UTEP looking to extend win streak to 10; Kevin Baker previews matchup against FAU
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP (14-5, 11-3 C-USA) will look to build on its nine-game winning streak as the Miners host Florida Atlantic (6-8, 4-6 C-USA) in…
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Body camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit
Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming…
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Manchin says he’ll vote against Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday he will vote against Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the director of the Office of…
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Southern New Mexico firefighter who died of Covid-19 at age 35 still had ‘so much he wanted to do’
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In his 16 years of serving southern New Mexico, Lt. Edward Vasquez brought dedication, passion and loyalty to protect…
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City of El Paso to get 6,000 vaccines, UMC allocated 8,000 – but no word on shipment arrivals
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is expecting 6,000 first coronavirus vaccine doses from the state’s latest weekly allocation. But because of…
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Teachers, staff push back on Missouri not moving teachers up in vaccine priority
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Speaking Thursday from the Missouri State…
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Kim Kardashian West presenta solicitud para divorciarse de Kanye West
(CNN) –– Kim Kardashian West solicitó el divorcio de Kanye West, confirmó a CNN un secretario de la Corte Superior de Los Ángeles este…
Continue Reading Health building renamed in honor of late Henderson commissioner
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Henderson County renamed its Health and…
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Google fires remaining Ethical AI team leader, months after abrupt departure of her colleague
The remaining leader of Google’s Ethical AI team said she was fired on Friday, hours after the company’s top AI executive apologized for…
Continue Reading Running out of iPhone battery? You may soon be able to slap on a new one
Remember the good old days when your phone was running out of juice and you could easily snap off the back cover, pull out the battery and swap in a…
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Woman falls down maintenance shaft, hurt at El Paso donuts shop
EL PASO, Texas — A 23-year-old woman was injured Friday afternoon when she fell into a hole described as a “maintenance shaft” at a donuts shop. El…
Continue Reading Restaurant owners concerned reputation will be marred by third-party delivery services
Click here for updates on this story MILAN, Illinois (WQAD) — What could be considered a convenience for some in the…
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Motorist hurt in rollover crash on I-10 at A&M Circle
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was injured Friday afternoon in a rollover crash along Interstate 10 at the A&M Circle. It happened about 2:30 p.m.…
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FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more
In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as…
Continue Reading Biden team finds promises hard to make — let alone keep
Speaking on television last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted April would be “open season” for receiving the coronavirus vaccine, welcome…
Continue Reading 9 alleged Oath Keepers charged in conspiracy to attack Capitol
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment Friday tying together nine alleged associates of the right-wing Oath Keepers in the largest…
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Almost a third of people with ‘mild’ Covid-19 still battle symptoms months later, study finds
It’s been almost a year since Michael Reagan, 50, came down with Covid-19. “I woke up first thing in the morning and I felt really hot…
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Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland to face challenges that include links to Biden and Trump
Barring any surprises at his Senate confirmation hearing next week, Judge Merrick Garland appears poised to become President Joe Biden’s first…
Continue Reading Biden administration admits first group of migrants forced to stay in Mexico under Trump-era policy
Twenty-five migrants who had been forced to stay in Mexico crossed the US border in San Diego on Friday, the first group to arrive in the country as…
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At least 1 person killed after small plane crashes into rig near Port of Los Angeles
At least one person died Friday when a small plane crashed into a semi tractor trailer near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California,…
Continue Reading Google rethinks how it handles ‘sensitive’ employee exits after controversy over AI researcher’s departure
Google plans to change its approach for handling how certain employees leave the company after finishing a months-long review of the abrupt and…
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Nearly half of Texans remain under boil-water advisories as broken pipes wreak havoc on supplies
As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water…
Continue Reading Man kills wife then shoots Dallas officers who responded to call, police chief says
DALLAS, Texas — Two Dallas police officers were shot and wounded this week responding to a domestic violence call, Police Chief Eddie Garcia…
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Grandfather of youngest El Paso Walmart shooting survivor has died
EL PASO, Texas — Gilbert Anchondo, the grandfather and a caregiver of the youngest survivor of the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting, has died at…
Continue Reading Federal judge temporarily blocks South Carolina ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
A federal judge blocked South Carolina’s so-called “heartbeat” abortion ban on Friday, a day after it was signed into law. The…
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Animal cruelty cases are surging in freezing Texas
HOUSTON, Texas –On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But…
Continue Reading P-22 found healthy, in good condition after 9 years of living in park
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The most famous cougar in Hollywood is still on the…
Continue Reading Tulsa artist named top in the country by national magazine
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The value of art is a subjective thing, but…
Continue Reading While Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O’Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis
HOUSTON, Texas — While Sen. Ted Cruz was dealing with the fallout from his trip to Cancun, two of his Democratic political nemeses — Beto…
Continue Reading Fact check: ‘When Texas freezes over’ tweet is a fake, not from Ted Cruz
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is facing widespread criticism and mockery for taking a trip to Cancun, Mexico, as his constituents suffered through a winter…
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