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Popular diabetes drug is being used for weight loss, causing shortage

January 16, 2023 6:44 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Demand for a diabetes drug is on the rise and apparently hard to find. The diabetes drug Semaglutide, originally marketed under the name Ozempic, has…

Watch, On the Border: New York City Mayor tours El Paso; to speak at news conference

January 15, 2023 3:24 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cities directly impacted by the migrant crisis, separated by thousands of miles, are brought closer with a visit on the…

Here are the winning numbers for the Mega Millions $1.35 billion jackpot — the 2nd largest in history

January 13, 2023 9:37 PM CNN

(CNN) — Friday the 13th might have ended up being someone’s lucky day. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday were…

A school staffer searched the backpack of a Virginia 6-year-old before shooting. Now, the school will install metal detectors

January 13, 2023 10:35 AM CNN

Police say the mother of a six-year-old could be charged, after he took her gun to school and shot a first grade teacher in the…

Authorities are ‘finding more bodies’ as searches for victims continue after tornadoes and storms strike the South, killing at least 9

January 13, 2023 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Recovery and search efforts continued in the South on Friday, a day after severe storms and tornadoes raked the region,…

Trump Org. fined $1.6 million after conviction for 17 felonies, including tax fraud

January 13, 2023 10:34 AM CNN

CNN By Kara Scannell and Nicki Brown, CNN The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million — the maximum possible penalty — by a New York…

$1.35 billion Mega Millions prize drawing set for Tonight

January 13, 2023 7:40 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Friday the 13th might end up being someone’s lucky day. The Mega Millions Jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion, the second-largest in…

First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody

January 12, 2023 9:22 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on…

Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents

January 12, 2023 7:59 AM Noelia Gonzalez

President Joe Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified government records following the initial discovery of classified documents at…

Disney names Nike executive Mark Parker as new chairman

January 12, 2023 6:48 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Disney announced Mark Parker as the new chair of its board. The former Nike CEO takes over for Susan Arnold, whose term limit is expiring. Disney…

HSI highlights troubling trend of child exploitation and trafficking

January 11, 2023 6:38 PM Leloba Seitshiro

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — Homeland Security Investigations says it is seeing a troubling trend of exploitation and trafficking among children.HSI…

House passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill

January 11, 2023 2:57 PM David Gonzalez

(CNN) — House Republicans are spotlighting the issue of abortion as they roll out their legislative agenda in the new Congress — a move that comes…

Man narrowly misses being hit by rockslide in Malibu, large boulder crushes his car

January 11, 2023 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

MALIBU, California (KABC) — A man who narrowly missed being hit by a rockslide in Malibu is speaking out after those terrifying moments. On Monday,…

Nassau County GOP calls for Santos to resign

January 11, 2023 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg and Shania Shelton, CNN Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to…

Flight departures halted across the United States due to FAA system outage

January 11, 2023 6:11 AM Noelia Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas– The Federal Aviation Administration has just announced it has suffered an outage of its system that alerts pilots and crew to…

Vigil for teacher who Police say was shot by student

January 10, 2023 6:50 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Hundreds of people turned out Monday for a candlelight vigil to pray for and honor an elementary school teacher in virginia allegedly shot by a…

Department of Education to propose lower payments for student loan borrowers

January 10, 2023 6:36 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The Department of Education is proposing lower student loan payments for millions of people. It’s part of the Biden administration’s plan to change…

Classified documents from Biden’s time as VP discovered in private office

January 9, 2023 5:34 PM David Gonzalez

(CNN) — Several classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were discovered last fall in a private…

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from hospital 7 days after collapse

January 9, 2023 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 3:05 p.m.] Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital on Monday, a week after the Buffalo…

Bloody knife found in basement of missing Massachusetts mother’s home, prosecutors say

January 9, 2023 9:14 AM CNN

CNN’s Jim Sciutto and Erica Hill speak with former senior FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole about the latest revelations on the arrest of Brian Walshe,…

Sony Honda Mobility Unveils Its Afeela Prototype EV

January 9, 2023 8:08 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A new automotive brand called Afeela, the child of a joint venture between Sony and Honda, is about to break cover in 2026 with its first model, a…

House GOP select panel will target DOJ and FBI

January 9, 2023 7:53 AM Noelia Gonzalez

House Republicans are now planning on forming a new select committee to investigate the Department of Justice and the FBI, including their “ongoing…

Mexico sends federal agents to Juárez-El Paso border ahead of Biden visit

January 8, 2023 10:48 AM El Paso Matters

Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…

President Biden’s El Paso schedule for Sunday

January 6, 2023 6:14 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The White House released details of President Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday. The president will arrive at the El Paso…

Damar Hamlin’s breathing tube is out and he told team, ‘Love you boys,’ via video, Buffalo Bills say

January 6, 2023 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s breathing tube was removed overnight and he’s spoken to his teammates via video, the Bills said…

Extradition of ‘El Chapo’ son to the US halted after 29 killed in arrest operation

January 6, 2023 2:35 AM CNN

Mexican authorities released video of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s son being arrested. He was later released following heavy fire…

Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord ‘El Chapo’

January 5, 2023 2:44 PM David Gonzalez

(CNN) — Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, a source…

Ahead of El Paso visit, Biden says U.S. will allow 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter monthly

January 5, 2023 12:14 PM Texas Tribune

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a weekend visit to the Texas-Mexico border, along with a new immigration plan that would allow 30,000…

Twitter sued for overdue rent

January 5, 2023 7:07 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Twitter is being sued by a landlord in California for breach of contract. According to a copy of the complaint filed last week in California Superior…

Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to win speakership in sixth round of voting

January 4, 2023 11:19 AM Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — House adjourns for 2nd day without a speaker after Kevin McCarthy fails to win enough Republican support. UPDATE:…

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