(CNN Español) — El ejercicio del voto en democracia en Bolivia muestra a un ciudadano comprometido con ese derecho que se refleja en importantes niveles de participación que alcanzan promedios de hasta un 85% en procesos electorales presidenciales, según el Tribunal Supremo Electoral. Ciudadanos que viven intensamente la política de su país y que dicen
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Happy Sunday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Microsoft. Procter & Gamble. Verizon. Intel. These are just some of the companies in the S&P 500 that are scheduled to report results this week — setting the tone as
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The debate on transgender and abortion protections has percolated in recent months as a challenge to the Affordable Healthcare Act awaits a ruling, a workplace discrimination case focused on transgender rights sits before the Supreme Court and multiple state abortion restrictions make their way through the courts. The Trump administration is also working to explicitly
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A red card for France forward Sebastein Vahaamahina swung the pendulum in a seesawing Rugby World Cup quarterfinal as Wales fought back to win 20-19. On 49 minutes, France led 19-10 thanks to a blistering opening half that saw Vahaamahina, Charles Ollivon and Virimii Vakatawa score three first half tries. Aaron Wainwright dotted down for
Continue Reading The US has grown more divided along partisan lines over the last two decades and past polling suggests the current impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is likely to only exacerbate those growing divisions. Polling shows that the US is as divided on party lines as it’s ever been — and the start of that
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A woman has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide after performing a cosmetic surgery that killed a 34-year-old Maryland woman, attorneys say. Donna Francis, who is not a licensed nurse or physician, was performing a buttocks enhancement procedure on the woman in May 2015, when the victim went into cardiac arrest, a statement from John M.
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EL PASO, Texas — A barricaded teenage murder suspect was arrested about an hour into a SWAT standoff over the weekend that followed a house party shooting in which a decorated Fort Bliss soldier was killed and four other people were wounded. The suspect, identified in jail records as 17-year-old Joseph Anthony Rocha-Chaparro, emerged from
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UTEP’s offensive woes continued Saturday as the Miners fell to Florida International 32-17 on the road. UTEP’s defense held in for three quarters, but the offense stalled as the Miners dropped to 1-5 after the first half of the season. The Miners defense held FIU to just a field goal in the first quarter, while
Continue Reading Are the “Joker” stairs the new “Rocky” stairs? Maybe. Fans of the “Joker,” which hit theaters earlier this month, are taking photos in front of those stairs. You know the ones. Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dances down the stairs as Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2” plays in the background. The scene is
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EL PASO, Texas — A barricaded teenage murder suspect was arrested about an hour into a SWAT standoff over the weekend that followed a house party shooting in which a decorated Fort Bliss soldier was killed and four other people were wounded. The suspect, identified in jail records as 17-year-old Joseph Anthony Rocha-Chaparro, emerged from a home in
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – A 3-year-old boy was caught in the crossfire and seriously wounded when two armed men opened fire at a funeral in Juarez, Mexican media outlets reported Saturday. The violence occurred Friday night in the Industrial Colony neighborhood at a wake attended by approximately 30 people. Police arrested two men they said were responsible for
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Today is International Sloth Day, a moment for the world to stop and appreciate the exquisitely strange gift that is the sloth. Below are some of the things you need to know to truly appreciate everything sloths can offer. But don’t rush through this. After all, sloths are famously slow. They probably wouldn’t want you
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EL PASO, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol raid in El Paso’s historic Segundo Barrio neighborhood on the city’s south side late Friday night resulted in 21 migrants being taken into custody, officials told ABC-7. Authorities said the migrants were believed to have entered through a storm drain system near Bowie Bakery in the 900 block
Continue Reading NFL rivalries are heating up as the 2019 season nears its midpoint and teams look toward the postseason and a shot at Super Bowl glory. But teams still have a long road ahead, and it’s not getting any easier with tight playoff races across both conferences. Here are three things to watch for this NFL
