EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Hundreds of El Paso area children and their parents had an opportunity to meet members of the El Paso Fire Department and learn how firefighters and other staff keep the city safe year round. The El Paso Fire Department held their annual Sparky’s Spooktacular at the Fire Academy at Ascarate
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Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. When Florida’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican governor enacted a law last year banning Chinese nationals without permanent U.S. residency from buying property or land, Xue, who became
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Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. When Florida’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican governor enacted a law last year banning Chinese nationals without permanent U.S. residency from buying property or land, Xue, who became
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Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed a family secret. Ruiz’s mother had entered the United States illegally, leaving Mexico a decade earlier in
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed a family secret. Ruiz’s mother had entered the United States illegally, leaving Mexico a decade earlier in
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed a family secret. Ruiz’s mother had entered the United States illegally, leaving Mexico a decade earlier in
Continue Reading Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say would drastically slash a variety of state services. Supporters see the initiative as long-sought relief the state can afford. The measure would eliminate property taxes based on assessed value. The Republican-controlled
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Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ads promoting a November ballot measur e to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new tax dollars devoted to schools. If voters approve the measure, it’s a good bet they will see even more ads offering special promotions for bettors. Many of
Continue Reading Associated Press Officials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would have been the nation’s first Black college. A resolution before the city’s Board of Alders would condemn the action and encourage the city and Yale University to educate students about what
Continue Reading HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns and Incarnate Word never trailed in its 34-31 win over Southeast Louisiana on Saturday, remaining the only unbeaten team in the Southland Conference. Eli Sawyer threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jaylon Domingeaux with 4:58 left to get Southeast Louisiana within three
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — With Texas A&M down 10 in the third quarter Saturday night against LSU and looking to jumpstart his stagnant offense, Aggies coach Mike Elko pulled quarterback Conner Weigman for Marcel Reed. The move paid off. Reed ran for three second-half touchdowns and No. 14 Texas A&M beat
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration of El Paso, El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct 4, and Las Palmas Del Sol Medical Center joined forces Saturday to take prescription medication from El Paso area residents for proper disposal. “There’s proper disposal so that the medication that is at people’s residences
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points, Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Houston Rockets 109-106 on Saturday night in their home opener. Wembanyama added seven rebounds and three blocks while shooting 10 for 17 from the field. Chris
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By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected play in World Series Game 3, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at a press conference Sunday. Roberts told reporters that the ultimate decision is likely to come down to Ohtani’s ability to play through the pain associated with
Continue Reading AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left Japan for moments like this, an opportunity to put the Los Angeles Dodgers in control of the World Series. Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie
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CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Obama issued a scathing indictment of Donald Trump on Saturday at a rally in Michigan for Kamala Harris, calling the former president an existential threat to women’s rights and telling men that a vote for Trump “is a vote against us.” The former first lady, in a
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Al menos diez personas resultaron heridas este sábado luego de que una camioneta arrollara una concentración que se llevaba a cabo frente a la Catedral de Guadalajara en Jalisco, México, informó un vocero de la policía local a medios que estaban en el lugar. Según el funcionario, quien no se
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 Saturday. Duchene’s goal at 8:50 followed goals by Evgenii Dadonov in the first period and Jamie Benn in the second for a 3-0 lead.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees when he tried to steal second base. Ohtani’s status for Monday’s Game 3 in New York is unclear. Los Angeles manager Dave
Continue Reading NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Sam Vidlak threw three of his five touchdown passes in the first half, beginning with a 96-yard strike to Jordan Nabors, sparking Stephen F. Austin to a 55-6 Southland Conference rout of Houston Christian on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks (5-3, 3-2) rebounded in a big way following a last-second loss to
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Quintell Quinn had a short touchdown run with 4:24 remaining and Texas Southern beat Grambling 24-17 on Saturday night. Quinn’s touchdown run capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive for Texas Southern (3-4, 2-2 SWAC). The score answered a 10-play, 63-yard drive by Grambling (4-4, 1-3) that ended with Deljay Bailey’s 6-yard touchdown run
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Jack Martin kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired and Houston rallied for a 17-14 win over Utah on Saturday night. A.J. Haulcy intercepted a Brandon Rose pass with 1:55 remaining to set up Houston at its own 46. The Cougars then ran it eight straight times to the Utah 25
Continue Reading Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Enormous swathes of pristine forest are being cut down across Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising international demand for biomass material seen as critical to many countries’ transitions to cleaner forms of energy. Nearly all of the biomass from forests destroyed for wood pellet production since 2021 has been
Continue Reading CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Obama issued a scathing indictment of Donald Trump on Saturday at a rally in Michigan for Kamala Harris, calling the former president an existential threat to women’s rights and telling men that a vote for Trump “is a vote against us.” The former first lady, in a
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton injured his left non-throwing shoulder and didn’t play in the second half of the Red Raiders’ 35-34 loss at TCU on Saturday. Morton was sacked for a 5-yard loss on a third-down play with 36 seconds left in the first half. The junior was replaced
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Obama issued a scathing indictment of Donald Trump on Saturday at a rally in Michigan for Kamala Harris, calling the former president an existential threat to women’s rights and telling men that a vote for Trump “is a vote against us.” The former first lady, in a reprise
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. Ishiba, the former defense minister, called a snap election immediately after winning the leadership contest of his Liberal
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Cooper Legas threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns and Tulsa overcame a four touchdown deficit at halftime to beat UTSA 46-45 on Saturday. Legas led an eight-play, 92-yard drive that lasted 1:01 and ended with 1:01 left after completing a 4-yard touchdown to Kamdyn Benjamin, his third receiving touchdown of
Continue Reading FORT COLLINS, Colo (AP) — Kobe Johnson returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown to lift Colorado State to a 17-6 win over New Mexico on Saturday. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and Caleb Goodie also combined on a 46-yard touchdown as the Rams (5-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference) scored all 17 points in the second quarter
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters’ outrage over the governing party’s extensive financial scandals. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party remains the top party in Japan’s parliament, and a change of government
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