Senate impasse over border policy continues to threaten aid to Ukraine and Israel
(CNN) — A partisan clash between Senate Republicans and Democrats over border policy continues to threaten the effort to send badly needed foreign…
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Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s…
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New Mexico Congressmen announce 26 F-16 fighter jets to be permanently based at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced the arrival of 26 F-16…
Continue ReadingLeaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
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US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of…
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Global journalist group says Israel-Hamas conflict is a war beyond compare for media deaths
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — With a journalist or media worker killed every day on average in the Israel-Hamas war, the head of…
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The Air Force is expanding a review of cancers for service members who worked with nuclear missiles
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles…
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Military members are subject to traumatic brain injuries off and on duty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “I was shocked,” said Gladis Arechiga, a Fort Bliss soldier. “I don’t know what was going on, you know, I don’t know what…
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Mexico’s President asks Mexican Senate to allow U.S. military to enter the country for training purposes
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has asked the Republic’s Senate for their approval and authorization to…
Continue Reading Ukraine behind train fire in eastern Russia, source claims
CNN By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A fire that ripped through a train as it travelled along a strategic…
Continue ReadingAt least one dead as US Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of Japan
Originally Published: 29 NOV 23 02:32 ET Updated: 29 NOV 23 08:42 ET By Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — At least one person was…
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U.S. Air Force member from New Mexico saves lives of 5 people while off-duty
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Garret Glore, who was stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, was on leave in California when…
Continue Reading4-year-old Israeli American hostage is released
CNN By Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American dual citizen abducted by Hamas on October 7, has…
Continue ReadingRemains of a WWII heavy bomber gunner identified nearly 80 years after his death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Miliary officials say a U.S. Army Air Force gunner’s remains have been accounted for nearly eight decades after the heavy…
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City of El Paso’s Chief Military Officer recognized by Association of Defense Communities as a Defense Community Champion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Chief Military Officer was recognized by the Association of Defense Communities as one of 16 Defense…
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Watch: El Pasoans work to restore WWII jeep
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association is doing a complete restoration of a World War II jeep and they have big plans for its future.…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas agree to breakthrough deal on hostage release and four-day truce
CNN By Simone McCarthy, Rob Picheta, David Shortell, Oren Liebermann and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for…
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Gaza health officials say they lost the ability to count dead as Israeli offensive intensifies
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials in Gaza say they have lost the ability to count the dead because of…
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El Paso veteran brings smiles wherever the mission sends him
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “It’s something that I adore, its something that really gives back to the veterans in the country that deserve the type of…
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Technology makes it possible for Fort Bliss soldiers to train without stepping on a range
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Instead of using real-world weapons and Humvees, many soldiers at Fort Bliss now train virtually using the “Warriors Skills…
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The harrowing Ukraine war doc ’20 Days in Mariupol’ is coming to TV. Here’s how to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — The visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” about Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city will soon reach its widest…
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The Israeli military has set its sights on southern Gaza. Problems loom in next phase of war
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — After raiding the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Israel appears close to completing its…
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UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted its first resolution since the outbreak…
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Reynaldo Barela: Military Monday honoree for November 13, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize…
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Wayne Gilbert: Military Monday honoree for November 13, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting all the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize…
Continue ReadingUS Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers over 1917 Houston riots
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged after the World War I-era Houston…
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Social media war content impacting mental well being, experts say
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has brought forth an influx of graphic and unfiltered images, prompting concerns about its…
Continue Reading China, Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli minister’s statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, Iran and a multitude of Arab nations condemned an Israeli minister’s statement…
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US, South Korea sharpens deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of more effectively…
Continue ReadingFive US service members killed in aircraft training accident in eastern Mediterranean Sea
Originally Published: 12 NOV 23 12:33 ET Updated: 13 NOV 23 08:36 ET By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Five US service members were killed in an…
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