If there’s one thing beauty vlogger James Charles knows really well, it’s how to cause a stir. The YouTube star began trending on social media Friday when he shared photos of himself with a bald head, with a bald emoji as a caption. One image showed him dressed in black with a matching face mask,
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg was already the subject of a splendid documentary in CNN Films’ “RBG” and a dramatic movie (“On the Basis of Sex”), both released before her death last year. But “Ruth – Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words” serves as a fitting companion, drawing heavily from Ginsburg speeches, appearances and interviews, garnished by
Continue Reading As the wife of Trump administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Louise Linton seems to understand there’s no separating the art from the artist, so her new movie, “Me You Madness,” doesn’t try. Instead, this whatever’s-beyond-vanity project that she wrote, directed, produced and stars in winks at the camera so often you begin to fear for
Continue Reading The sobering history of detentions at Guantanamo Bay has already been well documented, yielding a so-so movie last year in “The Report.” “The Mauritanian” thus feels like an earnest but uninspired movie that only marginally advances the ball, assembling a stellar cast in the service of one detainee’s terrible ordeal, while its marquee stars largely
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While robotic rovers may explore the surface of Mars on behalf of humans who can’t safely land there yet, they aren’t alone. A fleet of orbiters circling the planet act as dual-purpose workhorses, relaying back data and images from the surface missions to Earth while studying various aspects of the planet. Their mapping capabilities have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 432 new cases Friday morning. The latest fatalities included a woman in her 60s, two women in their 80s and a man in his 80s. El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 1,820. There are also 506 deaths
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(CNN) — Los abogados defensores de Donald Trump enfrentan el viernes una misión abrumadora al refutar un caso devastador de juicio político de que el expresidente es un tirano peligroso que puso a su turba contra sus compatriotas estadounidenses. Pero después de que se reunieron el jueves con tres de los principales partidarios de Trump,
Continue Reading It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your house plant). Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
Continue Reading (CNN) — Al menos nueve personas habían muerto en accidentes automovilísticos hasta el jueves por la noche debido a las tormentas invernales en el área de Dallas-Fort Worth en Texas, según un recuento de CNN. Un choque de 133 autos en la Interestatal 35 Oeste en Fort Worth el jueves dejó al menos seis personas
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The Australian state of Victoria will lock down for five days in a bid to curb the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant, meaning the Australian Open will go without fans during what is usually its busiest few days. Authorities have identified 13 new cases tied to an employee of a quarantine hotel in
Continue Reading Most of the civil rights movement’s leaders were Black male preachers with impressive degrees and big churches. Fannie Lou Hamer was a poor, uneducated Black woman who showed that a person didn’t need fancy credentials to inspire others. She was so charismatic that even the President of the United States took notice. Hamer was the
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings to be allowed into the United States while their cases proceed. The first of an estimated 25,000 asylum-seekers in Mexico with active cases will be allowed in the United States
Continue Reading If you haven’t seen enough of boxer Claressa Shields — or if you may not even know the name — that’s her point. She’s an elite athlete in her prime, suffering from an apparent case of under-exposure. The 25-year-old Michigan native had a glittering amateur career, winning Olympic gold medals — at London 2012 and
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has now reported nearly 180,000 Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began, including more than 540 additional cases on Thursday. The number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to Covid-19 is now 3,479, with 18 additional deaths reported Thursday. Included in the latest fatalities were five victims from
Continue Reading The city of San Francisco filed an emergency court order Thursday in an effort to force its public schools to open their doors for in-person instruction. The order called the school district’s decision to remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic “unconscionable and unlawful” and alleged it had violated children’s constitutional rights. With public schools in
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The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most Americans by the middle or end of the summer, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told NBC’s “Today” show that
Continue Reading Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate breakfast, her phone flashed again. This time it was news of another friend, Lloyd, dead at 58. The next day, another call. Her friend Haydon, 51, was in the
Continue Reading Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said he will resign due to the fallout after sexist remarks he made at a meeting were leaked to the public. Mori expressed his “deepest apologies” on Friday and said he would hand in his resignation by the end of the day, acknowledging that his “inappropriate statement has caused
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TOKYO, Japan — Yoshiro Mori resigned Friday as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments implying women talk too much. “As of today I will resign from the president’s position,” he said to open an executive board and council meeting. The board was expected to pick his successor later on Friday.
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Class 6A: Midland Lee vs. Franklin Postponed Class 5A: Burges 65 Canutillo 66 Final/OT Del Valle 37 Andress 58 Final El Paso 41 Hanks 60 Final Class 4A: San Elizario 43 Andrews 33 Final Greenwood 67 Riverside 45 Final Clint 56 Seminole 100 Final Monahans 28 Mountain View 52 Final Class 3A: Tornillo 48 Muleshoe
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team tallied its first victory of the season with a trio of first half goals during a 3-1 triumph against I-10 rival NM State in front of 178 fans at University Field on Thursday night. NM State defeated UTEP a few weeks back in an exhibition match. However, the Miners
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Rachel Powell, the Pennsylvania mother of eight who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram during the January 6 riot, will be released from jail pending trial, DC Federal Chief Judge Beryl Howell decided on Thursday. Howell’s decision was in line with another judge’s decision in Pennsylvania, but the Justice Department pushed for
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An Aurora, Colorado police officer was fired on Thursday for using excessive force during an arrest last August, according to a press release from the Aurora Police Department (APD). Officer Robert Rosen was assisting a fellow officer attempting to arrest a man allegedly trespassing in an Aurora supermarket. Rosen punched the man multiple times and
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Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside. According to police, the white cargo van was stolen after the driver stopped at a convenience store shortly after 10 a.m. The van was left unattended and running. Neither the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Fernando Alonso, dos veces campeón del mundo de Fórmula Uno, fue hospitalizado después de un accidente de carretera mientras andaba en bicicleta en Suiza, según un tuit del Alpine F1 Team. «Fernando está consciente y bien y está esperando más exámenes médicos mañana por la mañana», dijo el tuit del equipo. El ciclista
Continue Reading (CNN) –– La condición del expresidente Donald Trump tras dar positivo a covid-19 se volvió tan preocupante en octubre pasado que se consideró ponerle un respirador artificial, según lo que el entonces mandatario le dijo a una persona en ese momento. Este detalle despierta dudas sobre si la condición del expresidente era peor de lo
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El equipo de defensa del expresidente Donald Trump espera terminar sus argumentos en el juicio político del Senado durante la noche de este viernes, dijeron dos fuentes a CNN. Los abogados de Trump tomarán la palabra en el Senado este viernes, después de que los fiscales de juicio político concluyan sus argumentos este
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un trío de senadores republicanos aliados con el expresidente Donald Trump se reunió con su equipo de defensa el jueves por la noche, en medio de un juicio político en el que votarán si condenar al exmandatario y potencialmente prohibirle que vuelva a ocupar un cargo público. A los senadores Lindsey Graham de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Decenas de personas exigieron justicia este lunes frente a la comisaría policial del municipio de La Esperanza, en el occidente de Honduras, tras la muerte de la estudiante de enfermería Keyla Patricia Martínez Rodríguez, de 26 años, quien estaba bajo la custodia de la autoridad policial del municipio, su lugar natal. El
Continue Reading Military officials overseeing the authorization process to launch nuclear weapons were unaware on January 6 that then-Vice President Mike Pence’s military aide carrying the “nuclear football” was potentially in danger as rioters got close during the violent Capitol insurrection, according to a defense official. The vice president is always accompanied by a backup of the
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