EL PASO, Texas — Extra police officers were assigned duty at a northeast El Paso high school on Tuesday morning after officials reported what was termed a “vague threat of violence” posted on social media. Authorities said the added police presence at Irvin High School, located at 9465 Roanoke Drive, would continue throughout the day.
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By MARCELA ISAZA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The creator of the Netflix TV series “Squid Game” says it’ll be back for a season two, even though most TV shows in South Korea run for just one season. Due to the show’s global success, Hwang Dong-hyuk says “I almost feel like you leave us
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden is extending the federal government’s 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through April 1, 2022. On a call Tuesday, COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients informed governors that Biden is approving the extension of Federal Emergency
Continue Reading By KHADIJA KOTHIA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Some 240 rescuers worked in shifts for more than two days to help extricate a cave explorer who lost his footing and tumbled into one of Britain’s deepest hollows. Forming a human chain, rescuers from at least eight teams across the U.K. brought up the 40-year-old man
Continue Reading By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser on Monday attracted Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Brandi Carlisle, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze and Nikki Glaser. The event benefits injured veterans and their families. In the 15 years the event has taken place, Springsteen has only missed it once,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s telecommunications regulator says thousands of iconic red phone booths will be protected from removal under new rules. The public payphone boxes may appear obsolete relics to many in an age of ubiquitous smart mobile phones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need. The regulator
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s telecommunications regulator says thousands of iconic red phone booths will be protected from removal under new rules. The public payphone boxes may appear obsolete relics to many in an age of ubiquitous smart mobile phones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need. The regulator
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Days after Democrats conceded control of the Virginia House of Delegates to Republicans, Democrats have walked back that concession since two races appear headed for recounts. As of Tuesday, vote counts show Republicans with 50 seats and holding slight leads in two additional seats that have
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business If your Tuesday morning started out with internet connectivity problems, it’s not just you. Comcast customers in various areas across the United States, including parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois, reported outages early Tuesday with their Xfinity internet service. Outage tracking service Downdetector recorded more than 52,000 outage reports
Continue Reading By Reuters The US auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than $24 million to a former Hyundai employee who provided key information about safety lapses at the South Korean carmaker. The award to ex-Hyundai Motor engineer Kim Gwang-ho is the biggest ever in a whistleblower case
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The world’s wealthiest people have unfathomable riches. But there’s a huge difference between wealth and income, and that’s what makes Elon Musk’s weekend Twitter stunt, polling his followers about whether to sell 10% of his Tesla stock, both fascinating and jarring. For the uninitiated: Musk, like many ultra-wealthy heads of
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harry Higgs has been thinking about the Masters ever since he made a 6-foot par putt on the final hole of the PGA Championship in May. That gave him a tie for fourth and earned him a spot at Augusta National. Now he’s waiting on his official invitation. Higgs
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Harry Higgs has been thinking about the Masters ever since he made a 6-foot par putt on the final hole of the PGA Championship in May. That gave him a tie for fourth and earned him a spot at Augusta National. Now he’s waiting on his official invitation. Higgs
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urielblanco (CNN) — Cualquier persona “no vacunada por decisión propia” que busque tratamiento para el covid-19 en Singapur será ahora responsable de pagar sus propias facturas médicas, anunció este lunes el gobierno. “Las personas no vacunadas constituyen una considerable mayoría de las que requieren atención hospitalaria intensiva, y contribuyen de manera desproporcionada a la carga
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Emilio Estevez is setting the record straight about his exit from “Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.” The actor shared a lengthy statement with Deadline in response to the publication’s recent story that stated “Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature, which produces the hockey-themed sequel series, made the decision not to pick up
Continue Reading NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks with CNN’s Don Lemon about Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, saying he “deliberately misled” his team and the public after admitting that he was unvaccinated against Covid-19 despite an earlier claim that he was “immunized.”
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American households are carrying record amounts of debt as home and auto prices surge, Covid infections continue to fall and people get out their credit cards again. Between July and September, US household debt climbed to a new record of $15.24 trillion, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said
Continue Reading By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has been impeached by the lower house of Chile’s congress, setting up a Senate trial over whether to remove him due to allegations he favored the sale of a family property while in office. The accusation got the bare minimum of votes
Continue Reading MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say Tennessee police fatally shot a woman who pointed a gun at an officer. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an officer with the Monteagle Police Department responded Monday to a report of a person with a weapon near a market on Highway 41. The bureau said preliminary reports indicate
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CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Republican Rep. Paul Gosar posted a photoshopped anime video to his Twitter and Instagram accounts showing him appearing to kill Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response Monday saying a “creepy member” of the House had “shared a fantasy video of him killing me.”
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El atleta paralímpico sudafricano Oscar Pistorius, quien fue condenado por matar a su novia, Reeva Steenkamp en 2013, pronto podría ser elegible para la libertad condicional, según funcionarios penitenciarios. Pistorius primero debe participar en un programa de “Justicia Restaurativa” antes de ser elegible para ser liberado, confirmó el martes a
Continue Reading CNN en Español (CNN Español) — Este martes 9 de noviembre a partir de las 3 p.m. (hora de Miami) la escritora y colaboradora de CNN en Español Wendy Guerra presenta en su programa LibreXpresión las entrevistas a la artista y activista cubana Tania Bruguera y al excampeón mundial de ajedrez Garry Kasparov. Tania Bruguera
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries. In reality, however, it will still be difficult for much of the globe to enter the country. Experts say
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries. In reality, however, it will still be difficult for much of the globe to enter the country. Experts say
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries. In reality, however, it will still be difficult for much of the globe to enter the country. Experts say
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press McCANDLESS, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Buddhist Center had a problem: Its fiberglass Buddha statue was deteriorating after 15 years outdoors. But who could restore the statue, manufactured halfway around the world in Sri Lanka? An answer came close to home in a suburban auto restoration shop specializing in classic
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Another deluge is on tap for the West this week as a series of systems line up and take aim at the Pacific Northwest coast. These storms have the potential to cause major flooding and landslides in areas that are already saturated with rain. The first system is winding down.
Continue ReadingHeavy rain, wind and snow hitting the Pacific Coast will move into the Great Basin and Rockies. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods has some untouchable records on the PGA Tour. One of them that probably will be reached at some point is his $120 million in career earnings. Attribute that to more than inflation. The PGA Tour’s response to the threat of a rival league backed by Saudi money
Continue Reading RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents say dozens of cars have been vandalized by settlers in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank. Witnesses say settlers entered the town of al-Bireh near the West Bank city of Ramallah early Tuesday. They spray-painted graffiti and sabotaged dozens of parked vehicles. Online video footage showed
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