EL PASO, TX — Hurricane Helene has made it’s way throughout the Southeast United States and has devastated thousands. Humberto “Beto” Flores, an El Paso resident, made his way out to Florida this past weekend with the Red Cross to help out however he can. Beto estimated that this was his 15th trip with the
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez had a downfall of maquiladora employment for months, even though it is one of the main suppliers of medical, and manufacturing on the border. With the recent decrease in unemployed maquiladora operators, the borderland’s economy has suffered a big hit making some facilities unable to continue operations. Since the COVID-19
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By David W. Marshall Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris who understands the wide generational gap we have in our nation. There will always be situations where older and younger people maintain different perspectives on
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Coach Ryan Walters hired Graham Harrell to put his stamp on Purdue’s trademark offense. He lasted just 16 games as offensive coordinator. Less than 24 hours after announcing Harrell had been fired, Walters told reporters at his weekly news conference that Jason Simmons will take over the play-calling duties for
Continue Reading Associated Press A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks. It’s the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Twenty-six-year-old Drew Harvey of Crete, Illinois accused Des Moines-based TMC
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A recent audit from the City of El Paso’s Internal Audit Department found a balance of more than $4.5 million in a WestStar Bank account established for payments of college football teams participating in the annual Sun Bowl Game. Back in 2001, the city authorized the Sun Bowl Association to
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it’s increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 24-year-old, Dianelys Crespo Gonzalez was pronounced dead this morning, Sept. 30 according to an El Paso County Sheriff report. Crespo Gonzalez was riding in an ATV when it rolled over officials said. El Paso County Sheriff were dispatched to a single motor vehicle accident rollover Sunday night, Sept. 29, at
Continue Reading The full impact of Hurricane Helene won’t be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in damage. Many groups providing aid will only accept cash donations because
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 and Albertsons continue to surprise some customers during Hunger Action Month, a period dedicated to raising awareness about hunger in the United States. ABC-7 has once again partnered with Albertsons to support El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank. Albertsons generously donated $5,000 to help pay it forward this September.
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Central Park, New York – The 2024 Global Citizen Festival brought together a star-studded lineup and thousands of advocates for change, delivering more than just entertainment. This annual festival, held on the Great Lawn of Central Park,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A retired healthcare provider continues to care for those in need of extra comfort… sharing smiles and wagging tails. Martha Baumgardner is a retired nurse and a member of Paws for Love. Her closest co-worker… a dog named Rocco. “Well, Rocco is, golden retriever and male doggy. He’s 11 years.
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to fill out their roster. The draft will be on Dec. 6 and the Valkyries will begin play next season. Teams will be able to protect a maximum of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The L & P building supply, a lumber warehouse at 101 N. Archuleta Road was engulfed in flames on Saturday, Sept. 28. Fire crews extinguished the fire within 20 minutes. Aftermath of fire at L & P Building supply on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Las Cruces. (Courtesy: LCFD) According
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Bolivia declaró este lunes “desastre nacional” debido a los incendios que afectan al país desde hace tres meses, anunció el presidente Luis Arce en un mensaje junto a la ministra de la Presidencia, María Nela Prada. “El nivel central del Estado y las entidades territoriales autónomas extremarán
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By Devan Cole and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results.” The new lawsuit escalates
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AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired former All-Star catcher Buster Posey as their president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi. Chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement a day after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin’s first season — with one more victory than a year
Continue Reading Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who died Monday from brain cancer. He was 58. ___ “I am deeply saddened to hear about Dikembe’s passing. He was a defensive force on the court who changed the way the game of basketball is played. But more importantly, Dikembe truly changed the
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A final day that wasn’t on the schedule and won’t soon be forgotten. An improbable comeback by the New York Mets in the opening game of a makeup doubleheader to secure their playoff berth. A gritty recovery by the Atlanta Braves in the nightcap, stamping their postseason ticket as
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Creel, a Broadway veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” and nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. Publicist Matt Polk says Creel died at his home in Manhattan of metastatic melanotic
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CNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, he was an eight-time NBA
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A criminal justice reform advocate featured in the movie “Sing Sing” has been exonerated in the 1998 killing of a retired New York City police officer. Jon-Adrian Velazquez served nearly 24 years in prison. A Manhattan judge on Monday vacated his conviction in the killing of Albert Ward during
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian human rights activists have accused the authorities of pressuring political prisoners pardoned by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. During the past three months, Lukashenko has pardoned 115 activists who were convicted for taking part in the protest against his rule. Those pardoned were a small fraction of more than
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday to recognize their achievement in this summer’s games in Paris.“Thank you for representing the very best of America,” Biden said on the South
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este martes 1 de octubre la presidenta electa de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, tendrá su toma de protesta, como se conoce en México a la investidura. ¿Cómo será y quiénes estarán presentes? Aquí te contamos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Horario y cómo ver la ceremonia La ceremonia de investidura de
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By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Cannabis, or marijuana, has come a long way on the road back to legitimacy in the United States, and it soon
Continue Reading By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of years ago in the Himalayas, a river ate a smaller river and gave an unexpected boost to Everest’s height, scientists have discovered. Mount Everest, or Chomolungma (“Goddess Mother of the World” in the Tibetan language), is one of Earth’s tallest mountains, standing 29,031.69 feet (8,848.86 meters) above
Continue Reading Associated Press Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal judge’s decision last week to approve the $600 million deal has been filed. Many residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed outrage online over the weekend about the appeal because it
Continue Reading ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has regained 1,000 acres of its ancestral land in upstate New York. The heavily forested land is south of Syracuse and near the Onondaga’s federally recognized territory. The Onondagas say the land was transferred by Honeywell International on Friday under a federal Superfund settlement related to the
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