Pope gives ‘noble’ Chinese people a shoutout at Mass in Mongolia in bid to warm ties
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis sent a special greeting to China’s “noble”…
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Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as Typhoon Haikui slams into the island
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan has suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes and outdoor events and it is urging workers to…
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Halftime Update: UTEP & Incarnate Word tied at 14
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are once again in a battle as they try to pick up their first win of the season. At halftime, UTEP and Incarnate…
Continue Reading Solano has career-high 4 hits as Twins rally to beat sliding Rangers 9-7 in 10 innings
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Correa and Max Kepler had RBI singles in the 10th inning, while Minnesota…
Continue Reading Weigman has career-best 5 TDs, No. 23 A&M rolls past New Mexico 52-10 in Petrino’s debut
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Bobby Petrino’s debut as Texas A&M’s offensive…
Continue Reading Ring rallies Austin to 2-2 draw with Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Alexander Ring scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, offsetting the first two career goals by New…
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Long-time Miners fans want to see more turnout for UTEP’s football team
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Miners football fans got ready to head back into the Sun Bowl for the first home game of the season, many of them…
Continue Reading Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her 100th birthday
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says an independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark…
Continue Reading Ewers and No. 11 Texas start slow and finish strong in 37-10 season-opening win over Rice
By JIM VERTUN0 AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas beating Rice looked quite different that anyone might have expected. Still, the No. 11…
Continue Reading DeSantis’ redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is…
Continue Reading For at least a day, all the world is ‘Margaritaville’ in homage to Jimmy Buffett
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and ANDY NEWMAN Associated Press KEY WEST, Florida (AP) — All the world was “Margaritaville” on Saturday, from Key West…
Continue Reading Reds’ Williamson to miss start as team’s COVID-19 outbreak worsens
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss his…
Continue Reading Clashes in Iraq’s Kirkuk over handover of police HQ to Kurds leave 1 dead, several injured
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD AND QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Witnesses and local officials say that demonstrations in the northern…
Continue Reading German Chancellor Olaf Scholz falls while jogging and bruises his face
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fell while jogging and sustained bruises to his face, prompting him to cancel some appointments this…
Continue Reading Libya’s chief prosecutor is seeking more details on minister’s meeting with Israel’s chief diplomat
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor says he will establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign…
Continue Reading An attack on a Chinese mining convoy carrying gold in Congo leaves 4 dead, authorities say
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say an attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ ‘safe places’ program in small Florida town
MOUNT DORA, Fla. (AP) — Some central Florida lawmakers say they are considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to…
Continue Reading Police officer praised for reviving baby during traffic stop in suburban Detroit
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer is being praised as a hero for saving the life of an 18-month-old boy after he stopped a car…
Continue Reading Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the…
Continue Reading 2 people charged with looting as residents worry about burglaries following Hurricane Idalia
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in…
Continue Reading Killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison is spotted nearby on surveillance cameras
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a recently convicted murderer who escaped in suburban Pennsylvania this week was spotted on residential…
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Heart Health: COVID-19 cases increase in the borderland, how to stay protected
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 sits down to speak with Dr. Armando Meza, Chief of Infectious Diseases division at the Texas Tech University Health…
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Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back party vibe created adoring ‘Parrotheads’ and success beyond music
By DON SCHANCHE JR. Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. “Wastin’ away again in…
Continue Reading Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin International Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian says he will step down next year after Germany’s culture…
Continue Reading Former Italian premier claims French missile downed passenger jet in 1980, presses Paris for truth
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A former Italian premier, in an interview published on Saturday, contended that a French air…
Continue Reading US-backed fighters push ahead in their offensive in east Syria against tribespeople
By HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — U.S.-backed fighters have brought in reinforcements into eastern Syria and pushed ahead in…
Continue Reading Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press A ballot measure in Ohio that would guarantee access to abortion rights is fueling misleading…
Continue Reading Russian-made combat trainer aircraft joins Iran’s Air Force
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s news agencies are reporting that a Russian-made Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft is in the country and has joined the…
Continue Reading An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents’ messaging is on parental rights
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s…
Continue Reading More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors’ social lives
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu…
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