Sunland Park Fire Department responds to 4 heat-related emergencies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 4 separate heat-related emergencies today, May 31st. In a post shared to X,…
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Israel maintains a shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Patients lying shackled and blindfolded on more than a dozen beds inside a white tent in the…
Continue Reading Tin Oo, a close ally of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and co-founder of her pro-democracy party, dies at 97
BANGKOK (AP) — Tin Oo, one of the closest associates of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a co-founder of her National League for…
Continue Reading Who is Alvin Bragg? District attorney who prosecuted Trump says he was just doing his job
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Alvin Bragg took office as Manhattan district…
Continue Reading Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system…
Continue Reading Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online as Mexico prepares to elect its first female leader
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Mexican voters are poised to elect their first female president, a cause of celebration for many that has also…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Pride Month is kicking off around the world with parades and festivals in cities large and small. The annual…
Continue Reading European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural…
Continue Reading Is Trump still under a gag order after his conviction? He thinks so, but the answer isn’t clear
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he remains under a gag order after his conviction in his hush money criminal…
Continue Reading From his Montana ranch, a retired lawmaker is angling for a comeback in a crowded House race
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Former Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana is pursuing an unlikely path to…
Continue Reading After a quarter century, Thailand’s LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has kicked off its annual celebration for the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month as…
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Dental Davis celebrates grand opening in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Davis Dental celebrated the grand opening of its very first location in El Paso today. The clinic is founded by Dr. Yvette…
Continue Reading US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
By DAVID RISING Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials…
Continue Reading Triple-A catcher who was hit by a backswing is out of the hospital, resting and recovering
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Catcher Payton Henry of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons was released from the hospital on Saturday, a day after he was struck by…
Continue Reading 15 years on, the Tamil survivors of Sri Lanka’s brutal civil war live in fear — and disempowerment
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Tamil people still live in the shadow of defeat in the civil war…
Continue Reading UN votes to end Iraq political mission established after 2003 US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to end the U.N. political…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s attorney was ‘shocked’ the former president took the verdict with ‘solemnness’
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer told The Associated Press he was surprised at…
Continue Reading Live raffle for Ford Bronco held to promote cancer screenings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Stand with Estela Casas Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization, held a live raffle of a Ford Bronco donated by the…
Continue Reading Voting ends in the last round of India’s election, a referendum on Modi’s decade in power
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s 6 -week-long national election came to an end Saturday with most…
Continue Reading World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
DALLAS (AP) — More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take part in ceremonies marking the 80th…
Continue Reading Oregon defendants without a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals court says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they…
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2024-25 Sun Court Applications open to public
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association is looking for local young women to apply to the 2024-25 Sun Court. If selected, you’ll get to be…
Continue Reading US and allies clash with China and Russia over North Korea’s launches and threats to use nukes
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and allies South Korea and Japan have clashed with China and Russia…
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Biden hosts Kansas City Chiefs at White House as team celebrates back-to-back Super Bowl wins
CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday congratulated the Kansas City Chiefs on their second Super Bowl…
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Mother fighting for change after daughter’s death, no agreement reached with EP Children’s Hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nancy Limas continues to fight for change after her young daughter’s death last September. The El Paso mother spoke to ABC-7…
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ABC-7 searches for answers regarding unfinished construction projects near West El Paso Alamo Drafthouse
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drivers in West El Paso near the intersection of Mesa St and Monticello Boulevard will see brand new condos, restaurants and…
Continue Reading Families of those who died in Boeing crashes press the Justice Department to prosecute the company
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of passengers who died in two Boeing Max crashes are pushing federal officials to prosecute the company, but…
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Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died, according to a…
Continue Reading Ohio explosion caused by cut gas line thought to be turned off, investigators say
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A crew working in the basement area of an Ohio building intentionally cut a gas line not knowing it was pressurized before…
Continue Reading Oregon utility regulator rejects PacifiCorp request to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits
Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. KGW reports that under the…
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