The New England Patriots team plane is ferrying dozens of vaccinated health care workers to the Super Bowl on Sunday with a message on its side: “Get vaccinated.” The Patriots posted a photo of the plane with a new decal on its side encouraging others to get vaccinated against Covid-19. “When it’s your turn, take
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Fluff up your favorite recliner and get ready to drown the piercing shriek of reality in a warm bowl of nacho cheese: It’s Super Bowl time again! Yes, you cannot get rid of the Super Bowl. It’s scientifically impossible. When the world as we know it is reduced to ashes, all that’s left will be
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When Sen. Patrick Leahy gavels in the impeachment trial of the 45th President of the United States Tuesday, the 46th President will be nearly three weeks into his four-year term. Whether or not the Senate convicts Donald Trump of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” Joe Biden is already well on his way to undoing much of
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the US could see full employment next year if Congress passes President Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus package, but warned the country’s unemployment rate would remain elevated over the next few years without the additional $1.9 trillion in federal support. “I would expect that if this package is passed that
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El Paso, Texas- Temperatures this afternoon will warm above seasonal average highs, making for a beautiful comfortable afternoon. Winds will be from the southwest 5-15 MPH, wind gusts around 20 MPH. Afternoon highs will be in the lower 70s across many areas across the Borderland today. The 70s stick around for much of the work
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As with so many events around the world, the coronavirus pandemic made the 10th annual NFL Honors different than previous years. Normally, the event on the eve of the Super Bowl — a two-hour prime-time awards special in which the league and the Associated Press name their annual award winners and the Pro Football Hall
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Hearing your coach tell the media that you’ve “never played better” following a monstrous 57-point fireworks show suggests your might be basking in the glory of a victory. However, for Steph Curry, that was not the case on Saturday. Despite his heroic effort against the Dallas Mavericks, he was on the losing end in the
Continue Reading Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has left the hospital for a rehabilitation center in Chicago after surgery, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, the 79-year-old civil rights leader, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for abdominal discomfort on January 29, according to a statement from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based organization that
Continue Reading Here’s a look at crude oil reserves and production around the world. Facts Crude oil is a form of liquid petroleum, extracted from rock formations and used for fuel and other purposes. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produce about 39% of the world’s crude oil, and possess almost 79.4% of
Continue Reading Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Saturday that the Biden administration has suspended and begun the process to terminate Trump-era migration agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The United States signed agreements with Guatemala in July 2019 and with El Salvador and Honduras in September 2019 that would have limited the ability of some
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1943 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper Education: Attended University of Texas, Austin; Brooklyn College, City University of New York; and
Continue Reading The White House is bringing back weekly addresses from the President directly to the American people, continuing in the tradition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats. “This is a time-honored tradition in the country of hearing from the President in this way, from FDR’s Fireside Chats to Ronald Reagan establishing the weekly presidential radio
Continue Reading Two Republican lawmakers are the first members of Congress to be fined for violating the new security measures off of the House floor since the fines were instated earlier this week, CNN has learned. Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Louie Gohmert of Texas have both been fined $5,000 for not following the new
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Here is a look at the life of Baseball Hall of Fame player Hank Aaron. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1934 Death date: January 22, 2021 Birth place: Mobile, Alabama Birth name: Henry Louis Aaron Father: Herbert Aaron Mother: Estella (Pritchett) Aaron Marriages: Billye Williams (1973-January 22, 2021, his death); Barbara Lucas (1953-1971, divorced) Children:
Continue Reading The collision of the new President’s agenda with the old one’s impeachment trial this week sharpens the question: Just what kind of Republican opposition does the Democrat in the White House face? If the GOP remains an honest voice for a wide swath of Americans in the democratic competition of ideas, President Joe Biden has
Continue Reading “Do you know that we can beat you so hard that you will be urinating blood? And there won’t be any traces — you won’t be able to prove anything,” Peter Sokovykh recalls a police officer screaming into his face as he found himself in a tiny room with six security officers in a St.
Continue Reading Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening. “At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side.
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While Covid-19 numbers are trending in the right direction across much of the US, officials nationwide warned against Super Bowl gatherings to avoid another surge of infections. “While the instinct may be to celebrate together, we cannot get cocky,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Saturday. “We must continue doing the things
Continue Reading Two Confederate statues were removed from public locations in the state of Georgia this week. This comes as cities across the nation have grappled with how to handle statues of historical figures with troubling pasts, including Confederate generals, slave owners and colonizers. As calls for social justice rang out throughout the country following the death
Continue Reading Acres of flower fields stretch into the horizon as you frolic in the amber glow of the afternoon sun. After foraging for an assortment of plants, you return to your secluded cottage to bake a crusty loaf of sourdough bread and sip on a cup of herbal tea. The worries of the pandemic seem a
Continue Reading While Covid-19 numbers are trending in the right direction across much of the US, officials nationwide warned against Super Bowl gatherings to avoid another surge of infections. “While the instinct may be to celebrate together, we cannot get cocky,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Saturday. “We must continue doing the things
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s time to start taking UTEP Women’s basketball seriously. Not just for now, for the next years to come. Facing a 4th quarter deficit on their home floor, UTEP rallied together to force overtime and subsequently fend off UAB in a thrilling 68-64 victory Saturday at the Haskins Center. Michelle Pruitt
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night that sent two young children to the hospital. According to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department, three vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred on the southbound ramp onto Interstate 435 from Stadium
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EL PASO, Texas – After an unruly start to their 2020-21 season, it felt like the New Mexico State Aggies just needed a taste of victory to resort back to their standard winning ways. The Aggies got a whole sample of it Saturday night in El Paso. Five different Aggies scored in double figures as
Continue Reading Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois. But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was missing one thing — a family. That changed this week when Wiggles, now 14 years old, was finally adopted. “They’re perfect,” Karla Crane, a dog trainer
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For the Super Bowl this weekend, or if you are thinking ahead and planning for Valentine’s Day, the health experts say with the pandemic still raging, and with variants popping up, the safest choice for a special meal is takeout. Despite the high number of cases, more states and cities are letting restaurants open their
Continue Reading The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6 insurrection, while naming other law enforcement agencies and a slow bureaucracy that both harmed the department’s ability to secure the building that day. CNN obtained a copy of the letter,
Continue Reading Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in Florida. Schwartzenberger and Special Agent Daniel Alfin were shot and killed Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant at an apartment complex in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The search warrant was
Continue Reading More than a week after Philadelphia cut ties with a Covid-19 testing and vaccine provider, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley testified that it was a “mistake” to allow Philly Fighting Covid (PFC) to operate vaccine clinics. “While this organization did successfully vaccinate some 6,900 people, in retrospect it was a mistake for the Department of
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