By Aaron Pellish and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday that he has agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate on CBS News on October 1. CBS News posted to social media Wednesday its invitation to Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, offering the candidates two dates
Continue Reading
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media influencers have gotten the royal treatment as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions of loyal followers. The White House on Wednesday played host to a group of more than 100 influencers, also known as content creators, ranging from chefs and
Continue Reading AP Technology Writer Cisco Systems says it is planning to lay off 7% of its employees. That’s its second round of job cuts this year as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The company based in San Jose, California, did not specify the
Continue Reading LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A motorcyclist has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a Georgia state trooper during a vehicle pursuit. News outlets report that a judge ordered 21-year-old Gerson Danilo Ayala-Rodriguez to spend 17 years in prison after his plea on Wednesday. Ayala-Rodriguez was facing a murder charge in the January
Continue Reading
AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler goes into the PGA Tour’s postseason as the No. 1 seed and it’s not even close. Winning the FedEx Cup and its $25 million bonus still feels far away. The FedEx Cup playoffs begin Thursday at the St. Jude Championship for the top 70 from the
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert due to the Air Quality Alert in effect until 8 p.m. today. Expect high temperatures in the high 90s, with conditions continuing to run above average. A drier air mass will limit thunderstorm chances starting tomorrow, though there is a 10 percent chance
Continue Reading
by Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 13, 2024 The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents voted 8-0 to approve spending $6.3 million for the design of the planned Clinical Sciences Building at the Texas Tech Health El Paso campus during its quarterly meeting Aug. 8-9 at the system’s Lubbock headquarters. The proposed five-story, 352,000-square-foot
Continue Reading
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Corea del Norte reabrirá el turismo internacional limitado a fines de 2024, casi cinco años después de cerrar por completo las fronteras del país debido a la pandemia de covid-19, según anunciaron dos compañías de viajes con conexiones con el país aislado. Koryo Tours, con sede en Beijing, y KTG Tours,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hasta el año pasado, Janet Albrecht podía permitirse almorzar sándwiches de roastbeef o ensalada de atún. Pero ahora, esta viuda de 78 años tiene que escatimar en sus comidas porque sus prestaciones de la Seguridad Social no se han ajustado a los crecientes costos de los alimentos, la vivienda y la
Continue Reading
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersAugust 13, 2024 The El Paso Independent School District potentially lost about $3.25 million in state funding during the 2023-24 school year over unexcused absences and poor attendance reporting, according to an internal audit of five campuses. The overwhelming majority of the losses came from Franklin High School, which
Continue Reading Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court ruled that minors don’t need their parents’ permission to get an abortion in the state. Wednesday’s unanimous opinion agrees with a lower court ruling that found the parental consent law violates the privacy clause in the state constitution. The ruling comes as an initiative to ask
Continue Reading
by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2024 Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Chihuahuas ‘Bark at the Park’ El Paso baseball fans and their pooches are invited to “Bark at the Park” as the El Paso Chihuahuas host the Reno Aces at
Continue Reading
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2024 The majority of El Paso County staff and elected officials – including commissioners and the county judge who gave themselves a hefty salary bump last year – will not likely get pay raises in the coming fiscal year. The El Paso County Commissioners Court on Tuesday
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Satou Sabally is set to make her season debut for the Dallas Wings after recovering from a shoulder injury and playing for Germany in the Olympics. The Wings said Wednesday that Sabally, Maddy Siegrist (broken finger) and rookie Jaelyn Brown have been medically cleared to return to the active roster when
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says it has identified the man who allegedly broke into Donald Trump’s Virginia campaign office earlier this week as 39-year-old Toby Shane Kessler. Kessler spent a “brief period of time” in the office, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Wednesday, and did
Continue Reading Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns. The U.N. children’s agency in a new report published on Wednesday says that the frequency of heat waves in the region has more than quadrupled since the 1960s, leaving children more vulnerable
Continue Reading AP National Writer The doping case involving U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton’s claims of eating contaminated meat is being appealed and will be sent to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Knighton’s attorney suggests the sprinter could be “collateral damage” in an ongoing feud between anti-doping authorities across the globe. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which polices
Continue Reading
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A man suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the wrongful death of his wife is facing a new legal hurdle: Disney is trying to get it thrown out of court and sent to arbitration — because he signed up for Disney+ years earlier. Court documents
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US expressed frustration Wednesday that North Korea is continuing to refuse to allow teams into the reclusive country to recover the remains of American casualties from the Korean War. “The United States government reaches out often to North Korea on any number of issues, one of which is this
Continue Reading
EL PASO (KVIA) – Fentanyl is a drug that’s killing people in the El Paso and Las Cruces area at alarming rates. As officers continue to crack down on drug dealers, more people who’ve lost loved ones to fentanyl are also joining the fight. In a special report set for ABC-7 at 10 pm on
Continue Reading
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are engaged to be married. Both Cuoco and the “Ozark” actor posted the news on their respective Instagram Stories on Wednesday, with Cuoco’s post showcasing a close-up photo of her diamond ring. “Amazing weekend,” the “Flight Attendant” star wrote in text across the photo.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspected hack of Donald Trump’s campaign is the latest indication that foreign adversaries looking to meddle in the election are quickening their pace ahead of November. Trump’s campaign has blamed Iran for the incident, which saw hackers gain access to internal campaign documents that were later released to news
Continue Reading
By Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The State of Mississippi is suing President Joe Biden’s Administration over the Partisan Voter Registration Order. The complaint, which was filed by Gov. Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Secretary of State Michael Watson calls the registration order illegal. The
Continue Reading By Curadhan Powell Click here for updates on this story MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Kentucky man is facing domestic violence charges for allegedly choking his girlfriend in an argument over a Pop Tart. According to Kentucky State Police, 39-year-old Jeremiah Brown was arrested back on Feb. 16 in Magoffin County after they were
Continue Reading By Jamie Mayes Click here for updates on this story HENRY COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — Barbara Gregory met the love of her life, Glenn, more than 60 years ago. Their love story began on a double date when they weren’t each other’s partners. Barbara was out with someone else, but fate had other plans. “He
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a saga that could be mistaken for a dark comedy, Harris County finds itself at the center of a scandal involving a county employee who managed to single-handedly botch the 2022 election. The culprit? Darryl Blackburn,
Continue Reading By Anna Guber Click here for updates on this story COVENTRY, Vermont (WPTZ) — A legendary concert in Vermont is the subject of a new fan-made documentary out this week, with a focus on the unbelievable journey concertgoers embarked on to see their favorite band perform. Wednesday, Aug. 14 marks the 20th anniversary of the
Continue Reading By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story August 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a momentous decision that echoes the profound respect and admiration held for US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, former Houston Mayor and seasoned Texas lawmaker Sylvester Turner was chosen to carry forward her legacy. By a narrow margin
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Google said Wednesday that an alleged Iranian hacking operation aimed at US presidential campaigns is ongoing and more wide-ranging than previously known as the hackers continue to target the email accounts of current US officials and people associated with Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and former President
Continue Reading
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Some 46% of the 1.28 billion adults around the world with high blood pressure don’t know they have it, according to the World Health Organization. Yet living with uncontrolled hypertension may dramatically raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease for people ages 60 and older, according to a new metanalysis.
Continue Reading