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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. Now it admits it was just a disaster of an April Fool’s stunt
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
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Texas’ Covid-19 death toll nears 50,000 – 3rd highest in nation
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people with Covid-19 who have died in Texas is edging close to 50,000, the third-highest death toll in…
Continue Reading Children sleeping on mats in overcrowded plastic pods: Inside a Texas facility on the U.S.-Mexico border
DONNA, Texas — Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls…
Continue Reading Impending doom? We can avoid it
Thank God for vaccines. The Biden administration’s mass vaccination campaign comes just as spring brings warmer weather and longer days,…
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‘Game of Thrones’ stage play in the works, magazine reports
Westeros could be coming to the West End. A stage show set in the world of “Game of Thrones” is in the works, according to The Hollywood…
Continue Reading Volkswagen America may or may not be changing its name to Voltswagen, maybe
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday March 30th, the day after this article was originally published, Volkswagen of America doubled down on its stunt and…
Continue Reading Republicans press ahead with voting restrictions in key states, even as legal fights mount over new Georgia law
Republicans in key electoral states continue to advance bills to clamp down on ballot access, even as voting and civil rights groups move to…
Continue Reading Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. They were just full of it
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
Continue Reading Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd die explain their horror and fear at Derek Chauvin’s 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…
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