EL PASO, Texas — Stepping outside today could remind you why your cooling system is working overtime, as temperatures are blistering and this very well could be the hottest June on record. A hard-working air conditioning unit means your electric bill will be soaring. But that bill could go even higher if El Paso Electric has its
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The subpoena that swept up the records of two Democratic congressmen, their staff and family members in 2018 appears to have been the result of a leak investigation that initially included scrutinizing a senior aide on the House Intelligence Committee, and not the lawmakers themselves, sources told CNN. The Justice Department’s original secret subpoena to
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REYNOSA, Mexico — Gunmen in vehicles opened fire in the Mexican city of Reynosa on the U.S. border this weekend, killing at least 14 people and causing widespread panic, authorities said. Security forces then killed four suspects, including one who died near a border bridge. The attacks began Saturday afternoon in several neighborhoods in eastern
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One person was killed and at least six others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, according to police. When the shooting occurred around 6:20 p.m., resources from the Oakland Police Department (OPD) were already in the area, near the 2200 block of Lakeshore Avenue, the department said. Officers
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(CNN) — El holandés Max Verstappen, de Red Bull, amplió este domingo su ventaja al frente del campeonato de Fórmula 1 (F1) con una emocionante victoria en el Gran Premio de Francia. En tanto, el mexicano Sergio «Checo» Pérez, su compañero de escudería, subió al podio en tercer lugar. Verstappen superó a Lewis Hamilton a
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Ammon Bundy, the rancher who captured national attention when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Oregon, has announced his run for governor of Idaho. “I’m running for governor because I’m sick and tired of all of this political garbage just like you are,” Bundy said in a video announcing his campaign on
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EL PASO, Texas– Joseph Cobb’s dad has been stationed at Fort Bliss for a few months now and It was a few months ago when his mom decided to post a video of his simple act of kindness, mailing “hugs.” Those paper hugs would help Joseph win an award and get him featured on ABC’s
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TULAROSA, New Mexico — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and was invited to the White House to meet the president. But luck may have run out for this cowboy pastor who rode to national political fame by embracing President
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The New York Police Department is investigating an incident in which a car rammed into a family of six early Sunday in the Bronx before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred at 2:46 a.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said, when a gray car ran into the family, pinning two individuals — a 16-year-old boy
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — In 2020, Alamogordo Animal Control took in 1,260 animals, saw 563 adopted and euthanized 36 animals, according to Alamogordo Police Department data. In 2020, the Otero County Animal Shelter took in 1,605 animals, saw 542 adopted and euthanized 364 animals, according to Otero County Animal Shelter data. Officials with both organizations
Continue Reading Police in Show Low, Arizona, on Saturday shot a suspect who they say struck multiple cyclists with a vehicle during a bicycle race. According to the Show Low Police Department, seven victims were taken to hospitals. Three cyclists are in critical condition at Flagstaff Medical Center, one is critical at University Medical Center of New
Continue Reading NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conducted a spacewalk Sunday — their second in the past week — to install new solar arrays that will provide a power boost to the space station. The spacewalk came days after facing “technical delays” during a spacewalk on Wednesday. The astronauts carried over
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said she hopes “any family” will see themselves represented in the pages of her children’s book, “The Bench,” in her first interview since speaking to Oprah Winfrey in March. The Duchess said that “growing up, I remember so much how it felt to not see yourself represented,” in an interview with
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is speaking out about the lack of diversity she saw in books growing up, and hopes every family will feel represented in her new children’s book. Meghan told NPR the best-seller, titled “The Bench,” was inspired by a poem she wrote for Prince Harry as a gift on his first Father’s Day.
