Taiwan’s election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing’s threats to use force
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Beijing’s threat to use force to claim the self-governed island of Taiwan isn’t…
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
By STEFANIE DAZIO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax…
Continue Reading Amid firestorm created by Austin’s cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations due to…
Continue Reading Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley met in a sharp CNN debate that…
Continue Reading Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s long-held support for the Palestinian people can be traced…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson is facing conservative pushback over the spending deal he struck with Democrats
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Speaker Mike Johnson gathered House Republicans behind closed doors Wednesday to sell the…
Continue Reading South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national…
Continue Reading Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an…
Continue Reading In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’
By HOLLY RAMER, NICK PERRY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Continue Reading What we know about ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s notorious gang leader who went missing from prison
By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — José Adolfo MacÃas Villamar, leader of one of Ecuador’s most dangerous gangs, was…
Continue Reading He warned authorities about the Maine gunman, but they downplayed his texts. Now he’s speaking out
By HOLLY RAMER, NICK PERRY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Continue Reading UK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers are trying to get to the bottom of one of Britain’s gravest injustices and are…
Continue Reading Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
By ANDREW DeMILLO and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical…
Continue Reading A non-traditional candidate resonates with Taiwan’s youth ahead of Saturday’s presidential election
By SIMINA MISTREANU and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A nonconformist candidate is resonating with Taiwan’s youth ahead…
Continue Reading From housing to energy to food, US inflation picks up, though some costs rise only mildly
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the…
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New Mexico Attorney General announces name change for office
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Attorney General’s office held a news conference on Wednesday, January 10, to announce a change to…
Continue Reading Taiwan presidential hopeful Hou promises to boost island’s defense and restart talks with China
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — One of Taiwan’s leading opposition party candidates in Saturday’s presidential…
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Girl Scouts of the USA kicks off cookie season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Girl Scouts of the USA announced the launch of their 2024 national Girl Scout Cookie™ season. All proceeds from cookie…
Continue Reading US and allies accuse Russia of using North Korean missiles against Ukraine, violating UN sanctions
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, Ukraine and six allies are accusing Russia of using North Korean…
Continue Reading Cocopah Indigenous leader killed in northern Mexico border state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora said Wednesday that a local Cucapah Indigenous leader, Aronia Wilson,…
Continue Reading DeSantis and Haley jockey for second without Trump and other takeaways from Iowa GOP debate
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press There were only two Republicans on the presidential debate stage Wednesday, as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki…
Continue Reading Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who is accused of…
Continue Reading US plans to send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior…
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Cleaning efforts set to begin as Pellicano expansion project remains at a standstill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Trash, debris and weeds have built along Pellicano Drive, as the construction project is still on pause. At Wednesday…
Continue Reading El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego discusses plans for capital improvements through general obligation bonds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego appeared Wednesday on ABC-7 at 4 to discuss how county leaders want to explore using general…
Continue Reading Prisoners’ bodies returned to families without heart, other organs, lawsuit alleges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that the bodies of two men who died while incarcerated in Alabama prisons were missing organs…
Continue Reading NYC issues vacate orders to stabilize historic Jewish sites following discovery of 60-foot tunnel
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York building officials have issued emergency work orders to stabilize buildings around a…
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Annual Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon set for Sunday, February 18
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –We are less than six weeks away from this year’s Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon on Sunday, February 18. The annual event…
Continue Reading First endangered Florida panther death of 2024 reported
LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials have reported the first endangered Florida panther death of 2024. The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Continue Reading Gov. Laura Kelly calls for Medicaid expansion, offers tax cut plan that speeds up end of grocery tax
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her call to expand Medicaid and countered an anticipated single-rate…
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