EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland now has a new tool to get those facing a medical emergency to the hospital as quick as possible. Native Air 40 is a state of the art helicopter that will be based out of the Hospitals of Providence at its’ Horizon Campus. The chopper can land near the
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(CNN) – La escena de caza pintada dentro de una cueva que fue descubierta en Indonesia es el arte rupestre más antiguo creado por humanos: tiene 44.000 años. La pintura en sí es intrigante porque expone a un grupo de figuras que son híbridos mitad animales y mitad humanos, llamados teriántropos. Los teriántropos cazan cerdos
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EL PASO, Texas– Gina Silverman-Smith is the mother of a 20-year-old special needs child and was the caretaker of her late mother when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. “My mom loved getting her hair and nails done and it was like a treat for her to feel like a lady and feel good and clean,”
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EL PASO, Texas — The possibility of the city buying El Paso Electric Co. seemed to be dwindling on Wednesday, with officials saying they were working instead on trying to get the city the best deal possible in the proposed sale of the utility to an investment firm associated with JP Morgan. El Paso City
Continue Reading (CNN) – Un juez federal de Texas bloqueó la posibilidad de que el gobierno de Donald Trump destinara miles de millones de dólares pertenecientes a fondos del Pentágono para construir el muro fronterizo. El juez David Briones, de la Corte del Distrito del Oeste de Texas, dijo este martes que la administración no puede usar
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“Siri, call 911.” That’s what a man in Charles City, Iowa yelled after his car plunged into an icy river. Gael Salcedo, 18, was on his way to North Iowa Area Community College when his Jeep hit a patch of ice on the road, according to CNN affiliate KIMT. Salcedo lost control of his car
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Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz spoke extensively on Wednesday about his findings on Crossfire Hurricane, the counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump campaign associates were coordinating with the Russian government to sway the presidential election. Horowitz defended his conclusion that there had been no political bias in launching the investigation back in 2016 — rebutting
Continue Reading The family whose child died falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the cruise line. Michael Winkleman, the family’s attorney, said at a news conference the “singular goal” of the lawsuit is to raise awareness about the risk of falling from windows and “prevent this from
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One of the victims in the shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Tuesday was the police department’s officer in charge of getting guns off the street, the police chief said. Three other people, including two with close ties to the Jewish community in Brooklyn, were killed inside the supermarket when
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El exministro del Interior de Chile Andrés Chadwick dijo ser inocente luego de que la acusación constitucional en su contra haya sido aprobada en el senado chileno. Chadwick calificó la aprobación de “injusta, infundado y politizada“. Al exministro del Interior y Seguridad Publica se lo acusa no haber tomado resguardos para evitar
Continue Reading A Broward County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after he was seen on a cell phone video slamming a teenager’s face onto the pavement at a South Florida strip mall earlier this year, authorities said Wednesday. An internal affairs review recommended Deputy Christopher Krickovich “be exonerated despite the video testimony and other evidence showing a
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Asian markets mostly rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, putting an end to the year’s series of rate cuts. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index advanced 1.2%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.1%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 moved up 0.2%. China’s Shanghai Composite crept higher at open, but soon dipped 0.1%. The Federal Reserve
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Click here for updates on this story VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (WTKR) — Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday localities could face consequences if law enforcement officers don’t enforce gun laws. When asked by a reporter if local governments would face retaliation for declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, Northam responded, “There’s not going to be retaliation. That’s
Continue Reading The House is quickly moving forward on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. But first, lawmakers have to wade through the murky and messy world of legislating inside a congressional committee. Wednesday’s Judiciary Committee meeting to consider the articles of impeachment kicks off a two-day committee marathon to debate and vote on the articles
Continue Reading President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of law in certain cases, with an eye toward fighting anti-Semitism on college campuses. It’s an order that would allow Trump to take further steps to combat anti-Israel sentiments and divestment movements on college campuses by requiring colleges
