Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should have done more to gather intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report Thursday that also said no undercover FBI employees were on the scene on Jan. 6, 2021, and none of the bureau’s informants was authorized to participate. The report from the Justice Department
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Editor’s note: This story was published in collaboration with the Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to high quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. Words by Eduardo García and Alfredo Corchado Edited by Dudley Althaus MEXICO CITY – If enacted, President-elect Trump’s threatened tariffs on Mexico and
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By Nick Nelson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — If you stroll through Riverside on an afternoon walk, you may encounter geese on a stroll of their own. However, wildlife experts in the Sunflower State are warning that some of them may be carrying a highly infectious disease. “Right now,
Continue Reading By Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Norman mother is still recovering from a crash that severely injured her and took her son’s life while they were on their way to a Kansas City Chiefs game. In early November, Megan Barnett and Connor Barba were on their
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The rate of sexual assaults in US military academies “significantly decreased” in 2024, a new Pentagon report released on Thursday said, down from the highest rate ever recorded in 2022. But officials warned that more work was still needed, as the latest data still indicates a higher rate of
Continue Reading Associated Press A prominent luxury real estate broker and his identical twin brother have appeared in a Florida courtroom Thursday on sexual assault charges. Another brother who co-founded the real estate firm is also charged in what federal officials call a longtime sex trafficking scheme. Oren and Alon Alexander were ordered held without bond Thursday
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AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has eased for the third week in a row. That’s a welcome trend for prospective homebuyers during what’s typically a less competitive time of the year for the housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate dropped to 6.6%
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier this week and is missing votes on Thursday due to leg stiffness, according to his office. McConnell fell outside a Senate party luncheon on Tuesday and sprained his wrist and cut his
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Por Aaron Pellish, CNN El presidente electo, Donald Trump, declinó decir si apoya una solución de dos Estados para resolver la guerra entre Israel y Hamas y no dijo si apoya que Israel anexe la Ribera Occidental, un alejamiento de dos posiciones que mantuvo durante su primera administración. Cuando se le preguntó en una entrevista
Continue Reading Por Gina Park, CNN Los observadores del cielo podrán ver algunos de los meteoros que atravesarán el cielo cuando la lluvia de meteoros anual Gemínidas alcance su punto máximo. Se espera que las Gemínidas sean más activas entre el mediodía y las 8 p.m. ET del viernes, según Robert Lunsford, coordinador de informes de bolas
Continue Reading Associated Press AQABA, Jordan (AP) — Top U.S. officials are in the Middle East pressing for stability in Syria and an end to Israel’s 14-month war in the Gaza Strip in a last-ditch diplomatic push by the outgoing Biden administration. President-elect Donald Trump takes office in a few weeks. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is
Continue Reading AP Technology Writer Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. As in past years, YouTube was the single most popular platform teenagers used — 90% said
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AP Sports Writer Heisman Trophy finalist and two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter was named The Associated Press Big 12 defensive player of the year while also being a first-team selection at wide receiver on Thursday. Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is the league’s top offensive player. Kenny Dillingham, the 34-year-old in his second season at Arizona
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year. He’ll be the first U.K. leader to do so since the country’s departure from the bloc in 2020. Starmer was invited to the “informal” Feb. 3 meeting in Brussels by European Council President António Costa on
Continue Reading Lisa Respers France, CNN Elton John no se muerde la lengua cuando se trata de la legalización de la marihuana. En una entrevista con la revista Time como parte de su cobertura del Ícono del Año, el legendario cantante compartió sus pensamientos sobre la legalización del cannabis en partes de EE. UU. y Canadá. “Mantengo
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Supreme Court prosecutor in Greece has launched an emergency inquiry into the alleged beating and sexual assault of a 16-year-old Egyptian boy at a camp for migrants outside Athens. Four other individuals housed at the facility aged 16-21 and also all Egyptian have been arrested on charges of sexual assault
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s former Wisconsin attorney has lashed out at the state’s Democratic attorney general for filing felony charges against him and two others related to the 2020 fake electors scheme. Jim Troupis said after his initial court appearance on Thursday that he was the victim of “lawfare” that
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VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — Two cars crashed on I-10 West at the Vinton Exit this morning, snarling traffic. The SUV involved in the crash could not be driven away and ended up blocking the left lane. The SUV’s driver suffered minor injuries and received medical attention. Crews temporarily closed I-10 as they worked to clean
Continue Reading Por Lauren Mascarenhas, Elizabeth Wolfe, Hannah Park, Josh Campbell y Haley Britzky, CNN Semanas de avistamientos inexplicables de drones en Nueva Jersey han sembrado la inquietud entre residentes, políticos y funcionarios de seguridad pública. Aunque el gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Phil Murphy, ha subrayado que no existe ninguna amenaza conocida para la seguridad pública, los
Continue Reading By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale, a new study found. The intrepid marine giant’s trek also marks the first documentation of an adult male
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three taxi drivers have been arrested in Puerto Morelos in Mexico, just south of Cancun, for threatening a tourist for using a ride-share app. Drivers of traditional cabs at resorts along Mexico’s Caribbean coast have for years harassed and even beaten tourists who use Uber and other apps, and have attacked
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris and Ali Main, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he expects to bring up a series of allegations against Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, when the two men sit down for their first meeting later Thursday. “I know there haven’t been any formal
Continue Reading CNN Español La tarifa de uso de aeropuerto (TUA) del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM) aumentará un 2,5% para los vuelos nacionales y un 2,6% para los internacionales en 2025. “La Tarifa de Uso de Aeropuerto es un cargo de los aeropuertos a los pasajeros por el uso de sus instalaciones. Dicho
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer began the process on Thursday for a final vote on the bill, known as the Social Security Fairness Act. It would eliminate policies that currently
Continue Reading Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft. “We should be doing some very urgent
Continue Reading Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country’s most prominent anti-government activists, whose body was found after the ouster of President Bashar Assad. The procession for Mazen al-Hamada would have been unimaginable only a week earlier. Mourners turned the display into
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Travis Hunter is a throwback-type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next — who rarely leaves the field and has a knack for making big plays all over it. The Colorado Buffaloes’ two-way standout ( see: unicorn ) even celebrates at an elite
Continue Reading Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into law by the president. Zimbabwe uses hanging for capital punishment but last executed someone in 2005. Parliament said Thursday that senators passed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill on Wednesday
Continue Reading Ivonne Valdes, CNN en Español El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, eligió a Daniel J. Newlin como embajador en Colombia para su próximo mandato y lo describió como un “ejecutivo de negocios, empresario y exdetective de gran experiencia que cuenta con una impresionante carrera de 28 años en la Oficina del Alguacil del
Continue Reading Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, was postponed on Thursday and scheduled to resume June 2, 2025. Dominican judge Yacaira Veras postponed the hearing at
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