Covid-19 drug rationed in the US is plentiful in developing countries
During the coronavirus surge in Texas this summer, Dr. Thomas Patterson said he only had enough of the anti-viral drug remdesivir for about a third…
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Salem families talk about wildfire evacuations
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — Thousands of people have been forced from their homes because…
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Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia launch Black Effect Podcast Network
Charlamagne Tha God has been doing his own podcast for a few years now and awhile ago he wondered why there were no podcast networks. When that…
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1 new virus death; active cases dip below 2,800 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported one new coronavirus-related death Wednesday morning. The death toll now stands at 449 in…
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Naomi Osaka nearly moved to tears by messages from families of Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin
After her win Tuesday night in the quarterfinal match of the US Open, tennis star Naomi Osaka was nearly brought to tears by video messages from the…
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Hundreds of thousands of acres are burning in Oregon, California and Washington, and weather conditions are no help
About 40 large fires are ravaging the three contiguous West Coast states, and Oregon’s governor says some situations have been dire enough to…
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‘This is going to be different’: school districts implement changes to lunchtime
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more and more students in the Borderland return to their classrooms, they’re confronted with a new normal: face mask…
Continue Reading Will Smith announces ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot coming to Peacock
The reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” has come home. Will Smith announced Tuesday on his YouTube Channel that the new series has…
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AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine becomes third to begin Phase three trials in the United States
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday it has started Phase 3 trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine in the United States, becoming the…
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An Oregon family ran out of gas while trying to flee from a wildfire
A family camping trip was cut short as bright orange flames and thick smoke surrounded campgrounds in Oregon early Tuesday morning. Allison Hargett,…
Continue Reading What it’s like working as a travel nurse right now
Two years into travel nursing, Sierra Levin had no plans to settle down. Working around three months at a time at hospitals in California,…
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Marcelo Bielsa aims to bring whole new ball game to Premier League
“The Damned Utd” was the title of author David Peace’s novel about Leeds United and Brian Clough, who managed the club for just 44…
Continue Reading The return to remote learning this fall came with system outages, cyberattacks and other problems
For the dozens of school districts forced to kick off the new academic year with online learning, the remote classrooms have come with their own set…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 9: Coronavirus, stimulus, election, Belarus, wildfires
What’s the most persistent and lethal threat to the US, according to Department of Homeland Security documents? White supremacy. Here’s…
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5 things to know for September 9: Coronavirus, stimulus, election, Belarus, wildfires
What’s the most persistent and lethal threat to the US, according to Department of Homeland Security documents? White supremacy. Here’s…
Continue Reading Parents and other caregivers are more stressed and in poorer health due to pandemic, report finds
When Raquel Minina’s 11-year-old son Syrus came home from school in Paulding County, Georgia, last week with a sore throat, runny nodse and…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo scores landmark 100th international goal for Portugal
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th international goal on Tuesday, becoming just the second man in history to reach the milestone. The…
Continue Reading Got a stress headache? This 5-minute routine brings relief
Do you have a pounding headache from work and family stress at home? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that pandemics can be…
Continue Reading Convicted murderer on death row sworn in by Sri Lankan Parliament
A convicted murderer on death row was sworn in as a Sri Lankan lawmaker Tuesday, after a court ruled that he could not be barred from the…
Continue Reading So your kid has a Covid-19 symptom. What do you do now?
Under two weeks after school started, Savannah Gardiner’s 8-year-old son woke her up at 4 a.m. complaining of an upset stomach, nausea and a…
Continue Reading California’s wildfires show how climate change is making forced evacuations and power shut-offs the norm
Dozens of campers were packed shoulder to shoulder, leaving behind their belongings to be airlifted from the very place that had offered a serene…
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US lawmakers want to stop calling Xi Jinping a President. But will he care?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds so many titles that he has earned himself a nickname: the “Chairman of Everything.” Since taking office…
Continue Reading Coronavirus pandemic is jeopardizing decades of work in reducing preventable childhood deaths, new report finds
Preventable deaths in children under 5 were at the lowest number on record in 2019 at just over 5 million, down from 12.5 million in 1990, according…
Continue Reading Belarus activists describe dramatic alleged abduction and last sighting of Maria Kolesnikova
After leading members of Belarus’ political opposition seemed to vanish on Monday, raising fears of abduction, two activists reappeared in Kiev…
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Private theater rentals offer El Pasoans safe and comfortable option to watch movies
EL PASO, Texas — Renting out an entire movie theater for yourself isn’t something new, but these days as theaters struggle with the difficulties of…
Continue Reading The Oscars make inclusion a requirement for best picture consideration beginning in 2024
Five years after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag triggered controversy, the group behind the awards has made inclusion a requirement to be considered to…
Continue Reading Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could be ready for approval by mid-October — but there are still ‘unknowns’
Pfizer and BioNTech are confident they can have a vaccine against the novel coronavirus ready for regulatory approval by the middle of October or…
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Athletic practices resume for El Paso schools
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso student athletes are back in action. The University Interscholastic League set Tuesday as the date to resume athletic…
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El Paso high school sports teams return to in-person practices
EL PASO, Texas – High school sports teams returned to in-person practices on Tuesday. In this age of COVID-19, safety is the number one priority. All…
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Texas virus deaths on decline after record highs in August; Abbott renews virus declaration
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Tuesday said there had been more than 13,500 total deaths from the coronavirus, as the governor extended…
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