Bidens invite Kate Cox, woman denied abortion in Texas, to attend State of the Union
By Fritz Farrow and Nadine El-Bawab January 24, 2024, 11:34 AM President Joe Biden invited Kate Cox, the Texas woman who was denied an…
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‘Barbie’ Oscars snubs prompt a backlash, even from Ken (and Hillary)
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the Academy Awards passed over Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie for best director and best actress…
Continue Reading Missouri’s GOP Gov. Parson reflects on past wins in his final State of the State address
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson is reflecting on his past wins in his…
Continue Reading Man arrested outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse reportedly spotted there about 30 times
NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with stalking and harassment after his arrest near singer Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse had been spotted…
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Dorris Van Doren Library reopens after extensive renovations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Library Dorris Van Doren Branch opened for the first time in months Wednesday. The branch underwent…
Continue Reading Lawsuit seeks to protect dolphins if flood-control spillway is used near New Orleans
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new lawsuit says opening a spillway as a flood-control measure in 2019 sent…
Continue Reading Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge has approved a petition by abortion access advocates as eligible…
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Rollover on I-10 East near Lee Trevino injures two
Update: Wreckage from the collision is no longer blocking traffic. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A rollover happened just after 12:30 p.m. along I-10 East…
Continue Reading Conservative South Carolina Senate debates a gun bill with an uncertain future
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has started debate on whether anyone who can legally own a gun…
Continue Reading What to do if you’re concerned you might be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Recent mass layoffs from technology and media companies, including eBay, Riot Games and the Los…
Continue Reading Judge in a bribery case against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor is suddenly recusing himself
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A month before the start of a trial against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor for…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday after he could be heard in a…
Continue Reading Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
By MANUEL VALDES and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million…
Continue Reading Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee will pay $20,000 to settle environmental violation claims
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The company seeking permits to mine minerals just outside the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast…
Continue Reading A Zimbabwe opposition figure seen by supporters as the face of resistance to repression is convicted
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean opposition figure who has spent close to 600 days in pretrial detention has…
Continue Reading Federal court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution; Supreme Court appeal expected
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas, a federal appeals…
Continue Reading Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate has voted to override GOP…
Continue Reading Fox News allowed to pursue claims that voting firm’s defamation suit is anti-free speech
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has refused to toss out Fox News’ claims that voting technology company Smartmatic is…
Continue Reading Charles Fried, former US solicitor general and Harvard law professor, has died
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charles Fried, a former U.S. solicitor general and conservative legal scholar who taught at Harvard…
Continue Reading New Jersey Supreme Court rules against Ocean casino in COVID business interruption case
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Here’s a rare case of a casino losing. Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort…
Continue Reading Biden extends State of the Union invitation to a Texas woman who sued to get an abortion and lost
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have extended an invitation to attend the State of…
Continue Reading A Republican leader in the Colorado House says he’ll step down after a DUI arrest came to light
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republican state Rep. Mike Lynch announced he’s stepping down as…
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San Elizario residents deal with odor after sewage spill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario residents still face foul odors after a pump failure led to a sewage spill in a San Eli neighborhood over the…
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El Paso businessman Renard Johnson running for mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso businessman Renard U. Johnson is running for mayor. ABC-7 obtained his paper work filed with the city clerk’s…
Continue Reading Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press Efforts to reach a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam. Egyptian and U.S. officials…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat…
Continue Reading Voter turnout in 2024 New Hampshire GOP primary eclipses record
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More people cast votes in Tuesday’s contest between former President Donald Trump and former…
Continue Reading More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official in Mali says that more than 70 people have been killed after an unregulated gold…
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Senator Martin Heinrich holds gun legislation roundtable with special guests, including Doña Ana County Sheriff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with the non-profit advocacy group March Fourth, hosted a roundtable at the…
Continue Reading Vatican tribunal rejects auditor’s wrongful termination lawsuit in a case that exposed dirty laundry
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican tribunal has rejected a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the Holy See’s former…
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