Continue Reading NFL Sunday is back with loads of passion, trashin’ and hard-hittin’ action. Week 7 brings a dozen new match-ups, including the greatest rivalry in the league: Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys. Here’s where to watch your favorite team play: Los Angeles Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons Watch: 1 p.m. ET on Fox, playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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MIAMI, Florida – UTEP’s offensive woes continued Saturday as the Miners fell to Florida International 32-17 on the road. UTEP’s defense held in for three quarters, but the offense stalled as the Miners dropped to 1-5 after the first half of the season. The Miners defense held FIU to just a field goal in the first
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TORONTO, Canada – Former New Mexico State standout Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors’ long-term plans. The NBA’s Raptors and Siakam have agreed on a four-year, $130 million maximum extension, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the
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EL PASO, Texas – Below are the scores and highlights for week 8 of the Borderland Blitz: 10/17 and 10/18 Montwood 49 vs. Pebble Hills 36 — FINAL Chapin 0 vs. Eastlake 29 — FINAL El Dorado 38 at Bel Air 17 — FINAL Del Valle 28 at Eastwood 31 — FINAL (OT) Horizon 30 at Hanks 75 — FINAL Ysleta 7 at Parkland 56 — FINAL Canutillo 19 at Riverside 10 — FINAL Burges 49 at El Paso 0 — FINAL Andress 51 at Jefferson 12 — FINAL Austin
Continue Reading As US President Donald Trump hailed the agreement his administration negotiated with the Turks for northern Syria as “a great day for civilization,” the Turks quickly dumped cold water over the White House’s euphoria, refusing to even call the deal a ceasefire. Only a few hours later, airstrikes and artillery fire could be felt in
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EL PASO, Texas – As police work to investigate nine cases (eight deadly) of pedestrians struck by motorists over roughly the past month, the El Paso County District Attorney told ABC-7 that it’s often difficult to charge vehicle drivers with a crime. “The difficult part about these types of cases is you have a traffic accident,
Continue Reading The Houston Astros are heading to the World Series for the second time in three years. The Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night at home in Game 6. The Astros held the lead for most of the game until the Yankees scored twice in the top of the 9th inning to tie
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Jose Altuve hit a game-ending homer off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night to advance to the World Series for the second time in three years. In a bullpen game with a back-and-forth finish, DJ LeMahieu hit a tying, two-run
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The most-asked question Hillary gets is, “What time do you wake up?” The answer? “You don’t want to know!” Dubbed the “Queen of Morning News,” in El Paso, Hillary Floren has been waking up viewers on the award-winning Good Morning El Paso show since 2002. Even after all these years, she admits she’s not naturally a morning person! Before
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Nichole was born and raised in El Paso, she attended Andress High school and grew up in northeast El Paso. Once she graduated from high school she attended El Paso Community College where she studied Mass Communication. While attending EPCC she completed an internship at KFOX-14-TV. Nichole also attended the University of Texas-El Paso where
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Born and raised here in El Paso, I am a proud Montwood High School Alumni! “Go Rams, Go!” Growing up my dad would always lend my older sisters and I his video camera so that we could make our own fake newscast together for fun. My older sisters were always the lead anchors, and me
Continue Reading An internal US Air Force review of overnight stays by air crews during refueling stops at Prestwick Airport in Scotland found that military personnel stayed at President Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort “approximately 6%” of the time between 2015 and 2019. “We reviewed the vast majority the 659 overnight stays of Air Force crews in the
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The implosion of two cranes at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed during construction, has been delayed yet again — at least until Sunday, officials said. Saturday evening’s Krewe of Boo event downtown, the city’s official Halloween parade, had been canceled because of the expected demotion, but now it’s back on.
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Former New Mexico State standout Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors’ long-term plans. The NBA’s Raptors and Siakam have agreed on a four-year, $130 million maximum extension, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the signing has not
Continue Reading And we have takeoff. A research flight set to test human limits on long-haul flights during what will be the first commercial flight to travel non-stop from New York to Sydney has departed John F. Kennedy International Airport. With 50 passengers and crew on board acting as ultra long-haul guinea pigs, the Qantas Flight 7879
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail in New York on Saturday for a rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who delivered to him one of the most sought-after endorsements in progressive politics and called for a “mass mobilization” of young, working class voters in 2020. “It wasn’t until I heard of a man by
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