By Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — On top of grief, the family of a recently killed 19-year-old is now feeling frustrated towards a north Harris County funeral home that they said lost his hair. Anastasia Kindle said after her cousin, Kenneth Thomas, was killed, their family
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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A jury has found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. The case came down to whether the jury believed DNA found under Melissa Ann Tremblay’s fingernails was from Marvin “Skip” McClendon Jr.. After telling a judge they were deadlocked,
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Associated Press Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a near-total ban there. The abortion measure was in a crowded field of ballot initiatives for Tuesday’s general election that also included a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use. After most votes were
Continue Reading Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A voter filed a lawsuit against a county in ruby-red West Virginia calling for a special election after just under 700 people cast erroneous ballots that omitted the name of a Democratic state senate candidate. Mingo County voter James Williamson and the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia
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Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Las acciones estadounidenses subieron este martes mientras Wall Street esperaba los resultados de una reñida carrera presidencial. El Dow cerró 425 puntos, o un 1% más alto; el S&P 500 ganó 1,2%; y el Nasdaq, con gran peso tecnológico, subió un 1,4%, lo que subraya el optimismo de los inversionistas mientras
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Bernie Moreno has defeated Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio to help shift control of the Senate to the GOP. The Cleveland businessman will be the state’s first Latino senator. The $500 million contest was the most expensive Senate race this year and one of the most
Continue Reading WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A judge in a rural Virginia city has ordered two officials there to certify the results of the election. The pair filed a lawsuit last month threatening not to certify unless they could hand-count the ballots. The Monday order comes after five registered voters in Waynesboro filed their own lawsuit claiming
Continue Reading Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Deb Fischer has won a third term representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Fischer won her previous two elections by wide margins in the deeply conservative state. But she faced her toughest challenge yet in Dan Osborn, a working-class industrial mechanic and military veteran who appealed to voters
Continue Reading Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters have enshrined the state’s current ban on abortion after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the state’s constitution. Voters on Tuesday also rejected a competing ballot measure that would have established the right to have an abortion until the point that a fetus could viably survive
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Más de dos años después de que la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. anulara Roe vs. Wade y pusiera fin al derecho constitucional federal al aborto, los estadounidenses de 10 estados votaron sobre si consolidar los derechos reproductivos en sus constituciones estatales. CNN proyecta que se aprueben medidas para proteger el acceso
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Las elecciones de EE.UU. son un evento político que difícilmente pasa por debajo de la mesa en Venezuela. En medio de sus rutinas, muchos venezolanos siguen con interés el desarrollo del proceso con la mirada en la situación interna, es decir, la crisis económica y al mismo tiempo la
Continue Reading Associated Press Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has won a fourth term to the U.S. Senate. Whitehouse beat Patricia Morgan, a Republican state representative who was the first woman to serve as minority leader in the Rhode Island House. Whitehouse served Rhode Island’s U.S. Attorney and state attorney general before being elected in
Continue Reading Associated Press Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, has won reelection. Amo easily beat his Republican challenger Allen Waters on Tuesday. Last year, Amo beat out a crowded field in a special election to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down to lead a nonprofit foundation. Amo is
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — Champion Xpress Carwash announced the grand opening of a new location in El Paso, Texas. It’s located at 5620 Doniphan Dr El Paso, TX 79932 and will open Thursday, November 7th, 2024. All guests attending the grand opening will receive a free top wash with graphene wax which is valued at
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran, faces well-known former television news anchor and staunch Donald Trump ally Kari Lake in Tuesday’s election for U.S. Senate in a state with a recent history of extremely close elections. The race is one of a handful that will determine the
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — ¿Qué son las encuestas de salida? Son un conjunto de encuestas que preguntan a los votantes por quién votaron, así como preguntas adicionales sobre sus opiniones políticas, los factores que consideraron en la elección y sus antecedentes en general. Esto nos ayuda a entender mejor quiénes salieron a votar, cómo votaron
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Update (November 6, 2024): New Mexico State Police released the following statement about the crash. “On November 4, 2023, at around 6:40 p.m., New Mexico State Police responded to a 2-vehicle crash with injuries on I-25 southbound near mile post 5. The initial investigation indicated a 2022 Hyundai SUV, driven by a 57-year-old female, was
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Update (10:35 PM): The race for El Paso Mayor will go to a runoff election between Renard Johnson and Brian Kennedy. Update (8:12 PM): 36% of voters have cast their ballots for mayoral candidate Renard Johnson. Brian Kennedy is currently in second place with 26% of the vote. Right now Cassandra Hernandez has 9% of
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson has been elected as North Carolina’s next attorney general. Jackson defeated Republican congressman Dan Bishop on Tuesday in an expensive campaign that focused on who was best able to represent the state in court and keep communities safe. Jackson is an Afghan war veteran
Continue Reading Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes. Critics said the proposal on Tuesday’s ballot would have led to dramatic cuts in state services. The general election ballot also included four other proposals, including one calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The
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A warm day Wednesday out ahead of our next cold front. Winds will gust to around 30 mph from the SW during the day. A cold front will arrive late Wednesday and colder air will filter in. Highs Thursday will be in the upper 40s and low 50s. Rain chances will spread across the area
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy
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Update (10:13 PM): Republican incumbent Bill Hicks has conceded to Democrat James Montoya in the race for El Paso District Attorney. Update (8:14 PM): In the race for El Paso District Attorney, early results show James Montoya has the support of 58% of voters. Bill Hicks has 42%. EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The El
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for three games without pay for shoving a member of the media. Embiid’s suspension will begin with the next regular-season game for which he is eligible and able to play. The 2023 NBA MVP has yet to play this
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Update (10:38 PM): ABC News projects Donald Trump will take Georgia’s 16 Electoral Votes. Update ( 10:17 PM): ABC News projects that Kamala Harris has won New Mexico’s five Electoral Votes. Update (9:05 PM): ABC News projects Donald Trump has 214 Electoral Votes and Kamala Harris has 145 Electoral Votes. Update (8:09 PM): ABC News
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CNN, POOL, KYW, WPVI, WXIA, WLUK, WMTV, BEN VON KLEMPERER, @KIMJFLANDERS, X, CNN, CNN, POOL, KYW, WPVI, WXIA, WLUK, WMTV, Ben Von Klemperer, @KimJFlanders/X By Tami Luhby, Eric Levenson and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Polls have closed in most of the US while voting continues in some Western states as tens of millions of
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Update (5:32 PM): Las Cruces voters approved a 0.325 percent gross receipt tax measure at the polls last night. The increase will take effect on July 1, 2025. The City of Las Cruces expects it will add $11 million in revenue each year. Officials say the tax currently makes up 76% of the city’s revenue.
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is launching of EPMA Arcoiris, a free art school program. It’s designed for children and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The free classes are sponsored by AT&T and it’s being offered to students ages 5 to 18 years old. The program will
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