EL PASO, Texas — In an effort to curb mass violence, state agencies in Texas have developed an application for your phone with the hopes of saving lives. You can now use the Texas Department of Public Safety’s iWatch Texas app. The app is not intended for emergency situations, but rather to report suspicious or
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It was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime. Instead, American couple Kent and Rebecca Frasure found themselves quarantined on a cruise ship, staring at ambulances lined up on land ready to receive the increasing toll of passengers diagnosed with a deadly virus. On Friday morning, Rebecca, 35, found out she had tested positive
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In his 23 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dan O’Kelly was one of the agency’s top gun experts. He served for five years as the lead firearms technology instructor at the ATF National Academy, where he co-wrote the curriculum for incoming agents. These days, however, O’Kelly is using his formidable
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Another cannabis giant is shedding jobs, expenses and its CEO amid industry headwinds. Aurora Cannabis, a Canadian cannabis company that invested heavily in global expansion, announced late Thursday a comprehensive “reset” of the firm that included the resignation of CEO Terry Booth, the elimination of about 500 jobs, a drastic scale-back of expenses, and a
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Nick Gordon, the former boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, died from a heroin overdose, according to Florida’s Districts 5 & 24 medical examiner’s office. The cause of his death was ruled as heroin toxicity, according to the autopsy report. Gordon died in Seminole County on January 1 at the age of 30. The autopsy was
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Royal Caribbean normally encourages cruise-goers to drop off their luggage, hop on the ship and run off to enjoy their vacations. That’s all changed since the coronavirus outbreak. Spooked by the deadly disease, cruise companies around the world are imposing extraordinary measures to curb its spread, from taking passengers’ temperature before boarding to denying entry
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Texas Southern (10-12, 7-2) vs. Prairie View (11-11, 7-2) William Nicks Center, Prairie View, Texas; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern goes for the season sweep over Prairie View after winning the previous matchup in Houston. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 11, when the Tigers shot 45.1 percent from the
Continue Reading Oklahoma State (11-11, 1-8) vs. No. 1 Baylor (20-1, 9-0) Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Baylor looks to give Oklahoma State its 11th straight loss against ranked opponents. Oklahoma State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 19 LSU Tigers 90-77 on Nov. 25, 2018.
Continue Reading Wyoming (6-18, 1-11) vs. New Mexico (16-8, 5-6) Dreamstyle Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico looks for its fourth straight win over Wyoming at Dreamstyle Arena. The last victory for the Cowboys at New Mexico was a 70-68 win on Jan. 16, 2016. SUPER SENIORS: New Mexico’s Corey Manigault,
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The White House announced Thursday evening that Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an airstrike in Yemen. CNN reported last week that the US conducted a strike targeting Rimi, who led the terror group’s franchise based in Yemen that has repeatedly expressed interest in conducting
Continue Reading Mount St. Mary’s (10-13, 6-4) vs. St. Francis (NY) (10-13, 4-7) Peter Aquilone Court, Brooklyn Heights, New York; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Francis (NY) seeks revenge on Mount St. Mary’s after dropping the first matchup in Emmitsburg. The teams last played each other on Jan. 20, when the Mountaineers outshot St. Francis
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The Democratic presidential race is clouded in uncertainty, with every leading candidate facing questions that cast doubt on their readiness to become their party’s standard-bearer. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont hasn’t yet produced the explosion in voter turnout that he forecast. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg faces a steep climb with nonwhite voters.
