El Paso community comes together for veteran’s burial without family
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The community gathered Tuesday, for U.S. Navy Veteran Peter Botello, who was laid to rest with no family in attendance.…
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Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme
CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez accepted race car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of…
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Australia launches inquiry into why Cabinet documents relating to Iraq war remain secret
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ordered an inquiry into why 20-year-old Cabinet…
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Man dies after crawling inside jet engine at Salt Lake City airport
KUTV By Pete Muntean and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — Police in Utah are investigating the death of a man who crawled into the engine of a Delta…
Continue Reading Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than…
Continue Reading A congressman and a senator’s son have jumped into the Senate race to succeed Mitt Romney in Utah
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A congressman and a senator’s son have jumped into the race for the Utah U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt…
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Social Security benefits increasing in 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s 2024 which means senior citizens will now be seeing an increase to their social security benefits. The United…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected…
Continue Reading New Mexico regulators revoke the licenses of 2 marijuana grow operations and levies $2M in fines
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico marijuana regulators on Tuesday revoked the licenses of two growing…
Continue Reading New York City evicts vendors from Brooklyn Bridge, ending a bustling tourist market to ease crowding
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has banned vendors from the Brooklyn Bridge. The change ends a bustling market…
Continue Reading Court rules absentee ballots with minor problems OK to count
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A court has ruled Wisconsin election clerks can accept absentee ballots that contain minor errors such as missing portions of…
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The updated federal student aid form has been simplified
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heads up, future and current college students, the new free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) arrived during…
Continue Reading Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closure
LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A border crossing on the most direct route from Phoenix to the nearest beaches will reopen Thursday, authorities said, one…
Continue Reading Prosecutors recommend six months in prison for a man at the center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday recommended a six-month term of imprisonment for a man at the center of a right-wing conspiracy…
Continue Reading Elections head in Nevada’s lone swing county resigns, underscoring election turnover in key state
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report or America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The rapid turnover among election officials in Nevada continues, with the top…
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Tony Sanchez to be introduced as NMSU head football coach Wednesday
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State Athletics announced Tony Sanchez will be formally introduced as the 36th head coach of…
Continue Reading Gypsy Rose Blanchard is free and reflecting on prison term for conspiring to kill her abusive mother
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Gypsy Rose Blanchard said she has found a way to forgive her mother — and herself. But it has been a long…
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Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let Border Patrol remove razor wire on US-Mexico border
Originally Published: 02 JAN 24 15:35 ET Updated: 02 JAN 24 16:57 ET By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has asked the…
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Here’s what led up to Harvard president Claudine Gay’s resignation
CNN, GETTY, X, @ASSAFDER, WHDH, CNN, CNN, GETTY, X/@Assafder, WHDH By Zoe Sottile and Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — After months of scrutiny,…
Continue Reading What to know about changes to this year’s FAFSA application for college students
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is now available to all…
Continue Reading Air Canada had the worst on-time performance among large airlines in North America, report says
MONTREAL, Quebec (AP) — Air Canada, Canada’s largest carrier, had the worst on-time performance among large airlines in North America in 2023.…
Continue Reading Body of missing Florida woman found in retention pond after nearly 12 years, volunteer divers say
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of volunteer divers believe they have found the remains of a woman in a vehicle submerged in a retention pond near…
Continue Reading Coach-to-player comms, sideline tablets tested in bowl games, but some schools decided to hold off
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The possibility of college teams using NFL-style communication technology has been viewed with a little more urgency…
Continue Reading Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author’s memoir is published
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay…
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A Nice Wednesday for any outdoor work or activity
Wednesday will be the nicest day of the week with sunshine and some high clouds and warm temperatures. Highs will reach the upper 50’s and low 60s.…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA G League player, former girlfriend to face charges together in woman’s killing in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor says that separate murder, kidnapping and conspiracy cases will be combined so that a former NBA developmental league…
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Federal appeals court blocks Biden administration from enforcing guidance meant to protect abortion access in Texas
Originally Published: 02 JAN 24 16:13 ET Updated: 02 JAN 24 17:23 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the…
Continue Reading Shootout with UNLV gunman heard in new Las Vegas police body camera video
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police have released new body camera footage that includes audio of the shootout that ended a gunman’s deadly rampage a month…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Jan. 3: Tokyo plane crash, Presidential race, Israel, Harvard, Border crisis
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A storm headed for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this weekend has the potential to offer the region its first…
Continue Reading US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has announced that the nation’s gross national debt has…
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