Biden continues to push $15 federal minimum wage
President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for raising the federal minimum wage — gradually — to $15 an hour at CNN’s town hall on…
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El Paso city ordinance causes confusion over historical districts
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council debated an ordinance Tuesday night dealing with the regulation of historical landmarks that has caused…
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Biden calls on Congress to ‘enact commonsense gun law reforms’ on third anniversary of Parkland shooting
President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to institute “commonsense gun law reforms,” including widespread firearm sales…
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Arqueólogos descubren una fábrica de cerveza de 5.000 años en Egipto
(CNN Español) –– Una masiva fábrica de cerveza de 5.000 años: ese es el más reciente descubrimiento de los arqueólogos en la antigua ciudad…
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El Paso County seeks to decrease homelessness
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners discussed homelessness in the area for nearly three hours at their meeting Tuesday, ultimately…
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6 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall
President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper…
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First FEMA Covid-19 mass vaccination sites open in California amid supply shortage
Two new coronavirus mass vaccination sites opened in California on Tuesday, where cities continue to struggle with securing vaccine supply. The sites…
Continue Reading Casi todos los niños de EE.UU. viven en zonas rojas de covid-19 bajo las nuevas guÃas de los CDC para las escuelas
(CNN) — Cerca del 89% de los niños en Estados Unidos vive en un condado considerado como zona roja con niveles altos de transmisión de covid-19…
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Biden says things may be back to normal by next Christmas
President Joe Biden would only commit to a return to normal by next Christmas during a CNN town hall on Tuesday, saying he did not want to boost…
Continue Reading Joe Biden dice que Estados Unidos podrÃa volver a la normalidad en «la próxima Navidad»
(CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden respondió preguntas de los estadounidenses mientras la nación apunta a contener la pandemia de…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s spoken with all of his predecessors ‘with one exception’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday reflected on the “sense of history” he feels as a new resident of the White House and suggested he has…
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Texas mayor quits after calling residents ‘lazy’ and ‘weak’ amid power outages from storm
COLORADO CITY, Texas — The mayor of this Texas town of about 4,000 people stepped down Tuesday in the wake of a controversial social media post in…
Continue Reading Democrats, Biden prepare to unveil bill providing pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration, in concert with Hill Democrats, is preparing to unveil legislation this week that seeks to provide a…
Continue Reading Adidas venderá Reebok para enfocarse en su propia marca
(CNN Business) — Adidas dice que se va a deshacer de la marca estadounidense de fitness Reebok como parte de una revisión estratégica. La empresa…
Continue Reading Confirmation hearing scheduled for Biden’s interior secretary nominee
The confirmation hearing for Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland is scheduled for next Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET, a spokesperson for the Senate…
Continue Reading Joe Biden en el foro de CNN: «Para fines de julio tendremos más de 600 millones de dosis»
(CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU. Joe Biden responde preguntas de los estadounidenses mientras la nación apunta a contener la pandemia de…
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Santa Teresa border agent who rescued couple stranded in snow is ‘amazed’ they survived
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – A U.S. Border Patrol agent who rescued two migrants who were stranded in the snow near the Santa Teresa airport earlier…
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Biden says things may be back to normal by Christmas
President Joe Biden would only commit to a return to normal by next Christmas during a CNN town hall on Tuesday, saying he did not want to boost…
Continue ReadingBiden says teachers should move up in vaccination line
President Joe Biden said teachers should move ahead in the line to receive shots in order to reopen schools, attempting to clarify an administration…
Continue Reading Biden administration approves arms sale to Egypt despite human rights concerns
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it had approved a possible $197 million sale of missiles to Egypt, just days after the Egyptian…
Continue Reading White House to communicate with Saudi King instead of crown prince as US reassesses relationship
President Joe Biden is working to “recalibrate” the American relationship with Saudi Arabia, White House press secretary Jenn Psaki said…
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Otero County man sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting 2 girls at his home
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Otero County man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing two young girls. Romeo Camacho, 62,…
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El Paso International Airport aims at promoting positivity with ‘The Elevate Love Project’
EL PASO, Texas– The El Paso International Airport is hoping to spread some positive energy throughout their terminals one motivational mantra at a…
Continue Reading Cities and states delay Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms
Vaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and…
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‘ He provided the soundtrack to our lives’: El Paso school band maestro among latest virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A middle school band maestro is among the latest El Paso coronavirus deaths, it was confirmed by his family on Tuesday. Alfredo…
Continue Reading Trump ataca a McConnell tras ser absuelto en el juicio polÃtico
(CNN) — El expresidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump atacó el martes al lÃder de la minorÃa del Senado, Mitch McConnell, llamándolo «un mercenario…
Continue Reading Arizona schools won’t use letter grades this year because of pandemic
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill on Monday that will suspend the use of a letter grade system in schools statewide, due to how disrupted this…
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UTEP to host Spring football kickoff show
EL PASO, Texas – With the start of spring football rapidly approaching, UTEP will host a virtual Spring Football Kickoff Show for fans to get a…
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Deep freeze sends Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000%
DALLAS, Texas — A deep freeze has sent Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000%. Let’s get into it. FROZEN OVER Unthinkably cold…
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Gusty winds gradually decrease tonight. More sun tomorrow.
Gusty winds this afternoon and tonight will gradually weaken. Gusts have been around 40 mph on the east and northeast side of town making it feel…
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