EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 67-year-old Charlie Gandy, founder of the xTexas Trail Project (xTx), and his two hiking companions Pam and Richard Hershberger, finished their 3-month, 1,500-mile hike across Texas Sunday, March 31st, in El Paso. The xTexas Project Project worked on establishing a 1,500-mile seasonal late fall through early spring hiking, cycling, and horseback trail through the
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By Kevin Dotson, Wayne Sterling, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The men’s Final Four is set and it’s going to be a doozy. Michigan and UConn earned their way into the tournament’s final weekend, joining Illinois and Arizona. The first tickets were punched to the women’s Final Four as well on Sunday as UConn and
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Por Wayne Sterling, Jacob Lev y Kevin Dotson, CNN Quedan dos plazas disponibles en el Final Four masculino tras las contundentes victorias obtenidas el sábado por Illinois y Arizona, equipos que acceden al fin de semana decisivo del torneo de la NCAA por primera vez desde principios de este siglo. Tanto los Illini como los
Continue Reading Por Zoe Sottile, CNN Un total de 75 personas fueron arrestadas en Los Ángeles después de que la policía emitiera una orden de dispersión tras una protesta “No Kings” en la ciudad el sábado, dijo a CNN un portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles (LAPD, por sus siglas en inglés). La policía detalló
Continue Reading Por Eugenia Yosef, Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb y Tim Lister, CNN Por primera vez en siglos, a los líderes católicos les fue prohibido el acceso a la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro de Jerusalén el Domingo de Ramos, según informaron las autoridades eclesiásticas de la ciudad santa. El Patriarcado Latino de Jerusalén informó que la policía
Continue Reading Por Sarah Ferris, Veronica Stracqualursi, Ellis Kim, Annie Grayer y Lauren Fox, CNN En unas notables 24 horas en Washington, los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes despreciaron un acuerdo de financiación bipartidista negociado por sus propios homólogos republicanos del Senado y, en su lugar, aprobaron el viernes un plan completamente diferente — prolongando el
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On a weekend when millions of Americans took to the streets to say no to “kings,” an intimate, star-studded crowd in Hollywood showed up in support of a “Sir.” Stevie Nicks, Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, Billie Eilish and Ringo Starr were among those who gathered to hear Paul McCartney
Continue Reading Por Tim Lister y Nadeen Ibrahim, CNN Tras un mes de amenazas, los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen, respaldados por Irán, entraron finalmente el sábado en el conflicto de Medio Oriente, lanzando dos misiles contra Israel. Además, en los últimos días han advertido de que podrían cerrar una vía navegable clave en la entrada sur del
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local high school student is turning her passion for helping animals into action across the Borderland. Emerson Lowenfield founded her nonprofit, Grace for Paws, with a mission to support animal rescue efforts in the El Paso community. What began as a personal goal has grown into an initiative focused
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español El derrocado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, divulgó este domingo una carta con un llamado a la paz en el país sudamericano y con citas religiosas por el Domingo de Ramos, un día después de publicar su primer mensaje desde que fue capturado en enero en un operativo estadounidense en Caracas.
