By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses, including violent crackdowns on protesters, torture of prisoners and targeting Iranian dissidents abroad. The sanctions were unveiled around the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.”
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Update: UTEP students approved the measure. The school says the measure passed by less than 100 votes. “Students at The University of Texas at El Paso voted this week in favor of a referendum calling for the replacement of Union West and renovation of Union East,” UTEP says. “A total of 1,171 students voted in
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Update: In a new statement, El Paso ISD officials revealed that the four people injured in the collision were students. “We are deeply saddened to report that a vehicular accident outside Jefferson Silva High School today, September 18th, 2024, has resulted in injuries to four of our students. We are working closely with local law
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Durante años, Hezbollah fue considerado el principal actor no estatal del mundo: la joya de la corona de los aliados de Irán en Medio Oriente, bien equipado, bien entrenado, bien dirigido, altamente disciplinado y secreto. En mayo de 2000, el grupo logró expulsar a Israel del sur del Líbano
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Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a duplex in a quiet neighborhood of the Hungarian capital is the headquarters of a company that is linked to the manufacture of the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria as part of an apparent Israeli operation against the Hezbollah militant group. BAC Consulting shares the ground
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By Liz McLaughlin Click here for updates on this story OUTER BRANKS, North Carolina (WRAL) — Erosion, high winds and king tides are pushing vulnerable homes to their breaking point along the Outer Banks. On Friday, Drone 5 captured video of Rodanthe homes at risk of collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean. Friday’s drone video showed
Continue Reading WRAL By Liz McLaughlin Click here for updates on this story OUTER BRANKS, North Carolina (WRAL) — Erosion, high winds and king tides are pushing vulnerable homes to their breaking point along the Outer Banks. On Friday, Drone 5 captured video of Rodanthe homes at risk of collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean. Friday’s drone video
Continue Reading By Kate Hussey Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WPTV) — Neighbors of accused gunman, Ryan Routh, told WPTV there were warning signs the suspect exhibited prior to his alleged assassination attempt on former President, Donald Trump. WPTV wanted to know more about Routh, so we sent our Kate Hussey to
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — Nékter Juice Bar announced a new lineup called “The Golden Trio”. This to celebrate the premiere of “The Golden Bachelorette,” which debuts Wednesday, September 18th at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC and streams next day on Hulu. The limited-time offerings include three new menu items called ‘Spiced Golden Apple Smoothie’,
Continue Reading By Jamie Ostroff Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — A nurse from West Palm Beach tells WPTV she encountered the man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, and reported him to federal authorities two years ago. In an
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Known for the “Woj Bomb” from his relentless NBA breaking news and reporting, ESPN’s senior insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped another one on Wednesday. Wojnarowski is retiring from the news industry to become general manager of the men’s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University, he announced. “Thirty-seven years
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Due to an increase in false reports being made at Chaparral High School and Chaparral Middle School, Gadsden Independent School District has now made changes to it’s reporting system. Gadsden ISD said starting Sept. 18, the district will suspend the use of the STOPit app, the system previously used to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Current City Rep and mayoral candidate Isabel Salcido has faced questions about her business and personal finances, debts, and lawsuits over unpaid bills. Now she is speaking out about how she’s responding to the legal and financial challenges. City Rep. Isabel Salcido says that the economic downturn in 2020 affected
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NEW YORK (AP) — Police say they have arrested one of the young people who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled. Surveillance photos released by the New York Police Department on Tuesday show one person dressed all in pink including a pink shower
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump posted a new video on social media Wednesday defending her previous nude modeling work as she promoted her new book. “Why do I stand proudly behind my nude modeling work? The more pressing question is: Why has the media chosen to
Continue Reading PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A high-ranking official with Haiti’s National Office of Migration has been killed in the north coastal city of Cap-Haitien. A reporter with Radio Caraïbes who was at the scene said Kerwin Augustin, a regional representative who oversaw Haiti’s northern region, was shot near his house on Wednesday and died at a
Continue Reading AP Airlines Writer Boeing’s CEO says the company will begin furloughing a large number of employees to save cash during a strike by union machinists. Chief executive Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that executives, managers and other employees would be required to take time off without pay starting in the coming days. Factory workers in the
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Fabens, TEXAS (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott announced a grant of more than $344,000 has been awarded to Fabens Independent School District. It’s meant to support career and technical education (CTE) training programs. The grant will help the school district purchase and install equipment to train 126 students as registered nurses in partnership with El Paso Community College.
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Economy In a significant shift for the US economy, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a jumbo-sized interest rate cut for the first time in four years. The half-point move is
Continue Reading By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — “Hello,” says the news presenter, as she effortlessly switches from Spanish to English to give her audience a summary of the day’s biggest stories. With her clear intonation, smart appearance, and friendly-yet-serious expression, she seems the very image of a news anchor. Except, perhaps, for her name. As she
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By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing is temporarily furloughing executives and other nonunion workers to save cash during the strike by 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists, CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees in an email Wednesday. The furloughed employees will keep their benefits and they will be
Continue Reading TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A respected human rights organization in Belarus says dozens of teachers have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country’s wide-ranging crackdown on dissent. Pavel Sapelka, a spokesman for the Viasna rights group told The Associated Press on Wednesday that moves against teachers began in September and that
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality show’s $5 million grand prize. That is according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing alleges that MrBeast failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted meal
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UPDATE: El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks said in the news conference that Tren de Aragua (TDA) is in El Paso but wants to reassure the public that El Paso is still a safe city. Hicks said he needed to speak publicly following comments from a news conference held by Governor Greg Abbott and the
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — #MeToo activist Tarana Burke says that while the details of the Sean “Diddy” Combs allegations are horrific, she is heartened by the fact that such cases now come out in public due to the ongoing impact of the #MeToo cultural reckoning. Burke also notes that the original lawsuit
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s New York rally on Long Island just days after the second apparent assassination attempt on him are false. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said Wednesday that someone who may
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force protection operation” amid an expected increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region, according to an Army statement. The North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD) intercepted Russian military aircraft
Continue Reading By Alex Bozarjian Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Aspire Houston Fertility Institute was slapped with a class action lawsuit Tuesday by couples who claim they were lied to about their chances of becoming pregnant. A court filing alleges that the clinic knowingly implanted at least five hopeful mothers with dead
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 celebrities have issued an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging the administration to do everything in its power to bring Israeli hostages home. Comedian Chelsea Handler, actress Connie Britton and Bravo’s Andy Cohen are among those who have signed the letter,
Continue Reading By Courtney Fischer Click here for updates on this story DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) — The timeline has been pushed back yet again for an ongoing pipeline fire on the border of Deer Park and La Porte to finally burn itself out, with officials now saying it may happen Wednesday. The fire ignited around 10
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