NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. “We’ve got to stay focused,” Rudolph-as-Harris said at a mock rally in the show’s cold open.
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The first U.S. Peace Corps volunteers returned to El Salvador since the American force left in 2016 because of violence in the Central American country. It was the latest sign of the warming of U.S. relations with El Salvador, whose President Nayib Bukele was once shunned because of his
Continue Reading By Kocha Olarn and Lex Harvey, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure. Natthapak Khumkad, 37, who runs a crocodile farm in Lamphun, northern Thailand, said he
Continue Reading CNN By Elise Hammond, Nicole Chavez, Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital Friday – some of them for hours – due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, according to a city official. The dozens of people
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns Friday after he burned his hand on a “big rig” he was riding in at the Mayberry Truck Show and Parade in Mount Airy, he told supporters at a Saturday campaign event. “I was getting out of the truck and several of
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — By losing to the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the 2024 White Sox entered the record books as one of the most inept teams in sports history. Friday’s defeat was Chicago’s 121st of the season, setting the Major League Baseball record for most losses in a single season in baseball’s modern era
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AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and rookie Zach Dezenzo homered, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in a matchup of division winners that could meet again this postseason. Blanco (13-6) allowed just a single in five innings and remained
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Los incendios forestales que esta semana afectaron varios puntos de Quito quedaron liquidados este viernes, dijeron el alcalde Pabel Muñoz y los bomberos de la capital de Ecuador. El alcalde dijo en su cuenta de X que se trató de los peores incendios en 30 años, y agradeció tanto
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos y candidata presidencial demócrata, Kamala Harris, reiteró este viernes algunos de los puntos con los que dijo que buscará reforzar la seguridad fronteriza si gana las elecciones de noviembre, mientras se busca arreglar el estropeado sistema inmigratorio del país. “Tomaré más medidas para mantener cerrada
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Los restos de un piloto de la Guerra de Vietnam fueron identificados más de 50 años después de que su avión desapareciera, anunció esta semana la Agencia de Contabilidad de Prisioneros de Guerra y Desaparecidos en Combate (DPAA, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Special Olympics Texas hosted an event that was the first of its kind called the “Unified Fore Joy Pro Am” golf tournament. It was billed as the largest day of inclusive golf all around the world, with similar events taking place all throughout the globe, including Top Golf on El
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Argentina, Victoria Villarruel, criticó este viernes los acuerdos que el Gobierno del presidente Javier Milei anunció esta semana con el Reino Unido sobre las islas Malvinas ―Falkland, en inglés―, un archipiélago por el que ambos países sostuvieron una guerra en 1982 y sobre el cual reclaman soberanía.
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have detected and seized 24 drug cartel surveillance cameras fixed to telephone and light posts in the border city of San Luis Rio Colorado. The city on the border with Arizona has suffered years of violence between drug cartels fighting for control of the border crossing, where
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration is one of the key issues of the November election, with many voters concerned over the number of migrants who have entered the U.S. during the Biden administration. Vice President Kamala Harris has focused on what she’d do to enforce border security and on former President Donald Trump’s role
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National Security Council spokesman John Kirby; Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.; former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.; former Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.;
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas’ 20-15 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night averaged 16.22 million viewers, according to Nielsen, making it the most-streamed NFL regular-season game in history and Amazon Prime Video’s most-watched game since exclusively taking over the prime-time package in 2022. The Nielsen figures are early numbers from its ratings
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Ejército de Israel asegura que mató a comandantes de Hezbollah durante los ataques del viernes en el Líbano. “La Fuerza Aérea Israelí (IAF) atacó y eliminó al terrorista Muhammad Ali Ismail, el comandante de la unidad de misiles de Hezbollah en el sur del Líbano, y a su adjunto,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A big rig carrying lithium batteries that overturned and sparked a fire has snarled operations at the Port of Los Angeles. The truck overturned Thursday, shutting down a key bridge in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. No one was injured in the accident, but officials say the Vincent Thomas
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East. Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that its leader was killed in an Israeli air raid that levelled six apartment buildings in Beirut the previous
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Un grupo de arqueólogos que trabajan en Perú descubrieron, con ayuda de inteligencia artificial, 303 símbolos gigantes previamente desconocidos tallados en el desierto de Nazca. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Los grabados incluyen aves, plantas, arañas, figuras humanas con tocados, cabezas decapitadas y una orca empuñando un cuchillo. Descrito en un
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades Familias Unidas del Chamizal have been fighting to have commercial vehicles removed from the Bridge of the Americas and now they may be one step closer. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has moved to the next phase for the Bridge of the Americas modernization project. This phase includes a
Continue Reading Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The top election official in a northern Nevada county that is key to winning the presidential battleground state is taking a stress-related leave of absence with just over a month to go before Election Day. The announcement about Washoe County interim Registrar of Voters Cari-Ann Burgess creates a sense
Continue Reading Associated Press LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — A Justice Department report on the police department in Lexington, Mississippi, has found a stunning pattern of racially disparate policing and harassment. Some residents say they were unaware of the ongoing issues. Others say harassment from the police is a part of everyday life. The Justice Department found that
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Friday in federal court to take steps to end long-standing federal oversight of the city’s police department. The city and the federal government had agreed to a reform pact for the New Orleans Police Department known
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Democratic Party and two voters have sued Ohio’s Republican elections chief over his directive preventing use of drop boxes by people helping voters with disabilities. Friday’s lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court says Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order violates state and federal laws protecting voting access
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Update (Sept. 30, 2024); David Hernandez and Rodolfo Laureano III, both Socorro ISD staff members face multiple child indecency charges. One school security officer and the other a school bus driver face child grooming and indecency with a child. Mugshot of David Hernandez (Courtesy of El Paso Detention Facility) According to police reports, Hernandez met
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By Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KPIX) — California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges. The governor was joined by members of the California
Continue Reading Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Alabama and its top election official. Federal officials accused the state of illegally purging people from voter rolls too close to the November election. Federal officials said the purge violates the “quiet period provision” of the National Voter Registration Act
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation. Friday’s episode in Minnesota was the latest in a string of suspicious package deliveries to elections officials in
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — ¿Qué obtienes cuando combinas tasas de interés más bajas y un hipopótamo pigmeo bebé viral? Una criptomoneda de Moo Deng. Dada la repentina popularidad de Moo Deng, el tesoro nacional tailandés cuyo nombre se traduce como “cerdo que rebota”, era solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que alguien la convirtiera
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