By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.” Trump’s comments came as he’s also traveling to California, where wildfires have
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By Mick Krever and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah. Israel was expected to withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon as part of the deal but the
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up earlier this week, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster
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Por Simone McCarthy, CNN El segundo mandato de Donald Trump empieza con buen pie para China. Hasta ahora, el nuevo presidente estadounidense se abstuvo de cumplir su amenaza de imponer fuertes aranceles a China, dijo a líderes empresariales y políticos en un foro económico en Davos que los dos países podrían tener una “muy buena
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Yumi Asada, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded a Japanese woman and her child and killed a bus attendant trying to protect them has been sentenced to death, according to a Japanese official. A court in
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By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 25th grand slam title has been cut short at the Australian Open after he stunningly retired from his semifinal match due to a left leg injury. Djokovic was playing against world No. 2 Alexander Zverev in Melbourne on Friday, and the
Continue Reading Por Alex Rodway y Angus Watson, CNN El bettong de cola cepillada parece un canguro en miniatura y, de manera similar, tiene una bolsa donde guarda a sus crías. Pero no te dejes engañar, este pequeño marsupial no es tan adorable como parece. Cuando es amenazado por un depredador, el bettong expulsa a su pequeña
Continue Reading Por Jeanne Sahadi, CNN No sorprendió que el presidente Donald Trump emitiera esta semana un memorando dirigido a los directores de los departamentos y agencias federales, en el que básicamente les ordenaba que sus empleados volvieran a la oficina a tiempo completo. Entre otras cosas, poco después de las elecciones presidenciales, Elon Musk y Vivek
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico State Aggies have hit a bit of slump after losing their second straight conference game Thursday night against Kennesaw State, 69-56. Returning home after their longest conference road trip of the season, the Aggies looked to bounce back in a Thursday night contest from the Pan American
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El Paso,Texas (KVIA)– Recent Executive Orders signed by President Trump, propose bringing a lot of changes to the Border. While not everyone agrees the changes will be positive, former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and Adolpho Telles, member of the State Republican Executive Committee, say Trump is fulfilling the promises he made during his campaign.
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KENNESAW, Georgia (KVIA) — The NMSU women fall to Kennesaw State 68-66 moving them down to 3-3 in Conference play and extending its losing streak to two on Thursday night at KSU Convocation Center. This game between this duo was a very much back-and-forth game as the lead changed 9 times in this matchup. Molly
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire Department, Texas Gas Service responded to a gas leak in Northeast El Paso this evening. It happened on Fred Wilson Avenue and Alabama Street. It was initially deemed “Condition 1,” but was upgraded to a “Condition 2” at around 6:30 p.m. El Paso Fire tells ABC-7 the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Otis Frazier III tallied 17 points while Ahamad Bynum scored 16 off the bench, but the UTEP men’s basketball team was clipped by Jax State, 73-66, at the Don Haskins Center Thursday evening. The Miners (14-5, 4-2 CUSA) led by two (66-64) with 2:42 to play in the contest, but
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JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s basketball team (9-8, 2-4 CUSA) fell to Jacksonville State (8-9, 2-4 CUSA) 72-71 in an overtime nailbiter Thursday afternoon. Turnovers once again cost the Miners, as the Gamecocks put up 31 points off of UTEP’s 24 giveaways. The Miners shot 47.6 (30-63) from the field, 20.0 percent (2-10)
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story January 23, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a monumental stride for empowering minority business owners, Congressman Al Green has once again proven why he’s a beacon of hope for social and economic justice. Through his Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2021, codified within
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story January 23, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s cultural landscape is about to be enriched with a groundbreaking artistic collaboration. Opening on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Community Artists’ Collective, the “Women of the Earth” exhibition invites viewers into a deeply transformative space.
Continue Reading By Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story January 23, 2025 (LAPost.com) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its 97th Oscar nominations Thursday morning, signaling a historic shift toward international and independent cinema. “Emilia Pérez” leads with eight nominations, while “The Brutalist” follows with six and “Anora” with five,
Continue Reading Por Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Cientos de cuerpos han sido recuperados en Gaza desde que el cese del fuego y el acuerdo de rehenes entraron en vigor el domingo, dijo este jueves el Ministerio de Salud palestino en el enclave. Al menos 303 cuerpos han sido recuperados desde entonces, 120 de ellos en las últimas 24
Continue Reading Por Manu Raju, Pamela Brown y Kaanita Iyer, CNN Pete Hegseth, el propuesto por el presidente Donald Trump para dirigir el Pentágono, dijo a la Comisión de Servicios Armados del Senado que pagó US$ 50.000 como parte de un acuerdo de confidencialidad a una mujer que alegó que la agredió sexualmente, según documentos obtenidos por
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Associated Press is reporting that active duty military troops arrived in El Paso this evening. AP reports that defense officials are calling this the “first batch” of forces deploying to the U.S./Mexico border. Defense officials first announced that they would send troops to the southern border yesterday. Additional troops
Continue Reading Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, y la presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, hablaron por teléfono este jueves sobre los vínculos entre sus países y acerca de cómo tener “relaciones productivas” con todo el continente americano, incluyendo al nuevo Gobierno de Estados Unidos, dijo el mandatario
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is inviting the public to the grand re-opening ceremony of the Veterans Recreation Center. It’s happening Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4 p.m. at 5301 Salem Drive El Paso, TX 79924. The recreation center received a $1.5 million remodel thanks to the 2012 Quality of
Continue Reading Por Holmes Lybrand, CNN El secretario interino del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, Benjamine Huffman, emitió una directiva este jueves para otorgar a las agencias de aplicación de la ley del Departamento de Justicia la autoridad para investigar y arrestar a inmigrantes indocumentados en EE.UU. Las agencias incluyen al FBI, la Administración de Control de Drogas
Continue Reading Por Chris Isidore, CNN El presidente Donald Trump anuló esta semana un decreto de casi 60 años que prohibía a los contratistas del Gobierno discriminar en sus prácticas de contratación, despido, ascenso o remuneración. En su lugar, hay un nuevo requisito de que esos empleadores certifiquen que no tienen lo que calificó de programas “ilegales”
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — In his short career, Victor Wembanyama has taken the basketball world by storm. And on Thursday, he did just that but this time in his home country of France. He and his San Antonio Spurs teammates took on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games at the
Continue Reading CNN By Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward the country during Trump’s first administration, three sources familiar with the
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced that it has acquired forward Frank Lopez via transfer from Miami FC. The signing is pending league and federation approval, and the terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy. “I’m excited about this new challenge and it is a privilege for me to be part of
Continue Reading By Zach Lewis Click here for updates on this story MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) — Officers at Marcy Correctional Facility performed CPR on two inmates and administered multiple doses of Narcan after discovering them unresponsive in their dorms. This incident took place at the medium-security facility last week. On Jan. 14, according to the New York
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DEW, Texas (KVIA) — Mountain Dew is launching its new HARD MTN DEW in Texas. In order to promote the new drink, the company has started a petition to rename the small town of Dew, Texas as HARD DEW, Texas. Dew, Texas, home to just 70 residents, is located 90 miles southwest of Dallas. Now
Continue Reading By Darla Miles Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A New York aesthetician facing federal charges for reportedly injecting people with counterfeit Botox at his Manhattan medical spa is out on bail. Joey Grant Luther was released on $100,000 bail, secured by his second home in Miami Beach, Florida,
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