President Donald Trump’s support for Saudi Arabia in the wake of a deadly shooting by a Saudi national at a Florida naval base is underscoring the latitude Trump gives the Kingdom’s rulers, even as Congress has pushed to limit the ties between Washington and Riyadh. The December 6 attack on a military base in the
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House Democrats say a deal to advance President Donald Trump’s revised North American Free Trade Agreement is likely to be announced on Tuesday, after months of secretive negotiations between lawmakers and the White House over the pact. “I think that there’s going to be an announcement tomorrow,” Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer told reporters Monday
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(CNN Español) — El 10 de diciembre Alberto Fernández se posesionará como presidente de Argentina, tras salir vencedor en las elecciones presidenciales con más del 48% de los votos. A su lado, de nuevo en el Gobierno, estará la expresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, esta vez como vicepresidenta. Argentina nuevamente será liderado por un gobierno
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una iglesia de California exhibe un belén que representa a Jesús, María y José como refugiados y encerrados en jaulas para llamar la atención sobre las condiciones que enfrentan los migrantes que buscan asilo en Estados Unidos. La Iglesia Metodista Unida de Claremont, a unos 50 kilómetros al este de Los Ángeles, publicó
Continue Reading Former FBI Director James Comey defended the FBI and ripped President Donald Trump’s constant criticisms of the agency, detailing how worried they had made his family — even convincing Comey’s mother-in-law that he was going to jail. The interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on “Anderson Cooper 360” came the same days as the release of
Continue Reading(CNN) — House Democrats plan to move forward with at least two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, one on abuse of power and the other obstruction of Congress, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. A third article on obstruction of justice is still being debated, and the sources cautioned
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DALLAS, Texas — Children’s Medical Center Dallas last week relocated 28 patients after routine air tests showed higher-than-normal levels of Aspergillus and Penicillium molds, according to Virginia Hock, a Children’s Health spokesperson. When mold results were identified on December 4, patients were moved from the cardiac intensive care unit at Children’s Medical Center Dallas to
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French basketball player Guerschon Yabusele has been fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) and given a warning for not raising his head during the Chinese national anthem before a game Friday, Chinese state media reported. Yabusele, who plays for the Chinese Basketball Association’s (CBA) Nanjing Monkey Kings, was photographed bowing his head as his teammates appear to
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The day after Thanksgiving, a man in reindeer slippers tried to steal a woman’s wheelchair right from under her on a light rail car in Phoenix, authorities said. But a group of bystanders stepped in to help and successfully wrestled the wheelchair back from him. The Phoenix Police Department shared security footage of the incident
Continue Reading Ukraine and Russia have managed to inch forward on a long-dormant peace process, taking cautious new steps toward ending the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. The leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia met in Paris for five and a half hours of talks on Monday, producing at the day’s end a joint communique
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La cancillería de México anunció este lunes que su Comité de Ética y de Prevención de Conflictos de Interés investiga el caso del embajador de ese país en Argentina, Óscar Ricardo Valero Recio Becerra, quien el 26 de octubre habría intentado sustraer un libro de una librería de Buenos Aires. El caso
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Nicaragua negó este lunes haber retenido o detenido al sacerdote católico Ramón Alcides Peña Silva, quien según la Diócesis de Estelí habría sido detenido bajo el cargo de “alterar el orden público”. De acuerdo con la versión de la Policía, el sábado, mientras Peña conducía su vehículo, dos
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman and top witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe Rick Gates has asked for a sentence of just probation after extensive cooperation with prosecutors following a guilty plea to two federal crimes. The court filing highlights just how significant Gates had been in the Mueller investigation and to
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Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, NC (WLOS ) — Three months ago, Harmony, a female border collie, had no name, no home and very little interaction with people. Then she came to the Foothills Humane Society in Columbus. “You’re dealing with an animal that’s literally fearful for its life, and that’s dangerous,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — For the first time, Natalie Miller’s family is speaking out. Miller is the woman Hendersonville Police charged with first degree murder over the weekend. She’s accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend, Samuel Kalain Frazier. “They’ve been on and off for about eight
