TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico is getting a new astronaut camp built by Virgin Galactic. The new camp will be built near Spaceport America in Truth or Consequences. The new building will have training facilities, accommodations for astronauts, an observatory, and even a wellness center. The company has yet to set
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — In the 134 years since league soccer started in England, the European game has never scheduled such a disrupted season. The European domestic season will be sliced in two by FIFA moving the World Cup in Qatar to November and December instead of the usual offseason
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City’s most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International. Hard Rock says Lupo will become president of
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business China’s yuan has fared better than many other major currencies this year. It’s shed 6.5% against the US dollar, holding its ground as the greenback has gone on a breakneck rally. The euro, the British pound and South Korea’s won have all dropped more than 10%, while Japan’s yen has
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los precios de la gasolina en Estados Unidos siguen bajando, lo que supone un alivio para los consumidores cansados de la inflación y para una economía sumida en la desaceleración. El promedio nacional de la gasolina regular bajó tres centavos hasta los US$ 4,16 el galón este miércoles, según la
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By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN The English Premier League announced on Wednesday that the anti-racism gesture of taking the knee will be limited to certain matches in the 2022/23 season. The decision results from meetings between the league and top-flight captains who consulted with their respective teams. “The players have decided to use specific moments during
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CNN By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Kansas voters handed abortion-rights advocates a massive victory Tuesday, surging to the polls to defeat a measure that would have allowed the GOP-led legislature to impose new restrictions. The vote in Kansas was one of the first tests of the potency of abortion rights at
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Good morning all! I’m hoping you all will have a good day. Get ready for another hot one, with highs in the low 100s today. We are already at 30 triple-digit days in El Paso, and we’ll likely add another one today. Dress your kids in short sleeves and shorts if your child’s school accepts
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Country superstar Dolly Parton, who made a big donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine research in 2020, is among this year’s Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients. Also being honored are Dallas entrepreneur Lyda Hill, Kenyan industrialist Manu Chandaria, and Lynn and Stacy Schusterman, from the
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By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Country superstar Dolly Parton, who made a big donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine research in 2020, is among this year’s Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients. Also being honored are Dallas entrepreneur Lyda Hill, Kenyan industrialist Manu Chandaria, and Lynn and Stacy Schusterman, from the
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A recently reported scam is targeting sponsors who are trying to help Ukrainians come to the United States, according to US immigration officials. US Citizenship and Immigration Services says the agency recently received reports of an email phishing scam targeting would-be participants in Uniting for Ukraine, the Biden administration program
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — England’s women’s soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory, with its planned game against the United States at Wembley Stadium in October selling out in less than a day. The game pitting the European champion against the reigning world champion was announced on Tuesday by
Continue Reading Legendary voice of the Dodgers, Vin Scully has died.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Premier League players will no longer take the knee ahead of every match, but will do so at “significant moments” during the upcoming season in a gesture against racism. The gesture started in June 2020 to show support for the Black Lives Matter campaign and will now be used more sparingly in
Continue Reading By BRITTANY PETERSON and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On a recent, scorching afternoon in Albuquerque, off-road vehicles cruised up and down a stretch of dry riverbed where normally the Rio Grande flows. The drivers weren’t thrill-seekers, but biologists hoping to save as many endangered fish as they could before the sun
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By BRITTANY PETERSON and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On a recent, scorching afternoon in Albuquerque, off-road vehicles cruised up and down a stretch of dry riverbed where normally the Rio Grande flows. The drivers weren’t thrill-seekers, but biologists hoping to save as many endangered fish as they could before the sun
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Cuando la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., Nancy Pelosi, aterrizó en Taiwán este martes por la noche, China ya tenía preparada su respuesta. En una rápida sucesión, una serie de organismos gubernamentales y políticos emitieron declaraciones condenando la visita y advirtiendo de su “grave impacto” en las
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Silvia Marchetti, CNN Buyers from all around the world have been snapping up dilapidated Italian homes at rock bottom prices over the past few years as numerous depopulated towns and villages attempt to revive their dwindling communities by offering property bargains. While the prospect of substantial structural upgrades, along with the red tape often involved
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For years, bombastic far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ranted to his millions of followers that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, that children weren’t killed and that parents were crisis actors in an elaborate ruse to force gun control. Under oath and
Continue Reading By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet Back-to-school shopping is extra expensive this year, due to inflation. But coordinating with people in your community can help you save money. For example, plan a bulk order of supplies that you and other school parents can split for a lower cost per unit. Or check if a local organization,
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health thumped second-quarter expectations and hiked its full-year forecast as growing prescription claims helped balance a drop in vaccinations. The drugstore chain, pharmacy benefit manager and insurer said Wednesday it now expects adjusted earnings of $8.40 to $8.60 per share for 2020. That represents a 20-cent hike at
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The Reddit retail army is back. A little-known Hong Kong-based company appears to have become the latest obsession of traders on the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets, helping its stock shoot up 21,000% since its IPO less than a month ago. Shares of AMTD Digital have spiked nearly 3,000% over the
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Nancy Pelosi’s plane may have landed in Taiwan under the cover of night, but her arrival was, in every other way, orchestrated to be visible. Descending onto the asphalt at Taipei Songshan Airport on Tuesday evening, the US House speaker shone out from the darkness in a pink pantsuit. Amid a sea
Continue Reading Speaker Pelosi is in Taiwan, and she just met with its leaders in a show of support that’s making waves with China.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Si el arriesgado viaje de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, a Taiwán fue una valiosa declaración de la determinación de EE.UU. o solo provocó a China a cambio de ninguna ganancia estratégica dependerá de cuándo menguará la consiguiente furia y postura militar de Beijing, o
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAULIEU, France (AP) — French lawmakers have approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices. The vote comes after a heated debate at the National Assembly, where French President Emmanuel Macron no longer has a majority. The bill
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN US veterans service organizations are breathing a sigh of relief after the Senate passed a long sought-after bill on Tuesday to expand care for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The legislation now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Here’s what you need to
Continue Reading US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said China will not “stand in the way” of people coming to Taiwan and reiterated that “America stands with Taiwan,” while speaking to reporters alongside President Tsai Ing-wen. Pelosi is the highest-ranking American official to visit the island in 25 years.
Continue Reading South and central US see oppressive heat on Wednesday. Hot temperatures will move to the Northeast on Thursday and Friday. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading CNN projects Kansas voters have rejected a measure that would have amended the state constitution to remove a protected right to abortion. CNN’s Areva Martin explains what this may mean for the rest of the country.
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