EL PASO, Texas- City officials tell ABC-7 Covid-19 absences have not affected routes or services yet. Ellen Smyth, head of Sun Metro’s environmental services, told ABC-7 that though many employees are out with flu or COVID-19, it has not yet changed any routes or caused trash pickup delays. El Paso Fire Department Chief Mario D’Agostino
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Italian citizen charged with stealing numerous unpublished books has pleaded not guilty and will be released on bail despite prosecutors’ attempts to keep him incarcerated. Filippo Bernardini entered the plea Thursday in Manhattan federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges lodged against
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It’s win and get in for the Chargers, Raiders, 49ers and Colts. Not much more you can ask for as the NFL completes its first 17-game regular season. The brightest spotlight is on Sin City, where the winner of Chargers-Raiders takes a wild-card berth. LA is done if
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un equipo de científicos intenta averiguar por qué decenas de niños fueron momificados y enterrados en catacumbas en un convento de la isla italiana de Sicilia. El primer estudio exhaustivo de las momias infantiles estará dirigido por Kirsty Squires, profesora asociada de Bioarqueología de la Universidad de Staffordshire, Reino Unido, y
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has slapped a travel ban on eight Cuban officials it says have been complicit in the repression of opposition protesters and other dissidents. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced visa restrictions on Thursday in a statement that condemned an ongoing crackdown on participants in demonstrations that began last July.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have approved Gov. Kristi Noem’s new rule for medical abortions that make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. The rule approved Thursday requires women to return to a doctor to receive the second of
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater wants to return for a ninth NFL season in 2022 whether that’s in Denver or elsewhere. Bridgewater indicated Thursday that retirement hasn’t crossed his mind as he’s dealt with the aftereffects of his second concussion of the season, which came on Dec.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN If you caught Covid-19 over the holidays — and with the highly contagious Omicron variant in circulation, record numbers of people did — you may be wondering what your next steps should be. Here’s what the experts say you should know. I tested positive, but I feel fine. Should I still
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By Lindsay Isaac and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN A Russian submarine being tracked by a British naval warship on patrol in the North Atlantic more than a year ago hit a sonar the ship was towing, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. “In late 2020 a Russian submarine being tracked by HMS Northumberland came into
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Karl Dorrell is shaking up his coaching staff after a 4-8 season. Offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini is gone and in his place is Mike Sanford. The Buffaloes have also seen several players enter the transfer portal. One of those was dynamic receiver Brenden
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC is set to kick off its 2022 USL Championship home campaign against its long-standing rival New Mexico United on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. MT at Southwest University Park. The Locos kicks off its season one week earlier on the road against Sacramento Republic on Saturday, March
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Soon, Airbnb hosts in Oregon will only see the initials of some prospective renters, not their full names. It’s a move designed to prevent hosts from discriminating against people who they think might be Black based on their name. The initials-only policy takes effect Jan. 31 and will last
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Soon, Airbnb hosts in Oregon will only see the initials of some prospective renters, not their full names. It’s a move designed to prevent hosts from discriminating against people who they think might be Black based on their name. The initials-only policy takes effect Jan. 31 and will last
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Wyoming — A Wyoming trooper working a crash had to swerve out harm’s way after a van skidded off a slippery road. The trooper was able to capture the moment on camera. Video of the incident was posted to the Wyoming Highway Patrol’s Twitter account. The post asks followers to slow down, use caution and
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By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Monsanto company pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in fines. Monsanto was charged with 30 environmental crimes after allowing workers to go into corn fields on Oahu in 2020 after a product named Forfeit 280
Continue Reading By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Monsanto company pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in fines. Monsanto was charged with 30 environmental crimes after allowing workers to go into corn fields on Oahu in 2020 after a product named Forfeit 280
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry and Golden State rebounding leader Draymond Green have been ruled out of the the Warriors’ game Thursday night against New Orleans Pelicans. Curry injured his left quad muscle when he banged legs with Dallas forward Dorian Finney-Smith during a loss at Dallas on Wednesday night. Green is nursing a
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN After getting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, women had an average menstrual cycle length of about one day longer than usual, according to a study published Thursday. The findings validate some claims from women across social media that the Covid-19 vaccine affected their menstrual cycle. But the change is not clinically
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright and Whitney Wild, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington on January 6, 2021, minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby. A former law enforcement official and a White House official confirmed to CNN that the then-vice president-elect was the unnamed “protectee” listed
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deputy director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons will leave his position at the end of May. He is the second top executive to announce a departure in as many days. Gene Beasley will retire from the agency on May 31.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cooper Kupp is finishing up one of the greatest seasons by a receiver in NFL history. The Los Angeles Rams’ star wideout is leading the NFL with 138 receptions, 1,829 yards receiving and 15 touchdown catches as the Rams attempt to clinch the NFC West
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The first time that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, the NBA didn’t even have health and safety protocols. It shut down the league instead. This time, the Utah Jazz center might just miss a few days. Gobert has tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed Thursday on the
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Media coverage of the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack reflected and reinforced differing political realities. Solemn remembrances dominated some of the coverage, while on outlets that appeal to Republicans, the coverage was considerably lighter. A CNN analyst said President Joe Biden’s speech may
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the focus this season for the New York Jets has been on rookie quarterback Zach Wilson. But this has also been a learning experience for a young coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur has improved as a play-caller throughout the season.
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Court documents say two women charged with murder and evidence tampering in the October 2020 slaying in Texas of a Seattle woman have cut off their ankle monitors and fled while free on bond. The documents filed this week state that 50-year-old Nina Marano and her 58-year-old wife, Lisa Dykes, removed their
Continue Reading CNN By Whitney Wild In the three weeks leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, the US Capitol Police intelligence division produced four Special Event Assessments showing mounting evidence of a potentially volatile situation, as part of its overall effort to help the agency determine its security posture that day. The assessments, obtained by
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild In the three weeks leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, the US Capitol Police intelligence division produced four Special Event Assessments showing mounting evidence of a potentially volatile situation, as part of its overall effort to help the agency determine its security posture that day. The assessments, obtained by CNN,
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KATY, Texas — Christian Shumate had 21 points plus 13 rebounds as McNeese State beat New Orleans 92-82 in double overtime. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers on Thursday with 17 points.
Continue Reading KATY, Texas — Christian Shumate had 21 points plus 13 rebounds as McNeese State beat New Orleans 92-82 in double overtime. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers on Thursday with 17 points.
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — La muerte de una estrella es uno de los eventos más dramáticos y violentos en el espacio, y unos astrónomos han tenido un asiento de primera fila sin precedentes para el final explosivo de un gigante estelar. Los telescopios terrestres proporcionaron la primera mirada en tiempo real (terrestre) a la agonía
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