By Nick Paton Walsh and Allegra Goodwin, CNN British and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace Friday, according to a statement from the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF). It was the second such encounter this week, as NATO carries out joint air policing efforts in the region. The two
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UPDATE — The El Paso Locomotive are still looking for the first win of the season after losing all three of their opening games at home. The Locomotive fell to Detroit City 3-1 in front of their home crowd. The scoring started early with Detroit getting on the board in the ninth minute after a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You may have noticed the letter “H” marked on cars seemingly abandoned on the sides of roads throughout the city. A rumor is circulating online that the “H” stands for hospital, and means the owner will come get it once they are released from the hospital; something police officials told
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN After more than 50 years of quiet, the moon is about to become a destination for space travelers again. The public will soon learn the names of the four astronauts who will venture on a journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one
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(CNN)– Former President Donald Trump says he expects to be indicted next week, and calls on supporters to protest. Trump made the statement in a social media post Saturday morning. In it, he says of himself the quote “leading republican candidate and former President of the United States will be arrested on Tuesday of next
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The City of El Paso has partnered with Liftfund, a nonprofit small business lender, to launch a new COVID grant program that supports small businesses that were severely impacted by the pandemic. The program has dedicated over $2 million in funding to support local small businesses and nonprofits with grants. Eligible
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Happy Saturday all. If you are waking up this weekend morning, it’s a bit noisy, a bit rainy, and maybe even snowy in some locations. The rain activity should pick up around the 8 AM hour, but then start to drop slowly but surely afterward. By lunchtime today, I do think we should be dry.
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Using Niche’s 2023 Best Colleges in America list, Stacker found the best 50 schools on the West Coast.
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Stacker analyzed data from research and analytics firm YouGov to see which of the 50 food and snack brands in the United States are most popular.
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COVID-19 drove uneven gains in worker productivity across the nation. ClickUp used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to compare productivity by state.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Peyton Angulo ensured the Miners went home with the gold on St. Patrick’s Day with a walk-off home run in the eighth inning which gave UTEP a 6-3 win. After two scoreless innings, the Hilltoppers took a 2-0 lead with a two-run drive by Taylor Sanders. Pate Cathey got the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three years after the first confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, El Pasoans are reflecting on the solemn anniversary. On March 13, 2020, the first confirmed case of the coronavirus was reported. In the days after, the number of positive cases continued to climb and hospitalizations soared. El Paso leaders were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Members of the El Paso Boxing Hall of Fame grace a wall of the De Soto Hotel downtown. A reminder to the community of the cultural impact the sport played in the Segundo Barrio for so many years. On Tuesday, El Paso City Council approved an updated plan to renovate
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LEXINGTON, KY (KVIA) — It’s taken 49 years, but the Aggies finally have their first win in the postseason after they defeated the University of Illinois Chicago 51-41 in the first round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational. It was a low scoring game that saw both teams combine to make just 32 shots, with Sylena
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UPDATE: A special rescue at Billet Hill St. has been canceled by the El Paso Fire crews after no individuals were located in the are in need of assistance. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire officials say two people are stuck in a sewer at 3400 Billet Hill St in east El Paso.
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UPDATE 6:03 a.m.: Fire officials say one child suffered second-degree burns, and two children suffered smoke inhalation. All three children were taken to the hospital. One adult inside the home was not injured. UPDATE 5:33 p.m.: El Paso Fire officials say one child was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Sadly, the family’s pet
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(CNN) — Military investigators at Fort Hood said there was no foul play in the death of Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, who was stationed at the Texas Army post, as her family raises accusations that she was being sexually harassed. Basaldua Ruiz, a 20-year-old combat engineer with the 1st Cavalry Division, died Monday, according to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fugitive wanted on one count of continuous sexual assault of a child and six counts of aggravated assault of a child has been captured. Officials say 24-year-old Nathan Torres-Giron was captured Tuesday. He was found at the 9400 block of Chantilly Drive. He was booked into the El Paso
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you all. Please be safe whatever you plan on doing this evening, but also dress warm! Temperatures will drop to the 40s over the next several hours- brrr! Winds should back off a bit tonight, but they’ll return tomorrow at a breezy level. Breezy afternoons will continue for the majority
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Venezuelan man bit a US Border Patrol officer Tuesday with enough force to draw blood, according to the FBI. It happened when a US Border Patrol officer was giving instructions to a group of undocumented non-citizens at the center. According to officials, Jhon Rincon-Teran became agitated and ran around
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(CNN) — Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” and for his work in the “John Wick” franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen. He was 60. Hansen said Reddick passed away suddenly on Friday morning “from natural causes.” “Lance will be greatly missed,” she said.
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UPDATE: ABC-7 asked about the death of a veteran outside the El Paso VA Medical Center in January. No details were provided, and we were referred to the investigating unit on Fort Bliss. The VA said it did however look into the death of the veteran, Rob Renz, extensively, and is now offering a growing
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The World Health Organization still does not have key data from China about the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak, putting the world in jeopardy, says Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the group’s Covid-19 technical lead and head of its program on emerging diseases. “The lack of data disclosure is simply inexcusable,” Van
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Match Day a special day that every medical students look forward to. It is a momentous occasion the tips off the transition from undergraduate to graduate medical students. Participants across the United States and other parts of the world stop their studies this day to open up envelopes telling them
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Editor’s note: Kelley Shannon is executive director of the nonprofit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, based in Austin. For more information go to www.foift.org. The following is a guest column for kvia.com. AUSTIN, Texas — To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws. Legislators
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(CNN) — Hunter Biden is accusing the Delaware computer repair shop owner who worked on a laptop of trying to invade his privacy and wrongfully sharing his personal data for political purposes, according to new federal court filings. Biden’s lawyers also say that John Paul Mac Isaac opposed the presidential candidacy of Hunter’s father, Joe Biden,
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“Succession” star Brian Cox joins CNN’s Chris Wallace to discuss how his character’s catchphrase became a fan favorite. Watch Chris Wallace’s interview with Brian Cox on the CNN TV app and HBO Max.
Continue Reading By Yusuf Gezer, Amy Cassidy and Jack Guy, CNN Turkey’s president says his government will begin ratifying Finland’s bid to become a NATO member, paving the way for the country to join the security alliance after months of delays. Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement speaking alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, saying Finland had taken
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(CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. The court said there “are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility” for the alleged crimes, for having committed them directly alongside
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EL PASO, Texas— In the Catholic faith, eating meat is generally not allowed on Fridays during lent. But some Bishops are granting an exception nationwide for this Friday, Saint Patrick’s Day. Here in El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz is also granting the exception. Bishop Seitz released a statement on the Diocese’s Facebook page he says, “This
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