Nikki Haley hasn’t said much about Donald Trump and the future of the Republican Party since the former President went down the rabbit hole of stolen election conspiracy theories, a path that led directly to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6. That was, of course, purposeful. Haley, the former South Carolina governor
Continue Reading Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley directly criticized former President Donald Trump for his involvement stoking the US Capitol riot in a new interview, a notable condemnation from someone who is widely viewed as harboring presidential hopes in a party that is still in thrall to Trump. “We need to acknowledge he
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Novak Djokovic battled through injury to survive a comeback by Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open, triumphing 7-6 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2. Crowds were told to leave the stadium as the match carried on past midnight and Melbourne’s five-day lockdown came into force. While the 33-year-old Djokovic had enough in the
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Blake Shelton loves being a stepdad to fiancée Gwen Stefani’s three sons. The singer talked about his life with Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and Apollo, 7, from Stefani’s previous marriage to Gavin Rossdale, saying his own stepfather taught him how to approach fatherhood. “I don’t know if it’s as hard or harder or not as
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The sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or chain saw. But the shark-like rays are on the brink of extinction, having vanished from half of the world’s coastal waters, according to a new study. Sawfish were once found on
Continue Reading President Joe Biden weighed in on his predecessor’s ongoing impeachment trial on Thursday while meeting with a bipartisan group of senators gathered to talk infrastructure but said he’s focused on his own job and the promises he’s made. The senators met with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office before Thursday’s impeachment
Continue Reading Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly. Twenty-one “national pharmacy partners and networks of independent pharmacies representing over 40,000 pharmacy locations nationwide” are taking part in the program, according to a government fact sheet, which includes a list of
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The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for changes that will arrive Sunday. The first system moves in quickly bringing increased clouds through Saturday morning, expect breezy winds and a slight chance for rain late Friday. Plan on breaking out the winter gear on Valentine’s Day because arctic air mass will begin to push into
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said Friday he is “anxious” to see how Senate Republicans will vote in the impeachment trial and whether they will “stand up.” “I’m just anxious to see what my Republican friends do, if they stand up,” Biden told CNN in his first comments about the impeachment trial since the House impeachment managers
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle has given his blessing to Netflix to run “Chappelle’s Show,” which will start streaming again Friday after the service pulled it over the comedian’s displeasure with the licensing of the show. Chappelle announced the news during a standup set Thursday, a 10-minute performance titled “Redemption Song,” in which he thanked his fans for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Marathon is back this weekend with events spanning three days. The 5K Walk/Run will take place Friday. The half marathon will take place Saturday and the full marathon will be held on Sunday. While the pandemic has forever altered our lives, one El Pasoan has used the
Continue Reading On Day 3 of Trump Impeachment 2, the Democratic House managers provided compelling evidence that Donald Trump knew that what he was saying on Jan. 6 was highly incendiary. They showed how he had previously goaded his supporters to rage and violence at rallies across the country. The usual situation involved Trump urging the crowds
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(CNN) — La batalla legal por la tutela del patrimonio de Britney Spears continuó en la corte el jueves. Aunque la estrella del pop no estuvo presente, su padre Jamie Spears asistió virtualmente cuando la juez de la Corte Superior del Condado de Los Ángeles, Brenda Penny, escuchó los argumentos de Spears y de los
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Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the seventh straight day. Some 23,314 prisoners are set to be granted amnesty and released on Union Day, a national public holiday observing unification of the country, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said in a
Continue Reading The Justice Department is now making clear that a leader among the Oath Keepers paramilitary group — who planned and led others in the US Capitol siege to attempt to stop the Biden presidency — believed she was responding to the call from then-President Donald Trump himself. “As the inauguration grew nearer, [Jessica] Watkins indicated
Continue Reading (CNN) — Mientras el expresidente Donald Trump observa cómo se desarrolla su segundo juicio político, Melania Trump pasa la mayor parte de su tiempo tras salir de la Casa Blanca relajándose en el spa y manteniéndose fuera de las discusiones. Aunque ha estado revisando el juicio, dice una fuente familiarizada con su nivel de interés,
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Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time, raising questions over whether the White House downplayed the seriousness of his situation. The new details of what happened while Trump was
Continue Reading Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso has undergone a “successful corrective operation” on a fracture of his upper jaw after being involved in a cycling accident on Thursday. Alonso was hospitalized after the incident in Switzerland, according to a tweet from the Alpine F1 Team, but is now recovering well. His team posted an
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — José Uriel Delgado, conocido como “Chepito”, el costarricense más longevo con 120 años, recibió este martes la segunda dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19. Según el Hogar de Ancianos de Piedades de Santa Ana donde se encuentra, no ha tenido ninguna reacción adversa y continúa con su rutina diaria. Otros 22
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Central Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first identified in South Africa and neighboring Czech Republic facing hospital bed shortages on top of a political crisis over lockdowns. The worsening situation in the Austrian province of Tyrol and the Czech Republic forced
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Para un presidente ejecutivo que no recibe salario, los ingresos de Elon Musk en 2020 estuvieron por las nubes. Recibió cuatro subvenciones para comprar 8,4 millones de acciones de Tesla en 2020. Después de pagar el precio de ejercicio, esos bloques de opciones de acciones valían cada uno US$ 6.200
Continue Reading Sterling K. Brown became involved with the CNN Original Series “Lincoln: Divided We Stand,” in part, to learn more about the man who served as America’s 16th president. “I was just trying to get more information. He’s always been a fascinating character to me,” he told CNN. “He’s probably more quoted than any other president
Continue Reading If there’s one thing beauty vlogger James Charles knows really well, it’s how to cause a stir. The YouTube star began trending on social media Friday when he shared photos of himself with a bald head, with a bald emoji as a caption. One image showed him dressed in black with a matching face mask,
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg was already the subject of a splendid documentary in CNN Films’ “RBG” and a dramatic movie (“On the Basis of Sex”), both released before her death last year. But “Ruth – Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words” serves as a fitting companion, drawing heavily from Ginsburg speeches, appearances and interviews, garnished by
Continue Reading As the wife of Trump administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Louise Linton seems to understand there’s no separating the art from the artist, so her new movie, “Me You Madness,” doesn’t try. Instead, this whatever’s-beyond-vanity project that she wrote, directed, produced and stars in winks at the camera so often you begin to fear for
Continue Reading The sobering history of detentions at Guantanamo Bay has already been well documented, yielding a so-so movie last year in “The Report.” “The Mauritanian” thus feels like an earnest but uninspired movie that only marginally advances the ball, assembling a stellar cast in the service of one detainee’s terrible ordeal, while its marquee stars largely
Continue Reading While robotic rovers may explore the surface of Mars on behalf of humans who can’t safely land there yet, they aren’t alone. A fleet of orbiters circling the planet act as dual-purpose workhorses, relaying back data and images from the surface missions to Earth while studying various aspects of the planet. Their mapping capabilities have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 432 new cases Friday morning. The latest fatalities included a woman in her 60s, two women in their 80s and a man in his 80s. El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 1,820. There are also 506 deaths
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los abogados defensores de Donald Trump enfrentan el viernes una misión abrumadora al refutar un caso devastador de juicio político de que el expresidente es un tirano peligroso que puso a su turba contra sus compatriotas estadounidenses. Pero después de que se reunieron el jueves con tres de los principales partidarios de Trump,
Continue Reading It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your house plant). Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
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