Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration rolls. The Friday ruling bars the state from refusing to turn over voter data to Voter Reference Foundation, bolstering the group’s efforts to expand a free database
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Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration rolls. The Friday ruling bars the state from refusing to turn over voter data to Voter Reference Foundation, bolstering the group’s efforts to expand a free database
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of seven Republican-led states filed a fresh lawsuit Tuesday, seeking to block new student loan forgiveness plans that the Biden administration expected to start rolling out this fall. The lawsuit marks yet another legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s student loan policies and could potentially tie
Continue Reading CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate. But as political tensions escalate,
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By Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to appear later this month to discuss its report on the US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. “The Committee is holding this hearing because the Department of State was central to the Afghanistan withdrawal and served as the
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– A dos meses de las elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos, los hispanos se mantienen como una de las fuerzas decisivas en el panorama electoral. Los votantes de ese origen no solo representan una porción significativa del electorado, sino que también llevan consigo una serie de preocupaciones que podrían definir el
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Delegations from dozens of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a three-day summit set to see China showcase itself as a lead partner for the continent, despite slowing lending for its development – and as it faces rising frictions with the West. A procession of African leaders have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven people have been arrested in connection to a jewelry store robbery in Ciudad Juarez on Saturday, August 31st. The incident was allegedly caught on surveillance camera. Juarez authorities say an armed group used firearms to shoot at display windows at a jewelry store inside the Plaza Juarez Mall. Officials
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A former federal judge along with a government watchdog group and two top scholars on judicial ethics want an appeals court to reassign the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump to a new judge. The group is seeking to file an amicus brief with the 11th US
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Argentina intenta darle un golpe más a una inflación mensual que aún no ha bajado del 4% mensual. Tal cual había anunciado tiempo atrás el ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo, la alícuota del denominado impuesto PAIS desciende a partir de este mes del 17,5% al 7,5%. Ahora
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery in an upscale shopping district has once again put San Francisco’s safety in the national spotlight weeks before voters choose a new mayor. Mayor London Breed said she was happy to hear Pearsall
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Temps will be running a little below average for this time of year – low to mid-80s. I’m not expecting any rain chances, at least through Friday. The weekend could see some isolated showers but rain chances are about 10%.
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the school’s athletic association. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports attorneys for Victoria Bowles said they were dismissing the lawsuit after coming to an agreement. University of Georgia Athletic Association spokesman Steven Drummond said the
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed a Biden administration plan to redistribute $4.5 million in public health funding that had been earmarked for Oklahoma because the state bars clinics from giving out a hotline number that patients can use to access information about abortion. Conservative Justices
Continue Reading SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man has been charged with the murder of two of his neighbors in a Southern California nudist community. Court papers show Michael Royce Sparks was charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances in the deaths of Stephanie Menard and her husband, Daniel. The couple were previously reported
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AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole can’t really explain what caused the cramping in his right calf that forced him out of his last start, but the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner said Tuesday that there was no soreness and no issues. “I really don’t have a
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston’s ruling last Friday sided with four gun owners who filed a lawsuit in 2022. They contended that their inability to carry weapons on buses and
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Update (October 7, 2024): Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso says it has reached an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Read through the organization’s statement below. “Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso has reached an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) to continue our existing provider contract. BCBSTX is
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after he rammed his car through a Minnesota restaurant’s outdoor patio where a group of medical professionals were celebrating after work. The crash killed two people and injured nine. Steven
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Securities and Exchange Commission fined six major credit rating organizations a total of $49 million for their “significant failures” to keep electronic communications. Moody’s Investor Services and S&P Global Ratings agreed to pay the heftiest fines, a $20 million civil penalty each. Fitch Ratings agreed
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A partir de ahora será más caro visitar los lagos, las montañas, las rutas en bicicleta y las bodegas de Nueva Zelandia, ya que el país va a aumentar su tasa turística y de conservación para visitantes internacionales (IVL) de 35 dólares neozelandeses (US$ 22) a 100 dólares neozelandeses (US$ 62)
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. must remain on the ballot in the battleground state after he filed a lawsuit asking the court to remove him, inhibiting his plan to withdraw from key states to ease former President Donald Trump’s path to victory after endorsing
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Ricardo Monreal, coordinador de la bancada del partido oficialista Morena, dijo este martes que la discusión del proyecto de reforma judicial se hará en una sola sesión y no en dos días, como él mismo había anunciado el domingo, “sin importar la extensión ni cuántas horas tarde el debate
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Name: Minerva Torres Shelton Age: 55 Party: Republican Occupation: FBI Retired Relevant Experience: My extensive experience makes me the most qualified candidate for this office. I served as a patrol officer with the El Paso Police Department for five years, working patrol in central El Paso. I spent 21 years with the FBI, where I
Continue Reading Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement with locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and
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DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA unveiled its first 2024 Volleyball Weekly Awards on Monday, anointing Starr Williams as the Offensive Player of the Week. The redshirt junior tallied a remarkable .560 hitting percentage in back-to-back matches over the weekend at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Williams led the Aggies from the front row in both matches,
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly has approved criminal code changes that allow the government to try opponents in absentia and seize the assets of the condemned. It’s a practice that’s already carried out that will now have legal foundation. The proposal from President Daniel Ortega was approved unanimously Tuesday in
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Name: Oscar Ugarte Age: 40 Party: Democrat Occupation: El Paso County Constable, Precinct 1 Relevant Experience: I am a first-generation American. I was born to Mexican parents and raised in El Paso, Texas and graduated from Ysleta High School in El Paso. While still attending High School, I joined the school’s law enforcement program, where
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week. He says he had “talked to enough people that said this place is just off the charts.” The 51-year-old Jackson had been athletic director at Villanova since 2015. He
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