October 2021

Former Las Cruces principal gets 11 years in prison for uploading child porn

October 26, 2021 5:51 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in…

Navajo Nation reports 32 more COVID-19 cases, 1 more death

October 26, 2021 5:50 PM Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 32 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. It marked only the ninth time in…

Chargers sign K Dustin Hopkins, waive Tristan Vizcaino

October 26, 2021 5:47 PM Associated Press

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Hopkins was signed as the Los Angeles Chargers kicker on Tuesday after the team…

Populations of the endangered North Atlantic right whale are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 20 years

October 26, 2021 5:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Jackson, CNN One of the rarest marine mammals in the world, the North Atlantic right whale, has declined 8% in population over the past…

Likes, anger emojis and RSVPs: the math behind Facebook’s News Feed — and how it backfired

October 26, 2021 5:47 PM CNN

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In late 2017, Facebook had a big problem: users were commenting on, “liking” and resharing…

Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest

October 26, 2021 5:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan, Clare Duffy, Tara Subramaniam and Sarah Boxer, CNN Business In public, Facebook has touted the resources it has dedicated…

Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software

October 26, 2021 5:47 PM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically…

Negotiators near agreement on key Biden priorities expanding child care and universal pre-K

October 26, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, CNN Democrats are within striking distance of securing agreement on two critical components of President Joe Biden’s…

Eagles defense making it easy for opposing QBs

October 26, 2021 5:42 PM Associated Press

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon’s unit is making the wrong kind of…

TV’s ‘Ghosts,’ ‘Wonder Years’ are long-view ratings winners

October 26, 2021 5:40 PM Associated Press

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At first glance, broadcast newcomers “Ghosts” and “The Wonder Years” have barely had…

Immunocompromised may need a fourth Covid-19 shot, CDC says

October 26, 2021 5:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN People with certain health conditions that make them moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth mRNA Covid-19…

Cowboys’ Urban, Canady will miss at least 3 games on IR

October 26, 2021 5:32 PM Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive lineman Brent Urban and cornerback Maurice Canady on injured reserve. Both players…

Cowboys’ Urban, Canady will miss at least 3 games on IR

October 26, 2021 5:32 PM Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive lineman Brent Urban and cornerback Maurice Canady on injured reserve. Both players…

Utah to retire No. 22 to honor Jordan and Lowe

October 26, 2021 5:20 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will retire jersey No. 22 during its game against UCLA on Saturday to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, friends and…

Utah to retire No. 22 to honor Jordan and Lowe

October 26, 2021 5:20 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will retire jersey No. 22 during its game against UCLA on Saturday to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, friends and…

Officials describe threats following 2020 election

October 26, 2021 5:18 PM Associated Press

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — State election officials told a congressional committee they’ve received graphic threats to…

Voting rights advocates sue Texas again over GOP-drawn maps

October 26, 2021 5:07 PM Associated Press

By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting rights advocates have filed a new lawsuit in federal court over…

Las personas inmunodeprimidas podrían necesitar una cuarta dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19, según los CDC

October 26, 2021 5:02 PM CNN Newsource

Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Las personas que padecen ciertas condiciones de salud que hacen que estén moderada o gravemente inmunodeprimidas…

Anti-telescope protesters oppose US attorney pick for Hawaii

October 26, 2021 4:56 PM Associated Press

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Some Native Hawaiians are objecting to President Joe Biden’s choice for U.S. attorney in the…

Las Cruces man held on $230,000 bond in Cielo Vista Mall carjacking

October 26, 2021 4:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man faces aggravated robbery charges after he allegedly took a woman’s car at knifepoint. El Paso police say Sergio…

Excursionista desaparecido ignoró las llamadas de los rescatistas porque eran de un número desconocido

October 26, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

davidw (CNN) — Un equipo de rescate de Colorado tiene un consejo simple para los excursionistas perdidos o para cualquier otra persona que…

‘It’s absolutely getting worse’: Secretaries of state targeted by Trump election lies live in fear for their safety and are desperate for protection

October 26, 2021 4:51 PM CNN

CNN, KNXV, WJLA By Isaac Dovere and Jeremy Herb, CNN “I am a hunter — and I think you should be hunted,” a woman can be heard…

El 2% de la riqueza de Elon Musk podría resolver el hambre mundial, dice el director del programa para la escasez de alimentos de la ONU

October 26, 2021 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos Barreda Abu Dhabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (CNN Business) — Un pequeño grupo de individuos ultrarricos podría ayudar a…

Louisiana lifts mask mandate amid sharp drop in COVID cases

October 26, 2021 4:34 PM Associated Press

By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is ending its statewide indoor mask mandate after emerging from its latest…

Officer convicted in fatal shooting of mentally ill man

October 26, 2021 4:33 PM Associated Press

By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California police officer has been convicted of assault with a firearm in the 2018 fatal…

Familiar drive pushes migrant caravan through Mexico

October 26, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press

By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — After three days of walking along a scorching highway in southern Mexico, a couple…

Familiar drive pushes migrant caravan through Mexico

October 26, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press

By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — After three days of walking along a scorching highway in southern Mexico, a couple…

Giants place Peppers on injured reserve with ACL injury

October 26, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have placed safety Jabrill Peppers on injured reserve with a rupture to the ACL and a high ankle…

More workers sue US nuclear lab over vaccine mandate

October 26, 2021 4:31 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another group of workers is suing Los Alamos National Laboratory over its COVID-19…

More workers sue US nuclear lab over vaccine mandate

October 26, 2021 4:31 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another group of workers is suing Los Alamos National Laboratory over its COVID-19…

Month: October 2021