UPDATE: After a two-hour special meeting that included public comment and an executive session discussion behind closed doors, the Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees took no action “regarding mask policies for all students and personnel” – which was the lone item on their agenda. You can watch the entire meeting in the video
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By Pete Muntean, CNN The CEOs of Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines say they are not requiring unvaccinated employees to receive the shot, breaking with United Airlines’ mandate that workers get vaccinated by October 25 or face getting fired. In an internal memo obtained by CNN, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said
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Singer Billie Eilish talked about living with a condition called synesthesia on “The Tonight Show” and explained why it makes her perceive Jimmy Fallon as a brown rectangle.
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis announced the addition of Stephanie Sierra to the Miners’ coaching staff Tuesday morning. Sierra, a letterman with the Miners in 2009, will be joining Nick Petrovic as one of two assistant coaches on staff. Sierra attended Americas High School in El Paso from 2004 to 2008 before
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s pandemic totals to 31,666 cases and 1,384 known deaths. Based on cases from July 23 to Aug. 5, the Navajo Department of Health has issued a health advisory notice for
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olivertapia Londres (CNN) — Hubo un tiempo en que el príncipe Andrés lo tenía todo: un héroe de guerra condecorado, un príncipe playboy, un embajador internacional de la casa británica viviendo una vida de privilegios. Pero esos días parecen haber quedado atrás. En su lugar, el duque de York, el noveno en la línea de
Continue Reading By Karol Suarez One of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels has threatened a prominent Mexican news anchor in a video message. In the video posted on Monday, a masked man claiming to be the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), threatens to track down and “get” Milenio TV anchor Azucena Uresti for her
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN For the first time in 20 years, botanists have identified a new carnivorous plant on the Pacific coast of North America, but what’s good news for science is bad news for insects. The Triantha occidentalis was identified by researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday afternoon to authorize law enforcement to track down Democrats absent from the chamber and bring them back to the state Capitol, “under warrant of arrest, if necessary.” The 80-12 vote came hours after the Texas Supreme Court ordered that those missing Democrats, many of whom left the state
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE AND CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The head of New Mexico’s foster care and child welfare system has been replaced by a retired state Supreme Court justice. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that Children, Youth and Families Department Secretary Brian Blalock is stepping
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Kay Jones, CNN An argument over unpaid rent ended with a shooting Tuesday, leaving two women dead and a man injured, according to a Las Vegas Police Department news release. Arnoldo Sanchez, 78, who was renting rooms to the three victims, was charged with two counts of murder and one count
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Top officials with New Mexico’s largest hospitals are making another plea for more people to get vaccinated. They said during a briefing Tuesday that they want to avoid the staffing and bed shortages that hospitals in other states are seeing as COVID-19 cases rise nationwide.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas district judge granted the city of San Antonio and Bexar County a temporary restraining order, blocking Gov. Greg Abbott’s restriction on localities imposing mask mandates. On Tuesday, Judge Antonia Arteaga made the ruling following almost an hour of arguments from attorneys. Arteaga said she did not take her decision
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The latest issue of a Batman comic series confirms the Caped Crusader’s lovable sidekick, Robin, is queer. Tim Drake, one of several characters to have taken up Robin’s mantle in the comics, accepts a date with a male friend in the new issue of “Batman: Urban Legends,” a series that debuted
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Duane “Dog” Chapman says he’s taking a walk down the aisle soon. The reality star shared that he’s getting married September 2 during an episode of the “Two Guys From Hollywood” podcast, which dropped Tuesday. “We went to the venue yesterday, picked it out,” Chapman said. “Man it cost a
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By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN The Senate’s massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure package marked a big bipartisan achievement after months of negotiations. The legislation, which still needs to be passed by the House, would provide $550 billion in new federal spending over five years. The new investments would reach far beyond the traditional infrastructure
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PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has finally signed his eagerly anticipated Paris Saint-Germain contract to complete the move that confirms the end of a career-long association with Barcelona. The French club says in a statement that the 34-year-old Argentina star signed a two-year deal with the option for a third season. No salary details were
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN There was a time when Prince Andrew had it all: A decorated war hero, a playboy prince, an international ambassador for the British brand, living the life of privilege. But those days seem long gone. Instead, the Duke of York — who is ninth in line to the British throne —
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Veteran Rep. Ron Kind — a Wisconsin Democrat who represents a district carried by former Donald Trump — is planning to retire, Democratic sources confirmed to CNN. Kind has represented the seat since 1997. An official announcement is expected soon, sources said. His office did not respond to
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Trump White House is facing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill as a powerful committee chairman wants to interview then-President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff to determine the extent of the pressure the Justice Department faced to try to overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Illinois Sen.
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Serenade Foods is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that could be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday. The products were produced on February 24 and February 25, 2021, and were shipped to distributors across the country,
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden celebrated the Senate’s passage of a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday, a step toward fulfilling a key item in his legislative agenda that also amounts to the biggest bipartisan win of his presidency so far. “The death of this legislation was mildly premature,” Biden said
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Amazon is delaying its return to office until 2022. CNN’s Matt Egan reports on businesses pushing back their returns because of surging Covid-19 cases.
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he respects New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to resign after the President called on Cuomo to step down last week following an official report that said Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. “I respect the governor’s decision,” Biden said after delivering remarks on the passage
Continue Reading CNNEE Nota del editor: Graciela Martínez es encargada de campañas para Amnistía Internacional. Es politóloga y trabajó en Honduras en una organización internacional de derechos humanos del 2016 al 2018. Adeline Neau es investigadora de Amnistía Internacional y abogada de derechos humanos. Ambas han trabajado principalmente en asuntos relacionados con Centroamérica. Las opiniones aquí expresadas
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans living in high-risk Covid states are starting to shy away from restaurants, malls and airports as the Delta variant rapidly spreads. And real-time economic indicators suggest the Delta variant is slowing the recovery in some of the hardest hit sectors, even though the impact is not yet being felt
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN Serenade Foods is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that could be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday. The products were produced on February 24 and February 25, 2021, and were shipped to distributors across the country,
Continue Reading CNN’s John King explains the significance of the Senate passing a bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will head to the House for a vote.
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Amazon está cambiando su proceso de resolución de quejas para las devoluciones y pagará a los clientes hasta US$ 1.000 por productos vendidos por terceros que causaron daños o lesiones personales. La compañía anunció el martes que se ocupará ella misma de la satisfacción del cliente. Y luego perseguirá a las
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv Nota del editor: David Bittan Obadia es abogado, escritor, analista de temas políticos e internacionales, columnista del diario El Universal de Venezuela y colaborador en otros medios de comunicación. Como conferencista, participó en el Congreso Judío Mundial y fue presidente de la comunidad judía de Venezuela. Su cuenta de Twitter es @davidbittano. Las
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