Father arrested after New Orleans house fire killed his three children, police say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say the father of three children who died in an overnight house fire has been arrested and faces three counts…
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Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Oct. 18, 2023 “Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote” was first…
Continue Reading Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix has disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed analysts’…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Tammy moving west across tropical Atlantic as group of islands on alert
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Tammy is moving briskly westward across the Atlantic, after triggering tropical storm watches in…
Continue Reading Thrift store chain case was no bargain for Washington attorney general; legal fees top $4.2 million
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store chain…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of…
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Fire crews battle house fire in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire Department officials say its crews put out a fire at a home on the 200 block of west Mountain Avenue…
Continue Reading Armed robbers target Tigers’ Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the country
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and RONALD BLUM SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the Detroit Tigers complex in the Dominican…
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US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — Deportation flights of Venezuelans from the U.S. resumed…
Continue Reading Young lobsters show decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say surveys have detected that the population of young lobsters has declined…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t charge ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor with sexual assault after NBA Finals incident
MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face sexual assault charges following an investigation of allegations that surfaced during…
Continue Reading From hospital, to shelter, to deadly inferno: Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in Gaza
By SAMYA KULLAB and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The courtyard of al-Ahli hospital, where thousands of Palestinians had sought…
Continue Reading Florida GameStop employee fatally shot a fleeing shoplifter stealing Pokemon cards, police say
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — A Florida GameStop employee is facing manslaughter charges after police say he fatally shot a fleeing shoplifter.…
Continue Reading Pulse nightclub property to be purchased by city of Orlando and turned into a memorial
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city of Orlando plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub property where 49 people were…
Continue Reading Illinois Gov. Pritzker takes his fight for abortion access national with a new self-funded group
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide,…
Continue Reading Woman becomes Israeli folk hero for plying Hamas militants with snacks until rescue mission arrives
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — When Hamas militants toting grenades appeared in her living room, Rachel Edri served them tea…
Continue Reading Chicago’s top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s new police chief says the city’s use of police stations as temporary housing for…
Continue Reading Liberia’s presidential election likely headed for a run-off in closest race since end of civil war
By MARK N. MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s presidential election appears headed for a run-off, with the top…
Continue Reading US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to…
Continue Reading Ex-official who pleaded guilty to lying to feds in nuclear project failure probe gets home detention
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former official for the contractor hired to build two never-completed nuclear reactors who pleaded guilty to lying to…
Continue Reading Lawsuit dropped after school board changes course, adopts Youngkin’s transgender student policy
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit filed last month relating to Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new…
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Police: Dispute between neighbors escalates to fight, murder charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested and charged 68-year-old Mario Velasquez Lechuga with murder after a fight with his neighbors.…
Continue Reading Protesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of protesters clashed Wednesday with Lebanese security forces in a Beirut suburb near…
Continue Reading Musician Mike Skinner turns actor and director with ‘The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light’
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Streets’ Mike Skinner acts as director, writer and leading man in his film project “The…
Continue Reading Fugees rapper says lawyer’s use of AI helped tank his case, pushes for new trial
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that stretched across the worlds of politics and…
Continue Reading Far-right influencer sentenced to 7 months in 2016 voter suppression scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — A right-wing social media influencer has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison for spreading falsehoods via Twitter, now…
Continue Reading Search continues for inmate who escaped from Houston courthouse amid brawl in nearby courtroom
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The search continued Wednesday for an inmate who managed to walk out of a Houston courthouse…
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Oversized truck carrying modular homes caused complete closure of Loop 375 at Iron Medics
Update: The issue was resolved and crews reopened the lanes. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation traffic map warns…
Continue Reading Georgia sheriff releases video showing a violent struggle before deputy shoots exonerated man
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff has released video of a violent struggle between a deputy and a Black man he…
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Guatemalan woman dies in Santa Teresa desert
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — CBP officials are announcing the death of a Guatemalan woman found unconscious in the Santa Teresa desert this…
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