Black Millennials fueled a surprising 2020 home-buying surge for African Americans
Owning a home was never a priority for Kenyan immigrant Lynne Poole or her husband, Aaron prior to 2020. The newlyweds, like many Millennials,…
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White House vaccine chief praises Biden’s plan to ask Americans to wear masks for first 100 days
Moncef Slaoui, the head of the US government’s effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, on Sunday praised President-elect Joe…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: Mild temps this afternoon with abundant amount of sunshine
El Paso, Texas– High pressure becomes our best friend for the next several days, meaning we will see plenty of clear skies for the Borderland. Mild…
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‘Immunity passports’ are already here. But they come with warnings
With miles of barbed wire and electric fencing along its border and open government hostility to migrants, Hungary’s borders aren’t…
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Trump went down to Georgia, pretending to care about democracy
President Donald Trump went down to Georgia on Saturday to pretend to care about democracy. Only hours earlier he had pressured the state’s…
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Tens of millions in California under stay-at-home order starting Sunday night
Southern California and San Joaquin Valley residents will be under a stay-at-home order after the intensive care unit capacity in the two regions…
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Tens of millions in California under stay-at-home order starting Sunday night
Southern California and San Joaquin Valley residents will be under a stay-at-home order after the intensive care unit capacity in the two regions…
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Four new things you can do with Google Maps
Google Maps is rolling out new features to make the app more focused on community engagement. It’s part of Google Maps’ evolution from a…
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St. Nick may have inspired Santa, but his own story is very inspiring
Every year on December 6th, many children across Europe and the US will wake up and eagerly dash to their holiday stockings, or even their shoes, to…
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Trump rants about his election grievances in Georgia, even though it may hurt the GOP
President Donald Trump expanded his extraordinary efforts to overturn the election Saturday, attempting to pressure Georgia’s governor to force…
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The economic loss of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory is already being felt. It’s also very personal
Junellie González Quiles peered into her first telescope when she was 10 years old and what she saw were stars, planets, and a doorway into a world…
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Barcelona suffers shock defeat against Cádiz
A disastrous piece of defending in the second half saw Barcelona lose 2-1 to Cádiz on Saturday, suffering a fourth league defeat of the season. The…
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Barcelona suffers shock defeat against Cádiz
A disastrous piece of defending in the second half saw Barcelona lose 2-1 to Cádiz on Saturday, suffering a fourth league defeat of the season. The…
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Trump administration pushes ‘midnight regulations’ after breaking records for final-year rulemaking
President Donald Trump’s political appointees are finalizing an array of last-minute federal regulations ahead of Joe Biden’s…
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Barcelona suffers shocking defeat against Cádiz
A disastrous piece of defending in the second half saw Barcelona lose 2-1 to Cádiz on Saturday, suffering a fourth league defeat of the season. The…
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The pandemic boosted food delivery companies. Soon they may face a reality check
At the start of 2020, it looked like the food delivery sector was about to face a reckoning after years of raising and losing billions of dollars.…
Continue Reading Fans at Millwall boo players taking a knee on return to stadium
Spectators at English football club Millwall marked the return to stadiums by booing as players took a knee before Saturday’s game against…
Continue Reading Lady Bird Johnson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former First Lady of the United States Lady Bird Johnson. Personal Birth date: December 22, 1912 Death date: July…
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Why the US dollar could be the big loser of 2021
The US dollar is on the back foot, and Wall Street doesn’t expect that to change any time soon. What’s happening: The dollar has weakened…
Continue Reading Trump administration must accept new DACA applications, judge orders
The Trump administration must post a public notice that it will accept new applications for the Obama-era program shielding undocumented immigrants…
Continue Reading A New York artist spent $65,000 buying art to support fellow artists struggling because of the pandemic
Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a New Yorker known for his colorful textured abstract artworks, has spent more than $65,000 buying work from struggling…
Continue Reading ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is sparking a surge of interest in chess
David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot…
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Man experiencing mental issues dies in custody after, Houston police say, he ‘tripped and fell’
HOUSTON, Texas — A man “having a mental episode” died in Houston police custody early Sunday after, authorities say, he fell into a…
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Texas high school opens grocery store for struggling families where good deeds are accepted as payment
SANGER, Texas — A school in a small town in Texas has ignited hope across the community by opening a student-led grocery store to support…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Las Cruces boys raising funds to buy jackets for kids in need
LAS CRUCES, NM– Alexzander Trujillo and Jaxxon Hayes are on a mission to provide winter coats for one hundred children in need this holiday season.…
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El deseo de Biden de detener el muro fronterizo podría ser arduo y costoso
(CNN) — El presidente electo Joe Biden se comprometió a poner fin a la construcción del emblemático muro fronterizo de su predecesor, pero…
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How to keep hope in bleak circumstances
While captive for more than seven years at the infamous Hỏa Lò Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton,” in Vietnam, US Navy Admiral James…
Continue Reading Europe’s social safety net is often considered the gold standard. Coronavirus has exposed its holes
Ros Davies is usually busiest at Christmas, building magnificent sets and stages for London’s most sparkling parties and events. This year, the…
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