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Los presidentes de Ecuador y Colombia se reunieron este miércoles en Cali en el marco del octavo gabinete binacional para tratar temas de la agenda común como seguridad, conectividad, economía, asuntos fronterizos y comercio. Ambos mandatarios señalaron que la relación entre los dos países pasa por “su mejor momento”. En ese sentido,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, LOUISIANA (WGNO) — One of the most magical abilities of Santa Claus is for him to appear in a wide array of forms. As a kid, growing up African American, I remember my mother’s collection of black Santas and Angels. Every year, she would add to the
Continue Reading It was on December 11, 1998, that the House Judiciary Committee approved the first three of four articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. Exactly 21 years ago. The same committee convened Wednesday night to begin marking up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. They could be at it until the wee hours. Read
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Fabián Cháirez pintó al héroe de la revolución mexicana Emiliano Zapata de una forma que quizás nunca antes había sido visto: desnudo y con tacones. La obra se colgó en una sala de exposiciones del Palacio de Bellas Artes de la Ciudad de México en el marco de la exposición “Emiliano Zapara
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A daycare owner in Las Cruces confirmed late Wednesday that the license for one of the locations she owns has been suspended by New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department, or CYFD. Karen Sowards, the owner of Kids Kountry, told ABC-7 that the location at 2920 Mase Lane is temporarily
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un grupo de médicos con licencia que ofrece vacunas contra la gripe a niños migrantes detenidos en la Estación de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Chula Vista en San Ysidro, California, fue rechazado, lo que provocó protestas frente a un centro de detención. Más de 70 personas, incluidos médicos con licencia, estudiantes de medicina
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las etiquetas de los alimentos que detallan cuánto ejercicio se necesita para quemar el contenido calórico de un producto podrían ayudar a combatir la obesidad, según investigadores del Reino Unido. Las etiquetas de actividad física equivalente a calorías (PACE, por sus siglas en inglés) podrían mejorar las etiquetas que identifican solo las calorías
Continue Reading Both Democrats and Republicans have done their darndest in recent weeks to prove why President Donald Trump should — or shouldn’t — be impeached. But the American public isn’t optimistic that minds will change. A new poll from Monmouth University found 71% say they believe Americans are set in their opinions on the impeachment inquiry, regardless
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, escribió en Twitter que un barco de la Armada de Brasil “recolectó alrededor de las 3:45 pm artículos personales y restos compatibles con el avión Hércules C-130 de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile“. As partes do avião e os objetos estavam a aproximadamente 280 milhas náuticas
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a federal judge to revoke bail for indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and jail him while he awaits trial, alleging in a court filing Wednesday that he failed to disclose $1 million he received from a Russian bank account the month before he was charged. According to
Continue Reading Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, on Wednesday asked a federal judge to reduce his three-year prison term while claiming that Attorney General William Barr and the Justice Department are biased against him. Roger Adler, an attorney for Cohen, writes in the filing that Trump’s former fixer has cooperated with federal, state and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Some Las Cruces businesses and residents are receiving threats from phone callers apparently posing as drug “cartel” members and demanding money, authorities said. Police issued a warning Wednesday about the ongoing scam involving telephone threats telling the receiver to pay up or face the consequences of being physically harmed. There is no
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We may see some patchy AM fog Thursday but then sunshine will dominate the forecast. Temps will climb to the low 60’s. Weather will continue to be nice into the weekend. Temps will stay in the 60’s with mostly sunny skies. The changes arrive Sunday. Expect the winds to crank up with gusts around 40
Continue Reading Joe Biden is in the best place he has been in the 2020 presidential race since, well, he got into the the 2020 presidential race. His poll numbers are improving — both nationally and in early-voting states — and so is his once-woeful fundraising. All of which makes new reporting from Politico that Biden could
Continue Reading The House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would grant legal status to thousands of undocumented farmworkers. While previous legislative efforts seeking to legalize a larger number of undocumented immigrants have failed, Wednesday’s vote is significant both for what it tries to achieve and for the Republican support it received. The bill passed with a
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