GEORGE WEST, Texas (AP) — A minivan trying to overtake a vehicle in a no-passing zone on a Texas highway crashed head-on into an SUV, which was then rear-ended by another vehicle, authorities said. Six people died and five others were injured. The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Friday near George West, about 60 miles
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EL PASO, Texas — City council members will decide whether to continue with the planning of a proposed multi-purpose arena in downtown El Paso, or shift the funds allocated for the project to other areas in the city during a city council meeting on Tuesday. At that meeting, the council will review the results of
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By Dakin Andone, CNN Three days after the arrest of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students, authorities have yet to release key details in the case, from whether the suspect knew the victims to what his alleged motive might have been and what finally prompted his arrest. The arrest
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A text exchange between Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff Julie Radford and White House aide Hope Hicks reveals their anger over then-President Donald Trump’s actions on January 6, 2021, hurting them professionally, according to newly released documents collected by the House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla said Monday that sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year, but the number fell short of CEO Elon Musk’s pledge to grow the company’s sales by 50% nearly every year. The 2022 figure topped the prior record of 936,000 vehicles delivered in 2021, but it was shy of the
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Monday raised the death toll from an attack on a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas to 17, a brazen operation that appeared designed to free the leader of a local gang. Twenty-five inmates escaped in the attack. Security Secretary Rosa Icela
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Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent told CNN in an email. CNN’s Don Riddell reports.
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans woke up to snowfall Monday morning. A thin blanket of snow dusted areas on the West side.
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season, while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years. The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving all but
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Former Texas Longhorn baseball coach Cliff Gustafson died early Monday morning at age 91, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Gustafson died in his sleep from congestive heart failure.
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EL PASO, Texas — Transmountain is closed Monday until further notice due to the weather. TXDOT released a Tweet Monday that said crews are also working on a crash. TRAFFIC ALERT ‼️ 9:30 a.m. Transmountain CLOSED until further notice due to weather. ❄️Crews also working on crash. Loop 375 East and West at Transmountain Mile
Continue Reading The Associated Press The most competitive pair of semifinals in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff drew the largest non-New Year’s Day viewership for those games on ESPN, the network said Monday. Dramatic and entertaining victories by T CU over Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl and Georgia over Ohio State in Peach Bow
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN Three people were killed, and two others injured after a scaffolding collapse at a construction site in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday, according to tweets from Charlotte Fire Rescue. “Currently Charlotte Fire is securing the area,” in the 700 block of East Morehead Street said the agency. “A family reunification area has been
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, Eric Levenson and John Miller, CNN The 19-year-old suspect accused of attacking New York police officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve has been arrested and faces charges of attempted murder of a police officer. Police are recommending the suspect, Trevor Bickford, be charged with two counts of
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Prince Harry is continuing to speak out regarding the rift in the British royal family. Prince Harry explained his rationale in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper that will air on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday.
Continue Reading From humble beginnings, Brazilian football legend Pele became a global icon for the sport and his country. Now, Brazilians are preparing to say goodbye. Reporter Stefano Pozzebon has more.
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The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for morning rain showers, wintry weather, and windy conditions Monday. The morning started slick in El Paso with some waking up to rain while places like Las Cruces and Alamogordo experienced sleet and a wintry mix. The cold front that brought the rain will bring
Continue Reading The son of actress Angela Bassett has issued an apology after featuring his mom in a viral video, as part of a trend on social media where users lie about celebrity deaths to prank their parents. CNN’s Chloe Melas joins CNN This Morning to discuss.
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CNN, WDIV By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, sworn in for a second term Sunday, called the sentencing last week of two men convicted of plotting to kidnap her “just,” while urging both parties to confront threats and violent rhetoric. “Whether it is someone harassing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh or
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Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer and online personality who frequently made misogynistic comments to his large following on social media sites, has been remanded into custody for 30 days by a judge in Romania after the police charged him and three others with human trafficking, rape and forming an organized criminal group. Prosecutors with
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Thousands of Californians are starting the first week of 2023 without power and others are under evacuation orders, after a deadly storm hammered the state with historic rain, heavy snow and life-threatening flooding that shut down major highways. A deadly west coast storm system is now moving toward the east, with several other states bracing
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EL PASO, Texas – The FDA and CDC released federal data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey. The study shows that in 2022, more than 1 in 10 middle and high school students had used a tobacco product. For the ninth consecutive year, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among youth. 2.55
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, sworn in for a second term Sunday, called the sentencing last week of two men convicted of plotting to kidnap her “just,” while urging both parties to confront threats and violent rhetoric. “Whether it is someone harassing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh or Congressman Fred
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN For the love of all things sacred, please stop saying “GOAT” — unless you are shouting about a herd of mid-size animals. At least, that’s how a team of judges from Michigan’s Lake Superior State University feel about the term — an acronym for the “Greatest of All Time” — as
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Time is running out for Kevin McCarthy. Four days before the House speaker vote, when his critics were still noncommittal about their support for his speakership bid, even after the California Republican had offered a number of key concessions — including making it easier to oust the sitting
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EL PASO, Texas – One person is facing charges following a fire breaking out in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The fire happened at Marmolejo Apartments, located at 600 N Carolina Drive, according for First Responders. One person suffered minor injuries, and another person was displaced due to the fire, according to a spokesman from the
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin health. But drinking enough water is also associated with a significantly lower risk of developing chronic diseases, a lower risk of dying early or lower risk of being biologically older than
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, Chris Boyette and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Northern California officials are back in clean-up mode after the second earthquake in two weeks struck the region Sunday morning, cracking walls and roads. The 5.4 magnitude earthquake was shallow, striking at a depth of about 19 miles, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It was
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Annie Grayer, CNN The House January 6 committee on Sunday released another wave of witness interview transcripts. The new release is part of a steady stream of transcript drops from the House select committee in recent days, complementing the release of its sweeping 845-page report. The latest transcript drop comes as
Continue Reading By John Miller, CNN The 19-year-old being held by New York City police as the suspect in a New Year’s Eve machete attack against three police officers just outside a Times Square security screening zone carried a handwritten diary that expressed his desire to join the Taliban in Afghanistan and die as a martyr, law
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