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NMSU students begin camping on campus grounds in support of Palestine, demanding university to take action

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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Over a dozen students were seen camping on the New Mexico State University campus Tuesday, as a part of a larger movement across the U.S. in support of Palestine. It was the second consecutive day the…

Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights

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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals marked May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labor rights. May Day, which falls on May…

Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday

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By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks fell Wednesday with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks closed out their worst month since September. Oil prices were lower and U.S.…

New $36 million aerial tramway project underway for El Paso

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Times is reporting a $36 million aerial tramway project is in development at the Franklin Mountains State Park. According to the El Paso Times, the new tramway would replace the old tramway system,…

South Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology with Australia, US and UK

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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik says his government is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, United Kingdom and Australia through the…

The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque bombing in Afghanistan that killed 6 people

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people. The militant group said…

Chuck E. Cheese to remodel three locations across El Paso

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Chuck E. Cheese announced they have remodeled three locations across El Paso, and they are expected to unveil these upgrades to the community in May. A Chuck E. Cheese spokeswoman says the restaurants will host a…

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Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at ‘Fall Guy’ premiere

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film. Gosling, who stars in “The Fall Guy” opposite Emily Blunt, walked…

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall

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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JOSEPH B. FREDERICK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion late Tuesday, with police carrying riot shields…

Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here’s the rescue effort

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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of…

NMSU tops rival New Mexico with walkoff 2-run home run, 10-8

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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - The New Mexico State Aggies made it four wins in a row after defeating rival New Mexico, 10-8, Tuesday night in Las Cruces. With the game tied at 8 in the bottom of the 9th, NMSU's Keith Jones would hit a 2-run…

Study says El Nino, not climate change, was key driver of low rainfall that snarled Panama Canal

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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A study says the climate phenomenon known as El Nino and not climate change was a key driver in low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal last year. El Nino refers to…

Student protesters reach a deal with Northwestern University that sparks criticism from all sides

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By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An agreement between anti-war protesters and Northwestern University has largely ended demonstrations on the suburban Chicago campus. It’s also sparking criticism from all sides.…

Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice

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By TERRY TANG Associated Press It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What…

New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can’t find a bank

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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it appears it…

Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge

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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse and has been cooperating with authorities will learn Wednesday how much prison time he…

Arizona’s Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban

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PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced. Fourteen Democrats in the Senate are hoping…

Highway collapse in China’s southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead

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BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed early Wednesday in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, local officials said, after the area had experienced heavy rain in recent days. Eighteen cars fell down a slope after a 17.9…

The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council

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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is dividing a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled…

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Humanitarian group brings gifts to children at border

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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) -- El Diario de Juarez is reporting that in celebration of Children's Day in Juarez, the group "Angeles Mensajeros por la Paz" or Angel Messengers for Peace brought gifts, games, candy, food, and music to migrant…

MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO 2016 MURDER

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- After nearly eight years of waiting, the family of a man found dead in the desert of Northeast El Paso has some resolution. Aaron Anthony Zelonis pleaded guilty to murder and tampering with evidence Tuesday in the…

‘A step back in time’: America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways

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By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was…

Australian PM Albanese vows new funding to help women escape domestic violence after homicides rise

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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new funding to help women escape domestic violence and a crackdown on misogynistic online content in reaction to an uptick…

Harvey Weinstein to return to court Wednesday after his NY rape conviction was overturned

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NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is due back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday, with discussions expected on…

Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule

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By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban takeover three years ago has sent Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin. Billions in international funds were frozen, and tens of thousands of highly skilled Afghans…

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

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By DAVID FISCHER and STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are…

Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk

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By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KRYO PIGADI, Greece (AP) — Skimming over miles of hills blackened by wildfires west of Athens, Fire Lt. Col. Ioannis Kolovos readies his elite fire crew crouched inside a helicopter. The 10-member group…

Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, SCOTT BAUER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and…

Court case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and criminal liability

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By KENYA HUNTER and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — No one disputes that Michelle Wierson crashed her SUV into a car stopped at a traffic light in suburban Atlanta, causing the death of a young boy. But while prosecutors say…

Trump’s comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

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By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January…