A man broke into the Rochester, New York, home of an 82-year-old woman. It didn’t end well — for him. Willie Murphy said she was getting ready for bed Thursday night when a man began pounding on her door, urging her to call an ambulance for him, CNN affiliate WHAM reported. Murphy told WHAM she
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Seeing the world on horseback is a luxury and at these equestrian vacation destinations, horses and riders are treated like royalty as they discover diverse cultures, captivating traditions and posh accommodations in settings from Botswana to California. You don’t have to be an expert equestrian to saddle up at stunning equestrian-friendly locations around the world.
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A UK police investigation has failed to identify the person who scrawled a swastika on the wall of a London police station, in an area that was not open to the general public. The graffiti was left on a wall at Edmonton police station — in an area accessible only to officers and civilian staff,
Continue Reading The Philippines’ power grid is under the full control of the Chinese government and could be shut off in time of conflict, according to an internal report prepared for lawmakers seen by CNN. China’s State Grid Corporation has a 40% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), a private consortium that has
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A UK cinema chain is defending its decision to pull gang-warfare film “Blue Story” from theaters, hitting back at accusations of bias and saying it documented more than 25 “significant incidents” at theaters within the first day of the film’s opening. Vue said a nationwide ban was appropriate after a massive brawl involving armed youths
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Alibaba’s stock popped nearly 7% in its Hong Kong debut — a strong showing for one of China’s most prominent tech companies. Shares of the e-commerce firm closed up at 187.60 Hong Kong dollars ($23.97) on their first day of trading. The company’s secondary listing could raise as much as $12.9 billion, making it the
Continue Reading A chilling 911 call may have captured Lina Bolanos’ last moments, who was killed alongside her fiancé in their Boston penthouse. “That was Lina’s voice,” Amanda Gibbs, Bolanos’ godmother, confirmed on the witness stand Monday after listening to the 911 call, CNN affiliate WBZ reported. But in the call, Bolanos’ voice came out muffled. And
Continue Reading This story was originally published in the November 26 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Sign up here to receive it every weekday morning. If you want to lead a country, running a city is not a bad start — unless you are in America that
Continue Reading Inspector Yang Il-mo says he knew something was up when a man with a strange accent asked him to empty his life savings and put it all in his refrigerator. It was Friday morning, and Yang was at his desk at the Seoul Seobu Police Station’s Major Crimes Unit when he received a telephone call.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vaccinate migrants in detention against the flu last winter, but CBP rejected the idea, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The recommendations, first reported by The Washington Post, came from a letter CDC director Dr. Robert R. Redfield wrote
Continue Reading Five years after 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer, his mother approached the American Civil Liberties Union in Ohio with an idea. Samaria Rice wanted to create a safety handbook to help guide young people in their interactions with police, ACLU Ohio said on Facebook. “Even when you do
Continue Reading A Florida woman who reported a dead body in her driveway has now been charged with killing the victim, police said. Yvonne Serrano, 51, called 911 early November 23, the Coral Springs Police Department said in an online statement. Officers identified the victim as Daniela Tabares Maya, 21, who they said died from an apparent
Continue Reading A robot that can find the laundry even if you’ve moved it could give Japan’s startup scene a much-needed shot in the arm. Preferred Networks co-founder Daisuke Okanohara says his company’s artificial intelligence software enables the Human Support Robot to react to changes in its environment in unique ways. The technology is a source of
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A federal judge ruled Monday that former White House counsel Don McGahn is not immune to a House subpoena, knocking down White House claims that current and former staffers have “absolute immunity.” That could have important implications for ex-officials, like former national security adviser John Bolton, who have so far not testified in the impeachment
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EL PASO, Texas — Authorities fielded numerous calls reporting shots fired over a large area off of Mesa on El Paso’s westside Monday night, but police said the noise was determined to have been caused by gas lines. Authorities said there were no shots fired, and police and fire crews later traced the noise back
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BAKERSFIELD, California – Two people were injured after shots were fired at a shopping mall in Bakersfield and police were looking for the shooter, ABC affiliates in California reported on Monday night. The two shooting victims – ages 15 and 20 – survived the shooting with moderate injuries, according to 23ABC. Bakersfield police said the