Continue Reading Video ↑ : 2017 (CNN) — Un hombre que ayudó a inspirar un movimiento multimillonario para ayudar a encontrar una cura para la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica, ELA (ALS por sus siglas en inglés), ha muerto. Pete Frates, de 34 años, fue una de las caras más reconocidas del ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, una sensación viral
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, VA (WKTR) — U.S. Navy sailor, CrossFit coach, cancer survivor. You can add “supporter” to the list of Michael Gomez’s titles. Last year, Gomez was battling leukemia in the fight for his life. News 3 met with his gym, CrossFit Little Creek, which was holding a party
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EL PASO, Texas — A former Fort Bliss soldier was killed when his car hydroplaned on a wet road and crashed into a light pole in northeast El Paso and the vehicle was nearly split in half. It happened at 4:45 p.m. Monday at McCombs and Railroad Drive. Police on Tuesday identified the victim as
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A New Jersey produce company is recalling some of its cut fruit products in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware for possible salmonella contamination after more than 30 people got sick. New Jersey-based wholesaler Tailor Cut Produce recalled its Fruit Luau mix and other pre-cut fruit after 33 people in southeastern Pennsylvania became sick
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Mohammed Alshamrani was supposed to finish his flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida in August 2020, according to the Department of Defense. He was killed in a shootout with police last week after he opened fire in a classroom building. Three sailors were killed and several others were wounded as a result
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Panamá informó este lunes en un comunicado que el grupo de militares venezolanos que permanecían como huéspedes en la embajada en Venezuela la abandonaron el domingo. Los 16 militares estuvieron allí desde el 30 de abril de este año, con el fin de salvaguardar su integridad física, tras sublevarse
Continue Reading A California man accused of posting online videos that appear to threaten gun violence pleaded not guilty Monday to weapons and child endangerment charges. Steven Homoki, 30, was arrested after the San Diego Joint Terrorism Task Force received a report of “distressing YouTube videos threatening firearm violence,” according to a police news release. On Monday,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Trial started Monday for a Las Cruces man who is accused of brutally beating his 15-week pregnant girlfriend over the course of two days, resulting in the woman having a miscarriage. Timothy Trejo-Vigil is accused of beating Angel Swanson with a metal pipe and a broken broom stick on May
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It has been a very wet and dreary Monday. A record rainfall for this date – out at the El Paso airport – .57″ was found in the rain gauge. Most areas across the city saw at least .24″ or more. There will be a slight chance for additional light rain late Monday night and
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has unanimously agreed to ban Russia from major international sporting competitions — notably the Olympics and the World Cup — for four years over doping non-compliance. WADA’s compliance review committee (CRC) had suggested several sanctions because of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s (RUSADA) failure to cooperate fully during probes into Russian
Continue Reading The former British spy who compiled a controversial dossier on President Donald Trump told investigators it was “ridiculous” to think he was biased against Trump because he had “been friendly” with Ivanka Trump, the President’s daughter. Christopher Steele made the comments to investigators as part of the Justice Department inspector general’s report on the FBI’s
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El expelotero de las Grandes Ligas David Ortiz regresa a República Dominicana tras el atentado que casi le cuesta la vida a mediados de este año. Ortiz se encontraba con varios amigos en un bar del Gran Santo Domingo el 9 de junio, cuando fue herido de bala, según informó la Policía
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EL PASO, Texas — A 57-year-old Texas truck driver made an initial appearance in federal court Monday afternoon following his arrest by the FBI in what agents called a “violent crimes against children” investigation. Travis Wayne Vavra of Anthony is charged with interstate transportation of minors with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Continue Reading The deaths of at least five tourists in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand have raised questions over whether tour companies are taking enough precautions to keep visitors safe — and whether tourists are aware of the risks. The eruption took place on White Island, off New Zealand’s north coast, on Monday afternoon local time.
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There’s no getting around the fact that Egypt is an arid destination. Wedged between the Sahara and Arabia, around 95% of the country is unrelenting desert. But Egypt is also blessed with a liquid bounty. Ancients called it the gift of the Nile. But it’s much more than just that mighty river. Flanked by the
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