Attorneys for President Donald Trump’s former top Russia adviser argued in a letter sent on Sunday that no executive privilege issues were in play for her testimony, citing potential “government misconduct” as one reason for their decision. Read the whole letter:
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A soldier shot in the head a decade ago while searching for Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan died on Saturday. Master Sgt. Mark Allen, 46, of Loganville, Georgia, was severely wounded in 2009 when he and other soldiers looked for Bergdahl, a fellow soldier who deserted his post and was captured by the Taliban. In a
Continue Reading President Donald Trump said Monday that he is prepared to “swiftly destroy” Turkey’s economy with sanctions if it continues its attack against US-allied Kurds in northeastern Syria — provoking a “let’s see” response from some analysts and Turkey experts. “I am fully prepared to swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy if Turkish leaders continue down this dangerous
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$1.5 million dollars has been pledged for the Borderland by tech giant Microsoft. The Seattle-based company has a vetted interest in the Sun City and the region, due to its bicultural and bilingual make up. “This isn’t just one city on one side of the border, it’s really two cities as part of a binational
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are examining Rudy Giuliani’s Ukraine business dealings, including his bank records, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The people familiar told the paper that witnesses have been questioned by investigators since at least August about Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Part of the questioning
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(CNN) — Ante las críticas mordaces de los legisladores republicanos y los miembros de su propio ejército, el presidente Donald Trump trató de proyectar una línea más dura en Turquía a medida que el país avanza hacia el norte de Siria. Trump dijo que está aplicando nuevas y severas sanciones a ciertos funcionarios turcos, y
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The city of El Paso introduced a new and improved parking app on Monday. The app, which is called Park 915, is meant to help drivers save time by viewing available metered parking spaces and pay for the spots through their phone. City staff admit that a previous app that was offered was not user-friendly.
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This year’s Booker Prize goes against the rules and traditions of the award by naming both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo as joint winners on Monday. The two winners were narrowed down from a shortlist of six authors. Atwood is recognized for “The Testaments,” a sequel to “A Handmaid’s Tale.” Evaristo won for her book
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El Paso District 4 City Representative Sam Morgan made his first public appearance since being arrested Oct. 4 and charged with assaulting his wife. Since that arrest, Morgan’s attorney said the accusations against him would “in no way interfere with his duties and responsibilities to his constituents in District 4.” Morgan missed a community meeting
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At least 14 police officers were killed and several others wounded Monday in an ambush by gunmen in the Mexican state of Michoacan, a western region where violence attributed to drug cartels has spiked in recent months. The state police officers had gone to a home in the town of El Aguaje in Aguililla municipality
Continue Reading What was President Donald Trump thinking when he abruptly announced that he had agreed to reverse years of US policy in Syria and withdraw American forces, clearing the way for Turkey to launch an attack on what had been loyal US allies, handing a long-sought victory to America’s foes, including Iran and Russia Indeed, Trump’s
Continue Reading Michael McKinley, the former State Department adviser who resigned last week, is scheduled to testify Wednesday before the congressional committees leading the House impeachment investigation, according to two congressional sources. McKinley is appearing for a transcribed interview, according to one of the sources, which indicates he is not coming under subpoena. McKinley’s appearance is part
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has spent the last few weeks holding up former Vice President Joe Biden as the poster child of political corruption, relentlessly harping on discredited allegations that Biden abused his powers to protect his son’s business interests. The accusations against Biden rely heavily on right-wing conspiracies and have been largely debunked. While Biden
Continue Reading President Donald Trump faced scathing bipartisan criticism for his decision last week to withdraw US forces from northern Syria. But it’s unclear if Republicans are ready to directly rebuke the President by signing on to a resolution pushed by Democrats that would, in the words of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, “undo”
Continue Reading A federal judge ruled that a Virginia law requiring couples to reveal their race in applying for a marriage license is unconstitutional. The lawsuit against the Virginia State Registrar and others was filed after three couples said they were denied marriage licenses in the state after they refused to check a box disclosing their race
