EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It is not uncommon for a Borderland resident to have an underlying health condition. A new El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank program hopes to help, and it’s using food to do it. The food bank is preparing to launch El Paso’s first ‘Food FARMacy.’ The program will allow Borderland
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Good news, Peeps fans! Not only will Peeps be back on store shelves in time for Easter, but they’ll come in a new form too. Pepsi and Peeps are collaborating on a new drink that combines the two extra-sweet flavors, the companies announced Thursday. The new cola, dubbed “Pepsi x Peeps,” mixes the taste of
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The Small Business Administration’s watchdog received more than 1 million referrals for suspected fraud in loans from small business relief programs, including referrals for identity theft, according to an analysis released Thursday by the House select committee reviewing the federal response to the coronavirus crisis. The SBA sent its Office of Inspector General 1.34 million
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The Biden administration is setting up two more emergency intake sites that combined will provide more than 5,000 beds to accommodate migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border alone. It’s the latest move by the administration to try to alleviate overcrowding in Border Patrol facilities and transfer unaccompanied minors who have been held in those facilities,
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(CNN) — El gigante farmacéutico AstraZeneca actualizó sus datos sobre el funcionamiento de su vacuna contra el coronavirus. El miércoles por la noche informó que el biológico mostró una eficacia del 76% contra la enfermedad sintomática por coronavirus y un 100% de eficacia contra la enfermedad grave o crítica o la necesidad de hospitalización. La
Continue Reading El clero católico alemán se rebela contra el Vaticano. Argentina se retira del Grupo de Lima. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Los efectos duraderos del covid-19 Siete de cada 10 personas hospitalizadas por covid-19 no se han recuperado por completo cinco meses después del alta, según
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Two days after the community was traumatized by a mass shooting, the people of Boulder honored the victims on Wednesday as support poured in from public figures and citizens around the country. The conversation also turned to how to prevent such a loss of life, especially following the mass shootings at three Atlanta-area massage spas
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Los casos de coronavirus siguen siendo altos en todo el mundo. Los funcionarios de salud advierten que viajar aumenta las posibilidades de contraer y propagar el virus. Quedarse en casa es la mejor manera de detener la transmisión. A continuación, encontrarás información sobre lo que debes saber si aún planeas viajar, actualizada
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported five new coronavirus-related deaths and 168 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,356. The latest victims include: 1 – female in her 40s 1 – female in her 50s 1 – male in his 70s 1 – female in
Continue Reading World Cup champion, US soccer player and longtime equal pay advocate Megan Rapinoe highlighted the ongoing inequities and discrimination women face when it comes to compensation and sports as part of her testimony Wednesday before Congress. “What we’ve learned, and what we continue to learn, is that there is no level of status — and
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President Joe Biden is holding his first formal news conference on Thursday and will likely face scrutiny over his administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border and gun control, among many other pressing issues. The news conference comes more than two months into Biden’s presidency, which
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The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Africa much harder than the first wave, a new analysis has shown. Daily new infections across the continent were approximately 30% higher during the second wave, according to the study published in The Lancet journal. Its authors say it is the first comprehensive continent-wide analysis of
Continue Reading The GOP-led Georgia House is expected on Thursday to approve a sweeping election bill that would limit voting rights by imposing restrictions like an ID requirement for absentee voting in a state that was key in determining control of the White House and Senate. The passage of SB 202, three days before the end of
Continue Reading Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways since Tuesday. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on March 23 after being caught
Continue Reading The Biden administration said Thursday it would dedicate nearly $10 billion to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines for the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities and increase vaccine confidence across the country. The Department of Health and Human Services will dedicate $6 billion from the Covid-19 economic relief law to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines in underserved
Continue Reading North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday — the second such launch in less than a week. South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that two short-range missiles had been fired from the Hamju area of South Hamgyong province toward the sea, off North Korea’s east coast, at 7:06 a.m. and 7:25
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New York State lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, a legislative source familiar with negotiations told CNN Wednesday, stating lawmakers were finalizing bill language to be passed next week. “The Cannabis Law” legislation would create a new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) controlled by a Cannabis Control Board, according to an internal
Continue Reading (CNN) — Estados Unidos y sus aliados están intensificando la presión sobre China en una demostración unificada de fuerza contra la presunta represión de Beijing contra los uigures, una minoría étnica predominantemente musulmana, en la región de Xinjiang, en el occidente del país. El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. estima que hasta 2 millones de
Continue Reading Two days after the community was traumatized by a mass shooting, the people of Boulder honored the victims on Wednesday as support poured in from public figures and citizens around the country. The conversation also turned to how to prevent such a loss of life, especially following the mass shootings at three Atlanta-area massage spas
Continue Reading Between 2 million and 3 million Covid-19 vaccines are administered in the United States every day. That means many parents are being vaccinated but not their kids — since the vaccine is not yet authorized for children under 16. While many parents can breathe a sigh of relief with their own vaccinations, it may be
Continue Reading The Olympic torch relay has begun, and the flame is on its way to Tokyo for the July start of the Summer Games. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
Continue Reading The Board of Trustees for Loretto Hospital accepted the resignation of its COO and CFO Dr. Anosh Ahmed on Wednesday following a discovery that the hospital improperly distributed the Covid-19 vaccine at Trump Tower in downtown Chicago. The news comes just days after the city’s Department of Health announced it is withholding additional first doses
Continue Reading São Paulo (CNN) — Pasaron solo 10 días desde que Graciane da Silva, de 28 años, se enfermó hasta el momento en que murió. Estaba sola cuando falleció en un hospital de Río de Janeiro; su madre, Maria da Penha da Silva Siqueira, piensa en eso a menudo. «Nunca se nos pasó por la cabeza
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los primeros dos meses en el poder del presidente Joe Biden transcurrieron sin problemas teniendo en cuenta que asumió el cargo en medio de una pandemia única en un siglo, una crisis económica consecuente y la negativa de su predecesor a reconocer su victoria. Pero en su primera conferencia de prensa formal el
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It was meant to be a curtain-raiser for thousands of sports fans, a celebration of Japan’s recovery from nuclear disaster 10 years ago that would showcase a country emerging strongly from years of economic gloom. But the Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima was closed to the public on Thursday, as members
Continue Reading Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved to the ground and killed. Strangers hurled insults and rocks at an Asian American family’s home. A business owner’s restaurant was spray-painted with “Kung flu,” “go back 2 China” and “hope U
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un hombre armado con un rifle ingresó a un supermercado Publix de Atlanta el miércoles en una zona comercial y residencial de la ciudad, dijo la policía. Un testigo vio al hombre entrar «al lugar llevando un rifle abiertamente y entrar al baño» y alertó a la gerencia de la tienda y luego
Continue Reading (CNN) — La canciller de Alemania, Angela Merkel, dio marcha atrás en su plan de imponer un nuevo confinamiento durante las próximas vacaciones de Pascua, disculpándose por causar confusión sobre las restricciones y diciendo que el problema fue «singular y solo» su error. Enfrentando críticas sobre su plan para el confinamiento de cinco días, Merkel
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When the pandemic hit, the partners behind Maverick, a local bar in Monterrey, Mexico, found their business empty. In response, Oscar Romo and René Cárdenas adapted to a new model many bars have turned to — delivery cocktails — to support their struggling staff. “But that’s not really what the bar is about. There’s a
Continue Reading When it came to raising her daughter, Emma Brown trusted her instincts. Determined to combat the stereotypes deployed against girls from birth, she developed a mantra for her little girl: “I am strong and fearless.” But three years later, when her son was born during the groundswell of the #MeToo movement in 2017, the best
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