$5B in OTC dollars go unclaimed by seniors annually
Chapter reports that seniors leave $5 billion in unclaimed Medicare Advantage OTC benefits annually due to lack of awareness and confusion over usage.
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Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party
By Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party’s plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing. Now, their predictions are coming true. And more Republicans are starting to openly worry that the issue could hurt them in next
Continue Reading What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release
By Marshall Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A new federal law requires the Justice Department to release by Friday a massive trove of investigative documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The release of the Epstein files, detailing the probes into the disgraced multimillionaire and sex offender who died in 2019, has attracted significant attention. The
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What we know about the fatal stabbings of Rob and Michele Reiner and the case against their son
By Aditi Sangal, Taylor Romine, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their home, their grown son, Nick Reiner, was charged with murder in the deaths of his parents. Many aspects of the case are still uncertain as authorities keep details
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Lo que Trump puede aprender de Vance antes de su discurso nacional
Análisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN El presidente Donald Trump podría hacer algo peor que atenerse al guión de J.D. Vance en su discurso nacional en horario de máxima audiencia este miércoles por la noche. El vicepresidente acaba de regresar de Allentown, Pensilvania, donde presentó el argumento más coherente y disciplinado de la administración para su
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The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials say father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram journeyed to
Continue Reading Who is Nick Reiner’s attorney, Alan Jackson?
By Andy Rose, Norma Galeana, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles-based Alan Jackson – who has taken on a number of famous clients in his work as a defense attorney – says he is representing Nick Reiner following Reiner’s arrest in the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Nick Reiner, 32, was
Continue Reading Tras ataque en Siria en el que murieron dos soldados de EE.UU., Trump lidia con un aliado complicado y los ecos de Afganistán
Por Zachary Cohen, CNN Cuando un atacante mató a dos militares estadounidenses y a un intérprete civil en Siria durante el fin de semana, el presidente Donald Trump prometió represalias “muy serias” contra los responsables. Funcionarios de la administración Trump también se apresuraron a describir al agresor como un “atacante solitario” que era miembro de
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UTEP quarterback Skyler Locklear to enter transfer portal
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners suffered another blow to their roster on Tuesday. One of the team’s starting quarterbacks from this past season is planning to enter the transfer portal. According to various online reports, Skyler Locklear will be entering the transfer portal. Locklear has been with the Miners the last two seasons, and has
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The most popular grocery items for Christmas in Texas, according to Instacart
Instacart reports on Christmas trends and eggnog popularity in Texas and across the country.
Continue Reading Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes from German carrier Lufthansa. At a price tag of $400 million, the Air Force said in a statement
Continue Reading In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan
By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When an attacker killed two US service members and a civilian interpreter in Syria over the weekend, President Donald Trump vowed “very serious” retribution against those responsible, and officials were quick to describe the assailant as a “lone gunman” who was a member of ISIS. However, a spokesman for
Continue Reading Daughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells CNN she is devastated by guilty verdict handed down to her father
Katrina Samaan Washington, D.C (CNN) — The guilty verdict handed down this week to Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was expected but is still devastating, his daughter Claire Lai told CNN’s Jim Sciutto, blaming what she described as the city’s “highly compromised” legal system under Chinese rule. Her father, 78, now
Continue Reading Candace Owens won’t take back conspiracies about Charlie Kirk’s death after meeting with Erika Kirk
By Elle Reeve, CNN (CNN) — In her first podcast episode after what she described as a 4.5-hour conversation with Erika Kirk, conservative podcaster Candace Owens said Tuesday that she still does not believe that the person charged with murder for Charlie Kirk’s death is solely responsible. Erika Kirk’s efforts to tamp down on speculation
Continue Reading ¿Por qué los expertos legales ven “lagunas” en la insólita demanda de Trump contra la BBC por US$ 10.000 millones?
