A far-right party is exerting its political influence in the Spanish capital of Madrid, starting with its Christmas lights. Vox made a pact with the conservative Partido Popular (PP), which rules the city’s regional government, earlier this year. And the far-right party, a newcomer on Spain’s political scene, has already made its presence felt. It
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Oscar nominated actor Robert Forster has died after a battle with brain cancer. Forster passed away in Los Angeles on Friday surrounded by his family, his long-time publicist Kathie Berlin told CNN. The 78-year-old was diagnosed with cancer in June. His acting career spanned more than five decades, and he was best known for his
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The Pentagon will deploy 1,800 more troops to Saudi Arabia in response to requests by the leading US military commander in the Middle East and, in part, because the US Navy is unable to send a relief aircraft carrier to deter potential Iranian aggression, multiple US officials tell CNN. The move to bolster troops in
Continue Reading When the power went out for almost 800,000 Californians this week to prevent wildfires, it was not the first time. And many are left wondering whether it will be the last. Pacific Gas and Electric Company cut electricity in parts of northern California on Wednesday to lower the risk of the company’s equipment starting a
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Below are the scores and highlights for week 7 of the Borderland Blitz: 10/10 and 10/11 Parkland 56 at Hanks 41 — FINAL Ysleta 20 at Canutillo 28 — FINAL Riverside 28 at Horizon 20 — 4TH QT Pebble Hills 43 vs. Socorro 2 — FINAL Montwood 38 at Coronado 14 — FINAL Eastwood 21
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is facing an investigation by federal prosecutors into whether his involvement with Ukraine violated federal lobbying laws, The New York Times reported on Friday. Citing two people familiar with the inquiry, the paper builds on CNN’s previous reporting on Thursday that Giuliani’s financial dealings with two associates indicted
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Eliud Kipchoge has been here before, but this time is different. On Saturday, the Kenyan distance runner will attempt to run the first ever marathon under two hours in the Austrian capital of Vienna, two years since he fell 25 seconds short. Now he is resolute that he will break what is considered one of
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One of the Walmart shooting victims has pushed out a new statement, threatening to sue police, after weeks of questions about what he claimed happened during the attack. Chris Grant was one of the victims of the Aug. 3 attack. Along with the 22 people who died, Grant was one of the 26 people shot
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A 54-year-old man was arrested late Friday on animal cruelty charges for allegedly disposing of a box of puppies at a trash dumpster in Socorro. Alejandro Hernandez was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a bond totaling $1,500, according to El Paso County Sheriff’s Office detectives. His arrest comes after deputies made
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible lobbying violations. That’s according to a report Friday night by The New York Times, citing two anonymous people familiar with the inquiry. One of the Times’ sources says the investigation is related to Giuliani’s efforts to undermine
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The tragic death on Wednesday of 7-year-old Alexa Barrera is raising the issue of pedestrian safety, especially in school zones. Alexa and her sister were struck by an SUV Wednesday morning while they were in a marked crosswalk near Roberts Elementary School in West El Paso. Alexa was killed, her sister suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Pedestrian
Continue Reading US and Chinese negotiators reached a preliminary agreement Friday that will ease trade tensions, but it falls short of a comprehensive deal. “We’ve come to a very substantial phase one deal,” President Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office alongside Chinese Vice Premier Liu He Friday afternoon. “We’ve come to a deal, pretty much, subject
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday requiring medication abortion services at public state universities starting in 2023. “As other states and the federal government go backward, restricting reproductive freedom, in California we are moving forward, expanding access and reaffirming a woman’s right (to) choose,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. “We’re
Continue Reading A new letter that has been signed by 27 former foreign service and high-ranking national security officials calls on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to defend and support the former US ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. The open letter is signed by a bipartisan list that includes names like Tony Blinken, former deputy secretary of
Continue Reading Five federal courts dealt blows to President Donald Trump on Friday just as the limits of his legal strategy to block an impeachment inquiry became clear. It amounted to a challenging end of a challenging week for Trump, who remains consumed by an impeachment crisis that is clouding his presidency. Within moments of each other,
