Attacks by the Taliban were deadlier than those committed by any other group in 2018, according to a report released by an international think tank on Wednesday. The 2019 Global Terrorism Index found that the militant group took significantly more lives than ISIS did last year. Although the overall number of deaths by terrorism declined
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EL PASO, Texas — Two separate crashes, one involving a jackknifed semi-truck, along I-10 westbound at Geronimo on Tuesday snarled late night traffic. The crashes occurred along the slick, wet highway during an evening of rain showers and gusty winds across the Borderland, although the exact cause of the accidents was not immediately known. While
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On the eve of India‘s independence, the man who would soon become the country’s first Prime Minister outlined an aspirational vision. India would be a nation where people of all religions had equal rights, privileges and obligations, Jawaharlal Nehru said in his now-iconic speech to the country’s parliament on August 14, 1947. Now, over 70
Continue Reading Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman went up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and said under oath that his boss, the President, did something wrong. That may be the most remarkable and unique thing that happened in a day that left anyone who is paying attention awash in new developments. ‘Never partisan’ The immigrant American and career
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EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters recovered a body from a south central El Paso canal on Tuesday night. The body was first spotted around 8 p.m. by U.S. Border Patrol agents near Delta Drive and Coles Street off of Paisano. Fire crews finally removed the body from the canal just before 10 p.m. No further
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(CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 6,3 sacudió este martes una porción del estado de Chiapas, en México, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico estuvo localizado a 26 kilómetros de profundidad y el epicentro se ubicó a 115,7 kilómetros al noreste de Puerto
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A 16-year-old white high school student is in custody after her plan to attack an historically black church in Gainesville, Georgia, with knives was foiled, police said Tuesday. The Gainesville High School student had been planning the attack at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church for several weeks, police said. She took significant steps, including researching
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EL PASO, Texas — In a Noche Latina game that came down to the wire, the UTEP Miners defeated the New Mexico Lobos 66-63 Tuesday night at the Don Haskins Center to remain perfect. Jordan Lathon hit the thrilling go-ahead jumper with about 20 seconds remaining as UTEP improved to 4-0, while New Mexico gets
Continue Reading The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require an annual review of the special treatment Hong Kong receives under US law following almost six months of unrest in the Asian financial hub. The vote will be seen as boost for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters, and a challenge to the Chinese government
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SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro High School teacher is on a paid suspension after a video surfaced showing the male educator apparently slapping a female student on her rear end. ABC-7 obtained a copy of the video, which can be viewed in the video player at the top of this article. The Socorro Independent School
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Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says. Researchers examined trends in anal cancer cases over about 15 years, and identified about 69,000 cases of anal cancer and more than 12,000 deaths during this time. “Our findings of the
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Click here for updates on this story MAHANOY CITY, Pa. (WNEP) — Chants of “USA!” rained down in Happy Valley Saturday before Penn State’s game against Indiana. They were directed toward 95-year-old Francis Chesko of Mahanoy City. “You can’t explain it. It was an honor, you know? To be up there with all those fans.
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SOCORRO, Texas – Amid rain showers and gusty winds Tuesday evening, a power outage impacted about 3,500 homes and businesses in Socorro and El Paso’s Lower Valley. El Paso Electric Co. crews were working to restore service, but there was no estimate provided as to when electricity would be back on for those affected. The
Continue Reading A prosecutor in Northern California was placed on leave after he allegedly used his daughter to lure a suspected child molester, the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office says. Authorities had been searching for a man who approached a 13-year-old girl several times between August and September while she was walking her dog at the Los
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXMI) — It’s a West Michigan tradition with over 20 years of service under its belt. The massive annual holiday display at Fifth Third Ballpark takes a lot of work from some very special people behind the scenes. Bill Schrader, the founder of the mile-long
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The House Judiciary Committee is planning to hold hearings on impeaching President Donald Trump that expand past the Ukraine investigation and wants former White House counsel Don McGahn to be forced to testify, according to a new court filing. The judiciary panel on Tuesday asked a federal judge to make a ruling quickly on whether
Continue Reading Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman had already recounted his unease at President Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine and his actions to report it when his employer — the White House — attacked him on Twitter. “Tim Morrison, Alexander Vindman’s former boss, testified in his deposition that he had concerns about Vindman’s judgment,” the tweet read. It
Continue Reading Most Americans say they’re keeping an eye on the televised impeachment hearings — but that doesn’t mean they’re open to changing their minds about what they mean, according to new polling. A majority of Americans say they’ve been paying close attention to the impeachment inquiry: 63% say so in a new NPR/PBS/Marist poll and 58% in
Continue Reading The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump hosted back-to-back hearings Tuesday, leading to hours of testimony from four witnesses that will help set the stage for the rest of the public hearings scheduled for Wednesday. Here are four themes out of Tuesday’s testimonies that will shape the impeachment hearings going forward: Sondland in the hot
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker said Tuesday he failed to realize that an investigation into the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings was linked to a probe of President Donald Trump’s political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, which Volker now says was “unacceptable.” Volker testified as part of the
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Periods of showers will continue overnight and Wednesday early AM. Along with the rain some wind gusts are expected early on with SW gusts around 35 mph or so. Rain will begin to let up after 7 am and then could develop again Wednesday night and Thursday. Temps will stay in the mid and upper
Continue Reading Negotiations between the US and South Korea on dividing the cost for maintaining US troops on the Korean peninsula ended abruptly, the two countries announced Tuesday. The sudden end to the talks, which were in their third round, comes amid renewed tensions between the allies after President Donald Trump hiked the price tag for US
Continue Reading Twitter issued a warning after Britain’s Conservative Party came under fire for rebranding one of its official Twitter accounts “factcheckUK” during a debate between its leader, Boris Johnson, and the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday. The change during a pivotal election debate drew immediate condemnation not just from users but also from organizations on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Waukesha (WTMJ) — A Waukesha mailman has grown accustomed to having company as he makes his route along Allen Lane. Each day along the route, he’s followed by a wild turkey from house to house as he makes his rounds. “For the last month, he’s been pretty consistent
Continue Reading The Miami Dolphins waived second-year running back Mark Walton after he was arrested Tuesday morning, with police accusing him of repeatedly punching the mother of his unborn child in the face. An officer responded to a residence in the Miami suburb of Davie around 4:15 a.m. and learned that Walton had been in an argument
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An Ohio mother was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus seven years Tuesday after pleading guilty to smothering her three young sons to death over a 13-month period, prosecutors said. Brittany Pilkington, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter for causing the deaths of her three sons
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Climate change will have an impact on economic growth over the next decade — and not for the better. North America is no exception, but it is better off than the rest of the world. By 2050, climate change will shrink the US economy by 1.1%, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Continue Reading Navy officials are expected to notify Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher on Wednesday that they are launching an administrative review of his fitness to continue to serve as a SEAL, days after President Donald Trump reversed Gallagher’s demotion for posing for a photo with a casualty. The review could lead to Gallagher’s expulsion from the elite
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EL PASO, Texas — Families and city representatives gathered at the El Paso Zoo Tuesday to experience the new Chihuahuan Desert exhibit. The $16 million project was approved by voters as part of the 2012 quality of life bond. “It’s a tremendous affirmation on what we’ve been doing on the quality of life bonds. We’ve
Continue Reading Thousands of Indiana teachers are turning the state Capitol into a sea of red as they demand better pay and more funding for public schools. At least 147 school districts canceled classes Tuesday for the “Red for Ed Action Day,” said Kim Clements-Johnson, spokeswoman for the Indiana State Teachers Association. Connie Neri-Jones and 150 of
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