‘We’re in danger of running out of food.’ Higher prices and demand squeeze food banks
By Tami Luhby, CNN The swift rise in food prices has led Kay O’Reilly to hang out outside her local Amazon warehouse in Virginia Beach,…
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Stanford University announces new climate change school with $1.1 billion from renowned venture capitalist
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Stanford University announced Wednesday it is launching a new school later this year focused on climate change and funded by…
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Tim Yakteen brings 2 top horses to 1st Ky Derby in charge
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Tim Yakteen has been to the Kentucky Derby with good horses several times before. Now…
Continue Reading A federal judge accepts Derek Chauvin’s plea deal and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years
By Omar Jimenez, CNN The federal judge presiding over the cases of the four former Minneapolis police officers implicated in the killing of George…
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Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to tame inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by…
Continue Reading Biden praises Team USA in first White House visit since pandemic for ‘your endurance and your state of mind’
By Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden praised US Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the White House on Wednesday for not only their…
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WATCH: Fed raises interest rates by half a percentage point
(CNN) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is raising interest rates by a half-percentage point to get a handle on the worst inflation…
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Time is ticking for Rio Grande sewage cleanup
EL PASO, Texas – The cleanup efforts at the Rio Grande is expected to be completed soon, just weeks before river water is set to be released. …
Continue Reading Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as…
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TTUHSC of El Paso’s youngest nursing graduate is only 19-years-old
EL PASO, Texas– Angela Lopez graduated in December as a nurse from the Hunt School of Nursing while still a teen and now works as a surgical nurse…
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Airbnb to crack down on parties during summer holidays
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Airbnb is once again trying to stop people from using its platform to host unauthorized parties ahead of…
Continue Reading Nadal returns from injury with straight-set win in Madrid
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal has gotten is off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir…
Continue Reading Agresiones y amenazas a la prensa en El Salvador vienen de agentes del Estado, dice informe de gremio periodÃstico
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En la conmemoración del DÃa Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa, la Asociación de Periodistas de El Salvador…
Continue Reading Kelly steps down as CEO of Tepper Sports and Entertainment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Kelly has stepped down chief executive office of Tepper Sports & Entertainment after just three months on the job.…
Continue Reading Kansas gamer pleads guilty for role in fatal ‘swatting’ case
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man will be sentenced in July for his role in a hoax call that led to a fatal police shooting in 2017. Shane Gaskill…
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Bone dry New Mexico needs your help during ‘Mega-drought’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The United States Drought Monitor shows the entire state is under some level of drought. As of May 4, 2022, 98.9% of the…
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Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host the 2022 Tony Awards
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Fresh off her Oscar win, Ariana DeBose will return to her Broadway roots to host the upcoming Tony Awards, which honor the…
Continue Reading $61 million in refunds for customers in SC nuclear debacle
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has approved a second round of refunds for customers of a utility that poured billions of dollars into…
Continue Reading Amber Heard takes the stand in Johnny Depp defamation trial
Sonia Moghe, CNN Amber Heard has taken the stand in her defense against a $50 defamation claim brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. “I…
Continue Reading Rights group: Russians tortured people in C.African Republic
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch has accused Russian mercenaries of executing, torturing and beating…
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Plaintiff in landmark same-sex marriage case worries marriage equality is at risk if Roe falls
By Devan Cole, CNN Jim Obergefell, the gay rights activist and named plaintiff in the 2015 Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage…
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New runway, port of entry upgrades, industrial growth headed to Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico- A new runway, more speculative warehouses and upgrades to modernize the port of entry in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, are on…
Continue Reading Indian Olympic athlete Kaur tests positive for steroid
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has tested positive for an anabolic steroid. The case was announced Wednesday…
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With abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the right to abortion…
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Victim repeatedly kicked in head in east El Paso attack; 21-year-old arrested
EL PASO, Texas – A 21-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault for repeatedly kicking the head of a 37-year-old man. Police say Daniel…
Continue Reading Deal for Black-majority town in Tennessee takeover case
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The small town of Mason has announced it has reached a deal halting the threat of a…
Continue Reading Biden goes after the ‘ultra-MAGA agenda’ as he sharpens his midterm message
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday sharpened the contrast between his policies and what he derided as an “ultra-MAGA…
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Star Trek tries to steal May the 4th from Star Wars
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business It’s May the 4th, a day for Star Wars nerds to geek out on Luke Skywalker, lightsabers and the Millennium…
Continue Reading La icónica camiseta de la ‘Mano de Dios’ y el ‘gol del siglo’ de Diego Maradona se vendió por una cifra récord de US$ 9,3 millones
César López (CNN) — La camiseta que usó Diego Maradona contra Inglaterra en la Copa del Mundo de 1986, sinónimo de su brillantez en ese…
Continue Reading Westwood requests release to play in Saudi-funded event
SUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Lee Westwood has requested a release to play the first event of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in…
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