Mandy Marquardt: Diabetic Olympic hopeful adapts to training in quarantine
Isolation isn’t a new concept for Olympic hopeful Mandy Marquardt. As a track cyclist she’s become inured to the discipline of a sport…
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‘If your child is hungry, you will eat your rulers to feed your children’
Tripoli, Lebanon (CNN) — A large bag of the thistly gundelia plant arrives at Um Ahmad’s door as it does nearly every day. Wearing a…
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Texas halted evictions due to virus, but what happens when the moratorium ends
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
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Sam Lloyd, who appeared on ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 56
Actor Sam Lloyd, who appeared on several television shows and portrayed lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy, “Scrubs,” has died. He was 56.…
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El Paso taxi companies hard hit by pandemic, adapting to serve riders in safest way possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
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GOP hopefuls seeking to challenge Torres Small push for debates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Republican U.S. House candidates in a crucial race in southern New Mexico say they want to participate in televised and…
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Las Cruces man allegedly attacked woman, family with machete
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a woman and her family with a machete. The Las…
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Obama team fully vetted Biden in 2008 and found no hint of former aide’s allegation
When it became clear that Barack Obama would be the nominee of the Democratic Party in the spring of 2008, he commissioned a team of lawyers to begin…
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Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden deserves full scrutiny
Former Vice President Joe Biden broke his silence Friday on the sexual assault allegation against him, offering an unequivocal denial. As expected,…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey says she hopes the world becomes more ‘united’ after coronavirus pandemic
Oprah Winfrey invited fans into her home (virtually) Friday night for a spiritual discussion. Winfrey kicked off the 24-hour global livestream event…
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We need to talk about Tara Reade
On Friday, Joe Biden finally responded to the accusation that he sexually assaulted an aide, Tara Reade, in the early 1990s. He said her charge was…
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20 Juarez doctors, 17 nurses diagnosed with coronavirus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez continues to be the focal point of the Covid-19 infection in the state of Chihuahua. Not only is it home to…
Continue Reading A lawyer dressed as the Grim Reaper is haunting Florida beaches to protest their reopening
Most Floridians hitting the newly reopened beaches are trading stay-at-home sweatpants for shorts and swimsuits. But when he heads out, Daniel…
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El Paso virus deaths rise to 22, total cases spike closer toward 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Friday evening reported one new Covid-19 death, a man in his 60s, bringing the total number…
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Virgin Galactic spaceship flies over New Mexico’s Spaceport for 1st time
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide…
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Trump is fighting a public health crisis with denial and self-promotion
“Our death totals, our numbers, per million people, are really very, very strong,” President Donald Trump boasted on Thursday, despite…
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Fact check: New White House press secretary makes false claims in first briefing
At the first official briefing by a White House press secretary in 417 days, Kayleigh McEnany promised journalists, “I will never lie to…
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JPMorgan says its coronavirus relief loans were mostly small in amount and for tiny companies
A replenishment in the heavily criticized Paycheck Protection Program resulted in a firehose of small business lending from JPMorgan Chase, the…
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Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery
The new coronavirus is likely to keep spreading for at least another 18 months to two years—until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected, a…
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Central El Paso’s 79903 zip code emerges as hot spot as county reaches crossroads in virus fight
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks seven weeks since El Paso’s first reported Covid-19 case. It’s also the day that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the…
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A real estate CEO made $1.6 million in the stock market in 8 days. He gave the money to his employees
You can buy a lot of things with $1.6 million: a fancy car, a big house and maybe even an early retirement. It’s a one-way ticket to the good…
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Despite Trump executive order, meat-processing plants struggle to stay open
Days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at keeping meat-processing facilities open amid the coronavirus pandemic, plants…
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Unemployment claims from Asian Americans have spiked 6,900% in New York. Here’s why
Ten days before New York issued a stay-at-home order, Truman Lam, 35, was already contemplating whether to close his restaurant Jing Fong, an icon in…
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Las Cruces nursing home among 25 in New Mexico with virus infections; state case total tops 3,500
LAS CRUCES, Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday that a Las Cruces nursing home caring for elderly residents with dementia…
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License for New York funeral home where dozens of bodies were removed from trucks has been suspended
The New York State Department of Health has suspended the license of a Brooklyn funeral home where dozens of bodies were discovered in trucks…
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Biden denies sexual assault allegation: ‘This never happened’
Joe Biden released a statement Friday denying a former aide’s claims he sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, saying of Tara Reade’s…
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Trump grants ‘Operation Warp Speed’ a blank check to develop vaccine, source says
President Donald Trump has essentially given “Operation Warp Speed” a blank check as the team of government officials, scientists and…
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Fuel spill snarls I-10 traffic through downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A fuel spill from a truck snarled traffic along Interstate 10 westbound through downtown El Paso on Friday afternoon. The three…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-emerges amid health rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid rumors about his health.…
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New White House press secretary vows not to lie but misleads on Flynn
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany promised at her first press briefing Friday that she will “never lie” but she did mislead in…
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