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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Continue Reading The Defense Department wiped the phones of top departing DOD and Army officials at the end of the Trump administration, deleting any texts from key witnesses to events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to court filings.
Continue Reading By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds Cars keep getting bigger and more expensive, but are there any small, affordable new cars left? As Americans continue to have an insatiable appetite for trucks and SUVs, an adverse effect has been a raising of the ground floor to purchase a new vehicle and a dearth of entry-level models. With
Continue Reading Hidden under the trees is a Ukrainian drone team, spying on Russian positions. Drones are used to mark the target for artillery strikes, but they are not immune to Russian signal jamming. CNN’s Nic Robertson takes a look at some of the high-tech combat tools being used in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Annual inflation in Turkey soared to nearly 80% in July. The Turkish Statistical Institute said Wednesday that consumer prices rose by 79.6% from a year earlier, up about 1 percentage point from June data. Skyrocketing food, housing and energy prices have hit Turkish consumers hard. Independent experts say inflation is much higher
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los votantes de Kansas dieron a los defensores del derecho al aborto una gran victoria este martes, en una de las elecciones primarias realizadas en Estados Unidos, acudiendo a las urnas para derrotar una medida que habría permitido a la legislatura liderada por el Partido Republicano imponer nuevas restricciones. La
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Stories of buried treasure and ancient shipwrecks have captivated for centuries, from pirate tales to Hollywood blockbusters. For one team of explorers, however, legend became reality when they uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 350-year-old sunken Spanish galleon — including coins, gemstones and priceless jewels once belonging to seafaring knights.
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year’s back-to-school spending, look no further than children’s rain boots with motifs like frogs and ladybugs made by Washington Shoe Co. Spending held steady for these evergreen items even after the Kent, Washington-based business was forced
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