Análisis por Brian Stelter Hasta este año, era inaudito que un presidente de EE.UU. en funciones demandara a un medio de comunicación. En solo unos meses, el presidente Donald Trump ha logrado que parezca algo normal. Trump ha demandado a The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times y ahora a la BBC, presentando la
Continue Reading Junior de Barranquilla es el nuevo campeón del fútbol de Colombia
Por Pablo Antonio Garcia Escorihuela, CNN en Español Colombia tiene nuevo campeón. Junior de Barranquilla superó en el marcador global por 4 goles a 0 a Deportes Tolima en la final del torneo Clausura 2025, para coronarse como nuevo monarca del balompié colombiano. Así como en la ida fue fundamental el ariete José Enamorado al
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ABC-7’s Paul Cicala dresses up as Santa for Pebble Hills Elementary students
EL PASO (KVIA) — ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala represented KVIA by surprising a group of kids in the Ysleta Unified School District by appearing as Santa Claus. Students at Pebble Hills Elementary, on El Paso’s east side, got an early Christmas visit from “Santa’s helper” as they received gifts and holiday cheer. Paul Cicala also
Continue Reading Venezuela rechaza la “grotesca amenaza” de Trump tras el anuncio de un bloqueo en el Caribe a petroleros sancionados
Por CNN en Español El Gobierno de Venezuela rechazó este martes el bloqueo a petroleros sancionados anunciado por el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y dijo que se trataba de una “amenaza grotesca”. En un comunicado oficial, Caracas aseguró que Estados Unidos estaba “violando el derecho internacional, el libre comercio y la libre navegabilidad”,
Continue Reading Vance reconoce el impacto del alto costo de vida en los estadounidenses en un discurso que contrasta con el tono de Trump
Por Adam Cancryn, CNN El vicepresidente J. D. Vance intentó este martes atraer a los pesimistas votantes de Pensilvania en torno a la agenda económica del Gobierno de Trump, aliviar sus preocupaciones sobre el alto costo de vida y hacerlo con un mensaje más eficiente que el presidente Donald Trump una semana antes. De regreso
Continue Reading House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse
By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is charging ahead with a GOP health plan that allows Biden-era Obamacare subsidies to expire this month — all but guaranteeing that the money will indeed lapse and spike premiums for tens of millions of Americans next year. In a high-stakes Tuesday night meeting, top House
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene warns the ‘dam is breaking’ in the GOP and slams Trump for being tone deaf on multiple issues
By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday slammed President Donald Trump for his comments on the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner, as she predicted more Republicans will follow her lead in breaking with Trump. “I thought that statement was absolutely completely below the office of the president of
Continue Reading First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The first funerals for some of the 15 people killed in Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost three decades took place on Wednesday as police brought murder and terror charges against one of the alleged gunmen. There were emotional scenes outside the Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, where large
Continue Reading Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela
By Kit Maher, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region. Punctuating the words
Continue Reading ¿Quiénes serán las estrellas del playoff en la NFL, ahora que no estará Patrick Mahomes?
Por Pablo A. García Escorihuela, CNN en Español La postemporada de la NFL será muy particular. El invitado recurrente a la fiesta no aparecerá y eso hará que, como en el juego de las fiestas de niños, los quarterbacks empiecen a rotarse en las sillitas para ver quién de ellos reemplazará como la gran estrella
Continue Reading Seis conclusiones de las entrevistas sin filtros de Susie Wiles, secretaria general de Trump
Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN Hace ocho años, el entonces director de comunicaciones de la Casa Blanca, Anthony Scaramucci, ofreció una de las entrevistas políticas más directas y polémicas de todos los tiempos. Scaramucci hizo comentarios inapropiados sobre el estratega jefe de la Casa Blanca y se burló del secretario general de la Casa Blanca
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Santa Cicala visits students at Pebble Hills Elementary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are just nine days away from Christmas. To celebrate, ABC-7 Co-Main Anchor Paul Cicala dressed up as Santa Claus to visit students at Pebble Hills Elementary today. All of the students received a pre-Christmas gift, and Paul had the chance to read a holiday book to the students. Watch
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Colombian national extradited, charged with cocaine trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Colombian man was extradited to the United States for alleged cocaine trafficking, according to the Western District of Texas from the United States Attorney’s Office. Luis Guillermo Peralta Pacheco is a member of a Colombian drug trafficking organization, prosecutors say. Peralta Pacheco made his initial appearance in a federal
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Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, charged with 1st-degree murder with special circumstances
Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail. By Kevin Shalvey and Emily Shapiro December 16, 2025, 4:46 PM Nick Reiner has been charged with the murders of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, according to court filings on Tuesday. The charges of two counts of first-degree murder, with the special circumstance of
Continue Reading Trump ordena un “bloqueo total” a petroleros sancionados que lleguen y salgan de Venezuela
Por Kit Maher y Kevin Liptak, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dijo el martes que ordenó un “bloqueo total y completo” a los petroleros sancionados que llegan y salen de Venezuela. La medida, anunciada en una publicación de Truth Social, intensificó su retórica contra el Gobierno del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. Enfatizó
Continue Reading Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug
By Kit Maher, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that would reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification — a move that would ease federal restrictions, though it would not mean full legalization, according to a source familiar with the planning and a senior White
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