Cuomo issues clemency for 10 people in last days as governor
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to 10 people in his last days in office. Cuomo has issued pardons and clemencies on several…
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New Zealand announces it’s locking down the entire country … over one Covid case
CNN, FOX NEWS By Julia Hollingsworth and Chandler Thornton, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a nationwide lockdown…
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SISD board unanimously approves mask rule for schools
UPDATE: SISD’s board voted unanimously Tuesday night to follow the El Paso Health Authority’s mask mandate for schools, which was set to take effect…
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Matthew Wolff making progress on his happiness and outlook
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Matthew Wolff has picked up a $1 million bonus even before the PGA Tour postseason begins.…
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Big 12 teams face forfeits if virus keeps them from playing
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 teams will have to forfeit games and be given a loss if unable to play a conference game this fall because of COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Big 12 teams face forfeits if virus keeps them from playing
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 teams will have to forfeit games and be given a loss if unable to play a conference game this fall because of COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Lions cut long snapper Don Muhlbach, sign QB Jordan Ta’amu
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have released Don Muhlbach, ending his 17-season career with the franchise. Detroit made the move to…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Arrest in ’92 cold case death of baby girl in river
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Nearly 30 years after an infant girl’s stabbed body was found floating on a South Carolina river, authorities have…
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Kansas City Southern delays vote on $33.6B rail takeover bid
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kansas City Southern will delay this week’s planned shareholder vote on Canadian National’s…
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Pete Buttigieg y su esposo Chasten ahora son padres
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Pete Buttigieg, secretario de Transporte de Estados Unidos, y su esposo Chasten se han convertido en padres primerizos,…
Continue Reading Embattled Minnesota GOP chair says she won’t resign
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The embattled chair of the Minnesota Republican Party says she won’t resign amid the…
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Despite 7th inning rally, Chihuahuas fall to Aces, 10-7
(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday afternoon, but…
Continue Reading Britain urges halt to Myanmar clashes to allow vaccination
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Kingdom is calling for an immediate and sustained pause in clashes and unrest…
Continue Reading Giants send Isaac Yiadom to Packers for Josh Jackson
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have sent Isaac Yiadom to the Green Bay Packers for Josh Jackson in an exchange of fourth-year…
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UTEP Soccer to open 2021 season at Big 12 foe Texas Tech
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team will open its 2021 season when it plays at Big 12 foe Texas Tech at 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT Thursday (Aug. 19).…
Continue Reading Virus outbreaks temporarily close 4 Texas school districts
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As the new school year begins for Texas students, at least four school districts have had to…
Continue Reading Virus outbreaks temporarily close 4 Texas school districts
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As the new school year begins for Texas students, at least four school districts have had to…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams and Nike unveil shoe and apparel collection
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Serena Williams is pairing up with Nike to try to bring more people of color into the world of fashion design. On…
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Bus driver shortage has districts looking at signing bonuses, alternate routes
By Steve Almasy, CNN Trenton Dale, who has driven a school bus in Atlanta for 23 years, loves his job. “To see the kids grow up and graduate, I…
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13-year-old El Paso Zoo lioness dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo’s 13-year-old African lioness named Kalliope has died after a battle with cancer, zoo leaders announced on…
Continue Reading Birthday party guest jumps on alligator’s back after it bit its trainer and wouldn’t let go
By David Williams, CNN A Utah animal trainer is recovering after the alligator she was feeding during a girl’s birthday party chomped down on…
Continue Reading Thai asphalt giant implicated in Venezuela sanctions case
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A major Thai asphalt company has been implicated for money laundering in a criminal complaint…
Continue Reading Pharmacist arrested for allegedly selling Covid-19 vaccination cards on eBay
By Christina Carrega, CNN A licensed pharmacist was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday for allegedly selling dozens of authentic Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading El terremoto en Haità afectó a más de 1,2 millones de personas, según Unicef
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Alrededor de 1,2 millones de personas, entre ellas 540.000 niños, se han visto afectadas por el terremoto de 7,2…
Continue Reading Orioles rookie Mountcastle returns from concussion list
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have reinstated rookie slugger Ryan Mountcastle from the concussion injured list. Mountcastle was…
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Census counts 865,657 in El Paso County, slowest growth rate in 80 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s population in the recently released 2020 census count was 865,657, an 8% increase over the prior census in…
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As additional mRNA shots roll out, Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients told to wait
By Jen Christensen, CNN The calls and emails about Covid-19 boosters have already started coming in to Dr. William Schaffner’s medical center…
Continue Reading Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
Continue Reading Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
Continue Reading ANALYSIS- Here’s why there may be no need for boosters for everyone just yet
By Maggie Fox, CNN Biden administration officials say the federal government is thinking about offering boosters to people starting about eight…
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