The US Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge of the service’s activities told CNN on Thursday, in order for agents to use the bathroom and have office space. The apartment was needed to provide a “downtime” facility
Continue Reading Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday when asked if his ally bore any responsibility for inciting a riot at the US Capitol, putting the onus of last week’s death and destruction instead on the mob. “He’s not the one who made
Continue Reading The DC attorney general’s office has notified President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., that it would like to interview him as part of its investigation into misuse of his father’s inaugural funds, a spokesperson with the office tells at CNN. The interview request comes after new information about Trump Jr.’s role was revealed in
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Attorneys for Mossimo Giannulli, the fashion designer and husband of actress Lori Loughlin, have requested that he complete his five-month sentence related to the college admissions scandal in home confinement, according to court documents filed Thursday. Giannulli has had to spend 40% of his sentence in solitary confinement because of Covid-19 concerns at the prison,
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(CNN Español) — El presidente Donald Trump fue acusado nuevamente: es el primer líder en la historia de Estados Unidos en ser sometido a juicio político dos veces por la Cámara. La pregunta ahora es si será el primer presidente en ser condenado por el Senado y destituido de su cargo. ¿Que sigue? Un juicio
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. In today’s business news: Costco has some sad news for analog photographers, Taco Bell is bringing back potatoes, and Petco is taking on Chewy. Let’s get into it. PICTURE THIS Costco is
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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — We’re all finding ways to cope with changes during the pandemic. One woman in Kansas City, Kansas, is keeping busy during isolation by crocheting. Even she admits she got a little carried away. But it’s all for a good cause. Mary Mayfield, 88,
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Hit 69 today in El Paso – warmest since December 28 when we hit 73. Temps will cool a bit tomorrow with highs in the upper 50’s and low 60’s. Nice weather continues through early next week then a cold front drives in cooler temps along with some wind and rain chances. Can’t rule out
Continue Reading To many Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, there’s no question in their minds: President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses. But getting McConnell and at least 16 other Republicans to convict Trump after he’s left office is another question entirely. “There is no love lost within the Senate Republican Conference for Trump,” said
Continue Reading Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, star of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” has died. She was 92. The news was confirmed Thursday by Fred Rogers Productions in a statement posted in the company’s official Instagram account. No cause of death was given in the statement. “Fred Rogers Productions is deeply saddened by the passing of
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(Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect that the accused soldier is charged in three sexual assaults, only one of which is alleged to have involved the deceased.) FORT BLISS, Texas — An arraignment at Fort Bliss late Thursday afternoon officially launched the court-martial proceedings against an Army private first class accused of
Continue Reading Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf ratified his own policies and several controversial Trump immigration measures, in a last-ditch effort to overcome legal challenges that threatened his tenure. Wolf stepped down Monday amid legal turmoil over his authority to lead the department. Multiple courts have ruled that Wolf was unlawfully serving as the acting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — Imagine starting your morning with a profanity-laced message the second you log on to your computer. A Chicago mother said her son experiences that when he starts virtual class. Other students are cursing him out over chat, seemingly in front of the teacher’s eyes. CBS
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The popular 1990s sitcom “Seinfeld” was often described as a television show “about nothing” — a characterization that could easily apply to the Republican Party today. The party of Ronald Reagan — once a stalwart of fiscal conservatism, free trade and hawkish foreign policy — is now lost in a wilderness of its own making.
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The Department of Defense is increasing its efforts to find and eliminate extremism within its ranks, particularly among those who espouse White supremacist beliefs, according to two senior defense officials who wanted to underscore the message that the military will not tolerate extremism within the services. The effort, which started long before the riots of
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un ayuntamiento de Nueva Zelandia anunció que cerrará una carretera por un mes para permitir que un león marino y su cachorro lleguen al océano con seguridad. John Wilson Ocean Drive en Dunedin será cerrado después de que estos leones marinos de Nueva Zelandia armaran su hogar en un campo de golf cercano
Continue Reading (CNN) — La evidencia descubierta hasta ahora sobre el ataque al Capitolio de Estados Unidos —incluidas las armas y las tácticas que se ven por las cámaras de vigilancia— sugiere un nivel de planificación que ha llevado a los investigadores a creer que la incursión no fue solo una protesta que se salió de control,
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday named Jaime Harrison, a former South Carolina Democratic Party chair and 2020 Senate candidate, as his pick for the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. Harrison has long been seen as the only candidate for the job. He will still be required to face an election by DNC members,
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Just 10 Republicans voted not to defend the indefensible. Donald Trump has become the first and only President to be impeached twice, but most of his enabling party refused to make him pay for inciting violent insurrection. The few GOP House members who did vote to impeach braved personal abuse and attacks from colleagues, and
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer has agreed to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He leaves the broadcast booth and returns to the sidelines after a two-year absence that followed a health scare. The 56-year-old Meyer was team owner Shad Khan’s top target. Khan waited nearly a week to get it done. They
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EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District announced Thursday that teachers and staff will report back to school campuses as of Jan. 19 to prepare for the potential return of students. Officials said the move will allow teachers some time to experience their workday schedule changes and health protocols that have been put
Continue Reading Investigators have identified more than 200 suspects in their probe of the January 6 attack at the US Capitol and arrested more than 100 individuals, FBI Director Chris Wray said Thursday in his first public appearance since the riot. “We know who you are if you’re out there, and FBI agents are coming to find
Continue Reading US Secret Service director James Murray sent an agency-wide memo on Wednesday reminding all employees to remain professional and act in a nonpartisan manner as they carry out their duties for next week’s inauguration. “There has been a great deal of hyper-charged rhetoric associated with the presidential transition, particularly on social media sites. As members
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Most Hispanic adults in the United States want to receive a Covid-19 vaccine eventually, but Hispanic adults under 50 are twice as likely to say they will “definitely not get the vaccine,” according to an analysis of Kaiser Family Foundation’s Covid-19 Vaccine Monitor Survey. Hispanic adults under 50 are also less likely to say that
Continue Reading House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is standing by Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, as their conference has devolved into a bitter feud following President Donald Trump’s incitement of the Capitol riot and the Democratic push to impeach him, which Cheney voted for on Wednesday. A spokesman for McCarthy told CNN that the
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EL PASO, Texas – The countdown to kickoff is on as the UTEP soccer team is ready to return to the pitch The team announced its upcoming schedule for the 2021 spring season. The season gets underway on Jan. 29 with an exhibition versus NM State at 7 p.m. MT in El Paso. The regular
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Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding Michigan officials responsible. In a news conference Thursday, prosecutors announced charges against nine officials for their roles in the crisis, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces two counts of willful neglect of duty. Snyder has
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Reino Unido ha decidido prohibir la entrada de viajeros de varios países latinoamericanos «tras la evidencia de una nueva variante en Brasil», dijo el jueves el secretario de Transporte británico, Grant Shapps, en Twitter. A partir del viernes, a las 4 am hora local, se prohibirán las llegadas al Reino Unido desde
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Ella is now working from home. She joins many around the world, fellow Brits — and her parents — in succumbing to safety over normalcy. She is 12 years old, a high school student in south London. “When I was in Year Seven and the first lockdown came, we were like, ‘Oh my gosh, this
Continue Reading TikTok is launching an incubator program to support 100 Black creators, a strategy to attract audiences that’s become popular with other social media sites. The incubator announced Wednesday, called “TikTok for Black Creatives,” is designed to invest in emerging Black creators and musical artists on the video platform. Participants in the three-month program will take
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