Click here for updates on this story KEY WEST, Florida (WBBH) — Steven Becker and his friend from college had a big goal on their minds. They spend the weekend swimming 12 miles around Key West. “The whole purpose of the swim was to raise money for college scholarships,” said Steve Becker. “My goal was
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EL PASO, Texas — Washington Prime Group, a major mall owner of more than 100 locations across the United States including El Paso’s Sunland Park Mall, has filed for bankruptcy, citing pandemic-related shutdowns. The move comes after Sunland Park Mall recently had added new stores and revamped its food court in the hopes of attracting
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A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to the media has been released from prison to a halfway house after nearly four years of incarceration, her lawyer confirmed to CNN on Monday. The former contractor, Reality Winner, was accused of taking a report about a 2016 Russian military intelligence cyberattack from
Continue Reading Arizona’s problem-plagued audit has finished its hand recount of most of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County last November, with just braille ballots and those that had to be duplicated because they were damaged left to count, an audit spokesman said Monday. Randy Pullen, a spokesman for the audit commissioned by state Senate
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FORT BLISS, Texas — The U.S. Army is celebrating an important day on June 14th– their 246th birthday, and Fort Bliss’ 1st Armored Division celebrated the special occasion Monday afternoon with soldiers and their families. The theme for this year’s birthday celebration was ‘Honoring the Courage of the American Soldier.’ “Want to remind the El
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Momentum is building in the Senate behind a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, as liberals are showing a new willingness to accept the package with key assurances and Republican leaders predicting the potential of wide support within their conference. There are still many details that need to be sorted out — both on the details of
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A public health official is asking residents within a 3-mile radius of a chemical fire that broke out Monday to wear a mask when outside to avoid respiratory irritation. The fire at the Chemtool Inc. plant in Rockton, Illinois, broke out Monday morning and prompted the city fire department to order a mandatory evacuation for
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Londres (CNN) — El plan de Inglaterra de levantar todas las restricciones por covid-19 el 21 de junio se ha visto frustrado por la variante delta del virus, dijo Boris Johnson el lunes.A pesar del éxito del despliegue de la vacuna en el Reino Unido, que ha administrado dos dosis a más de la mitad
Continue Reading (CNN) — Rebel Wilson ha estado documentando su experiencia de fitness en las redes sociales durante más de un año y una reciente publicación hizo que algunos de sus seguidores se preocuparan. La estrella de «Pitch Perfect» publicó una imagen fija de una producción en su cuenta verificada de Instagram que muestra la cantidad de
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Authorities on Monday identified the off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant who was accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued on an Atlanta-bound flight that was forced to land in Oklahoma City. Stephon Jamar Duncan, 34, of Atlanta, allegedly choked a crew member and claimed to be seated next to a terrorist before
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Chrissy Teigen’s apology to Courtney Stodden for trolling apparently was just the tip of the iceberg. On Monday, Teigen shared a lengthy Medium piece she wrote in which she talks about her “VERY humbling few weeks.” “I know I’ve been quiet, and lord knows you don’t want to hear about me, but I want you
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) El Paso Chihuahuas starting pitcher Daniel Camarena has been named Triple-A West Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 7-13. He is the first Chihuahuas player to win a weekly award in 2021. Camarena was the winning pitcher for El Paso on June 8 at Round Rock, allowing only one hit in
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las autoridades han recibido más de 3.000 informes de pasajeros revoltosos en aviones este año, dijo la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA por sus siglas en inglés) a CNN el lunes. El fuerte aumento en el mal comportamiento e incluso el incremento de los pasajeros violentos incluye 2.300 informes de que los pasajeros
Continue Reading (CNN) — Múltiples incendios forestales provocaron evacuaciones en California y Arizona durante el fin de semana después de abrasar rápidamente más de 607 hectáreas de terreno.Cientos de miles de hectáreas se han quemado en la región a medida que la sequía sigue afectando a la zona en medio del aumento de las temperaturas. Se espera
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MCMINNVILLE, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenager working to set a record on a trip around the world included a stop in McMinnville on Monday. Travis Ludlow is just 18 and is a few weeks into his trip that is taking him around the world solo. He landed in
Continue Reading Police are investigating a shooting at an Atlanta mall after a security guard was left in critical condition, authorities said. Atlanta police responded to a call of shots fired at Lenox Square in Buckhead at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, said Deputy Chief Timothy Peek. Dozens of officers arrived on the scene and were told by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile County deputies arrested a man accused of dousing his girlfriend’s home with gasoline and setting it on fire. Investigators said Davey Trivett shoved his girlfriend to the ground during a fight early Sunday morning and she called 911. He took off before
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that happened on Sunday morning. According to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, 33-year-old Christopher L. Spears has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. According to
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EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Boys’ Basketball team’s incredible 2020-21 season run continues to pay off, as one of the team assistants is getting a promotion elsewhere. Rick Sapien, who has been an assistant on the Indians’ bench, has been hired as the next Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Austin High School and was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A Nashville Uber driver was struck and killed on the side of I-24 East early Sunday morning after coming to the aid of another driver whose vehicle had a flat tire. Police identified the victim as Alaa Alhashimi, 38, of Nashville. Police said Uber driver
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Attorney General Merrick Garland says he will work to put the Justice Department’s new pledge against spying on journalists into regulation, so that the promise has some teeth. Garland met with executives from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post on Monday afternoon in the wake of startling disclosures about the seizure of
Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda is asking for some paciencia y fe, saying in a note posted to social media on Monday that he will do better representing Afro-Latinos in his future projects. Miranda’s statements come days after “In The Heights,” a musical about a vibrant and diverse Latinx community in New York City, was released in theaters.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Local firefighters, police officers and emergency medical personnel are trekking across the Carolinas on bicycles for the Carolina Brotherhood Ride. It’s to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. News 13 was with the riders as they set
Continue Reading The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital soldiers” to taking action in the real world following the January 6 US Capitol attack. The shift is fueled by a belief among some of the conspiracy’s more militant followers that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OLD FORT, North Carolina (WLOS) — A McDowell County woman’s poignant bucket list exemplified how much she valued her family until the day she died. “From the time I was born, I was kind at her hip,” said Kelly Lawing, who grew up with a grandmother with infinite
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, dijo en un hangar lleno de soldados estadounidenses este miércoles que estaba en Europa para defender el concepto mismo de democracia, estableciendo grandes apuestas para su primer viaje presidencial al extranjero y advirtiendo al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, que planeaba plantear cuestiones delicadas durante su
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (Martinsville Bulletin) — School is not out for summer in Martinsville, Henry and Patrick counties. In fact, after a year of virtual classes because of the pandemic, collectively the three school districts may have one of the most well-attended summer programs on record. “We are offering
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EL PASO, Texas — Veteran El Paso television news photographer Raul Ybarra died Monday. Ybarra, a friend and colleague to all at ABC-7, was 63 years old. His heart gave out as he battled recent health ailments. Raul spent his career as an ace photographer and assignment editor at KVIA. Over the past four decades, he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Cobb County judge ordered a school district bus driver to turn himself in at the Cobb County Jail Monday, officially charging him with simple assault and simple battery against a 10-year-old boy during a discipline incident. Judge Sonja Brown’s ruling means she
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile County deputies arrested a man accused of dousing his girlfriend’s home with gasoline and setting it on fire. Investigators said Davey Trivett shoved his girlfriend to the ground during a fight early Sunday morning and she called 911. He took off before
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