IRS announces January 29 as start of 2024 tax season
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has announced January 29 as the official start date of the 2024 tax season, and…
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Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American tribes
JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a new legislative district for two Native American tribes who…
Continue ReadingBiden returns to South Carolina, hoping the state can save him again
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Priscilla Alvarez and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina catapulted Joe Biden to the top of the Democratic…
Continue Reading Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer New research shows that the average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever…
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Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up
CNN By Parija Kavilanz and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Tiger Woods has broken up with Nike after a protracted 27-year collaboration…
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Missing part of Alaska Airlines jet is found in Oregon, NTSB says, as airlines find loose hardware on Max 9s
CNN By Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight…
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Former Juarez mayor Héctor ‘Teto’ Murguía dead at 70
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Former Juarez mayor Héctor “Teto” Murguía Lardizabal is dead. ABC-7’s news partners in Juarez, Canal 44, reported that…
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EPISD school bus involved in crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash involving an El Paso Independent School District school bus sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries. The…
Continue Reading US Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana won’t seek reelection to 8th term, will retire from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon of Indiana says he will not seek reelection this year to an eighth term and will retire from…
Continue Reading CES 2024 is upon us. Here’s what to expect from this year’s annual show of all-things tech
By WYATTE GRANTHAM PHILIPS AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual show of all-things tech, is…
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The holidays are over, but concerns for military mental health continue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During the holiday season, there is plenty of good cheer, connectedness — and stress. Now that the holidays are over, many…
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Family seeks justice after 17-year-old girl killed by alleged drunk driver
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family seeks justice after their 17-year-old daughter, Anahi Karla Leanos, was killed by an alleged drunk driver. Family…
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German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
CNN By David Close and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Soccer icon Franz Beckenbauer, widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the…
Continue Reading Clock ticking for Haslam family to sell stake in Pilot truck stops to Berkshire Hathaway this year
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — The clock is ticking for Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family to decide…
Continue Reading Reactions to the death of German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer at the age of 78
MUNICH (AP) — The sports world reacts to the announcement that soccer great Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for…
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Strong winds cause major power outage in Central El Paso, Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Strong winds have caused power outages across Central El Paso and the Lower Valley. Thousands of households and businesses…
Continue Reading Police arrest suspect in a killing that sent holiday shoppers scrambling in a Florida mall
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for murder after a shooting inside a Florida mall that killed a man and wounded a woman.…
Continue Reading Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group’s biggest battles, had close ties to leaders
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The elite Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday in southern Lebanon…
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Protecting what matters most amid extreme wind chill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As subfreezing temperatures make their way into our forecast, the National Weather Service issues a timely reminder about…
Continue Reading Nevada judge attacked by defendant in viral court video finishes sentencing him
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who was videotaped leaping over a judicial bench and attacking a Nevada judge is being…
Continue Reading A notorious Ecuadorian gang leader vanishes from prison and authorities investigate if he escaped
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A convicted leader of one of the most powerful drug gangs in Ecuador has vanished from the…
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Winter weather disrupts morning routine for thousands of Borderland residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Winter weather disrupted thousands of people’s morning routines this Monday. The risk of icy roads and cold temperatures…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods, Nike end partnership after more than 27 years
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete after 27 years, ending a partnership between the swoosh and golf’s biggest…
Continue Reading Florida prosecutor fighting DeSantis over suspension says he won’t seek re-election
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An elected prosecutor in Florida who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis after he signed a statement opposing abortion…
Continue Reading French prime minister resigns following recent political turmoil over immigration
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned following recent political turmoil over a new…
Continue Reading House-proud mouse discovered tidying British man’s shed every night
CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — When retired postman Rodney Holbrook set up cameras to try to find out who was tidying his shed almost…
Continue Reading Mary Lou Retton says she’s a ‘fighter’ as she recuperates at home following pneumonia scare
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Olympic gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton said she faces a long battle recuperating at home from a rare form of…
Continue Reading Nigerian leader suspends poverty alleviation minister after financial transactions are questioned
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and…
Continue Reading Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A “highly impactful” winter storm delivered a punch to the country’s midsection on Monday, with blizzard conditions…
Continue Reading Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s…
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