US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is working with the Department of Health and Human Services to make sure sponsors of unaccompanied minors are properly vetted, according to ICE acting Press Secretary Bryan Cox, a move that could give ICE access to more information it could use in its immigration enforcement activities. Congress has sought to
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SAN DIEGO, California (AP) — A son of one of the founders of the Sinaloa drug cartel on Friday appeared in a U.S. court on trafficking and other charges after he was extradited from Mexico. Ismael Zambada-Imperial pleaded not guilty to the charges in the federal court in San Diego, and his next court hearing
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — The Veterans Empowerment Organization is known for the help they give to those in need, but one metro Atlanta family is stepping up to help them and the veterans they serve. “Greater love has no one, than this, that one lay down his life
Continue Reading A Columbia University investigation into the top Treasury Department spokeswoman’s Ph.D dissertation found that she had included “localized instances of plagiarism” but did not commit “research misconduct,” the university said Friday. The investigation conducted into the 2000 dissertation by Monica Crowley, the Treasury Department’s assistant secretary for public affairs and a former conservative commentator, came
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EL PASO, Texas — An empty dump truck barreled through a red light at the intersection of Mesa Street and Thunderbird Drive on Friday, smashing into several cars and narrowly missing several businesses in its path. The accident was reported just after 1 p.m. and witnesses said the truck appeared to have had a brake
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(CNN Español) — La Cámara de Representantes de Colombia aprobó durante la madrugada de este viernes el proyecto de Ley de Crecimiento Económico. Con 98 votos a favor y 45 en contra la reforma tributaria, previamente aprobada por el Senado, pasa a ser sancionada por el presidente Iván Duque cuya reacción agregamos a continuación: “Creo
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A Manuel Bartlett Díaz, presidente de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad de México, lo acusaron de tener un conflicto de intereses y faltar a la veracidad en sus declaraciones públicas, pero esta semana, la Secretaría de la Función Pública (SFP) descartó cualquier tipo de mala conducta de la que se le acusaba
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A Massachusetts police department has a thief in its midst. Officers with the Franklin Police department had worked diligently to collect toys for needy children this holiday season, but noticed that some of those toys were disappearing, according to CNN affiliate WFXT. Fortunately, the culprit was caught in the act and on camera. It was
Continue Reading CLIVE, Iowa — An Iowa woman was charged with attempted murder after running over a 14-year-old girl, saying she did so because the teenager “was a Mexican,” police said. Nicole Marie Poole Franklin, 42, was arrested on other charges and Thursday admitted to Clive police she hit the girl with her vehicle on December 9,
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A month after “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine, he is sharing all the painful details. In his first interview since the operation, Sajak told “Good Morning America” that in the moments before the surgery, he thought he was going to die. The game show host said he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro woman was trapped in her burning car after a crash Monday night on Bryan Boulevard in Greensboro when she was saved by what could only be described as two angels, two women who literally went out their way to save a life. Dana
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When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Friday, he also created the newest military service and the first new service since the US Air Force came into being in 1947. With his signature, the US Air Force Space Command was designated the United States Space Force, a step that White
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Here’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1. Facts Kwanzaa is based on traditional African harvest festivals. Also spelled Kwanza. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Pan-African studies at California State University at Long Beach, created the holiday in 1966 to be a nonreligious celebration of family
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EL PASO, Texas – The rising popularity in vaping among teenagers has contributed to a sharp increase in THC possession arrests in El Paso, according to prosecutors. “The numbers are so dramatic,” said Emily Dawson, a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Attorney’s Office. In 2017, 16 minors under the age of 18 were arrested
Continue Reading New York awarded a $3.75 million state grant Thursday to help build The Universal Hip Hop Museum, an archive dedicated to the preservation and celebration of hip-hop history and culture. Now at a temporary location in the Bronx Terminal Market, The Universal Hip Hop Museum is the brain child of New Yorkers who have been