Continue Reading Por Brian Todd y Nicky Robertson, CNN El veterano de Vietnam Jayson Carter se está preparando para su peor escenario: tener que vivir en su coche. Carter, un hombre de 78 años que sirvió en la Fuerza Aérea, está sin hogar y se aloja en un centro para veteranos en Memphis, Tennessee. Es uno de
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By Tim Lister and Nadeen Ebrahim (CNN) — After a month of threats, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels finally entered the Middle East conflict on Saturday, firing two missiles towards Israel. And in recent days they have also warned they could close a key waterway at the southern entrance of the Red Sea – raising the
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb, Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Following a widespread backlash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had asked “relevant authorities” to allow Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch, to hold services at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre “as he wishes.” On Sunday, the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said Israeli police prevented
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Throughout an almost two-decade writing career, Rufi Thorpe had written three books. The third and most acclaimed one, “The Knockout Queen,” was optioned for the screen in what she called a “normal way,” by one company trying to make it into a movie. Then she wrote her fourth novel,
Continue Reading Por Zoe Sottile, CNN Una abuela de Tennessee pasó más de cinco meses en prisión después de que la policía utilizara una herramienta de reconocimiento facial con inteligencia artificial (IA) para relacionarla con delitos cometidos en Dakota del Norte, un estado en el que ella afirma no haber estado nunca. La policía de Fargo, Dakota
Continue Reading Por Mostafa Salem y Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Cuando el programa nuclear encubierto de Irán atrajo la atención internacional, hace más de dos décadas, Teherán insistió en que sus intenciones eran pacíficas y que no tenía planes de desarrollar armas. El entonces líder supremo del país, el ayatola Ali Jamenei, incluso llegó a emitir una fetua,
Continue Reading By Dana O’Neil, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Back when he first came to town – back when some of his Big East peers derided his school as the Northwestern of the conference and questioned why Dave Gavitt even let them in – Jim Calhoun tried to solve UConn’s identity crisis one misinformed person at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dinner and a show is waiting for you at the UTEP Dinner Theatre as it prepares for its upcoming production of “Rent,” bringing a story of love, dreams and resilience to the stage. Set in New York City during the HIV/AIDS crisis, the musical follows a group of struggling artists who refuse to
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Israeli-American soldier killed in Lebanon, IDF says The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday announced the death of an Israeli-American soldier during combat in Lebanon. Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen Katz, 22, originally from New Haven, Connecticut, is the fifth Israeli soldier to be killed since the beginning of the conflict with Iran on Feb. 28, Israeli Prime
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) Warm weather continues across the Borderland through the start of the week, with temperatures staying above normal and plenty of high clouds overhead. The National Weather Service says Sunday will remain mostly dry, with light winds and warm conditions across much of the region. A slight chance of rain returns Monday
Continue Reading Por Manuela Castro, CNN en Español Sobre la avenida Vespucio Sur, un gigantesco aviso inmobiliario publicita un nuevo complejo de viviendas: “áreas verdes, espacio de quincho para hacer asado, sector pet friendly”. Es una de las arterias principales de Santiago de Chile, pero el mismo cartel podría estar en Bogotá, Río de Janeiro o cualquier
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By Brian Todd, Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Vietnam veteran Jayson Carter is preparing for his worst-case scenario — having to live out of his car. Carter, a 78-year-old who served in the Air Force, is homeless and staying in a facility for veterans in Memphis, Tennessee. He’s one of more than two dozen veterans
Continue Reading Por Alicia Wallace, CNN El crecimiento del empleo en Estados Unidos fue mediocre el año pasado, pero empezaban a surgir señales de estabilización, si no de un repunte. Ahora, una guerra a miles de kilómetros no solo interrumpe ese posible avance, sino que también amenaza con desviar aún más el mercado laboral. Han pasado cuatro
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions were peaceful and that it had no plans to develop weapons. The country’s then-supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even went as far as issuing a fatwa, or legal ruling
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN San Antonio (CNN) — The veteran who arrived a few minutes late to the matcha shop down the street from Fort Sam Houston hovered behind Ruben Gallego, trying to figure out where to sit. Gallego stopped talking and turned around. With an edge in his voice that he tried to cover
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By Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — Andy Henard is used to doing things for himself. That’s the way to run a successful ranch and farming operation in North Texas. “I’ve always been a big strong guy. If I need to load 50 sacks of wheat seed weighing 100 pounds, I just do it,” says Henard, 76,
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee grandmother spent more than five months in jail after police used an AI facial recognition tool to link her to crimes committed in North Dakota – a state she says she’d never been to before. Police in Fargo, North Dakota, have acknowledged “a few errors” in the
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Alpharetta, Georgia (CNN) — Brad Raffensperger generally avoids the explosive topic that made him famous. As the state’s top election official, Raffensperger refused Donald Trump’s demand to “find” the votes needed to overturn the president’s 2020 loss in the Peach State. Now, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Georgia
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Looking at the steep cliffs just feet from her, Arielle Konig felt uncomfortable. The nuclear engineer and her husband, 47-year-old anesthesiologist Dr. Gerhardt Konig, were hiking Oahu’s “Pali Puka” trail to celebrate her 36th birthday. They took the weekend trip from their home in Maui after a rough few
Continue Reading Por Stephanie Yang y Joyce Jiang, CNN En los nuevos y populares eventos tecnológicos de China, las langostas están por todas partes: globos de langosta, diademas con langostas, peluches de langosta en máquinas de gancho e incluso langostas vivas en una piscina inflable para niños. Pero los asistentes que abarrotan estos encuentros no están aquí
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