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By the time the 31-year-old man walked into the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai, he’d been seeing red for weeks. He wasn’t angry. His vision was literally tinted red, and it began after he took an apparently high dose of a popular erectile dysfunction (ED) medication. Blurred vision and light sensitivity
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Muere el doctor que alertó del coronavirus. Trump, confiado y molesto tras su absolución. Mira la Luna de Nieve. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete al newsletter 1 Trump, confiado y molesto tras el juicio político El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, hizo críticas veladas a la presidenta de
Continue Reading Today’s US jobs report will make history. For the first time ever, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will include same-sex couples in its count of married workers. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
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You might never look at riding a bike in the same way again once you’ve seen Fabio Wibmer in action. The 24-year-old Austrian athlete is wowing people all over the world — he’s got almost six million social media followers — thanks to his jaw-dropping street trial and mountain biking skills. “People were saying I’m
Continue Reading Wynn Resorts is losing millions of dollars per day as casinos in Macao remain closed over the deadly coronavirus outbreak. CEO Matt Maddox disclosed the costs on the company’s earnings call Thursday, saying that “while the casino is closed, our operating expense burn rate is roughly $2.4 [million] to $2.6 million a day.” The company
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Brasil extraditó a España al prófugo español Carlos García Juliá, quien fue condenado a 193 años de prisión por un atentado cometido en Madrid en 1977 y conocido como “la Masacre de Atocha”, según un informe del Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública de Brasil. La información también fue confirmada en Twitter
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un adolescente fue asesinado a tiros cerca de su casa en Nueva York mientras transmitía el martes en Facebook Live y ahora la policía está buscando al responsable. Alrededor de las 6:45 pm, la policía respondió a una llamada al 911 sobre disparos en Elton Street y New Lots Avenue en Brooklyn, según
Continue Reading Another day, another new crisis at Barcelona. The Catalan club was stunned by Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday, being eliminated by Iñaki Williams’ stoppage time winner at the San Mamés. The defeat follows Lionel Messi’s public war of words with sporting director and former teammate Eric Abidal, which forced club
Continue Reading Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) — Cuando se dieron a conocer las noticias sobre los resultados de los comités de Iowa, los dos primeros clasificados trataron de atraer a los votantes de New Hampshire compartiendo historias personales durante el Foro de CNN de una hora el jueves por la noche. El senador de Vermont Bernie Sanders
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Casa Blanca anunció el jueves por la noche que Qassim al-Rimi, el líder del grupo terrorista Al Qaeda en la Península Arábiga, murió en un ataque aéreo en Yemen. CNN informó la semana pasada que Estados Unidos realizó un ataque contra Rimi, quien dirigió la franquicia del grupo terrorista con sede en
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Conferencia Episcopal Argentina convocó a una misa para protestar contra la despenalización del aborto y luego de que el presidente Alberto Fernández adelantara que enviará al Congreso un proyecto para discutir que se “termine con la penalización del aborto”. El martes, la Conferencia Episcopal detalló en un comunicado que la misa
Continue Reading (CNN) — El canciller ruso, Sergei Lavrov, llegó a Caracas, Venezuela, el viernes, la última etapa de su gira por los países latinoamericanos, según el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia. Se espera que Lavrov se reúna con el asediado presidente Nicolás Maduro y mantenga conversaciones con la vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez, según la agencia estatal
Continue Reading A Wuhan doctor who attempted to warn the public about a potential new coronavirus outbreak died on Friday from the infection, as the number of virus-related deaths continued to rise taking the total in China to more than 600. As of Friday morning, number of confirmed cases globally stood at 31,420, with more than 31,000
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added over 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses to a register of extremists and terrorists, the organization said in a statement Friday. The latest move in a crackdown on the religious group effectively cuts the believers off from the country’s financial system, as being on list leads to one’s bank accounts being
Continue Reading Speaking to state media in late December, one of China’s top medical officials hailed eight residents of Wuhan who had attempted to blow the whistle on the coronavirus outbreak now devastating the country. “In retrospect, we should highly praise them,” said Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC). “They
Continue Reading Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Hace aproximadamente dos meses que se descubrió un mortal coronavirus en la ciudad china de Wuhan, y casi todos los países y territorios del este asiático han confirmado algún caso. Pero Corea del Norte no. Uno de los países más pobres del mundo, según sus declaraciones públicas, ha logrado
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Art Basel has canceled its upcoming Hong Kong show due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 630 people and infected over 31,400 — the vast majority in China. The fair, which is Asia’s largest and attracted almost 90,000 visitors from over 70 countries last year, was due to take place in the
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