This could be the defining moment of America’s entire impeachment drama
This story was originally published in the November 20 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global…
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‘Speak English, we’re in America,’ Socorro High substitute teacher is caught on video telling Hispanic student
SOCORRO, Texas — A substitute teacher who filled in earlier this week at Socorro High School is now under investigation after a video surfaced of…
Continue Reading China releases ‘confession’ tape of British consular worker who claimed torture
Authorities in China have released what they say is a confession by detained former British consular employee Simon Cheng, who earlier this week…
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Girl’s sudden death after becoming ill at northeast El Paso school under investigation
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said they were looking into the cause of an elementary student’s sudden death just hours after falling ill at her…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police shoot man accused of attacking officers in a restricted area at McCarran International Airport
Police in Las Vegas shot a suspect who entered a restricted area at McCarran International Airport, where he attacked officers, authorities said…
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Brick and mortar stores are hurting many retailers, but Nordstrom is pushing them as key to the company’s future
The growth of e-commerce has gutted many traditional retailers and led to the shuttering of brick-and-mortar stores. In response, many retail…
Continue Reading Security guard charged with punching girl, 11, for shoplifting
A 225-pound security guard at a Boston fashion store has been indicted on charges of assault and civil rights violations after allegedly punching an…
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Democrats’ diverse debate stage highlights society’s progress — and problems
To riff on a popular construction: our debate stage, ourselves. Four people of color, four women and one gay man squared off during Wednesday…
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‘Dark Waters’ casts Mark Ruffalo as the crusading lawyer who toppled DuPont
Heroes don’t always wear a cape, which is the basic spine of “Dark Waters,” a slow-flowing, moderately satisfying movie about a…
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Donation deadline for One Fund El Paso is this upcoming Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – More than $10 million has been donated to One Fund El Paso, the fund to help the victims of the Aug. 3 mass shooting at the…
Continue Reading China and Nollywood have signed up for their first major film collaboration
Chinese entertainment group, Huahua Media, is joining forces with Nigerian filmmakers to produce the first major China-Nigeria film. Huahua signed a…
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Massachusetts lawmakers vote to ban all flavored tobacco products and tax vaping devices
Lawmakers in Massachusetts passed a comprehensive set of tobacco controls early Thursday morning that, if signed into law, will make the…
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Vaping lung injury cases rise to 2,290, CDC says
There were 2,290 cases of lung injury linked to vaping as of November 20, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.…
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Sam Hunt arrested for DUI in Nashville
Country singer Sam Hunt was arrested early Thursday for allegedly driving under the influence, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by CNN.…
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Yang says impeachment may not help the Democrats in 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Thursday said the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump may not help Democrats win…
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FedEx truck crash along rainy I-10 in west El Paso backs up traffic for several hours
EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck crash on a wet and slick Interstate-10 in west El Paso backed up traffic for miles for several hours on Thursday…
Continue Reading Mysterious comet will cause a rare ‘Unicorn’ meteor storm this week. Here’s how to watch.
Two meteor scientists, Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen, shared their prediction for an outburst by the alpha Monocertoid meteor shower on November…
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Salvation Army opens new hospitality program at Female Emergency Shelter in Old Town
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Salvation Army is offering a new way to help homeless…
Continue Reading Slain Detroit officer is hailed as a hero whose courage ‘resulted in tragedy’
A veteran Detroit police officer killed in the line of duty was hailed as a hero after he and other officers confronted a gunman accused of invading…
Continue Reading Antonio Brown countersues Britney Taylor, says her rape accusations are false and defamatory
Antonio Brown has countersued a woman who accused him of rape, not only denying her allegations but also accusing her of defamation and causing the…
Continue Reading Obama to worried Democrats: ‘Chill out about the candidates’
Former President Barack Obama bluntly urged Democrats nervous about the state of the party’s primary field to “chill out” on…
Continue Reading NASA has found sugar in meteorites that crashed to Earth
Meteorites that crashed into Earth billions of years ago contain sugars, researchers say, lending support to the idea that asteroids may hold some of…
Continue Reading The public impeachment hearings were a total GOP disaster
It’s hard to imagine how the past three days could have gone worse for Republicans. The public impeachment hearings were never going to be a…
Continue Reading Trump says he won’t allow Navy to punish SEAL who posed with dead body
President Donald Trump has once again weighed in on potential disciplinary action against Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, appearing to override a Navy…
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Exclusive: FBI official under investigation after allegedly altering document in 2016 Russia probe
WASHINGTON, DC — An FBI official is under criminal investigation after allegedly altering a document related to 2016 surveillance of a Trump…
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2 semi-truck crashes along slick Transmountain Road snarl commute traffic; at least 1 hurt
EL PASO, Texas — Two separate but nearby semi-truck crashes along a rain-slickened Transmountain Road late Thursday afternoon snarled traffic and…
Continue Reading Scooter Braun breaks six-month silence on Taylor Swift dispute
Music manager Scooter Braun has finally broken his silence on Taylor Swift’s public statements of displeasure with him, his company and her…
Continue Reading Arkansas woman claims in court filing DNA test confirms Hunter Biden fathered her child
A DNA test has “established with scientific certainty” that Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, is the father of an…
Continue Reading Republican senators discuss with White House would-be parameters of an impeachment trial
Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working with the White House to prepare for the likely Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump,…
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