PG&E shut off power to 48,200 customers in northern California because of wildfire risk
About 48,200 northern California customers will be without power starting Wednesday morning due to wildfire risks, Pacific Gas & Electric…
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A Texas teen piloting a plane crashes and dies in Arkansas
A 17-year-old from Texas was killed after the plane he was piloting alone crashed in Washington County, Arkansas, late Monday night, according to the…
Continue Reading Pope Francis loves nouns but is ‘allergic’ to adjectives
The Pope wants us to stop using so many adjectives. In a speech on Monday to the Dicastery for Communications, the Vatican’s communications…
Continue Reading An NTSB video transcript details the final minutes for 5 victims of NYC helicopter crash
A video transcript released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) depicts the last minutes of the passengers of a doors-off New York…
Continue Reading Merrimack Valley gas explosions were caused by weak management, poor oversight, NTSB says
Last September, 18-year-old Leonel Rondon died after a series of fires and gas explosions rocked three towns in Massachusetts’ Merrimack…
Continue Reading A police officer was fired after KKK memorabilia was found in his home. He says the items were part of his antique collection
A Michigan police officer who was fired after a black man spotted a framed Ku Klux Klan application inside his home told investigators the item is…
Continue Reading 15th person contracts West Nile virus in El Paso
The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health has recorded a 15th case of West Nile virus this season. Officials said a man in his early…
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‘No one is above the law’: Speaker Pelosi orders impeachment probe of President Trump
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure…
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Central El Paso pet grooming shop owner charged in death of 11-month-old husky
The owner of a central El Paso pet grooming business has been arrested and charged him with animal cruelty, police said Tuesday. Investigators said…
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‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: Toddler left locked inside closed Las Cruces daycare
A Las Cruces mother told ABC-7 her toddler was locked up and left behind. “One of a parent’s worst nightmares I think is to see your…
Continue Reading 2nd parent in college admissions scam sentenced to 4 months in prison
An executive who paid $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California falsely as a water polo player was sentenced to four months…
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New Mexico will set its own fuel economy, emission standards for cars
New Mexico will set its own fuel economy and pollution standards for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs in a break with federal authorities, Gov. Michelle…
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UTEP, EPCC students take part in National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Every fourth Tuesday in September is set aside to let potential voters know that they can register for…
Continue Reading Thousands of former New York students and teachers may be eligible for compensation and health care through 9/11 victim programs
New York City education officials are notifying thousands of former students, staff and teachers that they might be eligible for free health care or…
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Truck crashes along I-10 eastbound snarl afternoon traffic in El Paso, Hudspeth counties
Two separate truck crashes along Interstate-10 eastbound on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic problems for afternoon commuters in both El Paso and…
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El Paso man must serve at least 16 1/2 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3 people
An El Paso man convicted over three deaths in a drunk driving accident must serve at least 16 1/2 years in prison, jurors determined Tuesday.…
Continue Reading 11-year-old girl charged with a hate crime after police say she beat up a 10-year-old
An 11-year-old white girl is charged with a hate crime after a 10-year-old African-American girl was subjected to “racially motivated…
Continue Reading Coral reefs in Hawaii could be damaged by a major marine heat wave, scientists say
A major marine heat wave in the Pacific could spell disaster for the coral reefs along the coastline of Papa Bay near Hawaii’s Big Island.…
Continue Reading An elementary school teacher carried a 10-year-old with spina bifida on a field trip so she didn’t have to miss out
An elementary school teacher made the day of a 10-year-old girl with spina bifida — and captured the hearts of everyone on the internet —…
Continue Reading URGENT – Nancy Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry Tuesday
(CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, a dramatic move that signals…
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New Mexico State may hire consulting firm to get it into a football conference
New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia says the school may hire an outside consulting firm to help its football team join an athletic…
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Have you seen Juan? Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx searches for lost childhood friend from El Paso
Rock musician Nikki Sixx is looking for a long, lost childhood friend here in El Paso. Sixx, who is best known as the co-founder, bassist, and…
Continue Reading Good Samaritans scrambled under a subway train to save a 5-year-old girl
A 45-year-old man holding his 5-year-old daughter was killed when witnesses say he jumped in front of a subway train in New York City on Monday. The…
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Albuquerque students send handmade cards to El Paso schools
Stacks of roughly 6-inch by 4-inch notes spilled onto tables in an Eisenhower Middle School science classroom — the colorful drawings and stickers…
Continue Reading Nine babies were just born to firefighters in this California department. The photos are insanely cute
Somebody call 911 — this fire department’s got baby fever. Nine firefighters at the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District in California all had…
Continue Reading URGENT – Sources say Pelosi preparing House action amid growing calls to start the impeachment process
(CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to put a resolution on the House floor Wednesday to address the Ukraine scandal, amid growing…
Continue Reading Here’s where Greta Thunberg is headed next
Before Greta Thunberg captured the world’s attention with her rousing speech on the climate crisis, the 16-year-old activist already had a…
Continue Reading A search for a Kentucky woman missing in the Virgin Islands pauses as Tropical Storm Karen approaches
A search for a Kentucky woman missing in the US Virgin Islands was put on hold Tuesday because of an approaching Tropical Storm Karen, officials…
Continue Reading An Iowa man was found guilty of killing his wife with a corn rake. Prosecutors say he was angry about an affair
A 43-year-old Iowa hog farmer was found guilty on Monday for murdering his wife with a corn rake. In November 2018, Todd Mullis told authorities his…
Continue Reading Investigation into untested rape kits leads Delaware police to perpetrator in seven assaults, police say
An examination of previously untested sexual assault kits in Delaware has led police to a man responsible for seven Wilmington rapes over a span of…
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