Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the…
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Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing…
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Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
Continue Reading Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
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Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
By SOPHIA TAREEN and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
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El Paso Locomotive FC complete dramatic comeback against Charleston Battery, 3-2
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (West-7, 12-13-8, 43 points) came back against Charleston Battery in a…
Continue Reading Alvarez thoroughly dominates Charlo to win by unanimous decision
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — There had been more than whispers that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was well past his prime. He put…
Continue Reading Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. One officer pushes his face into the…
Continue Reading Andreas Maxsø scores and Marko Ilic makes 5 saves in Rapids’ 1-0 win over Austin
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Andreas Maxsø scored in the 41st minute, Marko Ilic made five saves and the Colorado Rapids beat Austin 1-0 on…
Continue Reading Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan Embassy says it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic…
Continue Reading Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting…
Continue Reading Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
By The Associated Press Tens of thousands of now-homeless people have streamed into Armenia from the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine…
Continue Reading Dynamo play FC Dallas to scoreless draw behind Steve Clark’s MLS-leading 12th clean sheet
HOUSTON (AP) — Steve Clark made three saves for his MLS-leading 12th clean sheet of the season and the Houston Dynamo played FC Dallas to a…
Continue Reading West Virginia topples TCU 24-21, ends Frogs’ 10-game Big 12 regular-season win streak
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — West Virginia defensive lineman Sean Martin was among the players forced off the field…
Continue Reading In New York City, scuba divers’ passion for the sport becomes a mission to collect undersea litter
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin strip of sand at…
Continue Reading Ismail Mahdi scores four times and Texas State holds off Southern Miss in 50-36 shootout
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Ismail Mahdi returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and added three rushing touchdowns to highlight Texas…
Continue Reading Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War. As a New York City…
Continue Reading A fight over precious groundwater in a rural California town is rooted in carrots
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEW CUYAMA, Calif. (AP) — In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots. Or…
Continue Reading Biden says there’s ‘not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must ‘stop the games’
By KEVIN FREKING and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing…
Continue Reading A populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine leads his leftist party to victory in Slovakia
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in…
Continue Reading Barrios wins interim WBC welterweight belt with unanimous decision over Ugás
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former WBA super lightweight champion Mario Barrios wanted to make a statement in the 147-pound…
Continue Reading Knighton sparks SMU to 34-16 victory over Charlotte
DALLAS (AP) — Jaylan Knighton broke the game open with a 95-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and SMU went on to defeat Charlotte 34-16 on…
Continue Reading Mauer throws for 5 TDs, Harris catches 3 in Stephen F. Austin’s 56-27 win over Texas A&M-Commerce
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Brian Mauer threw five touchdown passes — three of them to Kylon Harris — and Stephen F. Austin defeated Texas…
Continue Reading Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key…
Continue Reading Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrated their return to the postseason with the typical party, a…
Continue Reading Grambling pulls away to win State Fair Classic, beats Prairie View A&M 35-20
DALLAS (AP) — Myles Crawley and Lyndon Rash connected for two touchdowns to help Grambling pull away from Prairie View A&M for a 35-20 win in…
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El Paso Electric reporting outages across El Paso County due to thunderstorms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several spots across El Paso are experiencing power outages due to the ongoing thunderstorms, according to El Paso Electric.…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot rises to $1.04 billion after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize. The…
Continue Reading Promoting tradition as well as beans, Ethiopian coffee shops find fans far from home
By ALMAZ ABEDJE Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When Yared Markos moved to London a quarter century ago, he didn’t see any Ethiopian coffee…
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