EL PASO — Joel Estebane’s commercial truck had already been inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after crossing the bridge that connects Ciudad Juárez and El Paso on Tuesday afternoon — then he had to wait another hour in another line where Texas state troopers were questioning commercial drivers. Estebane, who was on
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PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has warned against sending any more weapons to Ukraine. She also called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down. Le Pen is an outspoken French nationalist who has long ties to Russia. She is seeking to unseat President
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By Chris Isidore and Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Labor unions haven’t had this much success in decades. After years of failed organizing efforts and a long, steady decline in the number of private sector workers represented by unions, two grassroots upstart groups have scored recent victories at two of the nation’s largest employers: Amazon and
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Maureen O’Hare, CNN There are many ways to judge a city’s success as a tourist destination beyond the number of visitors it gets. There’s infrastructure, sustainability and economics; how it copes with the challenges of attracting and accommodating travelers while maintaining quality of life for residents; and then there’s the efficacy of its response to
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN Mark Meadows was removed from the North Carolina voter rolls this week, as the state investigation into allegations that the former Trump chief of staff committed voter fraud continues. The Macon County Board of Elections director, Melanie Thibault, confirmed that she removed Meadows’ registration from the county’s voter roll on Monday.
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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina big man Armando Bacot is returning for his senior season after the Tar Heels fell a game short of winning an improbable national championship. He announced his decision in a social-media video Wednesday. That announcement came nine days after the Tar Heels lost to Kansas in the
Continue Reading STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Peacock’s Sunday morning Major League Baseball package will be called “MLB Sunday Leadoff.” Peacock will stream games produced by NBC Sports for 18 straight weeks beginning on May 8. The first six games will begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT, with the remaining ones beginning at 12 p.m. The first game between
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health and drug problems is gaining traction in Washington. Congress and the Biden administration are working on overlapping plans to address concerns that cut across political dividing lines. Top goals include responding to
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent In the weeks after he lost the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump had a plan to stay in office — and he wanted Mitch McConnell to know about it. If Trump could successfully pressure Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to de-certify Biden’s narrow win in Georgia, that would lead
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Ukrainian women’s tennis player Katarina Zavatska first learned that Russia had invaded her homeland, she was unable to pick up a racket for more than a week. Every waking second, she says her thoughts were consumed with the safety of her family back home
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By Kate Bennett, CNN Julie Mason, the chief of staff for second gentleman Doug Emhoff, has submitted her resignation, two White House officials confirmed to CNN. Mason, who has worked with Emhoff since the inauguration in January 2021, previously worked in several roles in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, including acting as then-second lady
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Cuando Vladimir Putin lanzó su invasión a Ucrania, sus objetivos eran claros. Quería doblegar a su vecino, afirmar la autoridad rusa en Europa del Este y hacer que Occidente lo pensara muy bien antes de expandirse militar y políticamente hacia las fronteras de Rusia. Pero en un frente importante, el plan
Continue Reading MONACO (AP) — Sebastian Korda has beaten Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-3 at the Monte Carlo Masters to reach the third round of the clay-court season opener in Monaco. Both players struggled with their serve in the decider after each took a set in a tiebreaker. The 21-year-old Korda will next face Indian
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Los primeros migrantes transportados en autobús desde Texas llegaron a Union Station en Washington este miércoles por la mañana, después de que el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, dijera que enviaría a los migrantes a la capital en un rechazo a las políticas fronterizas del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden. Catholic
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have given quarterback Derek Carr a three-year contract extension. The extension is worth $121.5 million, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement said, speaking Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. Despite all sorts of turmoil
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By Jack Guy, CNN Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at the age of 44, his sponsor confirmed Tuesday. “We regret to inform you that our friend and brother @cedricmcmillan passed away today. Cedric will be greatly missed as an athlete, comrade, friend, and father,” Black Skull USA, a supplements company, wrote in a post on
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UPDATE: EMERGENCY EVACUATION ORDER : Just issued: the McBride fire has jumped the canyon. Everyone on Gavilan Canyon Road behind McDonald’s is asked to evacuate immediately. RUIDOSO, New Mexico — The Village of Ruidoso is reporting the size of the McBride fire has 4,132 acres with 0% containment as of 9 a.m. on April 13.
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch bank ABN AMRO has apologized for historic links to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the involvement of one of the bank’s predecessor institutions in “day-to-day business” of plantations. The bank is the latest institution to apologize for historic ties to slavery, following the Bank
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Finland and Sweden are edging closer to joining NATO as security concerns in Europe rise due to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
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By Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains and on public transportation in the United States will be required to wear a mask until at least early May. The mandate, the federal government confirmed on Wednesday,
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, CNN Two Illinois men were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in the 2017 bombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe Morris, 26, were each sentenced to more than 14 years in prison Tuesday for firearms violations, arson, use of a destructive device and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Drake & Josh” was a huge hit for Nickelodeon, but one of its stars says he didn’t become a millionaire off of it. Josh Peck, who played Josh Nichols on the series, recently appeared on the “Trading Secrets” podcast. The former child star talked about being on the show from
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BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Last year, Congress pledged $3.5 billion to carbon capture and sequestration projects around the United States, which has been called the largest federal investment ever by advocates for the technology. Advocates say that the technology is much needed if the world hopes to transition away from fossil fuels, and
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The order was set to expire April 18, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El aumento sin precedentes de muertes por sobredosis de drogas en Estados Unidos continúa y alcanzó otro récord, según nuevos datos provisionales publicados este miércoles por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Los CDC estiman que 106.854 personas murieron debido
Continue Reading By Livvy Doherty and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Vitol Group, the world’s top independent oil merchant, will stop trading Russian crude oil and products by the end of the year, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN. The Dutch energy and commodities trading company will also not enter into any new Russian crude
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an indoor mask mandate and some colleges are requiring masks during the final days of the spring semester. People in the US won’t face a shutdown like the one
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday morning for the first time that a group of undocumented immigrants was bused by the state to Washington, D.C. Abbott announced his busing plan last week, as part of a series of executive orders that address border security concerns prompted by the impending end of
Continue Reading Associated Press Amazon announced Wednesday its free streaming service IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee later this month. The retailer said the streaming service will also expand its original programming by 70% in 2022, with spinoffs of shows such as “Bosh: Legacy” and other series. It will also add more original movies. Wednesday’s announcement
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