Nikki Haley draws more attacks from Republican rivals after a televised town hall in Iowa
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are ratcheting up their…
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With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girls
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new batch of unsealed documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein’s…
Continue Reading Bomb threats prompt evacuations of government buildings in several states, but no explosives found
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Government buildings in several states were evacuated following bomb threats, causing…
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City of Juárez helping migrants return to countries of origin, find work
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s Human Rights Department, through the Migrant Assistance Office, assisted 107 people in December. 48…
Continue Reading The US Tennis Association is reviewing its safeguarding policies and procedures
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Tennis Association has retained two lawyers at a Washington-based firm to review its safeguarding policies and procedures…
Continue Reading A judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that…
Continue Reading Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029
By GERALD IMRAY Associated…
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U.S. Justice Department sues Texas to halt new state law targeting illegal immigration
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Jan. 3, 2024 “U.S. Justice Department sues Texas to halt new state law targeting illegal immigration” was…
Continue Reading Putin speeds up a citizenship path for foreigners who enlist in the Russian military
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree that speeds up a path to Russian…
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GECU donates $50,000 to University Medical Center El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The GECU Foundation donated $50,000 to the University Medical Center Foundation Thursday. The hospital hosted a check…
Continue Reading New bridge connecting Detroit to Canada won’t open until fall 2025
DETROIT (AP) — A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won’t open for travel until fall 2025, months later than…
Continue Reading NBA fines Nets $100,000 for violating participation policy by resting 4 players
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $100,000 on Thursday, marking the first time a team was sanctioned for violating…
Continue Reading Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Biden administration grapples with an increasingly tense and unstable situation in the…
Continue Reading MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as…
Continue Reading Fire at home of Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter
By FREIDA FRISARO and ALANIS THAMES Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fire officials say a child playing with a cigarette lighter…
Continue Reading Average long-term mortgage rates edge higher, snapping 9-week slide
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a nine-week slide that…
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A 17-year-old gunman killed a sixth-grader and wounded five people at an Iowa school. The shooter is also dead
CNN, KCCI By Andy Rose, Dakin Andone, Evan Perez and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old gunman killed a sixth grade student and…
Continue Reading Feeling caucus confusion? Your guide to how Iowa works
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House officially begins in less than two weeks. And despite some prolonged…
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City of El Paso awards Chicago company $1.2 million environmental contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, El Paso City Council voted to pass a measure aimed at making the Sun City greener. In August of 2023, the city…
Continue Reading Israeli defense minister lays out vision for next steps of Gaza war ahead of Blinken visit
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Thursday laid out his…
Continue Reading Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of…
Continue Reading Exploding toilet at a Dunkin’ store in Florida left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin’, claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the…
Continue Reading ISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran since 1979 revolution
Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 11:33 ET Updated: 04 JAN 24 11:34 ET By CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts at a…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed to have…
Continue Reading Kia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awards
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the…
Continue Reading Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as their front-line forces remain bogged down
By The Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean…
Continue Reading New Jersey police seek killer of a Muslim leader outside Newark mosque
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Police in New Jersey are hunting for the killer of a Muslim leader who was shot outside his mosque. They’re…
Continue Reading Britney Spears shoots down album rumors, vowing to ‘never return to the music industry’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is shooting down rumors of a new album, vowing to “never return to the music industry.” At the same time,…
Continue Reading Uganda gay activist blames knife attack on a worsening climate of intolerance
By HARAJAH NALWADDA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this…
Continue Reading NCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women’s March Madness, 39 other championships
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA and ESPN have agreed to a $920 million, eight-year deal that will give the network exclusive…
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