January 2021

Millions left without paid sick leave after Congress let pandemic benefit expire

January 10, 2021 9:12 AM CNN

Tens of millions of workers lost the right to paid sick and family leave at the end of December after Congress failed to extend them in the new…

2 GOP senators now calling for Trump to resign in wake of deadly riot at Capitol

January 10, 2021 9:02 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is…

2 arrested – 1 for murder – after weekend shooting at northeast El Paso apartment complex

January 10, 2021 8:48 AM David Burge, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Two people were arrested, one on a murder charge, following a deadly weekend shooting at an apartment complex in northeast El Paso,…

Sister of Black woman killed by US Capitol police angered by response to white rioters

January 10, 2021 8:18 AM CNN

Watching rioters storm the US Capitol reopened old wounds for Valarie Carey. Carey’s younger sister, Miriam Carey, was fatally shot by Capitol…

Tesla is surging. Is it too late for investors to get in?

January 10, 2021 7:58 AM CNN

Telsa shares outperformed all other major stocks by a wide margin last year, rising 743%. So does that mean its incredible run is behind it? Maybe…

Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say

January 10, 2021 7:12 AM CNN

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…

ABC-7 First Alert: Coldest air since Christmas Eve

January 10, 2021 7:02 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas– A cold front moved in overnight which kicked up our winds and brought in much colder air. A low-pressure system that swept over…

Political instability is another strike against the dollar

January 10, 2021 7:01 AM CNN

There are plenty of reasons to bet against the US dollar right now. Add the riots at the Capitol last week to the list. What’s happening:…

Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor — when will he take it?

January 10, 2021 6:00 AM CNN

A new Democratic-controlled Senate boosts the chances Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 82, would retire this year and offer new President Joe…

Has the Tesla rally run its course? Or is it too late for investors to get in?

January 10, 2021 5:59 AM CNN

Telsa shares outperformed all other major stocks by a wide margin last year, rising 743%. So does that mean its incredible run is behind it? Maybe…

‘This is our most dangerous time.’ Covid-19 deaths are at unprecedented levels as US cases top 22 million

January 10, 2021 5:04 AM CNN

The weekly tallies of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States have never been higher, and state officials are warning of more alarming…

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been sluggish. Here’s how we can speed it up

January 10, 2021 4:01 AM CNN

Almost four weeks after the first American was vaccinated against the coronavirus, around 6 million people have received one of the shots — far…

Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in Illinois, police say

January 10, 2021 2:37 AM CNN

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…

Just 9 days into the new year, more than 2 million people have been infected with coronavirus

January 10, 2021 1:00 AM CNN

After the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States in early 2020, it took about 90 days to reach 2 million cases. Bu just nine days…

Rice steals Saturday win 71-68 from UTEP as tempers flare postgame

January 9, 2021 11:47 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – Saturday night’s UTEP-Rice game at the Don Haskins Center showed us that the back-to-back game format this season will result in…

Fort Bliss soldier faces court-martial in alleged sexual assault of fellow soldier found dead on New Year’s Eve

January 9, 2021 10:54 PM CNN

Officials at Fort Bliss have moved to court-martial a private first class accused of the sexual assault of a fellow soldier who was found dead on New…

January 9 coronavirus news

January 9, 2021 10:24 PM CNN

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Canadians call out leaders for breaking their own Covid-19 rules

January 9, 2021 10:09 PM CNN

It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime for 9-year-old Braeden Lousier-Hicks of Airdrie, Alberta, who has an extremely rare genetic disease. After…

DOJ announces charges against man carrying Pelosi’s podium and others in US Capitol riot

January 9, 2021 9:32 PM CNN

Federal prosecutors have charged three men and the FBI arrested another on Saturday in connection with Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol,…

Pence will attend Biden’s inauguration

January 9, 2021 9:10 PM CNN

Vice President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, according to a source familiar with the plans. CNN previously…

Inspiring effort falls short as UTEP women swept by Rice

January 9, 2021 8:30 PM Nate Ryan

HOUSTON, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball won’t come home from Houston with any numerical victories, but their performances this weekend against…

Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says

January 9, 2021 8:08 PM CNN

Vice President Mike Pence has not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case President Donald Trump…

Al menos un muerto y 29 personas afectadas por incendio en instalacions del Metro de la Ciudad de México

January 9, 2021 7:49 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — La jefa de Gobierno de Ciudad de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, indicó este sábado en su cuenta de Twitter que el incendio en el…

CNN’s Elle Reeve: ‘Donald Trump plus the Internet brings extremism to the masses’

January 9, 2021 7:39 PM CNN

It was an Extremely Online riot. Some of the people who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, stalked its majestic halls, and delayed the certification…

¿Cuándo volverán los viajes internacionales? Esto es lo que sabemos hasta el momento

January 9, 2021 6:54 PM CNN

(CNN) — Hay esperanza: las vacaciones de verano en el extranjero pueden suceder a lo grande este año. La cantidad de personas que dejan sus…

As Biden raises money for his virtual inauguration, lobbyists prepare for a scaled-down schmooze-fest

January 9, 2021 6:44 PM CNN

Presidential inaugurations — and the swirl of festivities that surround them — usually offer prime schmoozing opportunities: Lobbyists…

Apple suspends Parler from App Store

January 9, 2021 6:22 PM CNN

Apple removed Parler, the alternative social media platform popular with conservatives, from its app store on Saturday. “[T]here is no place on…

Dona Ana County with 163 new cases of Covid-19; Luna with 16 and Otero with 44

January 9, 2021 6:11 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – Dona Ana County has 163 new cases of Covid-19 and one new fatality, according to New Mexico health officials on Saturday. The…

ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front overnight brings winds and colder temps.

January 9, 2021 6:09 PM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas- A cold front is going to be moving through New Mexico and far west Texas tonight. This front will bring much colder air and winds…

Disturbing video shows officer crushed against door by mob storming the Capitol

January 9, 2021 5:57 PM CNN

A horrifying video from Wednesday’s Capitol riots showed an officer crushed between waves of a pro-Trump mob and officers defending the…

Month: January 2021