City hosting meet-and-greet for El Paso Police Department chief finalists
by Cindy Ramirez and Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersSeptember 12, 2023 The next El Paso police chief will take charge of a department that has helped…
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Loudspeaker message outside NYC migrant shelter warns new arrivals they are ‘not safe here’
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New Yorker upset that the city has been housing homeless migrants on his block has set up a…
Continue Reading Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man,’ with a movie-star turn by Glen Powell, is a Toronto festival hit
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — There’s been no shortage of hit-man movies at film festivals this fall. You could line them up on a…
Continue Reading Judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public, siding against New Mexico governor
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right…
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Texas Governor visiting El Paso to celebrate opening of new manufacturing plant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is visiting El Paso Thursday. The governor’s office announced the visit Wednesday. Abbott will…
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Suicides by the Numbers: Looking at El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — September is Suicide Prevention Month. It’s one of the leading causes of death across the United States. By examining data…
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‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn cases to climb amid treatment shortage
By Karen Brooks Harper and Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune Sept. 13, 2023 “‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered showers and storms possible Wednesday
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place Wednesday! We will see more sunshine and warmer temperatures on Wednesday; the warmer temperatures will…
Continue Reading Manhunt for Tennessee homicide suspect shifts away from Virginia county
EWING, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a manhunt for a Tennessee homicide suspect is no longer focused on Virginia’s westernmost county. But the…
Continue Reading Thailand’s government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government has approved a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to…
Continue Reading Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately…
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Texas agency investigating El Paso daycare for alleged abuse and neglect
Update: ABC-7 has confirmed that Child Care Investigations (CCI) is looking into the daycare for alleged abuse and neglect. That’s a division within…
Continue Reading Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land
By ERALDO PERES and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous women in Brazil’s capital Brasilia showcased their…
Continue Reading Syria says an Israeli airstrike on a coastal province killed 2 soldiers and wounded 6
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state media say that Israel’s military carried out airstrikes in a coastal province, killing two soldiers,…
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Woman charged with third DWI after serious crash in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested an El Paso woman earlier this month on her third DWI charge. Investigators say that 26-year-old…
Continue Reading A Missouri court upholds state Senate districts in the first test of revised redistricting rules
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Senate…
Continue Reading Trump waives right to speedy trial as Georgia prosecutor seeks to try him with 18 others next month
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is waiving his right to seek a speedy trial in the Georgia case in…
Continue Reading Democratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican…
Continue Reading Man already charged in killing has also been indicted in a Lyft driver’s slaying
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man already charged with murder has been indicted for the killing of a Lyft…
Continue Reading Biden brushes off House impeachment inquiry and says Republicans want to shut down the government
By LISA MASCARO, WILL WEISSERT, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is brushing off the House…
Continue Reading Oil-rich Guyana opens bids for new offshore blocks as it seeks to boost production
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana has opened bids for 14 offshore oil blocks available for…
Continue Reading For several episodes this fall, ’60 Minutes’ will become 90 minutes
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The iconic stopwatch won’t be reset, but for six episodes this fall, “60 Minutes” will…
Continue Reading Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar’s violent crisis
By GRANT PECK and TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The younger son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi says he has always…
Continue Reading Husband of US Rep. Mary Peltola dies in an airplane crash in Alaska
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash in western Alaska, the…
Continue Reading What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When natural or manmade disasters happen, renters insurance can mean the difference between…
Continue Reading SEC looks vulnerable thanks to shocking 1-4 record against ACC as part of lackluster start to season
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer The mighty Southeastern Conference, which has claimed 13 of the last 17 national championships, including four…
Continue Reading ‘Invisible Beauty’ offers a unique take on fashion through eyes of trailblazer Bethann Hardison
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary out Friday, “Invisible Beauty,” offers a unique take on the fashion…
Continue Reading New Hampshire secretary of state won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state
By HOLLY RAMER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official says he will not invoke an…
Continue Reading Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain say he has resumed a hunger strike after…
Continue Reading The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel’s life and work opens at London’s V&A Museum
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and…
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