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UTEP squares off against Yale

Dec. 21, 2024 04:12 AM EST

Yale Bulldogs (6-5) vs. UTEP Miners (8-3) El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTEP squares off against Yale in El Paso, Texas. The Miners have an 8-3 record in non-conference play. UTEP ranks sixth in the CUSA with 13.3 assists per game led...

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl

Dec. 13, 2024 16:05 PM EST

HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas announced Friday that they will seek the death penalty against two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they had entered the U.S. illegally. The death of Jocelyn Nungaray was among several cases this year...

In their own words: What it's like in a 'chaos' Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back

Oct. 28, 2024 14:19 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the U.S. House — a particularly tumultuous period in American history that has brought governing to a standstill, placed their lives in danger and...

Lowriding is more than just cars. It's about family and culture for Mexican Americans

Oct. 15, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. The lowrider clubs in the Chicago area have become like one big family and a source of mutual support. “It just starts with the metal,” said...

Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold

Oct. 15, 2024 13:17 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Ten times as many migrants died in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border in each of the last two years compared with just five years ago as smuggling gangs steer them — exhausted, dehydrated and malnourished — mostly into the hot desert, canyons or mountains west of...