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Below are the scores and highlights for week four of the Borderland Blitz: 10/3 and 10/4 Las Cruces 35 vs. Centennial 18 — FINAL Burges 23 at Andress 16 — FINAL Irvin 26 at El Paso 23 — FINAL Austin 42 at Jefferson 6 — FINAL Tornillo 13 at San Elizario 69 — FINAL Clint
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(CNN) — Cuando las hojas de los árboles cambian de color, generalmente es una señal hermosa y reconfortante de que el otoño está bien y realmente llegó. Pero en condiciones de sequía, las hojas pueden cambiar de color por otra razón mucho más preocupante. Georgia está experimentando lo que el Monitor de Sequía de EE.UU.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cinco personas fueron apuñaladas el viernes en un centro comercial de Manchester, al noroeste de Inglaterra, según la policía. La policía del Gran Manchester dijo en un comunicado que la policía antiterrorista lideraba la investigación del incidente en el centro comercial Arndale y que un hombre de 40 años había sido arrestado bajo
Continue Reading A senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday. The adviser, Michael McKinley, had been a diplomat for more than three decades and served as ambassador to Peru, Colombia, Afghanistan and, most recently, Brazil until he was appointed to his advising role in
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Federal officials began Friday to reimburse organizations that fed, sheltered and transported migrants released this year in communities near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Democratic lawmakers and some organizations receiving the funds. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized $7.8 million in an initial wave of funding, part of $30 million in aid set aside
Continue Reading A source close to President Donald Trump’s legal team tells CNN that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is still the President’s attorney but will not be dealing with matters involving Ukraine. Earlier on Friday, Trump wouldn’t say whether Giuliani was still his personal attorney. “Well, I don’t know. I haven’t spoken to Rudy. I
Continue Reading (CNN) — Delta vuela desde Salt Lake City a Houston todos los días, pero un viaje reciente fue un poco diferente, lleno de chicas que tuvieron una mirada de cerca sobre la aviación. La aerolínea llevó a 120 niñas entre 12 y 18 años al Centro Espacial Johnson de la NASA la semana pasada para
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After a skin transplant at Texas Children’s Hospital, 10-month-old Ja’bari Gray’s mom is grateful she can finally kiss her baby boy. The San Antonio baby born with missing areas of skin came to Houston to receive life-saving treatment. “He literally from the neck down, from the front and back nothing, there was no skin and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia Iván Duque anunció en conferencia de prensa que buscarán prorrogar la ley de víctimas por 10 años, aplicar modificaciones en los decretos con fuerza de ley para atender con diferenciación bajo el criterio de víctimas a minoría y buscar más recursos para atender los programas de reparación. “Debemos
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The seventh annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival takes place this weekend at the Hadley Sports Complex for the second year in a row. The festival kicked off Friday evening with headliners Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy, Casey Donahew, and Las Cruces’s very own Frank Ray on the main stage. On Saturday, the festivities
Continue Reading An angry California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed the state’s largest utility over its power shutoffs, saying they’re the result of years of mismanagement and greed. Pacific Gas & Electric intentionally cut power to almost 800,000 customers in Northern California on Wednesday to prevent wildfires caused by high winds downing live power equipment — a process
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Each year the YWCA of El Paso helps people in our community including women who have suffered from domestic violence. One year ago, a woman named Janette, left Odessa with her two month old baby in hand. She was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for almost two years. “It had been abusive throughout
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has relentlessly pushed to build a border wall and tighten immigration restrictions. He’s also fought efforts to acquire his tax returns. On Friday, five federal courts rejected arguments by Trump and his administration on all three fronts. It was a shocking day, as the President lost on both the personal front —
Continue Reading Imagine a man negotiating a crushingly repressive governing machine, doing it from the inside, and sweeping to power. Then imagine him immediately throwing the prison doors open to free thousands of political prisoners and journalists, welcoming back exiles, allowing banned opposition figures to run for office, and quickly reaching a peace deal with a neighboring
Continue Reading Robin Navickas left behind her hearing aids and even her shoes when the Saddleridge Fire was creeping toward her home. When she returned hours later, everything was reduced to piles of ash. “She just kept thinking that some things will still be there in the middle of the house and I kept trying to tell
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