By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Bob Ortega and Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN (CNN) — When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller handling the jobs of two people. But the situation was hardly an anomaly.
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Editor’s note: Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. Words by Alfredo Corchado, Eduardo García, Angela Kocherga and Pablo de la Rosa, @pblodlr Photos by Omar Ornelas Edited by Dudley Althaus CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Barely two weeks into President
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By Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin January 31, 2025, 3:19 PM A federal judge in Rhode Island has formally blocked the Trump administration’s spending freeze, saying in an order this afternoon that the funding freeze is likely a violation of the Constitution. “During the pendency of the Temporary Restraining Order, Defendants shall not pause, freeze, impede, block,
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Update: A gender reveal celebration, hosted at the El Paso Zoo today, revealed the new baby is a boy. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new giraffe was just born at the El Paso Zoo! The baby was born to Gigi and Juma, who welcomed Obi in 2023. The new, unnamed baby is healthy and
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By Alex Bozarjian Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother is furious after she claims her daughter wet herself after not being allowed to use the bathroom at school. This happened on Jan. 24 at the Harmony School of Excellence, which is part of the Harmony Public Schools. To
Continue Reading By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLVILLE, Texas (KTRK) — We’re learning more about how a Waller County inmate slipped out of custody last week at a hospital in Bellville. Salvador Saucedo escaped from Bellville Hospital on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. after picking his handcuffs and leg irons. According to
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday. “The WHO (World Health Organization) and its partners conducted an
Continue Reading By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A landslide prompted the closure of 9th Street Beach in the city of Laguna Beach Friday morning. The landslide was reported around 7:15 a.m. after a portion of the cliff tumbled down onto the beach, which is also known as
Continue Reading By Josh Haskell Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — It’s not just those who lost their homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires who now find their world’s upside down — but also the service workers who supported the residents of these communities and the small businesses that were destroyed
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By Jen Christensen, Nick Valencia, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Several US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Several US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites and datasets related to HIV, LGBTQ people, youth
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Conterra Energy Inc. is acquiring certain assets of Avant Natural Resources and Franklin Mountain Energy, which El Paso businessman Paul Foster owns a stake in. The acquisition is estimated at $3.9 billion and is still subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments. “Through the hard work of Franklin Mountain Energy, Avant
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By Katelyn Polantz, Phil Mattingly and Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to talk about the handover of power. But what is normally a routine discussion turned into an alarming series of interactions for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At the start of the 2024 NFL season, Household Furniture ran a commercial stating that if you bought a Tempur-Pedic mattress through September 23rd, and if the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, you’d get the mattress for free. With the Chiefs making it to New Orleans for Super
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Temps will be on a nice warming trend Saturday through much of next week. Lots of sunshine with temps climbing to the mid and upper 60’s tomorrow; then 70’s arrive Sunday into next week. There could be a day or two that we tie or even surpass a record high temp. The gusty winds will
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Lizbeth Padilla, CNN Español Si se cumplen las amenazas de Donald Trump, los productos mexicanos y canadienses tendrán un arancel del 25% para entrar al mercado estadounidense a partir de este sábado. Las repercusiones económicas para México y Estados Unidos serían considerables y afectarían no solo a los productores de ambos países, sino también a
Continue Reading Por Juan Moreno, CNN en Español (CNN Radio Argentina) – Ricardo Delgado, presidente de la consultora Analytica, habló este viernes con CNN Radio sobre la situación económica argentina y el impacto de las medidas adoptadas por el gobierno. En CNN Economía y Actualidad con Julieta Tarrés, el economista explicó que “hay un intento del gobierno
Continue Reading Por Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español La Cancillería de Venezuela solicitó que los consulados de Chile en Caracas y Puerto Ordaz “cesen sus servicios consulares como consecuencia de la suspensión de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos países”, informó este viernes la Cancillería chilena. Ambos consulados tendrán que permanecer cerrados y sin atención al público. “El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An incident between two Bowie High School students today prompted district police to respond to the campus. El Paso ISD officials say the incident was isolated and that there is no threat to other students and staff, but did not provide information on the nature of the incident. Read the
Continue Reading Por Juan Moreno, CNN en Español (CNN Radio Argentina) – Demian Martínez Naya, concejal de Moreno por el PRO, habló este viernes con CNN Radio sobre la muerte de Lucas Aguilar, el delivery asesinado en la localidad bonaerense, y señaló que “la situación sigue siendo igual de grave que todos los días en el distrito”.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is directing all Texas agencies to eliminate DEI policies. Abbott issued an Executive Order today. Abbott says that DEI agendas “divide us rather than unite us and have no place in the state of Texas.” “These radical policies deviate from constitutional principles and deny diverse thought,” Abbott
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, Sam Simpson and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Multiple US government agencies have ordered employees “to remove gender identifying pronouns from email signature blocks by 5:00 PM” on Friday, according to internal emails seen by CNN. Directives were sent out to employees at agencies including the State
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police were involved in a SWAT situation this morning. A spokesperson for the City of Las Cruces confirmed the information to ABC-7. The situation began when officials got a call about a gunshot victim early this morning. They then identified a suspect and the SWAT situation was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced the grand opening of the Mexican American Cultural Center will happen Saturday, March 22, 2025. ABC-7 produced an in-depth Xtra Sunday Edition on the cultural center earlier this month. Click here to watch the full show. The $16 million set aside for the building
Continue Reading By Jamal Lewis Click here for updates on this story January 31, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — An influx of new residents in rural and semi-rural areas, combined with the rise of remote work, presents an exciting opportunity for innovation. Smaller communities now have access to an innovative workforce that can participate in the global
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, Pete Muntean and Oren Liebermann, CNN Washington (CNN) — Investigators are intensifying their search into what caused the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, with recovery crews still working to pull wreckage from the Potomac River and initial concerns already raised about the path of at
Continue Reading CNN By Andy Rose, Pete Muntean and Oren Liebermann, CNN Washington (CNN) — As recovery crews endure cold water and miserable rain Friday to attempt to pull more wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River, investigators are intensifying their search for the collision’s cause – with
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story January 31, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a dazzling convergence of history, trailblazing journalism, and forward-thinking leadership, renowned White House correspondent April Ryan embarks on her newest chapter as Washington Bureau Chief and Senior White House Correspondent for Black Press USA. With an
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story January 31, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON (Jan. 30, 2025) – With education and workforce development at the heart of Houston’s growth, the Houston Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees is embracing new leadership to drive the institution forward. In a decisive move
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Students at UTEP have been receiving emails that are apart of phishing scams. ABC-7 talked to students on campus, who said that they receive an email that appears to be from a professor or advisor. They said the email includes a link which then takes them to a website that they
Continue Reading By Amanda Engel Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WMAR) — Police say a 35-year-old man was shot by a bailiff after presenting a weapon inside the Baltimore City District Courthouse. Before 9 a.m., the man walked into the courthouse and appeared to be suffering a behavioral crisis. He was pacing back and
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