SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — 54 migrants were rescued from a portion of the Rio Grande inside Sunland Park, New Mexico on Tuesday by several local and federal agencies. Some of the agencies involved were the EPFD, SPFD, Montana Vista Fire Department, Horizon Fire Department, and U.S. Border Patrol. ABC-7 reached out to the
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Chronicle of Philanthropy In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the homeless have opened in the United States over the past five years. That growth, from just 34 in 2019 to 123 today, represents a quadrupling, according to Yetimoni Kpeebi, a researcher at
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly said she’s ready to tap out of performing. The former daytime talk show host let that be known during a recent standup show at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California, according to SFGate.com. DeGeneres let the audience in on
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Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — Un cometa único se aproxima a la Tierra, y es probable que sea el objeto más brillante del siglo XXI y que solo pueda verse una vez, según los expertos de la universidad de la UNAM en México. Se trata del cometa A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS A3 que proviene de la nube
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2024 UTEP student art exhibition has opened to the public at the Rubin Center, and will be opened until July 11, 2024. The annual exhibition is created by undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Art during the 2023-2024 academic year. According to UTEP, all media taught in the
Continue Reading AP Business Writer CNN is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscription product before the end of the year as the news network leans into reshaping its business. In a memo sent to staff on Wednesday, CNN CEO Mark Thompson said that the 100 jobs impacted is out of a
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he was leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case after lawyers for the cash-strapped former New York City mayor and his biggest creditors — two ex-Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him — agreed this was the best
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By Devan Cole and Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump spent the first half of 2024 juggling a busy court and campaign schedule as he defended himself in several criminal cases while also vying for a second term in the White House. After a seven-week trial this spring in Trump’s New York hush money
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new way to buy ammunition has made its way to a Texas grocery store. American Rounds is a company making headlines recently for their new vending machines at Lowe’s Market in Canyon Lake, Texas. According to the company’s website, their dispensers use AI technology, scan identification cards and use
Continue Reading WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief responsible for the hiring of a former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has stepped down. WVVA-TV reports White Sulphur Springs Police Chief D.S. Teubert has returned to his former job as a patrolman. Mayor Kathy Glover says Teubert had recommended the
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By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Devin Hutchinson shared his experience with News 13 on how he skydived out of a plane just hours before it crashed near the McDowell/Rutherford county line, killing all three aboard. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers say the pilot,
Continue Reading By Aaron Arellano Click here for updates on this story EUGENE, Oregon (KEZI) — At least 4,153 stolen Lego sets — valued at over $200,000 — were recovered after a months-long organized crime investigation revealed a store owner was knowingly purchasing the sets from suspected thieves, according to Springfield Police. A spokesperson for Springfield Police
Continue Reading By Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a onetime Donald Trump political foe turned endorser, is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week despite previously being given no role at the event, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. It is unclear
Continue Reading By Sarika Sood Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — Marana Police say a two-year-old girl is dead after being left in a hot car in Marana. Marana PD tells us the child possibly was left in the car from 30 minutes to an hour. Shortly after 4pm Tuesday Marana Police
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez says acquitting the Democrat would be the patriotic thing to do. Attorney Adam Fee told jurors Wednesday in a closing argument that it would be a “win” for the country if it acquits Menendez of bribery charges. As he left the courthouse,
Continue Reading By KTRK News Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man in southeast Houston survived after a tree came crashing through his home during Hurricane Beryl on Monday. With a brace around his neck, Jordan Nichols told ABC13 he can’t believe he’s alive. He said he was asleep when
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic donors are deeply concerned about President Joe Biden’s viability as a candidate as the party continues to wrestle with the path forward — and holding back big checks, according to multiple sources familiar with the effort. “Everything is
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Aguilar Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A horse’s life was cut short after the Fourth of July due to what the owner says was the overwhelming stress caused by nearby fireworks. Even with multiple attempts to save the horse, it wasn’t enough. Holly Hansen owned 20-year-old Sunny
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will give time to the country’s political parties to build a “Republican” majority at the National Assembly before he can decide on a new prime minister, after no party won a majority in Sunday’s legislative elections. Macron’s comment came in a letter published by several French
Continue Reading Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering in a case involving eight murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls who were hacked and beaten as they strolled through their leafy, suburban neighborhood on Long Island. Alexi Saenz,
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A burglary suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with SWAT team officers following a standoff at a house in San Antonio, police said. Juan Antonio Hernandez, 52, died Tuesday evening, San Antonio police said in a statement. “They called him out to surrender and instead of doing that he
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A burglary suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with SWAT team officers following a standoff at a house in San Antonio, police said. Juan Antonio Hernandez, 52, died Tuesday evening, San Antonio police said in a statement. “They called him out to surrender and instead of doing that he
Continue Reading By Owen Dahlkamp and Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in a statement Wednesday that “There must be a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate,” a marked reversal from his approach just days ago. On Monday, Torres said that the intra-party
Continue Reading Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors filed multiple charges against Franco six months after a judge ordered that he be investigated in connection with sexual and psychological abuse of the girl. Nairobi
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by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersJuly 9, 2024 University Medical Center of El Paso will ask county commissioners to approve putting a $396.6 million bond on the November ballot, the hospital’s board of managers voted unanimously Tuesday. The El Paso County Commissioners Court, which oversees the public county hospital, would have to vote whether to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Buscalan, Filipinas (CNN) — El primer sonido que oí al llegar a Buscalan fue el de jadeos. Un grupo de personas acabábamos de completar una empinada subida hasta la remota aldea, enclavada en lo más profundo de las onduladas montañas de la provincia filipina de Kalinga. Pero, como yo, mis compañeros de viaje no
Continue Reading By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Security preparations continued near Fiserv Forum and throughout the city. Crews will spend the next several days putting up barriers around Deer District as they create the security perimeter that will be in effect during the RNC. Thousands of sections of
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s calling in to his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing unfavorable polls. He’s even talking up his crowd sizes. As an increasingly defiant President Joe Biden rejects calls to step aside after a disastrous debate performance, he’s been embracing some of
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and its crew have been in space for more than a month — much longer than the weeklong stay initially expected. The vehicle has suffered technical issues that have delayed its return indefinitely, and there’s still no return date on the horizon. But the two astronauts piloting
Continue Reading By Gail Levy, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida couple is sharing their story after they jumped into action to help a delivery driver who had passed out in his truck. The driver had just finished delivering a package to their home in Southwest
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