New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divided up a politically conservative…
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Fire in Lebanese prison leaves 3 dead and 16 injured
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s police say prisoners set their cells on fire in a jail in eastern Lebanon, leaving three inmates dead and 16 others…
Continue Reading Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Voting rights advocates are locked in a court fight with Louisiana’s top Republicans over…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prize won by Narges Mohammadi for ‘fight against the oppression of women in Iran’
Originally Published: 06 OCT 23 05:02 ET Updated: 06 OCT 23 10:15 ET By Christian Edwards, Ed Upright and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — The 2023…
Continue Reading Ivory Coast’s president removes the prime minister and dissolves the government in a major reshuffle
By TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime…
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Judge denies Texas inmate’s request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had…
Continue Reading Judge denies Texas inmate’s request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had…
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Las Cruces man indicted in federal court on child coercion charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal court in El Paso indicted 27-year-old Las Cruces resident Bradley Fariss Pieper this week. Officials accuse Pieper…
Continue Reading $1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The upcoming $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery…
Continue Reading Maxwell is readying an album with teenage-era songs but first ‘NIGHT’ must fall
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R&B icon Maxwell says he’s preparing a future album that will include teenage songs…
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Pride parade happening Saturday in Downtown Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Southern New Mexico Pride, PFLAG Las Cruces, and Families & Youth Innovations Plus have joined together to host…
Continue Reading At least 16 migrants killed, 29 injured in a bus crash in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 16 migrants from Venezuela and Haiti died early Friday in a bus crash in southern Mexico, authorities said.…
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Venezuelans weigh in on Biden Administration’s announcement to deport them back to their country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Biden Administration announced Thursday that some Venezuelan migrants will be deported back to their country. The U.S.…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police video shows first-ever arrest in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
By RIO YAMAT and JOHN ANTCZAK LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man charged with murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur knew the gravity of his arrest last…
Continue Reading Palestinians march at youth’s funeral procession after settler rampage in flashpoint West Bank town
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians have marched in anger at a funeral procession for a 19-year-old killed by…
Continue Reading Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will roll ahead next week after the former president lost a…
Continue Reading Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says its recently announced plans to deport all migrants who are in the country…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi’s special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader…
Continue Reading Lebanese army rescues over 100 migrants whose boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says the army has rescued more than 100 migrants after their boat faced technical…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Iranian women 20 years apart trace tensions with the West
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to an Iranian women’s rights activist signaled…
Continue Reading German prosecutors say witness evidence so far doesn’t suggest a far-right leader was assaulted
BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa is reporting that prosecutors have said that testimony from witnesses hasn’t revealed any indication so far…
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ABC-7 Xtra: West Nile Virus in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week, health officials reported the fourth known case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in an El Pasoan. WNV is transmitted by…
Continue Reading Doctor who treated Morgan State shooting victim is gunshot survivor himself
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — When Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran was notified about a shooting with multiple…
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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
By HALLIE GOLDEN and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their…
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El Paso Vector Control Program helps control mosquito-borne diseases
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has reported its fourth case of West Nile virus this year. According to the CDC, approximately 8 out…
Continue Reading Omar Apollo on his emotional new EP, ‘Live For Me,’ and ignoring the confines of genre
By ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In just four songs on his latest EP, “Live For Me,” Omar Apollo processes death, grief,…
Continue Reading Muslims in Kenya protest at Supreme Court over its endorsement of LGBTQ right to associate
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims in Kenya’s capital have rallied outside the…
Continue Reading French judges file charges against ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy in a case linked to Libya
PARIS (AP) — French investigative judges have filed preliminary charges against former President Nicolas Sarkozy. The preliminary charges were…
Continue Reading Troopers who fatally shot a ‘Cop City’ activist near Atlanta won’t be charged, prosecutor says
By KATE BRUMBACK and R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an environmental activist at the site of…
Continue Reading Man ordered to remain in custody over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder a British television host
LONDON (AP) — A 36-year-old man was ordered to remain in custody after appearing in court on Friday in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap…
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