Update (1:37 PM): The suspects’ mugshots are now available. View them below: Courtesy: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A specialized task force recovered a kidnapping victim after nine days of investigations. Officers arrested Uriel Herrera Contreras, 40, and Jose Antonio Herrera, 44 and charged them with aggravated kidnapping yesterday. Officers
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By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders is urging Apple to remove its newly introduced artificial intelligence feature that summarizes news stories after it produced a false headline from the BBC. The backlash comes after a push notification created by Apple Intelligence and sent to users last
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the former King of Spain. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon Father: Don Juan de Borbon y Battenburg, Count of Barcelona, third son of King Alfonso XIII of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris. From January 7 to January 9, a total of 17 people were killed in attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a kosher grocery store and the Paris suburb of Montrouge. Three suspects in the attacks were killed
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. Personal Birth date: January 3, 1969 Birth place: Hurth-Hermulheim, Germany Birth name: Michael Schumacher Father: Rolf Schumacher, go-kart track manager and bricklayer Mother: Elisabeth Schumacher, go-kart track worker Marriage: Corinna (Betsch) Schumacher (1995-present) Children: Mick, 1999
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By Laura Fay, Adam Fox, Dan Snyder, Brandon Goldner Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Eleven bills related to the construction of a proposed new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City passed a final vote in City Council Thursday. Each bill required at least nine yes votes to pass.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1956 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Christine Madeleine Odette Lallouette Father: Robert Lallouette, a professor of English literature Mother: Nicole Lallouette, a professor of French, Latin and ancient Greek
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two more members of Mexico’s armed forces have been killed by an improvised landmine, just days after two soldiers died in a similar blast earlier this week. The blasts mark an unprecedented one-week death toll from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, planted by drug cartels in Mexico. The interior secretary of
Continue Reading Associated Press A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit — something that his own party routinely resists — be included
Continue Reading Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas appear close to reaching a ceasefire deal to wind down the war in Gaza. But disagreements remain over several issues. According to people familiar with the deal, the agreement is take place in phases and include a halt in fighting, an exchange of captive Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government. The U.S. has said 900 troops were in Syria, but Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, announced on Thursday that 2,000
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Throughout Coldplay’s nearly 30-year career as a rock band, frontman Chris Martin has heard it all. From devoted fans who’ve time and again turned out en masse to fill stadiums to see them perform in concert, to the haters and internet trolls who can’t handle how utterly positive Coldplay’s
Continue Reading Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has filed a legal notice that he intends to sue a woman who accused him of sexual harassment. The filing on Thursday accuses former aide Charlotte Bennett of defaming him in a Dec. 9 statement that said the former governor sexually harassed her.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to play against Houston on Saturday, less than a week after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in a win over Cleveland, and he will likely have wide receiver Marquis Brown available for the first time in a regular-season game. Chiefs coach Andy
Continue Reading Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disaster aid. The money is urgently needed after Hurricanes Helene
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By MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Sarah Ferris, Michael Williams and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is choosing to stay out of the public spotlight in what could emerge one of the final domestic crises of his presidency, as the White House and Democrats in Washington are portraying a looming government shutdown
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week as part of an investigation into whether he made a bomb threat against City Hall. A statement from the office of Mayor Karen Bass says she was notified of Tuesday’s search at the residence of Brian
Continue Reading Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — American farmers are hoping that aid to agriculture will be revived as Congress struggles to avert a looming partial government shutdown. A one-year extension of federal farm programs, around $30 billion in economic relief and a break for the ethanol industry were part of a bipartisan deal that collapsed Wednesday
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The Texas Tribune MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Rio Grande Valley groups are suing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, accusing the agency of bypassing state regulations by allowing SpaceX to temporarily discharge industrial water at its South Texas launch site without a proper permit. The groups — the South Texas Environmental Justice Network, along with
Continue Reading By Chelsea Hylton Click here for updates on this story RIALTO, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A man is dead after crashing into a wall during a police pursuit in Rialto Thursday morning. The Rialto Police Department said they received a call at 3:42 a.m. about a crash at Meridian Avenue and Baseline Road. A police
Continue Reading By Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two guns have been stopped at security checkpoints at the Pittsburgh International Airport this week, the Transportation Security Administration says. Officers intercepted the 9mm handgun at the security checkpoint on Wednesday, just two days after they stopped another one. The TSA says
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Update: Read the following statement from Governor Abbott: “Today, we’re here to talk about a new campaign to deter illegal immigration into Texas. Yesterday, we began putting up dozens of billboards throughout Mexico and Central America. They give potential illegal immigrants thinking of leaving their home country – and those already on the way –
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation that’s set for a final vote in the Senate. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are also eligible for other pensions. The policies have heavily
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other area leaders celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation Thursday. The event came several hours before an attempt to potentially get the NFL’s Washington Commanders back into
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Who works harder than Questlove? The Academy Award winner has teamed up with Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a new film, “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,” celebrating 50 years of the program and spotlighting its memorable live music performances. The three-hour special will
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By Matias Grez and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The College Football Playoff (CFP) is once again upon us with weeks of dramatic regular season action all culminating to a riveting postseason of football to crown the national champion. But what was once a competition of four is now a mini-tournament of the 12 best
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Charlie Clark Nissan El Paso is giving away a brand new car on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The new Nissan Versa will be given away at 4 PM. Register for the drawing by visiting the dealership, located at 6451 South Desert Boulevard, now through Saturday at noon and viewing the
Continue Reading Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet on Friday. The prime minister’s office says Trudeau will participate in the swearing-in ceremony and chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later Friday. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Trudeau has “full support of his Cabinet” and that he respects
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — County Court at Law Judge Ruben Morales found the El Paso County Public Defender’s Office correct in its allegations that the El Paso District Attorney’s Office improperly altered court records. The judge also said those court records should now be corrected. This comes after a series of hearings on 59
Continue Reading Associated Press Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The almost 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001, and it was a marked contrast to the record low of
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