Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia. A proposal released Thursday details more than 100 possible steps to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. It follows a similar national plan to battle antisemitism that President Joe Biden
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Por CNN en Español La reportera gráfica Deisy Peña, quien fue detenida el 2 de agosto durante su cobertura de las protestas poselectorales en Venezuela, fue excarcelada el miércoles para seguir su proceso en libertad, informaron su familia y el Colegio Nacional de Periodistas. Peña salió de prisión con medidas cautelares, entre ellas el presentarse
Continue Reading RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An Argentine tourist has been shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro after he mistakenly drove his car into a low-income community, police said. He was using a GPS device to make his way to the Christ the Redeemer statue, local media reported. Gastón Fernando, 51, was
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Nevada prosecutors have refiled criminal charges against the six Republican “fake electors” who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat in that state. The retooled charges were announced Thursday by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat. His original case, filed last year, was thrown out by a Las
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Kate Sullivan and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump, eager to turn his inauguration into a global event, is personally extending invitations to some foreign leaders, including heads of state that have clashed with the United States in the recent past. Already, Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Continue Reading By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After a long day of work, you might unwind with a cozy-smelling gingerbread, warm vanilla or cinnamon candle. But
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A lowly vegetable typically associated with flatulence has hit the big time. No longer will beans will be infamous only for their fiber content — as in the children’s song “Beans, beans, the magical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot” — they’ll also be known for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A train hit a person in central El Paso this morning. The person suffered serious injuries. Emergency crews rushed the victim to UMC. Officials have not yet released the person’s name. The collision happened near Laurel and Wyoming at 10:41 AM Thursday, El Paso Fire Department officials say. Officials have
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said Thursday. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York in an interview Thursday that investigators have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is investigating the alleged assault of a legislative aide for District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez. Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that Hernandez’s husband, Jeremy Jordan, is charged with aggravated assault after investigators say he attacked Rafael Alvarado, 33. “We take these matters seriously and
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — As they were coming in for a landing, a “plume” of bad weather suddenly appeared in front of Hawaiian Airlines pilots who hit severe turbulence just seconds later. Dozens of passengers were injured. Passengers experienced a “hard jolt” and then a “free fall” sensation. One passenger crawled back to
Continue Reading Miami (6-7) at Houston (8-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM Odds: Texans by 3. Against the spread: Dolphins 5-8; Texans 5-6-2. Series record: Texans lead 8-3. Last meeting: Dolphins beat Texans 30-15, on Nov. 27, 2022, in Miami. Last week: Dolphins beat Jets 32-26 in OT; Texans were off, beat Jaguars 23-20 on Dec.
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and Sudan to assess dire humanitarian situations and escalating demands for food from millions of people trapped or fleeing conflicts. But Carl Skau said in an interview with
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Army General Wesley Clark. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1944 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Wesley Kanne Father: Benjamin J. Kanne, WWI veteran and attorney Mother: Veneta Kanne Clark Marriage: Gertrude (Kingston) Clark (June 1966-present) Children: Wesley Clark Jr. Education: United
Continue Reading Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, afirmó que el hecho de que los estadounidenses no puedan permitirse comprar alimentos será cosa del pasado. “Muy pronto van a poder permitirse hacer las compras”, dijo este jueves antes de tocar la campana de apertura de la Bolsa de Nueva York, donde
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Update: The car went through the wall of a house and caused damage to the house. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is recovering in the the hospital this afternoon after a crash in East El Paso. It happened just after 2 AM on Lomaland Drive and La Subida Drive. That is right near Vista Hills Elementary
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Bill Belichick era at the University of North Carolina is officially underway. On Thursday, the football icon, known for his renowned straight-to-the-point candor, was unveiled as the Tar Heels’ head coach. Belichick, the second-most winningest head coach in NFL history, said it was a “dream” to be the
Continue Reading Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister has held his first press conference since being appointed more than a month ago to oversee the troubled Caribbean country reeling from recent massacres as Haitians demand government protection. Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said Thursday that he and the entire government bow deeply to those killed in
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans will meet on Tuesday as required under federal law to cast the state’s Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump, not a day earlier as state law calls for. Elections officials and the state Department of Justice agreed that federal law should be followed The Wisconsin Republican
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Ed Martin, a hardline, socially conservative activist and commentator, to serve as the next chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As CNN first reported in July, Martin has publicly advocated for a national abortion ban without
Continue Reading Por Elizabeth González, CNN en Español El presidente de Panamá, José Raúl Mulino, reveló este jueves que instruyó a su canciller, Javier Martínez Acha, para que enviara una primera advertencia al Gobierno de Nicaragua respecto a las actividades del expresidente panameño Ricardo Martinelli en la embajada que ese país tiene en Panamá, donde permanece como
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin tribe and a coalition of groups are moving to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline around the tribe’s reservation. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior filed a lawsuit in Ashland County on Thursday challenging the validity of the environmental impact statement on rerouting Enbridge’s
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston receiver Nico Collins was fined about $5,000 this week for throwing a football into the stands after a touchdown against the Titans. Collins said it was “definitely worth it” because it was a little kid who caught the ball. “The only thing that matters was making that kid
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say. Trump’s incoming press secretary,
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic mayor expressing an enthusiasm to work with the incoming administration to pursue violent criminals in the city while Trump promises mass deportations. The mayor’s meeting with Tom Homan, who will
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic mayor expressing an enthusiasm to work with the incoming administration to pursue violent criminals in the city while Trump promises mass deportations. The mayor’s meeting with Tom Homan, who will
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black has been hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency and is expected to have a “smooth recovery.” That’s according to his office, which said Black suffered a subdural hematoma earlier this week and is at a local hospital under the care of the Capitol’s physician. A
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A California couple visiting Mexico for the holidays was shot and killed on Wednesday when armed gunmen fired on their vehicle, according to authorities. Rafael and Gloria Cardona were visiting family in Angamacutiro, Michoacan state at the time of the attack, a US official told CNN.
Continue Reading AP Business Writer The Federal Trade Commission is suing the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits for allegedly discriminating against small and independent businesses. The FTC alleged in a filed in California on Thursday that Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits doesn’t give small and independent stores access to discounts and rebates that larger chains
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