Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Richard Rogers made the threat during a series of more than 100 calls to the Republican lawmaker’s office in February 2023. He was upset that the government had not shot down
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– En su primera conferencia de prensa como presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum emitió este miércoles un decreto que instruye a contribuir a la memoria histórica sobre la matanza de estudiantes en Tlatelolco, el 2 de octubre de 1968, atribuida al entonces presidente Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964-1970). Este primer decreto emitido
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un eclipse solar anular se observó en partes de Sudamérica este miércoles, creando un deslumbrante “anillo de fuego” en el cielo. Los eclipses solares anulares ocurren cuando la luna pasa entre la Tierra y el Sol y la Luna está cerca o en el punto más lejano de su órbita desde
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El equipo de la NASA que supervisa la icónica nave espacial Voyager 2 decidió apagar uno de sus instrumentos científicos para conservar energía. La sonda se encuentra actualmente a unos 20.900 millones de kilómetros de la Tierra. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Los ingenieros de la misión enviaron un comando para
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—ReadyOne Industries, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative, high-quality garments for the U.S. military. The company empowers a disabled workforce, providing meaningful employment opportunities while delivering products that meet the demanding standards of military service. According to ReadyOne officials, they take great pride in providing a safe, caring, and welcoming
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP, following a two-game road swing, makes its way back to host Conference USA foe Sam Houston for a midweek madness showdown on Thursday, Oct. 3. The Miners and Bearkats are set for a 7 p.m. kickoff in Sun Bowl Stadium. “El Chuco” Night will be celebrated with UTEP Athletics’ partner Ysleta del Sur
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener. The agency on Wednesday accused the companies of being involved in the use of forced labor from China’s far-west region of Xinjiang. The
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AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas didn’t think anything of Von Miller’s absence at practice on Wednesday, assuming the edge rusher had a rest day, as sometimes happens for the 35-year-old veteran. “What?” Douglas said, appearing confused when asked how the secondary will hold up against a dynamic Texans
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Asheville fue promocionada como un paraíso climático, un lugar para escapar de los peores estragos del clima extremo. Pero la mortífera trayectoria de destrucción del huracán Helene reveló que esta ciudad de Carolina del Norte, como cualquier otra de Estados Unidos, nunca estuvo a salvo, sólo que la memoria es corta y
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It’s entirely in the realm of possibility that we could one day see Andrew Garfield dangling from a skyscraper as Spider-Man again. This according to the actor himself, who told Esquire in an interview published on Wednesday that he’d “100 percent come back” to reprise his iteration as the
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Un cuadro descubierto por un chatarrero en el sótano de una villa italiana hace seis décadas es en realidad una obra de Pablo Picasso y podría venderse por millones, según los expertos. Luigi Lo Rosso solía pasar sus días recorriendo casas abandonadas y vertederos en busca de tesoros para vender en
Continue Reading Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a shoplifting suspect outside a busy northern Virginia mall after prosecutors’ closing argument included evidence that was never introduced at trial. The jury heard prosecutors’ closing argument Wednesday against former
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a show of steadfast support, Congressman Al Green has voiced his solidarity with the hard-working members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) as they continue their battle for fair wages, improved safety standards, and job security.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Inter Miami ganó un partido decisivo este miércoles en su visita al Columbus Crew: la victoria 3-2 le dio al equipo capitaneado por Lionel Messi el título de Supporters’ Shield, que premia al mejor equipo de la temporada regular en la Major League Soccer (MLS). Ahora puedes
Continue Reading Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him. Twenty-two-year-old Steven Phipps died in a hospital after the Saturday shooting. Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer on Wednesday told reporters Phipps was pulled over for expired plates when he ran
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season. Mayorkas told reporters on Air Force One that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs, but
Continue Reading By Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story Fremont County, COLORADO (KCNC) — A man in southern Colorado says he killed a mountain lion with a shovel at a campground when it was acting aggressively towards him and his dog. That’s according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which says a CPW officer responded
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, could be down to broadcasting only one Major League Baseball team’s games next season. During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston on Wednesday, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks indicated it will cut loose the seven teams
Continue Reading By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Breaking into the food industry can be tough, and location is crucial. Yet one new dumpling spot in Dallas has discovered the power of social media to attract hungry customers. Hong Dumpling House serves Korean-style mandu dumplings. From the outside, the Northwest
Continue Reading KTVT By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Breaking into the food industry can be tough, and location is crucial. Yet one new dumpling spot in Dallas has discovered the power of social media to attract hungry customers. Hong Dumpling House serves Korean-style mandu dumplings. From the outside, the
Continue Reading By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — An ex-Boston Public Schools principal and her assistant principal have each been fined after admitting to taking their sons to see the popular musical “Hamilton” with tickets that were donated to students, the State Ethics Commission said. Former Boston Tobin School principal
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Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but a members-only club in the new Los Angeles Clippers’ arena might soon get an exception under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law signed last weekend would let about 100 club members be served alcohol until
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chance for parole has been rescinded for a former Los Angeles police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus is serving a sentence of 27 years to life for the death of Sherri Rasmussen. The victim was a 29-year-old nurse who was bludgeoned and shot to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and DPS Special Agents stopped a human smuggling attempt on Transmountain Road this morning. Officials arrested 23-year-old Albuquerque resident Ever Orlando Marquez-Diaz and charged him with smuggling of persons. Officials with DPS tell ABC-7 that Marquez-Diaz was driving Transmountain at 6:55 this morning when agents tried
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Con sus mejillas rosadas y su carisma natural, la hipopótamo pigmeo de dos meses, Moo Deng, está ganando millones de fans en línea y atrayendo grandes multitudes al zoológico tailandés donde vive. La nueva y diminuta residente del Zoológico Abierto de Khao Kheow, al este de la capital Bangkok, ha
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped their case against the last of three men accused of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2011. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that prosecutors dropped charges against Alexander Villa during a court hearing Wednesday. Villa, Tyrone Clay and Edgardo Colon were all charged in the shooting death of Officer
Continue Reading SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it will start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country and expel up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa said Wednesday that the government took the decision after noticing an “excess” of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, which
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Manager A.J. Hinch wanted his Detroit Tigers to embody their home city. Hard-working with a never-give-up attitude, but most of all a team that had grit. That’s how they stormed into October — and just kept going. Andy Ibáñez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit’s four-run eighth inning,
Continue Reading AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Wednesday again refused to say who he believed won the 2020 presidential election, which has been the persistent focus of false claims by his running mate, Donald Trump. Vance, speaking in Michigan a day after appearing in a debate with Democrat Tim Walz,
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, 92.7% of kindergartners got their
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