EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless has received a $100,000 dollar grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The money is part of a $300,000 discretionary fund award under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program. The money will go towards enhancing employment and education-related skills
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By Peter Eliopoulos Click here for updates on this story METHUEN, Massachusetts (WCVB) — New food safety protocols are being put in place as Methuen schools work Monday to deal with a rodent problem in several buildings. Methuen High School, Marsh, Tenney and Timony grammar schools are implementing several measures to resolve a mice issue,
Continue Reading By Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Eight-year-old Skylin from New Albany is set to celebrate Christmas at home after receiving a life-saving heart transplant. Skylin has been a patient at Norton Children’s Hospital for 236 days, spending 201 of those waiting for a new heart. Skylin’s mother,
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faced questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China. British authorities allege businessman Yang Tengbo — known only as “H6” until a High
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Por Aaron Pellish, CNN El presidente electo de EE.UU. Donald Trump criticó al presidente Joe Biden luego de un par de acciones que la administración de Biden tomó después de la elección de Trump en noviembre, incluidos informes de que la administración vendió materiales de construcción del muro fronterizo entre Estados Unidos y México y
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The Texas Tribune ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — From the street they’re easy to miss. But in the self-proclaimed “American Dream City” — famous for its roller coasters and sport stadiums — residents know where to spot them. Oil and gas wells and compressor stations are tucked in between houses, schools, businesses and strip malls, woven
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is challenging President-elect Donald Trump to reject the isolationist voices within their party and build his foreign policy around military strength. He argues that if the United States retreats from global engagement, “its enemies will be only too happy to fill the void.” In an
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the eight people charged in the kidnapping, assault and killing of a 20-year-old mother. Birmingham law enforcement say video from February shows eight people kidnapped Mahogany Jackson and physically and sexually assaulted her before fatally shooting her. The prosecutor described the case in
Continue Reading Por Chris Boyette Varias personas han resultado heridas en un tiroteo en la escuela Abundant Life Christian School en Madison, Wisconsin, según la policía. El Departamento de Policía de Madison dijo que estaba respondiendo a los disparos a las 10:57 am de este lunes e instó a la gente a evitar el área alrededor de
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Originally Published: 16 DEC 24 12:41 ET Updated: 16 DEC 24 13:01 ET By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people have been injured in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, police say. The Madison Police Department said it was responding to the shooting at 10:57 a.m. Monday and urged people
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer Tennessee held onto No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the second consecutive week, though No. 2 Auburn closed the gap as the top five remained unchanged in the men’s college basketball poll Monday. The Volunteers received 50 first-place votes from the national media panel after wins over Miami and Illinois
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal appeals court judge has withdrawn his intention to retire, depriving President-elect Donald Trump of the ability to make an influential circuit court nomination and enraging Senate Republicans. Fourth Circuit Judge James Wynn, an appointee of President Barack Obama, told the White House late last week that
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, terrifying classmates including a second grader who made the 911 call that sent dozens of police officers rushing to the small school just a week before its Christmas break. The
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to follow more rigorous standards when it comes to airline passengers with disabilities. The new rule will require airlines to meet standards for “safe and dignified” assistance to people with disabilities, especially those who use wheelchairs. It
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Humane Society says it has euthanized three dogs that fatally mauled their owner last week. The attack happened at a neighborhood park while horrified onlookers tried to help the victim. A second person was hospitalized with bite injuries following the attack Friday afternoon at the children’s playground area
Continue Reading Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed state Sen. Chris Cournoyer to be her lieutenant governor more than three months after the previous lieutenant governor resigned to take over the state bankers association. Cournoyer was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018 and has a background in technology. She
Continue Reading Por Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt y Claudia Otto, CNN Alemania, la mayor economía de Europa y normalmente un pilar de estabilidad, se enfrentará a unas elecciones anticipadas el próximo año después de que el canciller del país, Olaf Scholz, perdiera una votación de confianza. Su gobierno colapsó en noviembre por una disputa presupuestaria, pero su
Continue Reading Por Omar Fajardo, CNN en Español El alcalde de Tancanhuitz, Jesús Eduardo Franco Lárraga, en el estado mexicano de San Luis Potosí, murió el domingo junto con otras cuatro personas que viajaban en un automóvil por una carretera estatal. La Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana de México dijo en un comunicado que se trató
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This holiday season, Santa is visiting the Shoppes at Solana in West El Paso to greet children of all ages in three different languages. “Sensory Santa,” as the mall’s Facebook page calls him, speaks English, Spanish and American Sign Language. General manager, Scott Brown says he wants the mall to
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Shimon Prokupecz, Hanna Park and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to her small Christian school in Wisconsin and opened fire, killing two people and wounding several others a week before Christmas. A student and a teacher were killed, and six
Continue Reading Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the crackdown on opposition protesters demanding a rerun of October’s contested elections. Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets since the governing party decided to suspended negotiations on joining the EU. Police have increasingly used
Continue Reading The Texas Tribune Wynn Rosser, a bow tie-wearing East Texan with multigenerational familial roots in rural life, will take the helm of Texas’ higher education agency in the new year. As higher ed commissioner, Rosser will serve as the chief executive officer of the Coordinating Board, the state agency with a $2.9 billion budget that
Continue Reading Por Sebastian Jimenez, CNN en Español El 11 de diciembre, Rafael y Gloria Cardona fueron asesinados mientras visitaban a su familia en Angamacutiro, Michoacán, cuando hombres armados dispararon contra su vehículo, le dijo un funcionario policial a CNN, agregando que Gloria murió en el lugar y Rafael murió poco después en el hospital. El cuñado
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is disregarding its own research that shows warehouse employees are facing an increased injury threat due to its focus on productivity, according to Senate investigators. The Senate report released Sunday said the company forces workers to repeat the same movements hundreds, if not thousands, of times
Continue Reading ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man targeted by an FBI sting operation has been convicted on terrorism charges for collecting funds on behalf of the Islamic State group. Thirty-five-year-old Mohammed Chhipa of Springfield was convicted late Friday afternoon on all five counts against him, including providing material support to a terrorist organization, after
Continue Reading Por Brad Lendon y Hanna Park, CNN La actividad de drones causó que los funcionarios cerraran el espacio aéreo sobre una de las bases más críticas de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos durante casi cuatro horas el viernes por la noche y el sábado por la mañana, según un portavoz de la base y
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)— The Chapin High School cheer team earned two bids to the NCA High School Nationals in Dallas. With the rapid growth in popularity of cheerleading, there is a significant cost associated with this sport. The competitive High School Cheer team is raising funds through SchoolFundr to cover essential competition season expenses
Continue Reading Por Samantha Delouya, CNN Hace dos años, Elizabeth Grantham decidió que no quería seguir alquilando mucho más tiempo, así que se mudó de su ciudad natal, en la costosa zona de la bahía de San Francisco, al estado de Washington, para ahorrar y comprar una casa “Cada año nos subían el alquiler. Incluso subía el
Continue Reading AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado was a first-team selection at two spots and a second-team pick at another on The Associated Press All-America team announced Monday. Hunter and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts were repeat first-team selections, and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty was the only unanimous pick after he
Continue Reading Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In a freewheeling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club, President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, declared the country was “not going to lose” the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey. Holding
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