SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro residents are now starting to see relief from the Red Flour Beetle infestation. Some report seeing a steep decrease since treatment begun to a large infected source. The infestation has been a nuisance to residents at their homes, and businesses, for months. “There’s still one or two here and there, but not as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector agents apprehended a group of migrants hiding in a storm drain. The El Paso Border Patrol Confined Space Entry Team intercepted smugglers who were “disregarding migrant safety.” A large group of migrants were apprehended from a storm drain by the El Paso BP Confined
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The banker who prosecutors say helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of his thefts in exchange for a share of the money has had his conviction and seven-year prison sentence overturned on appeal. A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the judge trying Russell
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to resign at the end of the academic year. The Chicago Tribune reports that university officials made the announcement on Wednesday. Jones has served as chancellor at the state’s flagship university since 2016. He is the school’s first Black chancellor and led the university
Continue Reading Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the area. The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel to the Second Thomas Shoal was the third such trip
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump eligió a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como su próximo secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, por sus siglas en inglés), una elección que se sumará a la lista de selecciones provocativas de Trump, cuyos procesos de confirmación pondrán a prueba la lealtad
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AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s two Texas teams have just one victory between them over the past month. That’s not to say they’re in similar situations heading into the seventh meeting of a series that started with Houston celebrating its inaugural game with a victory over Dallas 22 years ago.
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, says in an interview with The Associated Press that his first task in office is to eliminate the “pro-criminal blanket policies” of one of California’s most high-profile progressive prosecutors, George Gascón. That means bringing back gang-related sentencing enhancements and
Continue Reading Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man has been charged with five counts of assault in the random stabbings of five people in broad daylight last week. Prosecutors say Roland Jerome Lee is accused of stabbing five people as they stood on the sidewalk in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. He faces four first-degree assault charges
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine bright today as the last supermoon of the year. Sky-gazers may also be able to see the Leonid meteor shower as it reaches its peak on Saturday night into early
Continue Reading Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston appeared in federal court Thursday. Anas Said is accused of offering his home as a safe sanctuary for members of ISIS and saying he wants to take part in
Continue Reading Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston appeared in federal court Thursday. Anas Said is accused of offering his home as a safe sanctuary for members of ISIS and saying he wants to take part in
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Elon Musk, la persona más rica del mundo y aliado cercano del presidente electo de EE.UU. Donald Trump, se reunió con el embajador de Irán ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas el lunes, informó el New York Times, citando a dos funcionarios iraníes. La reunión entre Musk y el enviado
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A crash is blocking the westbound lanes of US-70 near Las Cruces right now. The crash happened Thursday afternoon on US-70 westbound at milepost 157, near Holman Road. “Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel, and equipment,” an NMDOT spokesperson explained Thursday
Continue Reading CNN By David Culver and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — As he stood inside the echoing hall of the prison, Matt Gaetz seemed impressed. “There’s a lot more discipline in this prison than we see in a lot of the prisons in the United States,” said Gaetz, then a congressman, now announced as President-elect Donald
Continue Reading Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a Louisville factory. The blast at Givaudan Sense Colour on Tuesday killed two workers, injured 11 other employees and caused a partial collapse of the plant. It produces colorings for food and drinks. Neighbors
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Two attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a $148 million defamation judgment against him have asked a judge to remove them from the case over disagreements with the former New York City mayor. The request in federal court comes a week after a judge ordered Giuliani to quickly
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Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana has heard arguments over policies that block transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses. District Court Judge Mike Menahan did not immediately rule after Thursday’s hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction to block the rules
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Mientras estaba dentro de la resonante sala de la prisión, Matt Gaetz parecía impresionado. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel “Hay mucha más disciplina en esta prisión de la que vemos en muchas de las prisiones en Estados Unidos”, dijo Gaetz, entonces congresista, ahora anunciado como la elección del presidente electo Donald
Continue Reading Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Defense attorney allege that the man accused of killing seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago was denied his constitutional right to legal representation while being interrogated by police hours after the shooting. Authorities have said Robert Crimo III confessed to the shooting that also
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial, to serve as the second-highest ranking Justice Department official. Trump made the announcement Thursday. A former federal prosecutor, Blanche has been a key figure on Trump’s
Continue Reading By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced former congressman Doug Collins as his pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right For You?” at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17, on CNN. In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, according to a new study. The study, published
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los principales republicanos del Senado están reteniendo su apoyo a Matt Gaetz, elegido por el presidente electo Donald Trump para servir como secretario de Justicia, mientras que los demócratas y al menos un prominente senador del Partido Republicano piden la publicación de un informe de ética sobre el excongresista. El senador
Continue Reading Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists. Even before Trump was elected, Kennedy said he would recommend water agencies stop adding fluoride to drinking water. Fluoride strengthens
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just secured a $83 million statewide settlement with Kroger, the chain that owns Albertsons, for “practices that contributed to the opioid epidemic in Texas.” The AG’s Office explained that the settlement is the latest in Paxton’s efforts to secure agreements with pharmaceutical companies over the opioid
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to his personal criminal defense team to fill out top roles at the US Justice Department in his second term. Trump on Thursday announced that Todd Blanche is his pick for deputy attorney general and Emil Bove, another member of his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual State of the County Address on Thursday, October 14. The event informs the public on the County of El Paso’s progress and strategies for challenges that affect the county. The State of the County Address will take place at 6
Continue Reading By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured in the US, according to the US’s Government Accountability Office (GAO). Almost 5,400 firearms recovered from crime scenes from 2018 to 2022 in several Caribbean nations – including Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
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