January 2021

UTEP fans asked to vote on 100-year men’s hoops team

January 19, 2021 6:43 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – In honor of the 100th season of UTEP men’s basketball, the university is asking fans to help pick the UTEP Basketball 100-Year…

Key takeaways from the first confirmation hearings for Biden nominees

January 19, 2021 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

With just one day left until President-elect Joe Biden takes office, five of his Cabinet nominees faced Senate panels as part of the first step of…

‘Several dozen’ of Trump’s pardons pushed by criminal justice reform groups, source says

January 19, 2021 6:29 PM CNN

Several dozen of President Donald Trump’s final slate of more than 100 pardons and commutations will be doled out to individuals whose cases…

Members of extremist Oath Keepers group planned attack on US Capitol, prosecutors say

January 19, 2021 6:28 PM CNN

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed the first significant conspiracy charge in the US Capitol attack, alleging that three members of the so-called Oath…

Baseball Hall of Famer Don Sutton dead at 75

January 19, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

Hall of Fame baseball player Don Sutton died Monday night at the age of 75, his son tweeted Tuesday. “Saddened to share that my dad passed away…

Sen. Hawley blocks quick consideration of Biden’s Homeland Security nominee over border wall questions

January 19, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick consideration of President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday, leaving…

PM warns Canada could impose new COVID-19 travel restrictions without notice

January 19, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story January 19, 2021 Citing the evolving situation with the identified COVID-19 variants…

Muere Harry Brant, modelo e hijo de Stephanie Seymour y Peter Brant

January 19, 2021 6:06 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Harry Brant, modelo y emprendedor, falleció, dijeron sus padres en un comunicado obtenido por CNN. Tenía 24 años. Brant, hijo de la…

It’s Inauguration Eve, and Wall Street is feeling good

January 19, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here.…

Biden’s State Department pick reaches out for GOP allies as he promises policy shifts

January 19, 2021 6:00 PM CNN

Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the State Department, indicated to Congress Tuesday that he plans to emphatically…

FBI probes several El Pasoans who may have taken part in Capitol riot

January 19, 2021 5:54 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — A recent surge of activity among nationalist and white supremacy groups has kept intelligence agencies busy working to ensure a…

Justice Dept. has closed insider trading investigation into Sen. Richard Burr without criminal charges

January 19, 2021 5:47 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Richard Burr says the Justice Department has told him it will not prosecute him over stock sales made during the coronavirus…

OPINIÓN | ¿Cuán amigos pueden ser Biden y AMLO?

January 19, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003. Actualmente es profesor…

US Army soldier allegedly attempted to help plan attack on soldiers abroad and 9/11 Memorial

January 19, 2021 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

A US Army soldier was arrested Tuesday on terrorism charges after federal prosecutors said he allegedly attempted to assist ISIS’ efforts to…

UTEP looking to snap 3 game losing skid this weekend against Louisiana Tech

January 19, 2021 5:28 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are in a bit of a slump, but there’s still plenty of time to turn the season around. UTEP (6-6) is looking to…

Seesaw for kids along Sunland Park-Juarez border wall wins design prize

January 19, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to play…

Biden’s daughter Ashley on not having traditional hand-off at White House on Inauguration Day: ‘I think we’re all OK with it’

January 19, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden‘s daughter, Ashley Biden, did her first network television interview with another member of the small club of…

Trump talked out of pardoning kids and Republican lawmakers

January 19, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump received an unsettling warning on his final Saturday night in the White House. Huddled for a lengthy meeting with his legal…

Joe Biden grieves Covid victims on eve of his inauguration: ‘To heal, we must remember’

January 19, 2021 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

One of the great tragedies of the past year, as some 400,000 Americans lost their lives to Covid-19, was not only that many victims died alone…

A 99-million-year-old beetle shines light on the evolution of glowing insects

January 19, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Bioluminescent insects have long fascinated scientists, but little is known about how these animals got their light abilities. A 99-million-year-old…

Don Sutton, leyenda de las Grandes Ligas, fallece a sus 75 años

January 19, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Don Sutton, el exlanzador de Grandes Ligas e integrante del Salón de la Fama del béisbol que jugó con cinco equipos en 23 temporadas,…

Mitch McConnell: Capitol Hill mob was ‘provoked’ by Trump

January 19, 2021 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday directly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly mob that attacked the Capitol, as the Senate…

Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus

January 19, 2021 4:49 PM CNN

Local and federal officials in Brazil were warned of looming oxygen shortages nearly a week before crisis struck in the city of Manaus, the…

11 ways kids can take part in the presidential inauguration

January 19, 2021 4:47 PM CNN Newsource

If kids were actually going to school, they’d likely be watching Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on television and…

High wind causes damage across west El Paso, with rain to follow

January 19, 2021 4:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Strong winds whipped through El Paso on Tuesday, creating damage in the different parts of the city. According to the…

Hiland Dairy recalls batch of chocolate milk sold in Texas, saying it may contain food-grade sanitizers

January 19, 2021 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

NORMAN, Oklahoma — A batch of chocolate milk sold in Texas and Oklahoma has been recalled after it was discovered that some could contain…

Strangers battle flames to rescue men from burning car

January 19, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, CA (KOVR) — A fiery car crash near Davis sent strangers running towards the…

Hundreds of thousands Pennsylvanians are waiting on delayed unemployment checks

January 19, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s been weeks since hundreds of thousands of…

Major news outlets name women to lead coverage of the Biden White House

January 19, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

At least six major news networks have assigned women to lead White House coverage of the Biden administration, raising the profile of female…

Trump is handing Biden a more dangerous world. There’s only so much the new president can undo

January 19, 2021 4:26 PM CNN Newsource

The recent attack on the US Capitol served as a sobering wake-up call: Not only have the Trump years left America deeply divided, they’ve also…

Month: January 2021