Italian town of Cammarata offers free houses to lure new residents
Over the past few years, numerous towns in Italy have resorted to selling homes for just over a dollar in a bid to revitalize their dwindling…
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Wildfire helpers, a famous cat and some adorable costumes
What does triumph feel like? If we really, really want something, we often spend a lot of time — days, years — fantasizing about how…
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7 takeaways from Iowa Democrats’ biggest night of the year
Ninety-four days from the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential contenders each got 12 minutes to try to impress likely voters on the state…
Continue Reading California governor says if PG&E doesn’t get itself out of bankruptcy the state could take it over
The state of California could take over Pacific Gas and Electric if the utility company does not pull itself out of bankruptcy by the middle of next…
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Police blame drunk driver going wrong way for deadly head-on crash on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A drunk driver going the wrong way on Loop 375 in his SUV is to blame for a late night, head-on crash that claimed the life of…
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Salmonella linked to ground beef
A multistate salmonella outbreak has sickened 10 people and caused one death, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…
Continue Reading Country singer reveals she suffered a stroke after her 48th birthday
Country singer Chely Wright revealed that she suffered a stroke after her 48th birthday. In a Twitter post urging women to know the signs of the…
Continue Reading The seeds of #MeToo started growing 100 years ago
In their book “She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement,” journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey…
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A 15-year-old has been charged in the Chicago shooting that left a 7-year-old trick-or-treater in critical condition
CHICAGO, Illinois — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating…
Continue Reading Public school teacher’s firing wasn’t just about a pronoun, but about intolerance for different beliefs
A pronoun is never just a pronoun. It always points to something bigger. On this one essential fact we can all agree. That was the starting point in…
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49-year-old man found dead in Las Cruces mobile home; police call it ‘suspicious’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police were investigating the “suspicious death” of a 49-year-old man found Friday in a mobile home at a trailer…
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Rick Perry refuses to participate in closed impeachment deposition, might consider testifying publicly
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will not participate in a closed-door deposition with impeachment investigators but would consider testifying in an open…
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Borderland Blitz: High school football week 10 scores & highlights
Las Cruces 21 Mayfield 18 Coronado 0 Americas 51 Del Valle vs. Eastlake Bel Air 39 Eastwood 80 Canutillo 48 Horizon 7 Ysleta 42 Hanks 38 Riverside 7…
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El Versailles chileno
Nota del editor: Ganador del Premio Marta Brunet por la novela Allegados (2017) y profesor del Campus Creativo de la Universidad Andrés Bello. Su…
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Top White House official tried to find out if ambassador went rogue or acted at Trump’s direction on Ukraine
A top White House official told lawmakers he tried to find out whether President Donald Trump told a key US diplomat he wanted Ukraine to investigate…
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California wildfires: A new blaze menaces Ventura County, but weather conditions give firefighters hope
A wildfire erupted overnight in the hills above communities in Southern California’s Ventura County, forcing evacuations for thousands of…
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With Wonderstruck, BBC America wants to give you a break from the news
Turn on the BBC America cable channel on any given Saturday from now on, and you’ll see natural history programs like “Blue…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren’s excellent opening gambit on Medicare for All
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have set themselves apart from the Democratic presidential field in explicitly advocating Medicare for All…
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Beto O’Rourke ends 2020 presidential bid
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, telling supporters he couldn’t…
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Police cruiser, bus and car collide in south central El Paso; at least 1 hurt
EL PASO, Texas — At least one person was injured after a police cruiser, a city bus and another car collided in south central El Paso on Friday…
Continue Reading Obamacare on stronger footing for 2020 as open enrollment begins
Premiums are dropping. Insurers are returning. Congressional Republicans have largely ended their repeal efforts. Obamacare is looking healthier as…
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Juvenile is a primary suspect in shooting that left trick-or-treater, 7, critically wounded
A juvenile is a primary suspect in the shooting of a 7-year-old trick-or-treater in Chicago that left the girl in critical condition, a police…
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CBD wellness boom expands to Borderland businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Nanette Lattimer-Gamboa can’t do her job without her hands. When she began suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, her work, as a…
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Trump suggests Chad Wolf is acting Department of Homeland Security chief
President Donald Trump appeared Friday to name Chad Wolf, an official at the Department of Homeland Security, as the agency’s acting secretary,…
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ is getting a sequel
The original “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was a hit with both critics and comic book fans when it was released in 2018. Now, fans…
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‘Kind of scary’: El Paso children threatened by cancer drug shortage
EL PASO, Texas — As the entire nation experiences a shortage of a drug that fights cancer in children, El Paso children worry about missed…
Continue Reading Donald Trump quiere leerle la transcripción de la llamada de Ucrania al paÃs en vivo. Es una idea terrible
(CNN) — En una entrevista con el Washington Examiner el jueves, el presidente Donald Trump planteó una idea. “En algún momento, me voy a…
Continue Reading Woman found dead with a python wrapped around her neck died of asphyxiation
An Indiana woman found dead with an 8-foot python snake wrapped around her neck died from asphyxiation, officials said Friday. The snake was a…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris closes campaign offices and fires staff in New Hampshire
Sen. Kamala Harris is closing three of her four presidential campaign offices in New Hampshire and has fired all her field organizers in the state as…
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Deputies investigating report of man in ski mask attacking jogger
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Deputies are investigating a report of a man in a ski mask…
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