EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is again in the national spotlight because of the surge in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the United States. The surge comes after President Joe Biden’s administration ended former President Donald Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 18,945 family members and 9,297
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police officers arrested one person who stabbed a man in northeast El Paso Sunday evening, according to the department. The stabbing happened at 3314 Craigo Avenue, which is near U.S. 54 and Hondo Pass Drive. Police say first responders rushed the victim to the hospital Sunday evening. A dispatcher
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Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York apologized and took “full responsibility” on Sunday for the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by a former lobbyist. Reed also announced that he would not be seeking office in 2022 after his current term in Congress ends. In a statement, Reed claimed that he had not heard
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Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth, Georgia, was killed Tuesday along with seven others at three Atlanta-area spas in a shooting rampage that has rattled the nation. “I just want to hold her tight,” Webb told CNN about
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El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds along with blowing dust Monday afternoon. Wind gusts will start to pick up for the afternoon. Expect the peak gusts to be in the 40-50 mph range. Most days will be dry, but there is a possibility of
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The outer fencing put up to protect the US Capitol following the January 6 insurrection has started to come down, allowing the public to regain access to the iconic building’s grounds. CNN observed National Guardsmen beginning the removal process this weekend, and by Sunday, much of the black fencing that had made the complex a
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Media outlets are ramping up their coverage of anti-Asian violence following last week’s Atlanta shootings, but many Asian-American journalists feel the issue has been ignored for far too long. “We have been miserably late,” journalist Connie Chung told CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. “We are insignificant, and it’s so apparent
Continue Reading Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined Sunday to provide a timeline for when the Biden administration will open new facilities capable of handling the surge of unaccompanied children at the southern border. “We established three new facilities last week. … We are working on the system from beginning to end. We are working around the
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Chicago police have charged a man with five counts of attempted murder after five officers were shot at, the city’s police department said Sunday. The Chicago Police Department said 29-year-old Tracey Thomas Jr. was arrested Saturday afternoon after allegedly shooting at five police officers, striking one in the hand. At one point Thomas was barricaded
Continue Reading Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth, Georgia, was killed Tuesday along with seven others at three Atlanta-area spas in a shooting rampage that has rattled the nation. “I just want to hold her tight,” Webb told CNN about
Continue Reading A 12-year-old was waiting in line with his family at a Pittsburgh McDonald’s when a man stabbed the boy in the neck with a box cutter, police told CNN affiliate KDKA. Police arrested Charles Edward Turner, 51, in the 2 p.m. Saturday incident, police say. He faces multiple charges, including criminal attempt homicide and four
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When officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they were relaxing the physical distancing guidelines for many schools, White House officials hailed it as another moment when the barriers to in-person instruction were falling. But the persistent tensions between White House officials and teachers’ unions immediately resurfaced, demonstrating the
Continue Reading Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of GOP leadership, argued on Sunday that Americans don’t need “alternative versions” of what occurred the day of the US Capitol insurrection, pushing back on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s comments that mischaracterize the riot and its participants. “We don’t need to try and explain away or come up with alternative
Continue Reading Mass vaccinations and natural protection from those already infected are likely to prevent a fourth wave of Covid-19 in the United States, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said Sunday. “We’re talking about some form of protective immunity in about 55% of the population,” Gottlieb said on CBS’s Face the
Continue Reading Bella Thorne and her boyfriend, Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo, are engaged. Thorne, a former Disney star, and Mascolo, who have been dating for two years, announced the news on their social media accounts Sunday. “She said yes!” Mascolo captioned his Instagram post of the couple. Throne has a giddy smile in her Instagram stories as
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Saudi Aramco had a rough 2020, just like every other oil company. But Aramco isn’t any ordinary oil company — it’s the world’s biggest, and the pandemic’s toll on its business had a decidedly adverse effect on the Saudi-owned business. The company announced Sunday that its net profit fell a whopping 44.4% to $49 billion
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds along with blowing dust and sand Sunday afternoon. A series of Pacific storms will set up an active weather pattern with windy conditions expected each day this week starting with Sunday. Gusts of up to 40 mph are
Continue Reading Scott Kolbrenner could buy more than a few vowels with the $145,000 he won on “Wheel of Fortune” last week. But he doesn’t plan on buying anything. Instead, he’s giving all of his winnings to charity. The California resident announced that he will donate the money, which includes the $100,000 grand prize, to two California
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Things are finally looking up for a family of four that was forced to leave their second story apartment after a car crashed into their stairs. The car knocked out the stairs and the Gois family initially used a ladder and a chain
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NANAKULI, Hawaii (KITV) — A video of a tourist assaulting a local woman at a Starbucks drive-through in Nanakuli has gone viral, and police are investigating the incident. The woman who took the video – Nalani Gasper of Nanakuli — says the woman in pink was a passenger
Continue Reading Illinois has become the first No. 1 seed to lose in the NCAA tournament after being upset by No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago. The RambIers defeated the Fighting Illini, 71-58, on Sunday to be the first team to advance to the Sweet 16. Loyola Chicago center Cameron Krutwig was among the top scorers, tallying 19
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump is coming back to social media — but this time with his own network, a Trump spokesperson told Fox News on Sunday. Jason Miller, a long-time adviser and spokesperson for Trump’s 2020 campaign told Howard Kurtz on Fox’s “MediaBuzz” that Trump will be “returning to social media in probably about two
Continue Reading Apple and Epic are nearing their highly anticipated Fortnite trial and plan to bring forward some top executives to testify in-person. The case concerns a fallout between the maker of one of the world’s most popular video games and the preeminent mobile device company over Apple’s control of its App Store. Epic is suing Apple
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Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis says she didn’t always have a healthy relationship with food. After binging on sugar for years, resulting in numerous health issues, De Laurentis tells CNN that getting her health back on track was the inspiration for her latest book, “Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside
Continue Reading Mike Fahner, who owns a strawberry nursery in Dorris, California, says his business was stunned back in 2015 when at 5:00 a.m, without any prior notice, union organizers burst onto his property. “We had strangers on bull horns marching up and down our hallways in our sheds,” Fahner said during a recent press call organized
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One mountain business is holding a special event to raise money for the family of a girl who continues to battle cancer. On Saturday, March 20, Saluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill is hosting a fundraiser with live music
Continue Reading One person is dead after falling from a cliff while snowmobiling in Nevada County, California. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that they were initially called about a report of an avalanche at 1:45 p.m. PT (4:45 p.m. ET) Saturday near Frog Lake, about 40 miles southwest of Reno, Nevada, but
Continue Reading Rep. Ilhan Omar wants the media to change the way it covers immigration. “I think that there are some failures that are taking place,” the Minnesota congresswoman told CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. “And it’s really important for us to show the basic humanity and treat the causes of migration
Continue Reading Jessica Simpson celebrated her daughter’s second birthday with doughnuts and a tender Instagram post. The singer and designer, and her husband, former NFL player Eric Johnson, rang in Birdie Mae’s birthday with their two other children and pup last week, sharing photos of a lush and joyful birthday party. “Our Birdie girl turned 2 yesterday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) — As we approach one-year since the dam failures in mid-Michigan, some residents still are unable to occupy their homes. But one center in Midland is still putting in the work to get people back inside their house. For one Hope resident, starting fresh wasn’t
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