Another ‘Pineapple Express’ storm is expected to wallop California
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another potentially dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm was expected to hit California…
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House Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package that provides military aid to…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ reimagined on film soundstage
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined in a film…
Continue Reading 1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sets a record
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8…
Continue Reading Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for seven of the eight victims killed in Joliet-area shootings last month was held Saturday. The funeral for…
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Las Cruces border patrol K-9 units find 18 migrants inside semi
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U. S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted to his social media accounts the apprehension of more…
Continue Reading Detroit man dies days after being mauled by three dogs, wife says
DETROIT (AP) — The wife of a Detroit man mauled by three dogs says he has died. Shauntaye Phillips says Harold Phillips, a father of six, died…
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Rebuilding Together El Paso: Transforming Homes, Changing Lives
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rebuilding Together El Paso, a nonprofit organization, is making a significant impact by providing safety and health-related…
Continue Reading Man gets 12 years in prison in insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A medical biller has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in a massive insurance fraud…
Continue Reading Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the…
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Las Cruces Martial Arts School fundraising for competition in Japan
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dojo Guzman Martial Arts in Las Cruces is raising funds to give their students a chance to compete in Japan this…
Continue Reading Prosecutor appeals manslaughter charge against ex-Detroit police officer
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a former Detroit police officer accused of causing the…
Continue Reading Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has…
Continue Reading What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
By BASSEM MROUE, LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new…
Continue Reading Goose found in flight control of medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma, killing 3
Federal investigators say a dead goose was found within a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing three people on board. The…
Continue Reading Mexican police hit the beaches after killings in Acapulco, as cartels recruit youths on social media
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tourists have barely started trickling back into the Mexican resort of Acapulco, but the gangland killings on the beaches have…
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21-year-old woman accused of shooting at arguing couple in East El Paso
Update (February 5, 2024): Police announced the arrest of 21-year-old Kaory Ramos Monday. Police say the SWAT team had to get involved in her arrest…
Continue Reading Dozens detained as Russian soldiers’ wives call for their return from Ukraine
Over two dozen people have been detained at a protest in central Moscow, as relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary who brings a…
Continue Reading Union reaches deal with 4 hotel-casinos, 3 others still poised to strike at start of Super Bowl week
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as…
Continue Reading Authorities release names of three killed when plane crashed into Florida mobile home park
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities have released the names of three people who were killed when a small airplane crashed into a mobile…
Continue Reading Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a…
Continue Reading Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Police say an inert Cold War-era rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home…
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There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees
CNN By Lamide Akintobi, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording…
Continue Reading Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously…
Continue Reading 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas
By ALEXANDRE PLAZA and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of…
Continue Reading Wisconsin police officer fatally shoots armed motorist after chase
NORTH FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin police officer fatally shot an armed motorist who approached officers. The Wisconsin…
Continue Reading A Tunisian court extends the prison term for a one-time presidential candidate
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian corruption court that has targeted many government critics has tripled the…
Continue Reading The New America’s Team: How the Chiefs have become the new ‘it team’ in professional sports
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of…
Continue Reading Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has signed a trade pact with Thailand in a bid to boost…
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