WATCH: Gov. Abbott holds briefing ahead of severe winter weather
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott received a briefing and held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center ahead of severe winter…
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Heavy snow falling as storm system threatens to leave a treacherous mix of wintry precipitation for millions from Plains to Northeast
Winter weather alerts are already in place for millions of Americans as another storm system approaches, bringing with it the threat of heavy rain,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Warm and breezy Tuesday, Strong cold front brings rain/snow
Good Tuesday morning everyone, enjoy the cloudy skies and warm temperatures because big changes are headed our way Wednesday. This afternoon a…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl secret weapon: The Bengals’ viral sensation ‘The Cart’ is headed to Los Angeles
NFL great Tom Brady officially announced he is retiring in an Instagram post after earlier reports that he was stepping away from the game. The…
Continue ReadingFormer UCLA lecturer tied to a violent ‘manifesto’ is in custody after allegedly making threats against university, authorities say
A former UCLA lecturer is in custody for allegedly making threats toward the university after emails, with a link to an 800-page manifesto containing…
Continue ReadingFrench lawmakers have proposed a hijab ban in competitive sports. The impact on women could be devastating.
In France, some lawmakers are pushing for the hijab to be banned in sporting competitions. One group of soccer-playing women in Paris is taking a…
Continue ReadingAston Martin reveals a nearly 700 horsepower luxury SUV
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Aston Martin has unveiled a new version of the British luxury brand’s first SUV. Called…
Continue ReadingDealing with schools in the pandemic made him lose 50 pounds and collapse. So this superintendent got out
Mounting pressure from the pandemic and politics has taken its toll on school superintendents nationwide causing a shortage in the industry. CNN’s…
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin says the West has ‘ignored’ Russia’s key concerns over Ukraine
As the Kremlin weighs its next moves, the prospect of war doesn’t appear to be weighing too heavily on the Russian people. CNN’s Nic Robertson…
Continue ReadingThe end of ‘Londongrad?’ UK threatens to hit Russian oligarchs with sanctions
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business The UK government has threatened to take action against Kremlin-linked oligarchs who have turned London into their…
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‘I really do feel hopeful’: El Paso infectious disease specialist discusses pandemic outlook this spring
EL PASO, Texas — While hundreds of El Pasoans continue to test positive for Covid-19, the number of new cases is starting to decline. That…
Continue Reading6,000 urged to evacuate as North Carolina fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
A fire burning at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina, fertilizer plant has forced emergency responders to urge the evacuation of about 6,000 people.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Winter weather alerts are already in place for millions of Americans as another storm system approaches, bringing with it the threat of heavy rain,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May issued a rebuke of Boris Johnson following his response to the findings in the Sue Gray report on the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin and former Trump campaign adviser David Urban talk with CNN’s Jake Tapper about Marc Short,…
Continue ReadingThe game boosting diversity in esports and creating role models for the next generation
Esports newcomer “Valorant” is leading the charge towards greater diversity in the space. 2021 saw the launch of Game Changers, an exclusively…
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Small fire put out at Pebble Hills Elementary; video shows people running out as smoke alarms sound
EAST EL PASO, Texas – The sprinkler system at Pebble Hills Elementary extinguished a small fire in a classroom, according to a fire dispatch…
Continue ReadingChristian school asks parents to sign contract that could exclude gay and transgender students
Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) tells CNN why she opposes a bill in her state that would prohibit some schools from “encouraging”…
Continue ReadingWhoopi Goldberg sparks outrage after saying on ‘The View’ that ‘the Holocaust isn’t about race’
CNN’s Don Lemon and Anti-defamation league CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discuss “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg, who provoked outrage for repeatedly…
Continue ReadingCruz calls Biden’s promise to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court ‘offensive’ and ‘insulting’
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingChanges at MSNBC: New ‘Morning Joe’ hour takes shape while Rachel Maddow announces hiatus
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like to fly into Beijing’s Olympic ‘bubble’
CNN’s Selina Wang walks through the rigorous arrival process for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as China attempts to enforce a zero-Covid…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Much colder Thursday with a chance of rain/snow. Some snow accumulation is possible.
I am tracking a significant winter storm to hit the area late Wednesday and Thursday with much colder air along with some snow. The best chance for…
Continue ReadingThe Canadian protesters aren’t just truckers. Here’s who has been showing up and what they want
What started as a truckers’ protest against Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and gridlock at a US-Canada…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Mike Pence’s former chief of staff testifies in House January 6 investigation
CNN By Jamie Gangel, Gloria Borger and Jeremy Herb, CNN Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, quietly testified before…
Continue ReadingA fire captain in California has died after he was shot at the scene of a blaze
A California firefighter is laid to rest after he was shot in the line of…
Continue ReadingHoda Kotb and fiancé Joel Schiffman break up after 8 years together
NBC “TODAY” host Hoda Kotb shares why she and fiancé Joel Schiffman have broken…
Continue ReadingThe New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a…
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Fact check: Quote tweeted by GOP congressman came from neo-Nazi convicted for child porn, not Voltaire
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has been a vocal critic of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson condemned over ‘failures of leadership’ in ‘Partygate’ report
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May issued a rebuke of Boris Johnson following his response to the findings in the Sue Gray report on the…
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