By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People in the United States who identify as transgender or nonbinary make up only a tiny fraction of the population, but they’ve been the targets of an outsized share of negative attention from lawmakers, a new study says — and those laws can have potentially deadly consequences. The study, published
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By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the Libyan militia leader convicted for his role in the deadly 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, was resentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison, despite federal prosecutors seeking at least 60 years to life. The new sentence comes more than two years after
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez filmmaker Jesús Muñoz delves into the history of the Virgin de Guadalupe in his latest documentary, “Tonantzin Guadalupe,” which will be shown three times during the El Paso Film Festival, taking place Thursday, Sept. 26 through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. “Tonantzin Guadalupe” explores the beginnings of the “Brown Virgin” cult
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Associated Press Israel and Hezbollah each have strong incentives to heed international calls for a cease-fire that could avert all-out war — but that doesn’t mean they will. Hezbollah is reeling after a sophisticated attack on personal devices killed and wounded hundreds of its members. Israeli airstrikes have killed two top commanders in Beirut in
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Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A man already in jail on sexual assault charges has been charged with murder in the disappearance of a 13-year-old Detroit girl. Na’Ziyah Harris has been missing since leaving school in January and is presumed dead. Authorities allege 41-year-old Jarvis Butts killed the girl because she was pregnant with his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bishop Mark Seitz’s father, Theodore “Ted” Seitz, has died. The Diocese of El Paso announced the news on its official Facebook page Wednesday. The diocese says Seitz’s father passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday. “We ask for your prayers for the repose of the soul of Ted Seitz and
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Public records show a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires spent months as an inmate firefighter after being convicted of causing a fatal collision. Thirty-eight-year-old Robert Hernandez was arrested last week on suspicion of arson to forest land. Court records reveal he was
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Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los habitantes del desierto de la Edad de Bronce desenterrados de tumbas en lo que hoy es el noroeste de China fueron enterrados con queso esparcido sobre sus cabezas y cuellos, tal vez como un refrigerio para el más allá. Una década después del descubrimiento de productos lácteos en restos sorprendentemente
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been dwindling as opposition to the plan remains strong. The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. But opposition from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Defense Logistics Agency Trap Support just awarded El Paso’s ReadyOne Industries a $193.7 million contract to produce chemical protective military apparel. That includes the production of Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology coats and pants for the U.S. military. ReadyOne Industries specializes in manufacturing garments. This two-year contract, which
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — People in the United States can now order more free Covid-19 tests from the federal government as the country heads into respiratory virus season with high levels of the coronavirus already circulating. Each household is eligible to receive four at-home test kits, which can be requested from COVIDTests.gov starting
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge is considering a motion to dismiss the case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A hearing was held Thursday to review a July motion from attorneys for Gutierrez Reed for a
Continue Reading Anabella González (CNN Español) — El 20 de agosto de 1989, los hermanos Lyle y Erik Menéndez mataron a sus padres en el interior de su mansión de Beverly Hills, California. La serie de Netflix “Monstruos: la historia de Lyle y Erik Menéndez”, que se estrenó en la plataforma el 19 de septiembre, es un
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum Corporation just donated $75,000 to the Paso del Norte Community Foundation. The matching funds support nine local nonprofits that are working in the El Paso area. This donation is part of 2024 El Paso Giving Day, which takes place on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The nonprofits that will
Continue Reading AP Business Writers OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders. The artificial intelligence company’s board is considering a decision that would change it into
Continue Reading Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charged that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The charges unsealed Thursday marked a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who made a commitment to law-and-order a cornerstone of his political platform even as multiple
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them. A department report released Thursday says the Lexington Police Department has a “persistent pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.” The Justice Department launched
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC reached another settlement with one of the two class-action litigants. It agreed to pay the former fighters $375 million after a previous agreement was thrown out by a Nevada district judge. Judge Richard Boulware in July dismissed a $335 million settlement with two antitrust lawsuits. That
Continue Reading WABC, CNN Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment
Continue Reading Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A new report from the anti-violence group Everytown for Gun Safety says Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun violence and other crimes. That’s partly because they can be easily converted into automatic weapons using a small device often called a Glock switch. Authorities say they believe
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday that her office is pursuing an investigation into the removal of an absentee ballot drop box by the mayor of Wausau. Mayor Doug Diny removed the drop box, located outside of City Hall, on Sunday and distributed a picture of himself doing it
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By Michelle Hofmann Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Games may be won on the football field, but some of the greatest victories achieved by veterans are being recognized at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Beeville. Football players and fans can look to the sidelines at a legacy built and
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 26, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stunning turn of events, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, marking a historic moment in the city’s political landscape. As the first sitting New York City mayor in
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mailing of about 2,200 duplicate absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison has led a Republican member of Congress to falsely suggest that the clerk was lying about the presence of barcodes on the ballots themselves. An initial statement on Monday from Madison Clerk Maribeth
Continue Reading Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s government says its investigation shows that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor accused of blasphemy while he was held in custody last week. The interior minister in Sindh province says officers then lied about the circumstances of the man’s death, claiming he was killed in a
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COLUMBUS, New Mexico (KVIA) — A federal court just sentenced a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer to 20 months in prison for violating the civil rights of a U.S. citizen and falsifying investigation records. Court documents state that 38-year-old Oscar Orrantia became angry at a 63-year-old U.S. citizen when the man complained about the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in Washington, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss. The brief ruling Thursday from Washington D.C.’s appeals court said Giuliani did not
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo llegó a la campaña electoral con su historial como jefa de Gobierno de Ciudad de México (2018-2023). En junio del año pasado dejó el cargo para participar en la contienda por la presidencia del país. En sus años como servidora pública —fue antes alcaldesa de Tlalpan (2015-2017)—
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Palestinian Authority has denounced Israel in front of world leaders. He appealed to other nations to stop what he called a “genocidal war” against a place and people that he said had been totally destroyed. He used the rostrum of the U.N. General Assembly as
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TCU (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) at Kansas (1-3, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas by 1 1/2. Series record: TCU 26-9-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Two teams with big expectations this season instead are meeting with desperation setting in. TCU lost a one-point nailbiter to UCF before getting blown out 66-42
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