It’s not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is…
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Mistrial declared for Texas officer in fatal shooting of an unarmed man
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A mistrial was declared Wednesday for a Texas police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Austin. The mistrial…
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AT&T sponsoring beautification of Segundo Barrio basketball court
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — AT&T is working with the Segundo Barrio community to paint a mural on a neighborhood basketball court. The painting is…
Continue Reading Terry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Terry R. Taylor, who in two trailblazing decades as the first female sports editor of The…
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City of Juarez seeing a rise in animal abuse complaints
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez’s Municipal Pet Rescue and Adoption Department (RAMM) receives an average of twelve complaints every day related…
Continue Reading A woman is ordered to pay nearly $39K to American Airlines for interfering with a flight crew
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman from Hawaii has been ordered to pay nearly $39,000 in restitution to American Airlines for interfering with a crew on a…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China’s bonds
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Pressd TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco…
Continue Reading New Jersey drops ‘so help me God’ oath for candidate filings
The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is dropping its requirement that candidates for office sign an oath that includes the words…
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Entertainment venue expected to help boost economy of Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new entertainment venue planned for Sunland Park, at 420 Sunland Park Drive, right next to the Sunland Park…
Continue Reading Pakistan and IMF reach preliminary deal for releasing $700 million from $3B bailout fund
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a preliminary agreement on releasing $700 million from a…
Continue Reading Ohio commission approves fracking in state parks and wildlife areas despite fraud investigation
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some state parks can be fracked in Ohio, a decision made by a…
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Over 49 million Americans have substance use disorders; support available in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recently released government documents, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans over age 12 are facing a substance use disorder…
Continue Reading The UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here’s why judges say it’s unlawful
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government’s flagship policy to send migrants on…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has asked a judge to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and…
Continue Reading Vatican plans to gradually replace car fleet with electric vehicles in deal with VW
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has signed an agreement with Volkswagen to gradually replace its auto fleet with…
Continue Reading Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The backlash against self-checkout is growing, and stores are starting to dial back on the…
Continue Reading An Iranian rights lawyer detained for allegedly not wearing hijab was freed on bail, husband says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who was detained last month for allegedly violating the country’s…
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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…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s opposition says the country is going in ‘a dangerous direction’ after activist’s killing
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s opposition leader warns that the country is “heading into a dangerous…
Continue Reading Discrimination charge filed against Michigan salon after owner’s comments on gender identity
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a charge of discrimination against Studio…
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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 Reading Maine pair ordered to pay $1.25 million for racially motivated attack on Black man
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has ordered a pair of white men sentenced to prison for breaking a Black man’s jaw to pay $1.25 million in damages…
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Man convicted of murdering 5-year-old El Paso girl to be executed Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria was convicted of the 2001 murder of Alexandra Flores, 5, and was sentenced to death in 2003. Flores was…
Continue Reading A record Russian budget will boost defense spending, shoring up Putin’s support ahead of election
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russia’s State Duma passed a record federal budget in its second reading which aims to increase…
Continue Reading A Moroccan cobalt mine denies claims of arsenic-contaminated local water. Automakers are concerned
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A German newspaper investigation is raising questions about the future of a Moroccan mine that…
Continue Reading Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots
By STEVE LeBLANC and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Advocates struggling to keep newly arrived migrant families off the streets in…
Continue Reading A horse loose on a flight to Belgium forces a cargo jet back to New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A cargo jet headed to Belgium from New York had to turn around mid-flight after a horse escaped its stall and got loose in the…
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Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard searches for crew member who fell from cruise ship near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it is searching for a crew member that apparently fell from a cruise ship northwest of…
Continue Reading Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect turns himself in to begin jail sentence
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — The father of the suspect in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in…
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