EL PASO, Texas — In a matter of hours, both the City of El Paso and historian Max Grossman each tasted victory and defeat. The two sides met in court this week and on Thursday, Judge Patrick Garcia of the 384th District Court denied Grossman’s request to extend an order that would’ve prevented demolition in the
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Just as firefighters got a grip on a blaze that tore through the swanky Pacific Palisades, other Californians are at risk of unpredictable wildfires this week. About 184,000 customers could have their power shut off this week to lessen the risk, Pacific Gas & Electric officials said Tuesday evening. “We understand the hardship created by
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced President Donald Trump’s comparison of the ongoing impeachment inquiry to a “lynching,” but in a 1998 interview, the then-senator from Delaware also invoked the term in reference to impeachment. “Impeachment is not ‘lynching,’ it is part of our Constitution,” the former vice president said in a tweet
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A fast-moving blaze is burning near the airport in West Maui, Hawaii, as firefighters scrambled to save nearby homes. The fire was nearly 1,000 acres by Tuesday evening, according to the Maui Fire Department. “About 40 fire personnel, three air units and several tankers and dozers from our county and private partners are responding,” the
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As the holiday season approaches, brands are releasing scores of luxury advent calendars filled with toys, beauty products, candies and even beer. But luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. has cast a towering, opulent shadow over them all with its Ultimate Advent Calendar costing $112,000. According to Tiffany’s website, only four of the calendars will be
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Juan Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left field wall and hit a two-run double as the Washington Nationals tagged Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros 5-4 Tuesday night in the World Series opener. Not even a history-making home run by postseason star George Springer and another drive that nearly tied it
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(CNN) — Chris, la oveja, vivió, digamos, una vida plena y esponjosa, amada por seguidores de todo el mundo por su singular lanosidad. MIRA: Granjero intenta inscribir ovejas en una escuela en Francia Murió en su casa en Little Oak Sanctuary, donde había estado viviendo desde su ascenso a la fama en 2015. Si bien Chris
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En la demanda que fue presentada en la Corte Superior del condado de Los Ángeles este lunes una mujer alega que el exboxeador Óscar de la Hoya, la agredió sexualmente en en noviembre de 2017, mientras se encontraban en la residencia del exboxeador en la ciudad de Pasadena, California. La denunciante fue
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El vicepresidente del Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia, Antonio Costas, renunció a su cargo por lo que llamó “desacuerdos” con la medida de suspensión de publicación de conteo rápido de los votos de la elección presidencial por casi 24 horas. En carta dirigida al vicepresidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Costas explica
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — River le volvió a ganar a Boca, lo eliminó otra vez y en las redes no lo ignoran: Gallardo es la pesadilla del equipo xeneize y es el protagonista de los memes, así como los papeles que quedaron en el campo y que hicieron que el partido se retrasara. Mira los mejores
Continue Reading US top Ukraine diplomat Bill Taylor testified Tuesday that he was told US politics could hold up aid, contradicting US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland. CNN obtained his opening statement. Here are the key points from Taylor’s bombshell testimony, along with other things that happened Tuesday and what’s on the docket for Wednesday:
Continue Reading About 300,000 students missed a fourth day of classes Tuesday as the Chicago Teachers Union and city officials blame each other for prolonging the teachers’ strike. As the stalemate continues, some students are playing board games or making origami instead of learning in class — and some parents are torn about which side to support.
