On January 6, the world watched as the US Capitol was attacked by pro-Trump rioters. Since then, each day has been filled with revelations about how it was plotted and carried out. Many are still trying to process the initial shock. While seeing Confederate and Trump 2020 flags draped all over the Capitol was a
Continue Reading Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the Justice Department restarted federal executions in July 2019. He had been convicted of kidnapping and murdering three women in 1996. Higgs maintained his innocence until his death, according to
Continue Reading A group of middle school students in Pennsylvania is sending appreciation notes to workers and officers on Capitol Hill to thank them for their service in the aftermath of the violent attack last week. The students, who attend Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr, asked their teachers if there was anything they could
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TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — The Trump administration has carried out its 13th and final federal execution, five days before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. The execution early Saturday of Dustin Higgs concludes an unprecedented run of executions since July, when Trump resumed the federal death penalty after a 17-year hiatus. Biden has signaled he’ll
Continue Reading Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which supported its earlier conclusion that the death of Andres Guardado — shot five times in the back by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in June — was a homicide. In a four-page
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EL PASO, Texas – It was the first game back home for the UTEP women’s team since fans were allowed back to the Don Haskins Center. UTEP would have loved nothing more then to send fans home happy with a win, but North Texas had other ideas. The Mean Green defeated UTEP Friday night by
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Authorities are investigating hundreds of people in connection with the deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol. Some of the defendants are accused of bringing weapons to Capitol Hill. Others were photographed ransacking the building. Many are charged with unlawful entry or violent entry. Here’s what we know about some of those who have been
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DENTON, Texas – It was a game the UTEP Miners are going to have to forget about quickly. Friday in Denton, the Miners lost to the North Texas Mean Green by a final score of 63-33. It was one of the worst shooting performances in UTEP men’s basketball history. The Miners shot just 21% from
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An internal Capitol Police intelligence report produced three days before rioters breached the US Capitol cautioned that violent supporters of President Donald Trump could zero in on “Congress itself,” the Washington Post reported Friday, citing obtained portions of the 12-page memo. “Supporters of the current president see January 6, 2021, as the last opportunity to
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(CNN) — El vicepresidente Mike Pence se acercó más de lo que inicialmente se supo a la multitud de alborotadores pro-Trump que irrumpieron en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos el 6 de enero, según un nuevo informe del diario The Washington Post. CNN informó anteriormente y las imágenes de video mostraron que un agente de
Continue Reading A Trump ally’s notes visible as he visited the West Wing on Friday revealed a suggestion to replace the current CIA director with the current acting chief of staff at the Pentagon. But according to multiple sources, it was not the first time the idea was broached inside the White House. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell,
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The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will not be tested for coronavirus before they are deployed from states around the country or upon their arrival in the nation’s capital, a National Guard spokesperson tells CNN. The Pentagon has authorized up to 25,000
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Falta muy poco para que termine la presidencia de Donald Trump en Estados Unidos, pero la polémica se mantiene viva, como desde el primer día. El mandatario está en medio de un segundo juicio político, apenas una semana después de que una turba de sus seguidores atacaran el Capitolio ––hecho que cobró
Continue Reading Country music legend Willie Nelson received the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through facility in Texas this week, according to a post he shared on Facebook. “Getting your COVID vaccine is Willie cool!,” said Family Hospital Systems, a locally owned system of freestanding emergency rooms and hospitals in Texas, in a Wednesday Facebook post that included
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The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur. Thomas apologized for the incident, which occurred at a PGA Tour tournament in Hawaii last Saturday. “There’s no excuse,” Thomas told the Golf Channel in an on-air apology immediately after his round. In a statement, the company
Continue Reading World No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas has apologized for using a homophobic slur that was caught by television microphones at a PGA Tour tournament in Hawaii on Saturday. The incident occurred after Thomas missed a par putt during the Sentry Tournament of Champions’ third round in Hawaii. “There’s no excuse,” Thomas told the Golf Channel
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s confirmed Covid-19 cases topped 161,800 on Friday as officials reported an uptick in new infections with 1,266 additional cases, including 190 in Doña Ana County. Another 38 deaths were also reported Friday, bringing the statewide fatality total since the pandemic began to more than 2,870. Six of those latest
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Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A deliveryman was brutally attacked in the East Village earlier this week. The incident started when he tried to take a picture of a car that apparently struck him while he was riding his bike. The NYPD said the group got out and went
Continue Reading (CNN) — El agente de la policía del Capitolio Eugene Goodman ha sido aclamado como un héroe estadounidense por alejar a una turba creciente de los recintos del Senado durante el ataque de la semana pasada. Ahora, un trío bipartidista de legisladores quiere reconocer a Goodman con una Medalla de Oro del Congreso por potencialmente
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By Toby Lyles and Will Mullery, CNN Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 94 years ago. Coretta Scott King and musician Stevie Wonder fought for years to make it a federal holiday. Wonder told CNN that they
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — With most high school sports on pause, one Naperville North teacher who has a background in racing found a great way to keep kids busy. As CBS 2’s Matt Zahn reported Thursday night, the teacher, Gregory Ditch, got some help from a NASCAR team.
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EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso’s Animal Services Department is going through a major change. The city announced that Paula Powell, the director of Animal Services, is retiring. Powell worked for the city for 26 years. She also worked for the Parks Department. Powell is considered instrumental in El Paso moving toward
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – La segunda temporada de «Monarca», la serie de Netflix, se puede definir con cuatro palabras: Intriga, venganza, lujuria y poder. Los hermanos Carranza deberán unirse en la segunda temporada de «Monarca» para continuar con el control del tequila Monarca, ya que llega una integrante de la familia a buscar lo que le corresponde y
Continue Reading (CNN) — Cuando le quedan unos pocos días como presidente, Donald Trump sin duda ha comenzado a considerar cómo lo recordará la historia. Las primeras devoluciones no son prometedores.»En varias ocasiones, Trump ha sugerido que espera ocupar su lugar en la lista de expresidentes a un lado de Abraham Lincoln, presumiblemente superando a George Washington,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — How’s this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago Archdiocese kills deer. While factually true, there’s more to this story. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory reports it all started with a viewer tip from an animal lover who walks the grounds of a Catholic cemetery.
Continue Reading Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the revelation that those doses have already been distributed, contrary to recent indications by the Trump administration. A senior administration official told CNN that when the administration announced that it
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EL PASO, Texas – The driver of a car was taken to the hospital after crashing into a Sun Metro bus on Friday afternoon. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. at Mesa Street and Cincinnati Avenue. ABC-7 was there as firefighters were putting the car’s driver into an ambulance. Officials have not said how
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The Pentagon has authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the National Guard Bureau said in a press release Friday, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier. “Every state, territory and the District of Columbia will have National Guard men and women supporting the inauguration,” the
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US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week’s pro-President Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol, federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders. That number will easily grow to over 300 by the end of the day, Michael
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