Continue Reading (CNN) — A principios de este año, pasé casi dos meses en el noreste de Siria cubriendo lo que pensamos que era la batalla final contra ISIS. El llamado califato que se extendía desde las afueras de Bagdad hasta el oeste de Siria, que gobernaba a más de diez millones de personas, se había reducido
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s fight to keep his tax returns private is at odds with his own thinking in 2013 and 2014 that releasing them as part of a presidential bid would make him look like a smart businessman who had spent years lowering his taxable income, according to two people with firsthand knowledge of conversations
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A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home while responding to a call about an open front door acted without justification and resigned Monday before he could be fired, the police chief said. Police bodycam video showed that Aaron Dean did not identify himself as an officer
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una mujer negra fue asesinada a tiros por un agente de policía blanco en su casa de Fort Worth, Texas, después de que un vecino llamó para informar que la puerta de la mujer estaba abierta, dijo la policía. Los agentes registraban el perímetro de la casa de la mujer cuando vieron a
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The U.S. is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Turkey’s strikes against Kurds in Syria, and is sending Vice President Mike Pence to lead a mediation effort. Pence says he’s being dispatched to the Middle East by President Donald Trump as U.S. troops pull out of northeast Syria and Turkish forces invade. Pence says
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Students in California, rejoice. You’ll soon be able to sleep in a little more. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday that pushes school start times later. Under the new law, middle schools will start classes at 8 a.m. or after, while high schools will start classes at 8:30 a.m. or after. Optional early classes
Continue Reading Earlier this year I spent almost two months in northeast Syria covering what we thought was the final battle against ISIS. The so-called caliphate that stretched from the outskirts of Baghdad to western Syria, that ruled over more than ten million people, had been reduced to the remote town of Baghouz on the banks of
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A garbage truck headed to the dump in Sunland Park on Monday morning flipped over for an unknown reason, but no one was hurt. The accident happened on Camino Del Real Boulevard near McNutt Road, which is close to the landfill. Officials have not said what caused the rollover to occur. Police at the scene
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una turista taiwanesa fue arrestada y multada por usar un bikini particularmente revelador en la playa en la isla turística de Boracay, recientemente reabierta en Filipinas, informaron medios locales. MIRA: Arrestan a un colombiano en España acusado de filmar la ropa interior de más de 500 mujeres sin su permiso La turista, que no
Continue Reading An Amber Alert has been expanded to surrounding states as authorities search for a 3-year-old girl last seen at a birthday party in Birmingham, Alabama, city Police Chief Patrick Smith said Monday morning. Two people are being questioned in the disappearance of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, Smith said at a news conference. Smith said there does
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s order to the Pentagon this weekend to withdraw nearly all of the 1,000 US troops from Syria has sparked an urgent effort at the highest levels of the Pentagon to ensure they can be brought out safely. Several military and defense officials tell CNN that the evacuation is now the top priority
Continue Reading Pope Francis’ chief bodyguard resigned Monday over a leak related to an ongoing financial investigation, the Vatican said. Domenico Giani, 57, “bears no personal responsibility” for the leak, but was stepping aside to allow the investigation to proceed, the Vatican said in a statement. A Vatican police flyer signed by Giani — the commander of
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U.S. Army Private First Class Tycorey Dudley from Fort Bliss received a much-needed lift over the weekend, with the keys to a newly refurbished 2016 Nissan Rouge at the Las Cruces County Music Festival. The donation was made by Allstate Insurance and Caliber Collision through the Armed Forces YMCA. Those who organized the donation tell
Continue Reading Students at Georgia Southern University burned the books of a Cuban-American author on a grill following a lecture in which she argued with participants about white privilege and diversity. Jennine Capó Crucet visited the campus in Statesboro on Wednesday to discuss her 2015 novel, “Make Your Home Among Strangers,” which students were assigned to read
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The El Paso Police Bomb Squad converged Monday afternoon on a residential neighborhood on the city’s far east side after a suspicious package was discovered. But just over an hour later, police said they were clearing the scene after finding the owner of the package and determining that the item was “non-hazardous.” The package discovery
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