South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…
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Tuesday Scoreboard: High School Soccer Playoffs (Area Round)
EL PASO, Texas – The area round of the high school soccer playoffs continued on Tuesday. Quite a few El Paso teams punched their ticket to the…
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Recreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…
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Migrant shelters in Juarez run out of space for expelled families
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Shelters equipped to house migrants in Ciudad Juarez are hitting their limit on space as families continue to be expelled…
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G. Gordon Liddy, convicted Watergate conspirator, dies at 90
G. Gordon Liddy — a former FBI agent, organizer of the Watergate break-in and radio show host — has died at age 90, his son confirmed to…
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‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah arrested on federal fraud charges in connection to a nationwide telemarketing scam
Reality TV star Jen Shah of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” was arrested and charged in connection with a telemarketing scheme…
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La superluna de gusanos ayudó a desbloquear el canal de Suez
(CNN) –– Un poco de buena suerte celestial probablemente ayudó a que los ingenieros pudieran reflotar con éxito el gigantesco portacontenedores…
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2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a…
Continue Reading Firefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial
A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…
Continue Reading Swiss ambassador to US allegedly assaulted in Washington residence
An intruder gained entry to the Swiss ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and assaulted the ambassador, according to…
Continue Reading The roadmap for Biden’s infrastructure plan goes back to 1956
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will unveil an infrastructure bill during a visit to Pittsburgh. Estimates place the bill’s total cost…
Continue Reading A man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job
A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…
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Germany will limit AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60
Germany will only administer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, following the…
Continue Reading 2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler shooting, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue Reading Chauvin trial witness sums up what George Floyd means for Black people in America
The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her…
Continue Reading Menores duermen en colchonetas dentro de cápsulas de plástico abarrotadas: asà es una instalación en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México
(CNN) — Menores acostados uno al lado del otro dentro de cápsulas de plástico. Estantes repletos de suministros, incluidos biberones y pañales.…
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Locomotive FC announces 2021 regular season schedule
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC in conjunction with USL Championship unveiled its full 2021 Regular Season schedule Tuesday, presented by…
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El Paso County to give 1,500 vaccine shots on first-come, first-served basis in Vinton area on Thursday
EL PASO, Texas — An estimated 1,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be available for El Pasoans in the Vinton area on…
Continue Reading A South Dakota wildfire forced hundreds of evacuations while other blazes shut down Mount Rushmore
A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The…
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Official collapses at NCAA men’s tournament game between Gonzaga and USC
Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed USC and No. 1 overall…
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G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of the Watergate burglary, has died at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age…
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El Paso isn’t seeing surge in virus cases, but community not yet in the clear
EL PASO, Texas — Parts of the country are currently seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases. While El Paso is trending downward, the Borderland isn’t in…
Continue Reading Biden’s massive infrastructure push sets up critical test for Democratic unity
As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his own infrastructure plan Wednesday, Democrats on Capitol Hill are bracing for a months-long push that…
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Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy dies at age 90
WASHINGTON, DC — G. Gordon Liddy, the central figure in the 1970’s Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, has died at…
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VW learns how not to do an April Fools joke
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Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated
The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the…
Continue Reading Un perro callejero no paraba de robarse un unicornio de peluche de un Dollar General, asà que un agente se lo compró
(CNN) — El ladrón más lindo fue recompensado luego de robarse una y otra vez un unicornio púrpura de una tienda Dollar General. El negocio en…
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With an eye on history, Biden moves on big, bold and progressive infrastructure package
Every day he works from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden stares across from his desk at the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt he selected to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winds up today; cold front tomorrow will again cause gusty conditions.
Wind gusty peaked at 51 mph for the NE side of town today. Very limited blowing dust and sand. Temps climbed to the low and mid 80’s across the area…
Continue Reading 14 GOP-led states file long-shot bid with SCOTUS to defend Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule
Texas and 13 other Republican-led states have filed a long shot bid with the Supreme Court asking the justices to allow the states to defend a…
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