New Photos: 8 detainees riot, start fires inside Otero County Detention Center
Update: The Otero County Detention Center released the mugshots of seven of the eight detainees allegedly involved in the riot. OTERO COUNTY, New…
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Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese will cut parishes as attendance falls and infrastructure ages
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will cut the number of parishes in the city and nearby suburbs by about two-thirds.…
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CRRUA says fewer people are now reporting discolored water
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Authority (CRRUA) is now reporting a decrease in calls they’ve been receiving about…
Continue Reading OpenAI to start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies.…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Congressman Dwight Evans of Philadelphia says he’s in a rehabilitation facility recovering from a minor stroke, and…
Continue Reading Pakistan says United Arab Emirates to invest $10 billion in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani government says that the United Arab Emirates has committed to investing up to $10 billion in Pakistan during a…
Continue Reading Independent booksellers continued to expand in 2023, with more than 200 new stores opening
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The independent bookstore boom continues. Even as industry sales were slow in 2023, membership…
Continue Reading At 75, NYC Ballet is getting older. Its audience is skewing younger, and that’s the plan
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Ballet, one of the world’s premier dance troupes, has been celebrating its…
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Migrant found dead along Rio Grande has not been identified, authorities say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A migrant was found dead near the Rio Grande last Friday. Officials found the migrant’s body in a spot at the border wall…
Continue Reading NY judge imposes $15 million fine on unlicensed cannabis shops owner who says he gave free samples
LYONS, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of seven unlicensed cannabis shops in New York whose promotions included an Easter egg hunt has been fined more than…
Continue Reading Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its…
Continue Reading Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous…
Continue Reading White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power
By WILL WEISSERT and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thursday’s White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto…
Continue Reading The bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a buried freezer
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Recently unsealed court documents say the bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a…
Continue Reading Court overturns suspension of Alex Jones’ lawyer in Sandy Hook case that led to $1.4B judgment
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut court on Thursday overturned a six-month suspension given to a lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for…
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City of El Paso marks National Heat Awareness Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is reminding everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones on National Heat Awareness Day. The El…
Continue Reading Unknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years
MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome has been…
Continue Reading French Open 2024: Alcaraz and Swiatek won the singles titles. What are the early Wimbledon odds?
PARIS (AP) — Catch up on the 2024 French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand…
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Petition seeks to remove Canutillo ISD board president
UPDATE – ABC-7 heard back from Canutillo ISD trustee Breanne Barnes, who was mentioned by name in the statement provided by the board president…
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UTEP celebrating 50th anniversary of MBA Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso’s Woody L. Hunt College of Business Administration is celebrating the 50th anniversary…
Continue Reading Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for 3 people missing after boat capsizes off Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday suspended its search for three people missing after their boat capsized in a Gulf of…
Continue Reading Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA…
Continue Reading 5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s…
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New Mexico Wine Festival in Las Cruces happening May 25th to May 27th
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Wine Festival in Las Cruces to be hosted this Memorial Day Weekend. It will happen from May 25th to May…
Continue Reading Minnesota joins growing list of states counting inmates at home instead of prisons for redistricting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota has joined a growing list of states that plan to count prisoners at their home addresses instead of at the prisons…
Continue Reading Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to…
Continue Reading Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
By HOLLY RAMER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire Democratic Party chair whose phone number was spoofed…
Continue Reading Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A man has been found fit to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of…
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New Mexico Wine Festival announces Reserve Tasting Lounge
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The New Mexico Wine Festival, hosted by New Mexico Wine, returns to Doña Ana County Fairgrounds over Memorial Day weekend, May…
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