House GOP select panel will target DOJ and FBI
House Republicans are now planning on forming a new select committee to investigate the Department of Justice and the FBI, including their “ongoing…
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Mexico sends federal agents to Juárez-El Paso border ahead of Biden visit
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…
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President Biden’s El Paso schedule for Sunday
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…
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Damar Hamlin’s breathing tube is out and he told team, ‘Love you boys,’ via video, Buffalo Bills say
(CNN) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s breathing tube was removed overnight and he’s spoken to his teammates via video, the Bills said…
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Extradition of ‘El Chapo’ son to the US halted after 29 killed in arrest operation
Mexican authorities released video of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s son being arrested. He was later released following heavy fire…
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Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord ‘El Chapo’
(CNN) — Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, a source…
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Ahead of El Paso visit, Biden says U.S. will allow 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter monthly
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…
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Twitter sued for overdue rent
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…
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Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to win speakership in sixth round of voting
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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Local and State government officials honor victims in Juarez jail attack
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — State and local government officials are in Juarez to honor the victims killed in Sunday’s attack on “el Cereso…
Continue Reading Man accused of attacking NYPD officers with machete wanted ‘to kill people and carry out jihad,’ prosecutors say
By Mark Morales, CNN Trevor Bickford, the 19-year-old accused of attacking New York Police Department officers with a machete on New Year’s…
Continue Reading Suspects in stolen car plunged 20 feet and landed on a house, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN A New Year’s Day police check on a stolen car report ended when the car plunged over 20 feet and landed on a house and…
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Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion
There was no winner Tuesday in the first Mega Millions drawing of 2023. Which means the next drawing on Friday will be worth $940 million dollars. …
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House Vote on Speaker Enters Its Second Day
The House of Representatives is adjourned until noon today after Representative Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary republican support to…
Continue Reading Tesla plunges 250 feet off a California cliff, all 4 occupants survive
By Brandon Griggs and Faith Karimi, CNN Two adults and two children somehow escaped serious injuries after their Tesla plunged off a cliff along…
Continue Reading House confronts once-in-a-century fight to elect speaker as McCarthy fails to lock down votes
CNN By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The new House Republican majority faces a once-in-a-century fight to elect…
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The 118th Congress, Making History
The 118th congress is being sworn in today and before members take their oaths of office, the House is scheduled to elect a new speaker. Republican…
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Texas saw the largest population increase compared to any U.S. state in 2022
EL PASO, Texas — Texas was the largest-growing state by population in the U.S. between July 2021 and December 2022, according to the yearly Census…
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Andrew Tate Is Charged With Human Trafficking in Romania
Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer and online personality who frequently made misogynistic comments to his large following on social media…
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Deadly Storm Systems Threatening More States
Thousands of Californians are starting the first week of 2023 without power and others are under evacuation orders, after a deadly storm hammered the…
Continue Reading A grad student at a nearby school is arrested in the killings of four University of Idaho students
By Josh Campbell, Jim Sciutto, Lauren del Valle, Mark Morales and John Miller, CNN A graduate student at Washington State University was arrested…
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Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023
President Joe Biden capped a year of what he called “historic progress” by signing the Omnibus Funding Bill Thursday. The massive 1.7 trillion dollar…
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Greg Abbott says Texas has bused nearly 16,000 migrants
Texas says it has bused more than 16,000 migrants to northern cities this year. Governor Greg Abbott’s office released a year-end review of his…
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Chinese fighter jet intercepts US recon aircraft with ‘unsafe maneuver,’ US Defense Department says
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an…
Continue Reading New York recreational cannabis sales begin
By Emma Tucker and Laura Ly, CNN The first public sales of regulated cannabis in New York began at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village on…
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Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the…
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DHS warned of domestic violent extremist threats related to end of Title 42
(CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security recently warned of potential domestic violent extremist acts related to the anticipated lifting of a…
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January 6 committee drops Donald Trump’s subpoena
The House Committee investigating the January 6th capitol insurrection is withdrawing its subpoena of former President Donald Trump. Chairman Bennie…
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Virgin Islands attorney general sues JPMorgan Chase over banking services for Jeffrey Epstein
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is under fire, accused of benefiting from sex trafficking by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after an attorney in…
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Southwest flight relief is still days away, and Buttigieg is steamed
(CNN) — For passengers who are booked with Southwest Airlines this week, the much-needed conclusion to the carrier’s troubles is still several…
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