Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One of two special elections has been announced to fill Virginia Senate seats vacated by newly elected U.S. House members. State Sens. John McGuire and Suhas Subramanyam landed the congressional seats on Election Day. The Virginia Senate President pro tempore announced Monday a special election to fill
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By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — You’ll find Eagles fans all across the city of Philadelphia, but Chaz Elliot and Tom Byrne are two friends who bond over more than just their love for the game. Elliot always speaks highly of Byrne and vice versa. “He’s my best
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) –– El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, afirmó este lunes a la prensa que en Venezuela no hay niños detenidos tras las protestas postelectorales, pero a la vez reconoció que los menores tras las rejas son “unos pocos” adolescentes cuyas edades oscilan entre los 16 y 17 años. Ahora
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s WinterFest is nominated for USA Today’s list of best holiday markets. “WinterFest in El Paso, Texas, is a festive destination each holiday season — for starters, the grounds are adorned with more than 1 million twinkling lights and a 55-foot holiday tree,” the market’s write-up on the nomination list
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cielo Vista Mall is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this week. The City of El Paso will present the mall with a special proclamation on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9 AM. The City will be celebrating the mall’s legacy of shopping, dining, entertainment, and community engagement, a spokesperson explained Monday.
Continue Reading By Riley Rourke Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A 125-year-old book that was overdue for 51 years has finally returned home to the Worcester Public Library thanks to a Boston resident. The library announced on Facebook that their long-lost book had been returned to their collection after a Boston
Continue Reading YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked. As of Monday afternoon, 30 of the 43 monkeys that made it outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee are back in the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections. The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO provided the vast majority of the money to
Continue Reading By Kaicey Baylor Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A veterans retreat helped Annapolis resident William Swick relax with his family after a serious injury that occurred during his military career. He joined the Navy in 1996. “I was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer and I did two tours driving
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Si te perdiste la oportunidad de ver las bolas de fuego de las Táuridas del Sur iluminar el cielo la semana pasada, no te preocupes. La segunda rama de las lluvias de meteoros Táuridas, el evento de las Táuridas del Norte, está a punto de tomar el centro del escenario. Las
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump ha hecho del endurecimiento de la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración una promesa clave de su campaña en cada una de sus candidaturas a la Casa Blanca. Si sigue adelante con su promesa de deportaciones masivas y políticas de inmigración más estrictas, podría crear una carga
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a Mississippi Valley State football player who was a passenger in a car involved in a police chase was killed in a crash that left the driver injured. Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers tells WAPT-TV that 20-year-old Ryan Quinney of Mobile, Alabama, was killed Friday as the car was
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Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the abuse, torture and neglect of an estimated 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in care. Speaking to lawmakers and a public gallery packed with survivors, he said: “It was horrific. It was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Workforce Solutions Borderplex is hosting a job fair for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. “We’re embracing a hybrid format this year: attendees are welcome to join us in person, while those who prefer a virtual experience can access resources and job opportunities through
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — China celebra el Día del Soltero, uno de los mayores eventos de compra en línea del mundo, con el objetivo de impulsar el consumo. Sin embargo, en los últimos años ha perdido algo de interés, debido a las presiones gubernamentales sobre las plataformas de comercio electrónico y la desaceleración económica.
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Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to meet with the Biden administration. His office says he will push for state priorities on health care, disaster relief and climate. He is leaving Monday, days after the Democratic governor called for state lawmakers to convene
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Republicans flipped the Senate, but Democratic candidates often outran the top of the ticket, winning at least four battleground states that Vice President Kamala Harris lost. Harris lost all seven swing states to President-elect Donald Trump, while her party’s Senate candidates narrowly held Wisconsin, Nevada and open seats in
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are the proud parents to a new baby boy. On Monday, the couple announced that they’re “overjoyed” to share that they’ve welcomed a son named Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt to their growing brood. “Mama and baby are doing well and Ford’s siblings are thrilled
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La nueva canción ‘+57’, en la que colaboraron varios de los más destacados artistas del reguetón en Colombia —entre ellos Karol G, Feid, Maluma y J Balvin— causó polémica y cuestionamientos por la letra que —dicen los críticos— hace apología de la sexualización de menores y desconoce la realidad de
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Temps will climb to the mid and upper 70s with lots of sunshine. Winds will kick up later in the day with SW gusts around 30 mph. A weak cold front arrives late Tuesday and early Wednesday dropping the temps a bit Wedneseday to the upper 60’s. Rain chances early next week.
Continue Reading By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — A scout. A spy. A nurse. An advocate. These were just a few of the titles used to describe a renowned freedom fighter and former enslaved woman who spent her life fighting for others at a commissioning ceremony in Maryland. The Maryland National Guard and Gov. Wes Moore posthumously
Continue Reading Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would charge drivers a toll to enter parts of Manhattan. She wants to implement the plan before President-elect Donald Trump gets into office and can block it. Hochul and her staff have been reaching out to
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced it will open an outside investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor. That confirms prior reporting by The Associated Press. Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he won’t step down during the probe. The ICC’s internal watchdog opened and
Continue Reading Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — La Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico (CEEPR) informó que se iniciará este martes el escrutinio general de votos de las elecciones generales. Los comicios en la isla se llevaron a cabo el 5 de noviembre y la CEEPR dio los resultados preliminares con los cuales se proclamaron los
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, informó este domingo que las lluvias causadas en los últimos días por el remanente del huracán Rafael dejaron al menos dos personas muertas y otras dos más desaparecidas. “Un niño de tres años y medio aproximadamente murió en su casa cuando hubo un
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teachers in three Massachusetts communities fighting for new contracts have pushed forward with their demands as parents brace for the possibility of more cancelled classes Tuesday. Teachers in Beverly and Gloucester voted Thursday to authorize a strike and schools were closed Friday as teachers in both districts hit the picket
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — From his seaside Florida resort, Donald Trump is holding a casting call to fill the toughest job in Washington: attorney general. While Trump ended on bad terms with many Cabinet members, no post was more the focus of his cauldron of chaos than the leader of
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrat Cleo Fields has won a Louisiana congressional race in a recently redrawn second majority-Black district. That flips a once reliably Republican seat blue. This is only the second time in nearly 50 years that a Democrat has won in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. That feat is attributed to the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and other hip-hop artists, has died. He was 98. Donaldson died Saturday, according to a statement on his website. Additional details were
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