EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people are charged with Burglary of Coin Operating Machine after El Paso Sheriff’s Office officials say they tried to break into equipment and steal from Clint Laundromat. On November 10, 2023, deputies got a call about a burglary in progress at the laundromat, located at 13178 Alameda Avenue. Courtesy:
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he’s been tapped to lead, and has been under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over allegations including sexual misconduct. That probe effectively ended Wednesday, though,
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By Julia Vargas Jones, Helen Regan and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — A man killed himself while detonating explosives after trying to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday, an attempted attack that appeared to be politically motivated and came as the country’s top tribunal finds itself under pressure over disinformation and extremism cases.
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Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La operación militar terrestre de Israel en el sur del Líbano se amplió, dijo este miércoles el ministro de Defensa del país, Israel Katz. Katz no aclaró cuándo se tomó la decisión de extender las operaciones ni ofreció detalles sobre lo que implica la expansión. Israel lanzó lo que describió como
Continue Reading Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside the building Wednesday that forced justices and staff to evacuate, authorities said. The two strong blasts were heard about 7:30 p.m. after the day’s session finished and all the justices and
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s pride and joy, Beyoncé, has taken her career to new heights with an astonishing 11 Grammy nominations for her genre-blending country album, Cowboy Carter. The hometown superstar is rewriting the rulebook, breaking barriers, and setting records
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By Ethan Cohen and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The incredibly tight Pennsylvania race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick will head to a recount, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced Wednesday. While provisional and mail ballots are still being counted, unofficial results show the race to be
Continue Reading By Ben Jealous Click here for updates on this story November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — More jobs. Better jobs. Lower energy prices. Cleaner water. Cleaner air. Fewer asthma attacks. Fewer heart attacks. Those are just a few of the benefits working people and communities across this country are reaping from the transition from
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By Dan Heching and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Legendary musician, composer and producer Quincy Jones died from pancreatic cancer, according to his death certificate. The document, a copy of which was obtained by CNN on Wednesday, listed no other contributing factors to Jones’ death but noted that he had been living with cancer for
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost the election but also raised questions about the legitimacy of the result as he mulls requesting a recount. Even as they celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, right-wing figures such as tech
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in
Continue Reading AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The flurry of contract agreements announced early this fall — including two more Wednesday — offer evidence that major railroads and their unions are working to avoid the standoffs that led them to a brink of a national strike two years ago. Both sides are also now keenly
Continue Reading Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The prelates acknowledged theirs is often a countercultural view. “We have been too apologetic for too long,” said Bishop Robert
Continue Reading Associated Press In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist — who has been seen as divisive even within his own party — over some of the more established attorneys whose names had been mentioned for the nation’s top federal prosecutor post.
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities. Wednesday’s 24-7 vote sends the measure to GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who plans a legal review. The bill applies to public K-12 schools, colleges and universities. It would not apply
Continue Reading Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astrodome has been in limbo, waiting for its chance at a second life since being shuttered more than 15 years ago. It was a technological marvel when it opened in 1965. But its heyday has long passed and it hasn’t been home to a sports team since the
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EL PASO, Texas – Three-time state champion point guard and three-star standout (ESPN) De’Erick Barber Jr. (Richmond Heights HS) has signed a national letter of intent to play with the UTEP men’s basketball team starting with the 2025-26 campaign, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. A brief profile on Barber Jr. and a quote from Golding follows below. De’Erick
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El 6 de enero de 2021, después del asalto al Capitolio, el día en que algunos seguidores de Donald Trump intentaron evitar la certificación de los votos electorales que confirmaban su derrota, Marco Rubio dijo que lo que vio “se parece más a esos países que a la extraordinaria nación
Continue Reading OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — A federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment. The death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict the day after a fight in a school bathroom was
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protests have erupted in Paris against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The Wednesday event is intended to raise funds for the Israeli military and included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich among its invited guests. The minister, a hard-line settler leader, has been accused of
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Matt Gaetz, un político leal a Donald Trump y representante conservador de Florida, estará sujeto a la aprobación del Senado una vez que sea designado formalmente por el próximo presidente. Si Gaetz es confirmado, asumiría el mando de la principal agencia de aplicación de la ley del país, la misma que
Continue Reading By Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul was detained at Dulles Airport earlier this month when he appeared intoxicated after the congressman said he had consumed the sleep aid Ambien and alcohol. During the incident, first reported by Semafor and confirmed to CNN by a spokesperson for the congressman,
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Continue Reading By Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story November 13, 2024 (LAPost.com) — The soaring value of copper wire – now worth $4.50 per pound on the scrap market – has turned Los Angeles’s street lights into lucrative targets for thieves. With a single theft potentially generating thousands of dollars through illegal scrap
Continue Reading By Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story SOMIS, California (KABC) — The Mountain Fire ripped through Sergio Acevedo’s two-acre farm, destroying nearly 100 of his 300 avocado trees. The 75-year-old said he saw his crops go up in flames on TV news coverage. “Well very sad, not only for me, but for
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to the United Nations, is now refusing to stand by her previous push for Ukraine’s NATO membership — a stance she once framed as critical to regional stability. Her office also declined to say whether she still
Continue Reading By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military ground operation in southern Lebanon has been expanded, the country’s defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Katz did not clarify when the decision to expand operations was taken and did not offer any details on what the expansion entails. Israel launched what it
Continue Reading AP Business Writers In picking billionaire Elon Musk to be “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, President-elect Donald Trump won’t be the first American president to empower a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations. President Ronald Reagan tapped J. Peter Grace to lead a bureaucratic cost-cutting commission in 1982.
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge said the $1 million voter sweepstakes linked to Elon Musk was allowed to continue through Election Day because prosecutors failed to show that it was an illegal lottery. District Attorney Larry Krasner called the daily sweepstakes a scam. But Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta in an opinion
Continue Reading By Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — Residents across the Bay Area are waking up to torn up yards, all thanks to some furry creatures in the night. Courtney Kress is one of them. “It was the worst part of my day. I would go outside and
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