Montgomery elected its first black mayor in 200 years. This is why it matters
In the two centuries since its founding, Alabama’s capital of Montgomery and the birthplace of the civil rights movement has never had a black…
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UK Speaker John Bercow bows out with parting shots for Brexit critics
Speaker John Bercow is bowing out of the UK Parliament — and he’s leaving with a volley of parting shots for his many critics. In a…
Continue Reading Esta semana habrá no una, sino dos lluvias de meteoritos
(CNN) — Estrellas fugaces y bolas de fuego podrían crear un gran espectáculo en el cielo nocturno esta semana por cortesía de dos lluvias de…
Continue Reading How fake refugees from Kenya got settled in the US and Europe
He says he doesn’t feel guilty for the lie that got him into America. Like other families who arrived as Somali refugees, he says they first…
Continue Reading Most of 95 people killed in Kiribati ferry disaster died from hunger, dehydration and hypothermia, inquiry finds
Last January, 102 people boarded a ferry from a remote island in the South Pacific. Only seven of them survived. A Commission of Inquiry report into…
Continue Reading Leonel Fernández pide que elecciones primarias en República Dominicana sean anuladas
(CNN Español) — El equipo de campaña del expresidente de República Dominicana Leonel Fernández, precandidato presidencial por el Partido de la…
Continue Reading Gucci the Pomeranian saved its owner from a house fire
There’s a new hero in the Australian city of Sydney — Gucci the Pomeranian, who saved her owner from a house fire Monday night. George…
Continue Reading Trump defiende la decisión de retirarse de Siria en medio de críticas de los republicanos
(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump defendió el lunes su decisión de retirar las tropas estadounidenses del norte de Siria antes…
Continue Reading The Chowchilla school bus kidnapper inspired by ‘Dirty Harry’ is denied parole
The last of the three infamous Chowchilla school bus kidnappers remaining in prison, Fred Woods, will remain behind bars at the California…
Continue Reading A second suspect has been arrested in the killing of Joshua Brown
A second suspect has been arrested in the killing of Joshua Brown, a key witness in the murder trial of a former Dallas police officer convicted of…
Continue Reading El FBI pide ayuda del público para identificar a las víctimas de Samuel Little, el asesino en serie más prolífico de Estados Unidos
(CNN) — Samuel Little, de 79 años, confesó el año pasado haber estrangulado a 93 víctimas entre 1970 y 2005, el triple del número de víctimas…
Continue Reading ‘Joker’ usa una polémica canción del pederasta convicto Gary Glitter
(CNN) — La controversia sigue creciendo para “Joker”. La película, que ya recibió críticas de que glorifica la violencia y evoca empatía…
Continue Reading Goodyear has listed its iconic blimp on Airbnb for 3 nights only
Many sports-loving Americans can say they’ve spotted one of Goodyear’s famous blimps hovering overhead at a football game. Far fewer can…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets fan arrested in China after threatening to burn national flag
A 25-year-old Houston Rockets fan in China threatened to burn the Chinese flag in protest of the ongoing dispute between Beijing and the NBA team,…
Continue Reading Facebook denies Biden campaign’s request to remove false Ukraine ad by Trump campaign
Facebook denied a request from Joe Biden’s campaign to take down a video ad by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that falsely…
Continue Reading Thunderstorms blamed for causing scattered power outages across El Paso
El Paso Electric says thunderstorm activity is the reason hundreds of people were without power across El Paso on Tuesday night The utility’s…
Continue Reading An ‘enormous’ great white shark sank its teeth into a man’s kayak
A kayaker came up close and personal with a great white off the coast of California this weekend, and has the shark teeth to prove it. Danny McDaniel…
Continue Reading ‘This means war:’ News outlets explain standoff between White House and Congress
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “This means…
Continue Reading Madrid plans ‘ethical cull’ of city’s parakeets
Madrid’s city council is preparing a plan to clear the city of its pesky parrots — which will include the “ethical slaughter”…
Continue Reading Lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell names more defendants
Jennifer Araoz, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, filed an amended complaint Tuesday that names individuals and more than 20 corporate…
Continue Reading Manifestantes piden que se anulen los resultados de las elecciones primarias en República Dominicana
(CNN Español) — Manifestantes a favor del expresidente dominicano Leonel Fernández protestaron este martes frente a las instalaciones de la Junta…
Continue Reading Flood plain removal to save east El Paso residents millions of dollars on insurance costs
Hundreds of east El Paso residents from around the Hanks High School community got some welcomed news on Tuesday night at a community meeting held at…
Continue Reading Las Cruces LGBTQ community worries as Supreme Court gets set to decide landmark civil rights case
Queer Las Cruces residents worry that a U.S. Supreme Court case ruling could permanently affect their rights in the workplace. “This is…
Continue Reading ‘We are threatened with death’: Mexican asylum seekers flee drug cartels, camp out at Paso Del Norte
Dozens of Mexican families are camping out at the base of the Paso Del Norte bridge waiting to ask for asylum because they fear cartels in their…
Continue Reading Las Cruces voters puzzled by ‘ranked choice’ voting despite outreach efforts
Tuesday was a historic day for voting in Las Cruces. For the first time, 239 city residents ranked their candidates in order of their preference.…
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Husband of El Paso’s Border Patrol chief facing charges of sex assault and kidnapping
A U.S. Border Patrol agent, whose wife heads the El Paso sector of the agency, is facing charges he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a junior agent…
Continue Reading Thrill seekers’ guide to haunted houses in El Paso
For those looking for a good scare this Halloween, there are plenty of spooky venues to visit throughout the month of October. Below is a list of…
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Nearly 1 million migrants apprehended along Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, most in over a decade
The number of migrants encountered at the Mexican border during the 2019 budget year is likely to be nearly 1 million, one of the highest figures on…
Continue Reading Reynolds Home holds benefit fashion show October 18
The Reynolds Home provides shelter for homeless mothers and their children. It also helps them transition into their own home. A fundraising fashion…
Continue Reading Suspect sought by police for skinning & disposing of dog in west El Paso trash dumpster
A man was being sought by El Paso police as a suspect in the dumping of a dead dog that had been skinned, and authorities Tuesday asked for help in…
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