The New York Times: Pompeo considerará designar a Cuba como patrocinador del terrorismo
(CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Mike Pompeo, debe decidir si aprueba un plan de los funcionarios del Departamento de Estado para…
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How to harness brain science for a better life, explained by a neuroscientist
Many of the ideas and metaphors in popular culture about how the human brain works don’t stand up to scrutiny. That’s a prevailing theme…
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Anthony Hopkins gives thanks for 45 years of sobriety in uplifting Twitter video
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has posted a Twitter video celebrating 45 years of sobriety, sending an uplifting message to fans. Hopkins, 82,…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge reopens following overnight attempt by migrants to cross over
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers closed down the Paso Del Norte Bridge in Downtown El Paso for roughly eight…
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New Year’s Eve parties are a ‘Covid-19 dream.’ Here’s why they can be especially dangerous
Yes, 2020 was largely a dumpster fire. No one blames you for wanting to ring in the new year. But celebrating the wrong way could lead to months of…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 30 de diciembre: Aprueban legalización del aborto en Argentina
(CNN Español) — El coronavirus lleva ya un año con nosotros. Casi 40 millones en EE.UU. podrÃan verse afectados por una tormenta invernal. Esto…
Continue Reading Encuentran segundo caso que podrÃa ser de variante de covid-19 en Colorado
(CNN) — Los funcionarios de salud en el condado de Elbert, Colorado, ahora están monitoreando al menos dos casos de la variante de covid-19, dijo…
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Woman in her 20s among 26 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 26 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning, along with 267 new cases. The…
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Sears is dying a quiet, invisible death
Sears has made it through another holiday shopping season. Just barely. Once the nation’s leading retailer up through the 1980s, the company…
Continue Reading Joe Biden is inheriting a huge problem from Donald Trump: America’s job recovery is stuck in a rut
The US labor market is at a pivotal point 10 months into the pandemic: Millions of people remain unemployed while infections keep rising, and the…
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5 things to know for December 30: Covid, stimulus, transition, Argentina, Nashville
You may be sending off 2020 with a shiver. Two nasty winter storms are bringing ice, snow and cold temps from Texas all the way to Michigan.…
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Biden and Harris to campaign in Georgia in final days before Senate run-offs
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are poised to make a final push in Georgia ahead of the state’s high stakes…
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen tells fans she’s ‘four weeks sober’
Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has told fans she is “4 weeks sober,” after posting an upbeat video on Instagram. The star posted…
Continue Reading Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19–copy
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening. “Congressman-elect Luke…
Continue Reading Casi 40 millones en EE.UU. podrÃan verse afectados por una tormenta invernal
(CNN) — Se prevé que un gran sistema de tormentas impacte gran parte del centro de Estados Unidos durante los próximos dÃas. Actualmente, casi…
Continue Reading Muere el recién elegido congresista republicano Luke Letlow a los 41 años tras ser diagnosticado con covid-19
(CNN) — CNN pudo confirmar que el congresista electo entrante Luke Letlow falleció luego de ser diagnosticado con covid-19. En una declaración…
Continue Reading Las imágenes más impactantes de 2020
(CNN) — Puede que no sea un año que quieras recordar, pero 2020 es uno que nunca olvidarás. Culpa a la pandemia del coronavirus, que se ha…
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El Paso plans to bring curbside recycling back ‘soon’ as long lines endure at city collection sites
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been nearly a month since the city of El Paso suspended its curbside recycling program, forcing people to find another way to…
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YISD could return to in-person classes for some students as early as Jan. 11
EL PASO, Texas – Some students in the Ysleta Independent School District could return to campus for in-person instruction as early as Jan. 11, a…
Continue Reading Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening. “Congressman-elect Luke…
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El Paso cotton and pecan farmers struggle to salvage decent harvest amidst pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — It has been a difficult year for El Paso’s farmers, including those who grow cotton and pecans, the region’s two largest…
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Louisville police move to fire two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department is seeking to fire two detectives connected to the Breonna Taylor case, attorneys for the men told CNN.…
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Transition mistrust: Roadblocks on troops, cyber hack and budgets
President-elect Joe Biden’s explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up “roadblocks” on…
Continue Reading ‘We are getting crushed.’ What’s behind the alarming rise in California’s Covid-19 cases
Since the Thanksgiving holiday, California has faced a surge of Covid-19 infections unparalleled across the United States, leading to continued daily…
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Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, has arrived in country
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media say Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, has landed in the country with his…
Continue Reading China court sentences 10 accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong to between 7 months and 3 years in prison
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced 10 activists and protesters who sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat earlier this year to between…
Continue Reading New York Times: Pompeo to consider designating Cuba a terrorism sponsor
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo must decide whether to approve a plan from State Department officials to classify Cuba as a state sponsor of…
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They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19
Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to.…
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