Las Vegas-area teachers union challenges law prohibiting members from striking
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s largest teachers union has filed a lawsuit challenging a state…
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Video of traffic stop that led to Atlanta deacon’s death will be released, family’s attorney says
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer says video showing an Atlanta traffic stop that led to the death of a 62-year-old Black deacon…
Continue Reading Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a…
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Fire at abandoned South-Central El Paso apartments started intentionally, investigators say
Update: Investigators have deemed the fire at the abandoned Salazar apartments arson. The El Paso Fire Department’s Fire Marshals Office continues to…
Continue Reading Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a…
Continue Reading Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — A judge delivered a victory Monday to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in…
Continue Reading California governor vetoes bill requiring independent panels to draw local voting districts
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state’s largest…
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Education savings accounts and illegal immigration will be part of third special legislative session’s focus
(THE TEXAS TRIBUNE ) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday released his agenda for the third legislative special session of the year, asking lawmakers…
Continue Reading Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza, as Hamas threatens hostages
Originally Published: 09 OCT 23 02:01 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 17:49 ET By Hadas Gold, Eyad Kourdi, Jonny Hallam, Ibrahim Dahman and Helen Regan, CNN…
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Police get barricaded person to come out of Las Cruces house
LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — A person who had been barricaded inside a house on the 400 block of Wildcat Canyon in Las Cruces since 9:00 Monday…
Continue Reading Russia reports coolant leak in backup line at space station and says crew not in danger
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s space agency says there’s been a leak in a backup coolant line at the International Space Station. Roscosmos said…
Continue Reading What is Hamas? The group that rules the Gaza Strip has fought several rounds of war with Israel
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. Hamas militants launched an attack inside Israel over…
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11 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, Biden says
Originally Published: 09 OCT 23 08:34 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 17:31 ET By Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — Eleven US…
Continue Reading It’s now a 2-person Mississippi governor’s race, but independent’s name still appears on ballots
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An independent candidate for Mississippi governor says she is quitting the race.…
Continue Reading Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies at 61 after being treated for allergic reaction
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chiarello, a chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP leader silent on impeachment of Supreme Court justice after earlier floating it
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican state lawmaker, who had threatened to possibly impeach a newly…
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Take a flight on the airplane that led D-Day forces, courtesy of the War Eagles Air Museum
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The War Eagles Air Museum and Commemorative Air Force are teaming up to offer the community a chance to experience a part of…
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People, Places & Paul: Revitalization of Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — From taking in game or concert at Southwest Community Park… to strolling through a renovated San Jacinto Plaza……
Continue Reading Florida settles lawsuit over COVID data, agrees to provide weekly stats to the public
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will provide COVID-19 data to the public again after a former Democratic state representative settled a lawsuit…
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El Paso police looking for man accused of robbing woman near adult club
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials say an unknown man robbed a woman near an adult club in East El Paso. Police are now trying to find that man.…
Continue Reading Hamas official says Iran and Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion but they’ll help if needed
By BASSEM MROUE and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas says only a small…
Continue Reading Ted Schwinden, a two-term Montana governor, dies at age 98
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Ted Schwinden, a wheat farmer and World War II veteran who gained national attention for…
Continue Reading Sudan and Iran resume diplomatic relations severed 7 years ago, promising to ‘open embassies soon’
By Jack Jeffery Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations seven years after ties were severed.…
Continue Reading As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker,…
Continue Reading Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party
WALKER, La. (AP) — A Louisiana public school principal has apologized and requested leave for punishing a student and questioning her religious…
Continue Reading ‘Frasier’ returns to TV but you don’t need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as an executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “ Frasier…
Continue Reading South Carolina nuclear plant gets warning over another cracked emergency fuel pipe
JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials have issued a warning about a substantial safety violation at a South Carolina nuclear plant after…
Continue Reading Is Mar-a-Lago worth $1 billion? Trump’s winter home valuations are at the core of his fraud trial
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — How much is Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago worth? That’s been a point of…
Continue Reading UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as…
Continue Reading Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say the top portion of a mast snapped and toppled on a historic excursion vessel, killing one person and injuring…
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