2 new virus deaths reported; 35% of eligible El Pasoans now vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 137 new cases Thursday morning. El…
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Pelosi felt ‘liberated’ after ripping up Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech, author says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi felt “liberated” when she ripped up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last…
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Cumbre climática virtual: Biden anunciará que EE.UU. pretende reducir las emisiones de carbono hasta en un 52% para 2030
(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunciará este jueves un ambicioso recorte en las emisiones de carbono mientras busca volver a…
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Daunte Wright’s funeral is set for Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis
Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to eulogize Daunte Wright — the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer…
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Airline losses mount but the worst appears to be over
The red ink continued to flow at US airlines in the first quarter. But after a year of massive losses, airlines are showing signs that better times…
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Perseverance rover just made oxygen on Mars
The Perseverance rover may be parked at an overlook to capture any flights by the Ingenuity helicopter over the next two weeks, but it’s not…
Continue Reading DÃa de la Tierra: 10 historias para seguir este 22 de abril
Llegó el DÃa de la Tierra y no es un dÃa de festejo. Desde que se comenzó a conmemorar esta fecha en 1970, la situación del planeta se ha…
Continue Reading Is the US recovery approaching its peak?
Bolstered by strong data, investors are expressing plenty of faith in the power of the global economic recovery. But what if this spring is as good…
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No masks, no social distancing and a 4,000-strong crowd at next month’s Brit Awards, as the UK looks to restart live events
The UK’s flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing and no masks next month, as…
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Only 2 ‘breakthrough’ infections among hundreds of fully vaccinated people, new study finds
For fully vaccinated people, the risk of still getting Covid-19 — described as “breakthrough infections” — remains extremely…
Continue Reading Hopes rise for a police reform compromise, but huge political hurdles loom
Real hope for police reform — even in the rancorously divided US Senate — shows the seismic impact of the guilty verdict in the trial for…
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After Ellison’s role in Chauvin trial, Democrats look to invest in attorney general races
The role that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison played in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd has…
Continue Reading Biden to announce US will aim to cut carbon emissions by as much as 52% by 2030 at virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden on Thursday will kick off a climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas…
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It’s time to measure your waistline, according to new recommendations. Belly fat raises your risk for disease
Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then…
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El Paso therapist offers tips for high school seniors navigating college admissions process
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many high school seniors have only days left to decide where they will attend college or university in the fall. The…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective way’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
Continue Reading Nevada secretary of state finds no ‘evidentiary support’ for GOP election fraud claims
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske‘s office told the state Republican Party on Wednesday that an investigation had found no…
Continue Reading Can Bolsonaro be taken at his word on protecting the environment? A look at his record
World leaders meet virtually on Thursday to discuss climate issues in a summit convened by US President Joe Biden. Most highly anticipated perhaps is…
Continue Reading La lluvia de meteoros de las LÃridas alcanza su punto máximo el 22 de abril. Asà es como puedes verla
(CNN) — Todos los años, desde enero hasta mediados de abril, experimentamos una «sequÃa de meteoros», sin una sola lluvia durante meses. Todo…
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists Super League isn’t canceled, only on ‘standby’
Despite a ferocious backlash and widespread condemnation, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez says the so-called Super League isn’t…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 22: Police reform, Covid, voter suppression, Biden, Turkey
It’s Earth Day, and while conversations about the climate crisis and global emissions may feel overwhelming, there are also plenty of people…
Continue Reading Biden preparing to declare massacre of Armenians a ‘genocide,’ risking break with Turkey
President Joe Biden is preparing to declare the massacre of an estimated million or more Armenians under the Ottoman Empire a “genocide”…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill that would grant DC statehood
The House of Representatives is on track to vote Thursday on a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces…
Continue Reading On Earth Day, here’s the view from space
The view from space of our planet’s most impressive natural and constructed landmarks is striking, and not just on this year’s Earth Day.…
Continue Reading Dalai Lama and 100 other Nobel Prize laureates call for fossil fuels to be phased out
As the world’s most powerful leaders prepare to come together for the President Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit, the Dalai Lama and…
Continue Reading The pandemic forced us to create habits that benefit the Earth and ourselves. Here’s which behaviors to keep
We’ve had to adapt to a rapidly changing world over the last year but some of our newly acquired habits are worth retaining when the pandemic…
Continue Reading No charges in death of a Tennessee high school student after officer-involved shooting, DA says
No charges will be brought against the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a teenager at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville,…
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How the European Super League united football against the game’s wealthy owners
As crowds gathered outside Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium, there was a moment — almost like the flick of a switch — when angry…
Continue Reading US may soon reach a tipping point on Covid-19 vaccine demand. Here’s why that’s concerning
As US health officials race to get more Covid-19 shots into arms to control the virus, experts now warn the country will run into another challenge…
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Del Valle’s Bruce Reichman becomes Texas’ all-time winningest high school boy’s soccer coach
EL PASO, Texas – In 1987, Bruce Reichman didn’t know anything about soccer. As an assistant football coach for the Del Valle Conquistadores, Reichman…
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