Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility’s executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr. The victims were identified by the Air Force Sunday as Scot Ames Jr, 24, an American Air Force Instructor, and a student from the Japanese Air Self Defense
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Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week. “It’s something that is historic. It’s nothing like we’ve ever been though in the last 102 years since the 1918 influenza pandemic,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — Citigroup perdió una batalla judicial el martes para recuperar 504 millones de dólares que transfirió por error a prestamistas de Revlon en agosto. Pero no te hagas ilusiones de que podrías quedarte con una parte del dinero si te transfirieran accidentalmente en tu cuenta bancaria. Un juez federal dictaminó que
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El príncipe Harry y Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, acordaron con la reina Isabel II que no volverán a ser miembros activos y con funciones en la familia real británica. Así lo anunció este viernes el Palacio de Buckingham. La decisión significa que los nombramientos militares honorarios y los patrocinios reales de Harry y
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Un vuelo de United Airlines, con destino a Honolulu, regresó al Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver este sábado, después de sufrir una falla en el motor y de que escombros del avión cayeran en un suburbio de Denver. El vuelo 328 de United regresó a salvo al aeropuerto alrededor de la 1:30 p.m. hora
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EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of family members and friends wished a happy 89th birthday to an El Paso baseball legend. Over the weekend, a drive-by birthday parade was held in west El Paso for Alfonso Lopez. According to the El Paso Independent School District, Lopez is the last living member of the Bowie Bears
Continue Reading (CNNM) — Se han administrado alrededor de 63 millones de dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 en Estados Unidos, según datos publicados el domingo por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) El CDC informó que se han administrado 63.090.634 dosis totales,
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV News) — Basketball legend Vince Carter, who got his start in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, is showing his appreciation for Canada with a new scholarship opportunity. Even those who don’t know much about basketball know Vince Carter, who put the Raptors on the
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United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration called for stepped-up inspections. The airline announced Sunday it was immediately removing the planes “out of an abundance of caution.” The 24 aircraft are part of the
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EL PASO, Texas– A chilly start to the work week with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark. Temperatures will warm up Monday with above normal temperatures expected on Tuesday and Wednesday with breezy afternoons. A cool front pushes through on Thursday knocking temperatures back down to near normal, with breezy conditions. Dry conditions will also
Continue Reading Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from devastating winter weather and an unprepared infrastructure. While that number decreased by several million over the course of the day, more than 1,200 public water systems still reported disruptions in service, with many
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A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for legislators and others, including in their march to the Capitol, according to a new court filing. Attorneys
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When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
Continue Reading When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
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With the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, plans are underway for President Joe Biden to mark the moment this week. The President is planning to deliver remarks and hold a candle lighting ceremony at the White House around sundown as soon as Monday, if the threshold is crossed, a White House official said. First lady
Continue Reading The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and it’s likely some will be removed from service, according to a statement from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “We reviewed all available safety data following yesterday’s incident,” Dickson said, referring to the United Airlines flight
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 320 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 14 more deaths. The latest numbers increased the state’s pandemic totals to 182,789 cases and 3,624 known deaths. Four counties accounted for over half the additional cases. Bernalillo County had 101 cases, Dona Ana 44, Sandoval 23 and Valencia
Continue Reading Leaders of the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom have now gathered more than a million signatures, according to a new report from the California secretary of state’s office that suggests the effort is still on track as they inch toward a March deadline to qualify for the ballot. Capitalizing on the frustration and
Continue Reading What happens when you incite an insurrection to prevent the congressional certification of the 2020 election results? Turns out you get invited to speak at a high-profile gathering of GOP elected officials and conservative activists. As outrageous as that appears, this is exactly what we’re seeing with the American Conservative Union’s invitation to Donald Trump
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EL PASO, Texas — A family in far east El Paso County is homeless and looking for help after a fire destroyed the home they built with their own hands. As ABC-7 reported Thursday night, the fire happened in the 1900 block of Aviation near the Socorro Athletic Complex. The home was not built with
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday delivered a pointed rebuke of Sen. Ted Cruz following his much-criticized trip to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster rocked Texas last week. “Look, when a crisis hits my state, I’m there. I’m not going to go on some vacation,” McCaul, the top Republican on
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had amassed $4.7 million in her fundraising efforts to help Texans hard hit by last week’s winter storm as of Sunday evening, her press secretary Ivet Contreras confirmed to CNN. The New York Democrat launched her fundraiser Thursday after extreme cold weather, ice and snow caused the power
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An El Paso man died and two others were injured when he lost control of his pickup truck and plunged off a bridge in Juarez on Sunday, Mexico media outlets reported. El Diario identified the deceased as Joel Molina Soto, 46, of El Paso. It didn’t provide identities of the two
Continue Reading As Joe Biden presses his case for Republicans to set partisanship aside and support his Covid-19 relief bill in Congress this week, the President reminded Americans of his own history working across the aisle with his visit Saturday evening to his ailing friend Bob Dole. The friendship between Biden and Dole, the former Senate Republican
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SOCORRO, Texas — Firefighters battled a Socorro blaze Sunday afternoon that sent smoke into the sky as flames shot up through the roof of a home. At least eight fire units responded to the house fire at 431 Valle los Coronados. Neighbors who live across the street were cooking out in their yard when they
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Publix joined a growing list of US grocers and retailers offering incentives to workers who get the Covid-19 vaccine. The popular Southern supermarket chain said it is offering its employees $125 gift cards when they sign up and show proof of vaccination. While more and more employers are offering similar incentives, vaccine distribution and eligibility
Continue Reading Federal emergency funds meant to help Texans recover from a deep freeze will also be used to help some residents pay exorbitantly high energy bills they were charged as a result of the recent snow storm, a Republican congressman from the state said Sunday. “Yes, that’s the current plan with the federal assistance — be
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota sent a letter to regulators Saturday calling for an investigation into possible price gouging of natural gas in Texas and other areas affected by severe winter storms this month. “While the worst of the crisis has been centered in Texas, the effects have rippled across the entire region, including
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, next Sunday, according to a source familiar with the matter, while former Vice President Mike Pence declined an invitation to speak at the conference, two sources told CNN. One source said organizers still hope to change Pence’s mind about attending,
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After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief. Temperatures Sunday will continue to warm, with most of the state expected to reach the 60s and 70s — much closer to the average temperatures residents expect during this time of year. But many Texans have only just begun recovering from the unprecedented
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