the UN’s lead agency helping Palestinians accuses Israel of seeking to destroy it
By CARA ANNA Associated Press The head of the main United Nations agency supporting people in Gaza alleged that Israel is intent on “destroying”…
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Julian Kalel: A Rising Star in Country Music Making a Positive Impact
Julian Kalel, a 17-year-old country music sensation hailing from El Paso, Texas, is swiftly making his mark in the music industry. His recent…
Continue Reading Interior ministers from 4 Arab countries agree in Jordan that illegal drug trade needs to be tackled
By OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The interior ministers of four Arab countries have held talks in Jordan to discuss ways of…
Continue Reading Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The Hall of Fame basketball coach Lefty Driesell has died. His family says Driesell…
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Cooler Temperatures Today, Warmer Returns Tomorrow
Good morning and happy Saturday! Today, expect a weak cold front to push temperatures down to a high of 60 degrees in El Paso and Las Cruces,…
Continue Reading Protestors keep pressure on Senegal’s president to hold elections as soon as possible
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Protestors took the streets in Senegal’s capital Saturday to keep the pressure on President…
Continue Reading Leaking underground propane tank found at Virginia home before deadly house explosion
STERLING, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia are investigating the cause of a house explosion and fire that killed one firefighter, injured 10…
Continue Reading Embattled Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since country’s president quit in a scandal
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to contain the political fallout of a…
Continue Reading Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — As President Joe Biden campaigns for reelection, he’s warning that Donald Trump will be a…
Continue Reading South Africa’s main opposition party lays out plans to unseat the African National Congress
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Thousands of South Africans have gathered in the capital to show support for the…
Continue Reading An ecstatic Super Bowl rally, upended by the terror of a mass shooting. How is Kansas City faring?
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City was at its highest moment of community pride, celebrating a Super…
Continue Reading Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was…
Continue Reading ‘It’s definitely a crisis’: This is the reality for kids caught up in DC’s violent crime spike
WJLA, WUSA, CNN By Gabe Cohen, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — On a recent Tuesday morning, guards escort Malcolm, a 17-year-old from DC, into a…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: Ready to go beyond Google? Here’s how to use new generative AI search sites
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — It’s not just you. A lot people think Google searches are getting worse. And the rise of…
Continue Reading Dandelions and shrubs to replace rubber, new grains and more: Are alternative crops realistic?
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Katrina Cornish spends her days raising dandelions and desert shrubs. She harvests the stretchy rubber substances…
Continue Reading Somalia’s president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex territory with Somaliland sea deal
By The Associated Press Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a…
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