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Authorities in Colorado issued a warning to consumers of possibly contaminated and potentially moldy marijuana that was mistakenly distributed due to a technical error, according to a press release from the Colorado Department of Revenue. The health and safety warning was made “due to … potentially unsafe levels of microbial contamination on retail marijuana and
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EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested two brothers Monday night following a viral video that circulated on social media (see it in the video player at the top of this article) showing two men randomly shooting while driving on an El Paso freeway. Josue Efrain Macias, 21 and Ruben Armando Macias, 23, were charged with
Continue Reading A robbery suspect wielding a large machete was shot and killed by police officers Monday afternoon in Hollywood, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Chris Ramirez said. The suspect can be seen on cell phone video at first being chased by an officer, then turning and charging at the officer. Police think the suspect entered an
Continue Reading In the months ahead, the Republican leaders of the Senate will likely determine the fate of the Trump presidency. But good luck getting them to talk about it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other members of GOP leadership rarely grant TV interviews other than to Fox News. And the senators who do speak, like
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EL PASO, Texas — Randy Bowling, the owner of Tropicana Homes and its affiliates, has become the fifth El Pasoan to be elected president of the Texas Association of Builders. “Randy and his family have been instrumental in the residential construction industry at the local, state and national levels for decades,” observed Texas Association of
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(CNN) — Al igual que muchos cristianos evangélicos, el secretario de Energía, Rick Perry, cree en un Dios que se involucra en todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas, incluida la elección de Donald Trump como presidente. “Soy un gran creyente de que el Dios de nuestro universo todavía es muy activo en los detalles de
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Uber acaba de sufrir un revés significativo en uno de sus mercados más grandes. Los funcionarios de tránsito de Londres han decidido no extender la licencia de la compañía más allá de la medianoche, hora local, del lunes. En un comunicado, Transport for London (TfL) dijo que había identificado “un patrón de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – La formación catalana independentista Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) consultó este lunes a su militancia sobre cómo debería ser la postura del partido respecto a la hipotética investidura de Pedro Sánchez como presidente del Gobierno español, eso es: rechazarla o votar a favor. El 94,6% de los militantes que participaron votó por
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EL PASO, Texas — Many in the Borderland see Black Friday as a chance to score some major deals on most everything on their Christmas list. A big concern every year is security as the day seems to get bigger attracting more crowds, and leading to many shopping early. RELATED STORY: What time will stores
Continue Reading Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy was asked a simple question by Fox News’ Chris Wallace on Sunday: “Who do you believe was responsible for hacking the [Democratic National Committee] and Clinton campaign computers, their emails. Was it Russia or Ukraine?” Here’s what Kennedy said in response: “I don’t know. Nor do you. Nor do any
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Midshipman Adam Esqueda is a 2016 graduate of Maxine L. Silva Health Magnet High School and is a currently a senior at the United States Naval Academy. Adam will join the U.S. Navy submarine force after graduating and commissioning as an Ensign. Academically, he majors in Chemistry with a concentration
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In his first interview since he was sentenced to prison for sexual assault, comedian Bill Cosby said he doesn’t expect to express remorse when it comes time for his parole. “I have eight years and nine months left,” Cosby said, according to an article by National Newspaper Publishers Association’s BlackPressUSA.com. “When I come up for
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — ABC-7 has learned of a large campsite in Juarez made up of hundreds of migrants, displaced from their homes and fleeing violence in their homes states. That group of people is camped out on the Juarez side of Chamizal Park. “They are displaced,” said Jocelyn Quiñonez, who is with a group
Continue Reading Two major court actions in Washington, DC, Monday evening added fuel to the fire for the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry and the ongoing fight over the White House’s attempt to shield President Donald Trump’s advisers and financial documents from going public. A federal judge said that former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify before
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