January 2020

U.S. Senate approves Canada-Mexico trade deal, goes to Trump for signature

January 16, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Senators of both parties came together Thursday morning to pass President Donald Trump’s foremost legislative priority…

North Carolina family’s dog gives birth to green pup

January 16, 2020 10:03 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) — Puppies are born every day, but not necessarily green ones.…

The trade war is still on. Consider this a fragile truce

January 16, 2020 10:00 AM CNN

You’re forgiven if you thought the trade war between the US and China ended Wednesday. The president, in front of a crowded room filled with…

Local ‘Jeopardy!’ teen tournament winner raises $200K for pancreatic cancer research at OHSU

January 16, 2020 9:59 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A local teenager who won on “Jeopardy!” is putting his…

Senate impeachment trial rules: No phones and no talking for senators

January 16, 2020 9:55 AM CNN

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska saluted Senate rules announced Wednesday for the impeachment trial that are designed to ensure senators are…

El Paso County’s Ascarate Park lake to be restocked with rainbow trout

January 16, 2020 9:46 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Parks and Recreation Department is set to release roughly 1,500 rainbow trout into one of Ascarate Park’s smaller…

Demi Lovato will sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl

January 16, 2020 9:32 AM CNN

Demi Lovato announced Thursday that she’ll perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl LIV in Miami. The singer took to…

Iran is enriching more uranium now than before the nuclear deal, Rouhani says

January 16, 2020 9:29 AM CNN

Iran is enriching more uranium per day now than before the country signed a nuclear deal with major world powers, President Hassan Rouhani said…

Sheriff displays $120,000 police stopped an 83-year-old from sending scammers

January 16, 2020 9:29 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, MI (WJRT) — Scam victims will not get their money or the big…

Wendy Williams apologizes for Joaquin Phoenix ‘cleft lip’ comments

January 16, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

After being slammed for appearing to mock those with cleft lips and palates, Wendy Williams has apologized. The daytime talk show host ran afoul of…

Kobe Bryant reveals battle with racism at soccer games while growing up in Italy

January 16, 2020 9:21 AM CNN

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant believes more education is needed to tackle the scourge of racism in soccer. The 41-year-old, a five-time NBA champion,…

Lawmakers and activists call for admin to hold Egypt accountable for American’s death

January 16, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

A bipartisan group of lawmakers and activists on Wednesday gathered on Capitol Hill to urge the administration not to let an American man’s…

Progressive groups call for unity as Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders feud

January 16, 2020 9:12 AM CNN

Leading progressive groups are issuing a call for unity as the public rift between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren widens ahead of the first…

Chief Justice, Senators sworn-in for Trump impeachment trial

January 16, 2020 9:04 AM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in Thursday afternoon to preside over President Donald Trump’s impeachment…

Mikhail Mishustin didn’t have an English Wikipedia page on Wednesday morning. A day later, he’s Russia’s prime minister

January 16, 2020 9:03 AM CNN

He may not even have had an English-language Wikipedia page on Wednesday morning, but former tax official Mikhail Mishustin is now Russian prime…

Some states are spending millions in state funds on the 2020 census, Texas isn’t spending any

January 16, 2020 9:03 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — It’s a new year and a new decade, which means it is time for another census population count. The county is used to help plan for…

Wolf puppies, like domesticated dogs, love to play fetch

January 16, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

When you play a game of fetch with your dog, they’re picking up on a human social cue to retrieve the ball. Now, researchers have observed the…

Liz Cheney won’t run for US Senate seat from Wyoming

January 16, 2020 8:59 AM CNN

Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican and member of GOP House leadership, will not run for Senate in 2020, avoiding a contentious primary in the…

Trump shows that impeachment will not moderate him

January 16, 2020 8:53 AM CNN

President Donald Trump is not waiting to be acquitted of impeachable crimes to show that no one can stop him doing what he wants to do. No…

Ukraine opens criminal probe into possible surveillance of ex-US ambassador

January 16, 2020 8:46 AM CNN

Police in Ukraine are investigating the possible surveillance of former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, the country’s Interior Ministry…

NSA alerted Microsoft to major Windows 10 security flaw

January 16, 2020 8:37 AM CNN

The National Security Agency recently alerted Microsoft to a major flaw in its Windows operating system that could let hackers pose as legitimate…

5 preguntas y respuestas clave sobre el vuelo de Delta que roció a los niños con combustible para aviones en Los Ángeles

January 16, 2020 8:36 AM CNN

(CNN) — Un avión de Delta que roció a niños en seis escuelas de Los Ángeles con combustible esta semana dejó a muchos desconcertados sobre…

Last year was the second-hottest in recorded history, NASA says

January 16, 2020 8:33 AM CNN

Earth endured its second-hottest year on record in 2019, NASA and NOAA scientists announced Wednesday, capping a decade they say was the warmest in…

ABC-7 at Noon: Borderland 100 Club gives back to firefighters in Australia

January 16, 2020 8:33 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland 100 Club is no stranger to helping first responders in El Paso. Now, they’re giving back to firefighters in…

Pope Francis appoints first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic role

January 16, 2020 8:31 AM CNN

Pope Francis has appointed a female Italian lawyer to a high-ranking role in the Vatican’s diplomatic division, further cementing his…

Bon Jovi announces new album and summer tour with Bryan Adams

January 16, 2020 8:20 AM CNN

Tease your hair, get out your lighters and get ready to rock to amazing ’80s power ballads. Bon Jovi is hitting the road. The rockers have…

URGENT – GAO concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid

January 16, 2020 8:17 AM CNN

(CNN) — The Government Accountability Office says the Trump administration broke the law when it withheld US security aid to Ukraine last year…

Watchdog says White House violated law in withholding Ukraine aid that is at center of Trump impeachment

January 16, 2020 8:15 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald…

Florida to purchase 20,000 acres of Everglades wetlands to protect from oil drilling

January 16, 2020 8:11 AM CNN

Florida has reached a deal with a real estate company to acquire 20,000 acres of the Everglades that is slated for oil production in order to protect…

Drew Pearson on Hall of Fame snub: ‘They broke my heart’

January 16, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson has been waiting for decades for a call from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He’s still…

Month: January 2020