Washington, DC (CNN) — Un avión de pasajeros estaba a segundos de aterrizar en un aeropuerto regional en Illinois en marzo pasado cuando los pilotos se dieron cuenta de que habían cometido un error potencialmente fatal: estaban apuntando a la pista equivocada. Si el avión no se hubiera desviado en el último segundo, había una
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Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A husband accused of shooting and killing his wife in northwest Harris County is charged with murder. Their children were the ones who called 911 for help. Dakari Lenear, 46, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting, which happened in the 9500 block
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — An assessment of the Albany Police Department identified the obvious — a shortage of officers on the streets — as one of key findings, but also suggested that the shortfall is greater than previously thought. The report from BerryDunn presented on Tuesday to
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Justin Amash, a former Republican congressman, argued that propping up GOP Rep. Liz Cheney as “some sort of hero” for breaking with her party about former President Donald Trump “is a bit misguided,” criticizing her for not speaking up sooner. “We had four years where she could have stood up and said, ‘There’s a problem
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EL PASO, Texas — The family of a military veteran who was crushed to death by a car outside a south-central El Paso bar while reportedly trying to shield his wife from being run over is speaking out about what police are calling his “intentional” death. “You were my Batman,” says the sister of 33-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department has released a photo of a tattoo in hopes of identifying a man in critical condition. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He has several tattoos on his body, with the most distinct being a cassette tape with
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to ban the sale of aerial fireworks with sticks and missiles with fins, also known “sticks and fins,” for the July 4 holiday period as drought conditions continue throughout the county. During a meeting of Commissioners Court, commissioners were given three options provided to
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The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” methods to secure a landmark interview with Princess Diana as her marriage broke down. BBC journalist Martin Bashir conducted the career-defining interview with Diana in 1995, in which she detailed the breakdown of her relationship with Prince Charles. BBC
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Sala Penal del Tribunal Superior de Bogotá ratificó este miércoles la absolución de Laura Moreno y Jessy Quintero en el caso de la muerte del joven Luis Andrés Colmenares en 2010, el cual causó indignación en Colombia y por el que ambas fueron absueltas por una jueza en 2017. En la
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — En el video, el sonido de animales asustados es ensordecedor. Cuando una linterna ilumina las torres de cajas en la parte trasera de un camión de reparto, se pueden vislumbrar mechones de piel a través de pequeños orificios de ventilación. Esos son los animales más afortunados; otras cajas aparecen completamente pegadas con
Continue Reading Have you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse, even when he’s not around? How about adorning Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle with your family photos? A new partnership between Disney and Snap will make that possible. Disney Parks and Snap announced Thursday that they’re teaming up to bring augmented reality to the Walt
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When Snap took on TikTok, it didn’t just release a copycat product. It distributed $1 million every day to those who submitted the most entertaining short-form videos to its Spotlight product. But soon Snap will dial back that perk, prompting a question of whether the platform will continue to attract creators who could go elsewhere.
Continue Reading Vaccinated shoppers and workers can ditch their masks at Walmart, Target and Home Depot, except where local laws require masks in stores. At Starbucks, CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s, vaccinated customers no longer need to wear masks unless there are local mandates. But all employees will still need to mask up. Gap, Ulta and others, though,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISON, Ohio (WLWT) — A restaurant in Harrison, Ohio, allows you and your friends to eat dinner inside a real bank vault. Heist + Co. opened in December 2019. The restaurant sits inside a renovated bank, which alludes to the restaurant’s bank theme throughout. The owners of Heist
Continue Reading The House of Representatives voted by a thin margin on Thursday to pass a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in response to the deadly January 6 insurrection. The sweeping legislation, introduced by House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, covers a range of priorities, including funding to enhance
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) — A Fort Dodge mom says her child came home with more bite marks on his back than the months he’s been alive. She says her 10-month-old is still suffering from the incident. KCCI’s Tommie Clark has the claims against the day care, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Maine man who claimed he was being attacked by zombies and droids while firing a gun into the air in a grocery store parking lot is heading to prison. Gordon Falt admitted he fired the shots in October in Lee, prompting a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCIPIO, Millard County, Utah (KSL) — A man was taken into custody Wednesday after he allegedly stole a deputy’s SUV and fled in it, causing police to shut down I-15 for hours in both directions during a search that included officers being shot at, officials said. According to
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Four-year-old Gus Hawkins IV, affectionately known as “Jett,” was thrilled to go to school and show off his new hairstyle when his mom Ida Nelson agreed that he could wear braids. Nelson said she was raising her kids to embrace their individuality and wanted Jett to feel confident with the texture of his hair. But
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Disney+ is getting the witchy band back together again. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are set to reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in the forthcoming live-action comedy “Hocus Pocus 2,” it was announced Thursday. The spooky sequel to Disney’s 1993 Halloween cult classic “Hocus Pocus will premiere exclusively on Disney+
Continue Reading The Model S is finally coming back. Tesla hasn’t delivered one of the luxury sedans since the start of the year thanks to a computer chip shortage and a redesign of the car, once the company’s only offering. Since then, CEO Elon Musk has been promising the return of the Model S was around the
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With New Mexico’s unemployment rate sitting right above 8%, businesses across Las Cruces are struggling to hire new employees. Dona Ana County’s move to the Turquoise level on the state’s pandemic reopening map allows restaurants to stay open later and add more capacity to their dining rooms. However, restaurants like
Continue Reading After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, Senate Republicans look poised to torpedo the commission with few Republicans signaling they’d vote with Democrats to support it. Democrats would need 10 Republican lawmakers to buck their leadership, join Democrats and spend the next several months diving
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More Americans are ready to travel this summer. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports U.S. airlines carried almost 10% more passengers in March this year than a year earlier. “We’re now just starting to see a rebound,” said Tony Nevarez, Assistant Director of Aviation at the El Paso International Airport. “I
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May’s “flower” supermoon will grace the sky this upcoming Wednesday. This supermoon will be the closest moon to Earth in 2021, according to EarthSky. There are two to four supermoons each year. These lunar events are often a brilliant sight to see because they are brighter and larger than a normal full moon. The definition
Continue Reading Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk is cautioning Washington against doing more to boost a red-hot economy that’s already grappling with rising inflation, worker shortages and materials in short supply. “The economy is doing a little bit better than people expect. It’s actually humming along,” Adamczyk told CNN Business. “I do believe we have to be careful
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will stop detaining immigrants at two detention centers that came under investigation over allegations of inadequate medical care and poor conditions. It’s the latest move by the administration to address immigration detention following President Joe Biden’s executive order that called for a review of Immigration
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A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reform the US Postal Service after the struggling agency made repeated requests to Congress to help its dire financial situation. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters of Michigan and top committee Republican Rob Portman of Ohio introduced the measure, which
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La variante de covid-19 detectada por primera vez en la India, la B.1.617, ahora se ha vuelto global. La OMS clasificó la B.1.617 y sus sublinajes como una «variante de preocupación» el 10 de mayo. Esa clasificación significa que una variante puede ser más transmisible o causar una enfermedad más grave, no responder
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to try to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a quick-response force following the most violent domestic attack on Congress in history. The bill’s 213-212 passage
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