February 2020

40 years later the ‘Miracle on Ice’ hockey team continues to be a point of American pride

February 22, 2020 12:33 AM CNN

For defenseman Dave Christian, the final ten minutes of the Olympic hockey game “were the longest ever.” “When the horn went off at…

Cacerolazos se suman al quinto día de protestas por escándalo electoral en República Dominicana

February 21, 2020 11:55 PM CNN

(CNN Español) – Miles de personas participaron este viernes en el quinto día consecutivo de protestas por la suspensión de las elecciones…

Local company donates ‘El Paso Strong’ t-shirts to high school wrestlers competing at state

February 21, 2020 11:23 PM Adrian Ochoa

When high school wrestlers from El Paso take to the mat in Houston, everyone will know which city they represent. Local printing company, Uplifted…

Census takers working to make sure El Paso’s immigrant population is counted in wake of citizenship question fears

February 21, 2020 10:24 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Census Bureau is leading efforts to make sure El Paso’s immigrant populations is properly counted in 2020 after worries…

El Paso’s former U.S. Marshal says DEA crackdown targeting meth from Mexico is needed

February 21, 2020 10:17 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — The former El Paso U.S. Marshal said Friday that a Drug Enforcement Administration plan to fight a meth uptick in key U.S.…

6 things to watch in tonight’s Nevada caucuses

February 21, 2020 10:14 PM CNN

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking for a breakaway win in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. Everybody else in the Democratic presidential race is…

Desarticulan organización que habría explotado sexualmente a más de 200 mujeres en España

February 21, 2020 10:13 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de España desarticuló una organización criminal que habría explotado sexualmente a más de 200 mujeres en…

2 people arrested and charged in disappearance of 15-month-old from Tennessee

February 21, 2020 10:12 PM CNN

Two people were arrested and charged in connection with an AMBER alert for 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, who was last seen two months ago. William…

Russian meddling was out of a spy novel in 2016. It’s turning 2020 into a horror movie.

February 21, 2020 10:05 PM CNN

The Washington Post reported late Friday that intelligence officials told Sen. Bernie Sanders, the front-runner in the Democratic presidential…

Man struck by pickup truck, killed at northeast El Paso intersection

February 21, 2020 9:37 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A man was struck by a pickup truck and killed Friday night at a northeast El Paso intersection. Police on Saturday identified the…

Man shot dead in the chest in what’s described as a drug deal gone bad in far east El Paso; accused killer’s mugshot released

February 21, 2020 9:27 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE 2/26/20: El Paso police released the mugshot of murder suspect Zachary Carter. A police affidavit also shows his arrest came after he asked a…

Washington Post: Trump furious after officials let Americans with coronavirus return to US from Japan

February 21, 2020 9:21 PM CNN

President Donald Trump became enraged with senior advisers this week when 14 Americans who tested positive for the coronavirus were brought back to…

Gun control wins, marijuana loses as New Mexico Legislature ends session

February 21, 2020 9:19 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A 30-day legislative session in New Mexico that just concluded has produced bills that bolster restrictions on firearms,…

Anderson Cooper challenges Blagojevich claims in heated interview

February 21, 2020 9:06 PM CNN

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Friday declared himself a “political prisoner” in a contentious interview with CNN’s…

A 15-month-old was reported missing this week — two months after she was last seen

February 21, 2020 8:42 PM CNN

Tennessee authorities are looking for a 15-month-old who was last seen two months ago and the reward for her safe return has reached $33,000. An…

Sanders told Russia is trying to help his campaign

February 21, 2020 8:39 PM CNN

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Friday that his campaign was briefed about Russian efforts to help his presidential campaign, intensifying concerns about…

¿Un día sin mujeres en México? Así quieren rechazar la ola de violencia de género

February 21, 2020 8:26 PM CNN

(CNN Español) – La convocatoria del colectivo de mujeres del estado de Veracruz Brujas del Mar va ganando fuerza. Ellas han propuesto que el 9 de…

Gobierno ecuatoriano monitorea a estudiantes evacuados de Wuhan a Ucrania

February 21, 2020 8:24 PM CNN

(CNN Español) – La Cancillería de Ecuador informó este viernes que los estudiantes ecuatorianos que permanecen en Ucrania, tras haber sido…

CDC has confirmed 35 cases of novel coronavirus in the US

February 21, 2020 8:22 PM CNN

US officials have now confirmed 35 cases of novel coronavirus in the country, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. These…

Trump wants to block Bolton’s book over claims of classified conversations

February 21, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has told his staff that he will look to block the release of John Bolton’s upcoming book over…

Minuto a minuto del coronavirus: otra muerte en Europa; se disparan los casos en Corea del Sur

February 21, 2020 8:12 PM CNN

Not…

Melania Trump next in long line of first ladies to visit India

February 21, 2020 8:02 PM CNN

For decades, America’s first ladies have made India an essential global visit, a sort of rite of passage for the job, either alone or in a…

Surveillance and police body camera video in Jersey City kosher market shooting released

February 21, 2020 7:49 PM CNN

Newly released surveillance and police body camera video of the December 2019 shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, shows a…

Buttigieg hits Sanders by name over health care in new South Carolina TV ad

February 21, 2020 7:40 PM CNN

Pete Buttigieg will begin airing a new television ad in South Carolina on Friday night that attacks Sen. Bernie Sanders by name over his…

Oposición de El Salvador pide interpelar a funcionarios del presidente Nayib Bukele

February 21, 2020 7:39 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — El partido opositor Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) propuso este viernes crear una “comisión…

A swarm of nearly 40,000 bees attacked police responding to a single bee sting report

February 21, 2020 7:28 PM CNN

They were responding to a report of a single bee sting. But their problem was about to get a whole lot worse. A group of firefighters and police that…

Jurors’ note in Harvey Weinstein trial suggests they may be deadlocked on most serious charges

February 21, 2020 7:23 PM CNN

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s trial sent the court 10 notes over four days of deliberations — including one note suggesting they may be…

The NFL and MLB want to expand their playoffs for a simple reason: $$$

February 21, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

Both the National Football League and Major League Baseball are considering changing their playoff formats, according to reports by ESPN and the New…

España extradita al exsecretario de Inteligencia del gobierno de Rafael Correa a Ecuador

February 21, 2020 7:18 PM CNN

(CNN Español) – El exsecretario de Inteligencia de Ecuador Pablo Romero Quezada fue extraditado de España a Quito este viernes, tras ser detenido…

Evelyn Yang says Columbia University and New York DA ‘grossly mishandled’ case of OB-GYN she accuses of sexual assault

February 21, 2020 7:10 PM CNN

Evelyn Yang, whose appearance on CNN last month to share her story of alleged sex assault at the hands of a former Columbia University gynecologist…

Month: February 2020