Continue Reading Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician. Her work was already grueling before the Covid-19 pandemic. But the pandemic sparked a dramatic increase in pet adoptions, “Covid puppies and kittens,” as Vollbracht calls them, as well as a rise in inquiries about pet care, which greatly increased the
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On the first Father’s Day since DMX died after a heart attack, his fiancée posted a heartwarming video of the late rapper and their son singing together. “SCREAMING HAPPY FATHERS DAY ALL THE WAY TO THE HEAVENS ABOVE,” Desiree Lindstrom wrote on Instagram. The video shows DMX and their son, Exodus Simmons, singing the ABCs
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta organizers have released the schedule of events for 2021’s 49th annual event. According to ABC affiliate KOAT in Albuquerque, plenty of favorites are back in the event calendar including the chainsaw carving competition, the Balloon Glow and the beloved Special Shapes Rodeo. This year’s Fiesta will kick off
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EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Sunday said there were no new Covid-19 deaths to report in El Paso County and just nine additional coronavirus cases. As a result, the pandemic death total remained at 2,633. The last deaths reported were on Saturday, when three people were added to the fatality tally –
Continue Reading (CNN) — Hoy en día es raro que exista una persona en Brasil que no haya perdido a un ser querido por culpa del covid-19 dicen científicos locales, cuando el país alcanzó el sombrío hito del medio millón de muertes atribuidas al virus. La nación suramericana, que alberga a la mitad de la población del continente,
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PARIS (AP) — Polling agencies have estimated that France’s traditional conservative party dominated the first round of regional elections, and that Marine Le Pen’s far right party performed less well than expected. The election Sunday was marked by exceptionally low turnout and campaigning around security and economic issues. Three polling agencies projected that traditional conservative
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday signaled openness to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposed changes to sweeping elections overhaul legislation being debated in Congress. “Sounds like I’m open to doing everything I possibly can to protect American democracy,” Sanders, an independent from Vermont who caucuses with the Democrats, said when pressed by CNN’s Dana Bash
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Five hundred police officers raided the Apple Daily newsroom in Hong Kong last week to arrest executives and top editors and seize journalistic materials under the city’s national security law. The incident sounded an alarm across the media industry. “This has sent shudders through the industry,” Elaine Yu, a Hong Kong-based reporter for the Wall
Continue Reading As Americans try to navigate a return to at least some level of pre-pandemic life, a grocery store in Wisconsin is trying something new to help ease the awkwardness and fear that can come with that. Metcalfe’s Market in Madison and Wauwatosa knows people have different comfort levels when it comes to social distancing. So
Continue Reading Major corporations are celebrating Juneteenth in unique ways this week. The annual June 19 tradition, which falls on Saturday this year, commemorates the day in 1865 when former American slaves in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of President Abraham Lincoln’s January 1, 1863, Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War. It took Union
Continue Reading A hot air balloon crash-landed at Chatfield State Park outside Denver on Sunday morning, injuring several passengers, the Jefferson County Sheriff said. Three passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and three others are doing OK, the sheriff said on Twitter. A strong gust of wind is believed to have caused the crash.
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UPDATE, June 22: The State of New Mexico has now released the names of first four winners of the Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, and they include a 23-year-old woman from Dona Ana County. The confirmed winners of the Friday, June 18, drawing are: Taylor Brooke Provencio, 23, of Chamberino in Doña Ana CountyLinda Tobkin,
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Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department finished investigating a house fire that put at least five people without a home in Waimanalo. HFD reports the cause of the fire is undetermined. Kashington Kahihikolo is one of the residents at the home. She says that’s where memories were
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A small private plane apparently controlled by two El Pasoans was seized at the Santa Teresa airport as part of a U.S. Homeland Security investigation, ABC-7 has learned. The 1981 Cessna 425 Conquest twin-turboprop, which can carry up to a dozen people, had been confiscated and searched earlier this month
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A commander of the Transylvania County Honor Guard is retiring. A service and celebration was held Saturday afternoon for Howard Thiele. Members from Western Carolina veteran organizations and friends were in attendance. Speakers recounted commander Thiele’s career and service. Thiele himself took
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A woman was rescued from her car Sunday morning in Atlanta after it was crushed by a falling tree. Atlanta Fire Rescue tweeted a video of the incident, showing the damage. Authorities say a large oak tree, and power lines, fell on the car on
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