Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Los fuertes vientos causados por el paso del huracán Rafael en Cuba este miércoles causaron el colapso del sistema eléctrico nacional, informó la Unión Eléctrica de la isla. Félix Estrada Rodríguez, director del despacho nacional de carga de la Unión Eléctrica de Cuba, explicó en una entrevista transmitida por
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Democrat Sam Liccardo won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated state Assemblymember Evan Low, another Democrat, in the highly competitive race. Liccardo served as San Jose mayor and council member for 16 years before winning his congressional seat. Liccardo will succeed Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo, who decided to not
Continue Reading Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The overall cost per vote cast in the 2024 City of El Paso mayoral election more than doubled versus the previous race for mayor in 2020. Total spending by mayoral campaigns or in-kind spending by donors this year also doubled, while the amount of voters casting their ballot for the
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—A family from El Paso will be featured as a finalist competing for $20,000 on America’s Funniest Home Videos, airing this Sunday, November 10.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– President Trump’s return to the oval office has left people across country feeling a wave of emotions. Some express excitement, others confusion, but people I spoke with here in the Borderland say they are hopeful. One resident says President Trump is just the person America needs to fix the economy. Another
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 34the annual Fiesta Celebration and Gala is just a few days away. Mary Helen Aldeis share the details about the event. Date: November 9, 2024 Location: El Paso Convention Center Start Time: 6:00pm https://ephcc.org/fiesta-celebration-2023/
Continue Reading Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Waiting to vote tested the willpower of hundreds of people in an hourslong line that stretched outside a county courthouse in a Montana town. Polls closed at 8 p.m. in Bozeman, Montana, but the last ballot wasn’t cast until 4 a.m. Those stuck in line included Davor Danevski, who
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A postal worker and her friend were arrested Wednesday in connection with the forging of stolen mail ballots in an alleged attempt to test the security of Colorado’s voting system, according to court documents. Mail carrier Vicki Lyn Stuart and Sally Jane Maxedon were arrested on suspicion of identity theft,
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democrats as a last line of resistance to a Trump second-term White House agenda. A few individual seats, or even
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Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Jewish man on death row — who was part of a gang of prisoners that fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after escaping — because of antisemitic bias by the judge who presided over his case. Lawyers
Continue Reading Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its
Continue Reading AP Baseball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an
Continue Reading Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in New Mexico maintained political control over the state with the reelection of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Congressman Gabe Vasquez in a House swing district, but support for President-elect Donald Trump expanded as Republicans captured more legislative seats, reflecting a shift of voter sentiments. Democratic presidential candidates
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Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in New Mexico maintained political control over the state with the reelection of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Congressman Gabe Vasquez in a House swing district, but support for President-elect Donald Trump expanded as Republicans captured more legislative seats, reflecting a shift of voter sentiments. Democratic presidential candidates
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba released a video statement Wednesday. He says lawyers have told him that federal prosecutors have
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The southwest Georgia town of Camilla didn’t conclude a special city election until 3:50 a.m. Wednesday. That’s because the polls didn’t open until Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Kelvin Owens had cancelled voting after two city election officials resigned. But a judge intervened to order the election to go forward. The wee-hours
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York State Police have launched a criminal probe into a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last week. State Police Major Stephen Udice, commander of the troop based on Long Island, confirmed Wednesday that investigators no longer
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CNN By Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb, Kayla Tausche, Evan Perez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies are quickly jockeying for positions in a new Trump administration on the heels of his decisive victory, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, pitting loyalists against each other to land top roles in the
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as he began the process of turning his election victory into a government. Trump was keeping a low profile, staying out of the public eye
Continue Reading MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was among five people who died in the fiery crash of a small business jet near a suburban Phoenix airport, authorities said Wednesday. Preliminary information indicated the six-seater HondaJet HA-420 aircraft was headed to Provo, Utah, when it aborted takeoff at the Falcon Field airport in Mesa on
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Update: Federal prosecutors say Evans “assaulted his intimate partner by shoving her and grabbing her by her throat until they tripped and fell to the ground.” MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — A federal judge sentenced 21-year-old Ronnie Pernell Evans to 30 months in prison for strangling his intimate partner. Federal prosecutors say the alleged assault
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is urging the world to save it from an Israeli ban that would have “disastrous consequences” for millions of people caught up in the war in Gaza. The head of the agency known as UNRWA told the U.N. General Assembly
Continue Reading AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply reflects the current industry standard, and there are no plans for disciplining employees for missing
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — Donald Trump comenzó su regreso político en un momento en que muchos en su propio partido querían que se fuera. Anunció su tercera candidatura a la Casa Blanca días después de que los republicanos sufrieran una decepción en las elecciones intermedias de 2022, un resultado que destacadas
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By Erika Stanish, Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two people are dead after an apparent hostage situation at an apartment in Fayette County, authorities said. Residents from the Woodview Terrace Apartments in Uniontown were evacuated Wednesday morning for an “active incident.” The district attorney said a man
Continue Reading KDKA By Erika Stanish, Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two people are dead after an apparent hostage situation at an apartment in Fayette County, authorities said. Residents from the Woodview Terrace Apartments in Uniontown were evacuated Wednesday morning for an “active incident.” The district attorney said a
Continue Reading By Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Seven Salisbury University students are facing charges after an alleged assault that left a victim with a broken rib, according to police. Police said seven students, who were “members or associates of a fraternity at Salisbury University,” used a social media
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience — since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for developing a condition that can lead to dementia, a new study has found. Among participants
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb, Kayla Tausche, Evan Perez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies are quickly jockeying for positions in a new Trump administration on the heels of his decisive victory, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, pitting loyalists against each other to land top roles in the new
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