Continue Reading Here’s a 2020 election story I didn’t see coming: Hillary Clinton suggesting that Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset, and Gabbard, who is polling at just over 1%, responding by saying Clinton is secretly running against her for president and that “it’s now clear that this primary is between you and me.” It was obviously
Continue Reading Fires burn on shut-down boulevards, protestors throw rocks and bottles, armor-clad security forces advance. A wave of civil disobedience is bursting out all over the globe. Fury over economic inequality, price hikes and corruption keeps blowing its lid in Ecuador, France, Chile and Lebanon. In Hong Kong and Catalonia, demonstrators demand political freedoms. In the
Continue Reading (CNN) — En un cambio inesperado, el gigante farmacéutico Biogen dijo que buscará la aprobación de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) para aducanumab, un tratamiento experimental contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer en sus etapas tempranas, anunciaron este martes Biogen y su socio japonés Eisai. MIRA: El nuevo
Continue Reading This is what strongman diplomacy looks like. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump got exactly what they wanted in northeastern Syria. Turkey’s President got the buffer zone he always demanded, pushing Kurds back from his border and biting a chunk off of Syria for himself. Russia’s leader showcased his new role as mayor
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In an unexpected reversal, pharmaceutical giant Biogen said it will pursue US Food and Drug Administration approval for aducanumab, an experimental treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease, Biogen and its Japanese partner Eisai announced on Tuesday. Phase 3 clinical studies of aducanumab were discontinued in March. The trials were halted because results of a futility analysis
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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday said she left office because “saying no” and refusing to do things that others in the administration wanted was “not going to be enough.” “There were a lot of things that, there were those in the administration who thought that we should do, and just as I
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Another nice day coming for Wednesday – lots of sun and warm temps reaching 79 degrees. The changes arrive Thursday when a cold front arrives from the northeast. This front will kick winds up to around 40 mph along with the bulk of the colder air arriving by the afternoon and night. The coldest air
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It’s located in a centuries-old former temple with contemporary sculpture in the central courtyard, and serves European dishes made with local ingredients alongside a 950-strong wine list. And now Beijing’s TRB Hutong has got the seal of approval of TripAdvisor users, whose positive ratings have won it the title of best fine dining restaurant in
Continue Reading Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday rescinded a nearly half-million dollar fine against Edith Espinal, an undocumented immigrant who has been living inside a church in Columbus, Ohio, in order to avoid deportation, according to advocate groups. ICE also withdrew fines for six other women who were living inside churches across the country to avoid
Continue Reading The blue bucket trend started after a post on Facebook went viral. It was posted by a mother whose son has autism, encouraging parents to use a blue Halloween bucket to help children who have a difficult time communicating. The switch from a traditional orange bucket to a blue bucket, would signify the child has
Continue Reading Temps will be warming into the upper 70’s and low 80s for Wednesday. Dry conditions and sunny skies will also remain in the forecast for the next several days. Temperatures will drop to well below normal Thursday and Friday as a cold front sweeps in from the northeast. Temperatures briefly warm-up Saturday and Sunday before
Continue Reading In a matter of weeks, the New Mexico Department of Transportation will begin construction on one of the busiest interchanges in town. “I think it might slow down I-25 for a little bit,” said Kaimyn Toledo, who relies on the intersection. The state will build two massive roundabouts that will replace the entrance and exit
Continue Reading El Paso’s legal battle over the future of the Duranguito neighborhood may come to a conclusion on Thursday. That’s when Judge Patrick Garcia of the 384th District Court will decide whether to extend a court order restricting the city from demolishing buildings in the now fenced-off area. The ruling will be the latest in a
Continue Reading Socorro police said two people were injured a shooting that happened in the area of Apodaca and Socorro Rd. Tuesday afternoon. Officers took three suspects into custody, however, police said no arrests have been made. Socorro High School was placed on lockout following the shooting. A ‘lockout’ is when everyone in the school is brought
Continue Reading An El Paso Police Department squad car crashed late Tuesday afternoon into a central city church. The police squad car ran into the La Paz Faith church in central El Paso. Authorities said there were no reports of any injures, but details as to what led up to the crash were unclear. Authorities closed off
Continue Reading El Paso police released the latest numbers of traffic deaths for 2019, and so far nearly half of them as cases of pedestrians being struck. As of this week, there have been 55 deaths on the roads, with 25 of them involving pedestrians. Police said that out of all the incidents of pedestrians being struck,
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