Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses and other employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the…
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Friday released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S.…
Continue Reading Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack
By ED WHITE and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for killing four students,…
Continue Reading Drought vs deluge: Florida’s unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with…
Continue Reading At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; ‘It’s go time’ to save planet in peril
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out…
Continue Reading A Texas judge ruled a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking an abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy
CNN By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking…
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El Paso Museum of History celebrates transgender, nonbinary identities with new exhibit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of History held an opening ceremony for its new exhibit “The Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and…
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CBP officers seize over 140 pounds of drugs since start of December
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso ports of entry seized about 67 pounds of cocaine, 89 pounds…
Continue Reading Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashes, killing 2 crew members aboard
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet has crashed, killing its two crew members on board. The state-run…
Continue Reading Adele praises influential women after being honored at THR’s Women in Entertainment gala
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Adele paid homage to the many women — including her mother,…
Continue Reading ‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on UNLV gunman who killed 3 faculty members
CNN, KVVU, KTNV, KSNV By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The 67-year-old career college professor who fatally shot three…
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Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli…
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El Paso Jewish community prepares to light Menorah on first night of Hanukkah
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Jewish community prepares to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah with a public Menorah lighting Thursday…
Continue Reading Investment banks to put $10 billion into projects aimed at interconnecting South America
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Four investment banks have announced during a meeting of leaders of trade bloc Mercosur they…
Continue Reading The UN secretary-general invoked ‘Article 99’ to push for a Gaza cease-fire. What exactly is it?
By The Associated Press It’s called “Article 99.” And it hasn’t been used for decades. Until this week. With an intensifying Israeli…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has been indicted on tax charges in California as a special counsel…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s new election law thins the candidate pool, giving voters little option in Sunday’s polls
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — While Hong Kong’s government is working to spotlight its upcoming local elections, some…
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City of El Paso again sheltering some migrants in hotels as uptick continues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials with the City of El Paso confirmed they have been using local hotels to house some migrants since late November.…
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42 migrants, 4 smugglers apprehended in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On December 6, 2023 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in El Paso apprehended 42 undocumented subjects in stash…
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New El Paso Jungle Reef location to host job fair Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jungle Reef, El Paso’s only touch aquarium, announced today that it will hold an exclusive job fair on Tuesday, December 12,…
Continue Reading Mother of Florida boy accused of football practice shooting now charged with felony
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman whose 11-year-old is accused of shooting two teenagers at a football practice in October is now charged with a…
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Buffalo Soldier Road gets $8.4 million for enhancements
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization unanimously approved an $8.4 million allocation to reconstruct and…
Continue Reading Trump’s vow to only be a dictator on ‘day one’ follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric
By JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian…
Continue Reading Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender teenagers challenging a Utah law banning trans girls from playing on…
Continue Reading Indiana judge rules in favor of US Senate candidate seeking GOP nomination
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county judge has ruled that a contested state law that stipulates candidates…
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First Panera Bread opens in Northwest El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s very first Panera Bread opened Thursday morning. The new restaurant is located at 6470 North Desert Boulevard, in…
Continue Reading Journalists’ rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in Gaza
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists says 2023 has been an unprecedented year for the number of media workers killed on the…
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ABC-7 at 4: Christmas Price Index
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The PNC Christmas Price Index shows the current cost for one set of each gift given in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”…
Continue Reading UN to hold emergency meeting at Guyana’s request on Venezuelan claim to a vast oil-rich region
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency closed meeting Friday at the…
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El Paso named among the best on Forbes’ Worst Holiday Travel Cities list
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes Advisor just put El Paso on its list of worst cities for holiday travel. The good news: El Paso was among the best of…
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