Continue Reading Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, one of NASCAR’s earliest star drivers and a legendary figure in the auto racing garage, has died at age 88, according to a tweet from NASCAR. Johnson won 50 races as a driver, including the 1960 Daytona 500, and six top-level championships as an owner. “From his early days running moonshine
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces school bus drivers have yet to see their agreed upon pay increase months after a new labor deal was reached. The union representing drivers and Student Transportation Services (STS), which provides bus service for the Las Cruces Public Schools, went to the bargaining table in August and struck
Continue Reading (CNN) – Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, uno de los primeros pilotos estrella de NASCAR y una figura legendaria en las carreras de autos, murió a los 88 años, según informó un tuit de NASCAR. Johnson ganó 50 carreras como piloto, incluidas la Daytona 500 de 1960, y seis campeonatos de alto nivel como propietario. “Desde
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The Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend collided Friday morning while at port in Cozumel, Mexico, leaving one passenger injured. Eyewitness video of the aftermath shows a portion of the Carnival Glory’s deck was left crushed. “We are assessing the damage but there are no issues that impact the seaworthiness of either ship,” Carnival Cruises’ told
Continue Reading A 33-year-old man broke into a Yeshiva University dorm in New York City early Friday and used matches intended for a Hanukkah menorah to set three fires in the building while students were sleeping, city Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said. Peter Weyand was charged with arson, burglary with criminal intent, reckless endangerment of property,
Continue Reading Evidence of the world’s oldest forest, dating back some 385 million years, has been discovered in an abandoned quarry in upstate New York, according to a new study published in Current Biology. The fossilized roots– footprints of an ancient landscape– belonged to trees with wood and leaves, similar to what we see today, the study
Continue Reading A girl in a pink shirt grabs a rod of twisted metal protruding from the rubble. Her legs are trapped under a ceiling that collapsed during an airstrike in rebel-held northwest Syria on Thursday. “Where is my mother?” nine-year-old Islam Habra asks, her voice choked with tears. A Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) rescue worker
Continue Reading (CNN) — Parlamento Europeo instó al gobierno de Nicaragua a terminar con la represión contra la oposición e instó al diálogo para resolver la crisis La resolución fue aprobada este 19 de diciembre con 560 votos a favor, 12 en contra y 63 abstenciones. El documento insta a las autoridades nicaragüenses a “acabar con la
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El grupo de trabajo Lava Jato de la Fiscalía Federal de Brasil presentó cargos contra 19 personas, incluyendo al expresidente de Paraguay, Horacio Cartes. Entre los acusados formalmente el jueves por ante el 7° Tribunal Penal Federal de Río de Janeiro hay once brasileños, siete paraguayos y un uruguayo. El exmandatario paraguayo fue
Continue Reading In a year chock full of historic moments, the House of Representatives closed out its final session of 2019 with the most significant thing it can do. The House impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday night — the apex of action it can take to check a president’s power. But it’s not the end of the road
Continue Reading The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that approved the Carter Page wiretap now wants to know more about all applications it’s seen from an FBI attorney who allegedly changed a detail in the Page application. The review, revealed in an order released by the court on Friday, suggests a sweeping attempt by the ultra-secretive court to
Continue Reading (CNN) — He aquí un vistazo a la vida del príncipe Felipe de Gran Bretaña, esposo de la reina Isabel II. Personales Fecha de nacimiento: 10 de junio de 1921 Lugar de nacimiento: Corfú, Grecia Nombre de nacimiento: Príncipe Felipe de Grecia y Dinamarca Padre: Príncipe Andrés de Grecia y Dinamarca Madre: Princesa Alicia de
Continue Reading North Korea may be preparing to test engines and other components of its missile program, an administration official tells CNN, but senior military commanders said Friday that the US is ready for “whatever” Pyongyang might do. Administration officials are closely monitoring satellite imagery for signs that North Korea may soon conduct a new round of
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Here’s some background information about Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused illness
Continue Reading Atlanta (CNN Business) — El Carnival Glory y Carnival Legend chocaron este viernes por la mañana mientras estaban en el puerto de Cozumel, México, dejando un pasajero herido. El video de un testigo ocular de las secuelas muestra que una parte de la cubierta de Carnival Glory quedó aplastada después del accidente. “Estamos evaluando el
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