January 2021

Nice weekend. Changes next week

January 15, 2021 6:25 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temps will climb to the mid 60’s this weekend with a decent amount of sunshine. Next week we will get hit with a punch of colder air, winds and rain…

Still no winners: Powerball jackpot increases to $730M; Mega Millions jumps to $850M

January 15, 2021 6:09 PM Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery players have another chance to win big next week since there were no winners of the top prize for both the Powerball and…

Auction bids are topping $57,000 for a rare $20 banknote with Del Monte sticker on it

January 15, 2021 6:02 PM CNN Newsource

How can a $20 bill be worth over $57,000? Because of a printing mishap. The “Del Monte note,” a rare $20 banknote with a banana sticker…

At least 4,000 Doña Ana County residents get virus vaccines; recipients call it ‘exciting times’

January 15, 2021 5:49 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – At least 4,000 of the state’s 108,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Doña Ana County, according to the…

States put smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine, sparking frustration among those lower in priority

January 15, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in…

Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for Covid-19, as the NBA’s postponed games list grows

January 15, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

After already losing seven family members to Covid-19, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for the coronavirus.…

Departamento de Justicia retracta su afirmación de que los agitadores del Capitolio querían «capturar y asesinar» a los funcionarios

January 15, 2021 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Los fiscales del Departamento de Justicia retiraron formalmente su afirmación en un expediente judicial que decía que los agitadores del…

Washington Post: Pence closer than initially known to the violent mob during US Capitol storming

January 15, 2021 5:32 PM CNN

Vice President Mike Pence came closer than initially known to the mob of pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, according to new…

US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials

January 15, 2021 5:18 PM CNN

Justice Department prosecutors have formally walked back their assertion in a court filing that said Capitol rioters sought to “capture and…

AI-powered dog collar ‘translates’ barks into emotions

January 15, 2021 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Did you know that 56% of Floridians own a pet; 40% are dog owners…

Toshi, oldest Eastern black rhino in North America, dies at Zoo Miami

January 15, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Less than two weeks after losing its beloved giraffe Pongo, Zoo…

Teachers wait for Covid vaccines

January 15, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Teacher Naseeb Gill has been through a full range of reactions since the pandemic closed down in-person learning 10 months ago. She scrambled to set…

Willie Nelson gives a thumbs-up after receiving Covid-19 vaccine in Texas

January 15, 2021 5:08 PM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — A famous Texan is proving that getting vaccinated is “Willie” cool. Willie Nelson is among the many Americans who signed up to…

States are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses

January 15, 2021 5:07 PM CNN Newsource

States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…

Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, hospitalized with cancer

January 15, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer,…

Customer, student starts GoFundMe for popular college bar

January 15, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been affected by the…

Fast food workers go on strike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

An estimated 1,000 fast food workers across the United States went on strike Friday over low wages, staging protests in honor of Martin Luther King…

You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security

January 15, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the widely praised…

As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees

January 15, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Notice a trend? As 2020 smashed…

3 off-duty Las Cruces police officers help El Paso motorist whose car burst into flames on I-10

January 15, 2021 4:45 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Three off-duty Las Cruces police officers are being credited for their quick thinking this week when they stopped to help…

James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle

January 15, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the…

Community Champion: Ysleta’s Omar Ibarra shines on the court & in the classroom

January 15, 2021 4:32 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the…

PD issues friendly reminder after ‘romantic entanglement’ broken up in busy parking lot

January 15, 2021 4:26 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Champlin Police Department has issued what it calls a…

The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 4:23 PM CNN

There’ll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden’s inauguration — because there won’t be a crowd. In an extraordinary move…

14 kids collapsed wearing masks during winter sports practice

January 15, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Thursday, student-athletes in Minnesota returned to the…

Despite Trump administration promise, there appear to be no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses to release

January 15, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers to vote on whether to form company’s first US union

January 15, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama facility will begin voting next month on whether to unionize their workplace, potentially paving…

Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level

January 15, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move…

Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans

January 15, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population that includes opening up eligibility to get…

UTEP hires new football offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator on way too

January 15, 2021 3:46 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football program announced Friday that a long-time assistant coach with Michigan State has been hired as the Miners’ new…

Month: January 2021