Opposition figure who became Senegal’s president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously…
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Fire crews put out fire at recycling plant on Darrington Road
Update: An ABC-7 crew on the scene watched crews put out the fire. Firefighters remained on scene to ensure every part of the fire was fully out.…
Continue Reading Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses murder charges ex-Houston officer had faced over 2019 drug raid
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer who led a 2019 deadly drug raid that prompted a probe which…
Continue Reading Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor
By TOM KRISHER AP Business Writer Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main…
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SWAT team removes barricaded person from Lower Valley apartment
Update: The SWAT standoff is now over. The team removed the barricaded man from inside one of the apartments and took him into custody. Details are…
Continue Reading Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan has been convicted of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to…
Continue Reading Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s…
Continue Reading NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses
By STEPHEN WHYNO, SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel…
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El Paso man dies after becoming trapped while cleaning a Wisconsin city’s water tank, police say
Update: ABC-7 is speaking with Medina’s sister. She set up a Gofundme in support of the family in the wake of Medina’s death. BLAIR, Wis. (AP) — A…
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Car Wash Craze sweeps the Borderland and helps boost El Paso economy, experts say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car wash boom is sweeping the country, and there is no exception in El Paso. In recent years, dozens of car washes have…
Continue Reading Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other ‘countries of concern’
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state’s involvement…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here’s why
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few…
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Generations Unite: Bowie Alumni Support Students Through Scholarships
In 2016, the Bowie Breakfast Club, comprised of proud members from the Class of the 1950s, emerged with a mission to provide scholarships for current…
Continue Reading Former state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026. She announced her candidacy…
Continue Reading South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a wide-ranging bill that supporters…
Continue Reading Jill Biden wrote children’s book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Jill Biden has written a children’s book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in…
Continue Reading People form a human chain around Slovakia’s public broadcaster that government wants to take over
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building Wednesday…
Continue Reading A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That’s a first for US cities
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering…
Continue Reading Central American and Mexican families mourn the workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse
By CLAUDIO ESCALÓN Associated Press AZACUALPA, Honduras (AP) — The construction workers who went missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse came to…
Continue Reading Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally shooting sues congressman over online post
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A man who was briefly handcuffed in the chaos that followed a deadly shooting at the…
Continue Reading Trump plans to attend the wake of slain New York City police officer
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Trump is planning to attend the wake for a New York City police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic…
Continue Reading A man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman on a New York City street
NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman who was walking down a New York City street earlier this week. The…
Continue Reading Missouri boarding school closes as state agency examines how it responded to abuse claims
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors. Meanwhile, a state agency is…
Continue Reading MyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, formally evicted from Minnesota warehouse
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A court ordered the eviction Wednesday of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used, but company…
Continue Reading Talks resume on bringing Israeli officials to the US to discuss Gaza operation, the White House says
By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to…
Continue Reading House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send…
Continue Reading Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women’s Nonfiction Prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to…
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Advocates in Juarez remember lives of 40 migrants killed at detention center last year
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A group of migrant advocates gathered in front of Mexico’s National Migration Institute in Juárez to remember the 40…
Continue Reading Beyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.” It arrives…
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