CNN correspondent and ultrarunner Tom Foreman explains how Scottish runner Joasia Zakrzewski got disqualified from an ultramarathon after using a car, which resulted in her finishing in 3rd place.
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EL PASO, Texas— The City of El Paso’s Live Active EP, in partnership with the Department of Public Health’s Be Well El Paso program and the City’s Shape It Up employee program, invites the community to the 2023 Hike-A-Thon series beginning Saturday, April 22. The free series is open to beginner or experienced people of
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN After no major annual meteor showers for months, the Lyrids are here to end the drought. Known as one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids are expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around its peak of 9:06 p.m. ET on Saturday, according to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Paso del Norte Trail. A one-mile extension was added to the trail that extends from Knights Dr. to Yarbrough Dr. near the Mission Valley’s Shawver Park. If you are an avid walker,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Environmental Services and the zoo are inviting the community to take part in Earth Day celebration. The event will host live music, animal enrichment, and family-friendly activities. 40 local vendors will be at the event, providing services, such as food, environmental organizations, and city departments. The event will
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Book bans are on the rise as the public school year draws to a close and one report says nearly a third of them are a direct result of new restrictive state laws. In new PEN America report released Thursday, PEN America writes from July to December 2022, there were 1,477 book bans directed at 874 different
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Twitter has begun purging blue verification checkmarks from users who have not paid for its subscription service to authenticate accounts. Twitter’s owner Elon Musk says people who fear other users will impersonate them need to pay an $8 a month verification fee by joining Twitter Blue. Some folks including well-known journalists, celebrities, and other high-profile
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Happy Friday! Temperatures will be in the low 80s with tons of sunshine. Elevated fire weather conditions remain high. Any fire that starts could spread quickly; avoid outdoor burning. Temperatures warm to the mid and upper 80s on Earth Day, Saturday. It will be a great day to head to the park, pick up trash, recycle,
Continue Reading By Laura Paddison, CNN Droughts, floods and record low ice levels — from the top of the world’s mountains to the depths of the ocean, the climate crisis took a heavy toll as it continued to intensify in 2022, new analysis from the World Meteorological Organization shows. The WMO’s annual State of the Climate Report,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans. Due to being exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances from Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11. This law aims to make it easier for veterans to access VA medical care, including mental health
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Despite big dreams, some NFL-drafted players don’t live up to the hype. Stacker ranked the 10 worst draft busts in NFL history using data from Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Using government documents, news reports, and academic studies, Stacker compiled a list of facts about the state of nuclear weapons in the world today.
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Experian examined representative and anonymized credit data from the third quarter (Q3) of 2019 through Q3 2022 to identify trends within balance and delinquency data for household credit categories.
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Stacker cited data from the U.S. Drought Monitor to identify the states with the worst droughts.
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How many hours must freelancers work to make a full-time salary? Feats examined Bureau of Labor Statistics data on 10 freelance jobs to find out.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After 14 practices during the Spring football session, the New Mexico State Aggies capped it off with a football game. Thursday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium, the NMSU football team took part in a Spring football game. It was Crimson versus White. The teams were put together through a draft
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A 14-year-old suffered serious injuries after being shocked at an east El Paso park Thursday night, according to authorities. According to fire officials, the boy got shocked and suffered severe burns after trying to climb a pole at the Dick Shinaut Park. A fire department spokesman said it happened at
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City and County continue their preparations ahead of the lifting of Title 42 next month. The health order used during the pandemic to expel migrants who’ve entered the U.S. illegally, citing health concerns will expire on May 11. Irene Valenzuela the executive director of the Community Services Department said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – An El Paso therapist says many incidents in team sports involving bullying, hazing or harassment stem from a need to control and be in power. Lizet Lizardo is the lead therapist at Moody Family Resource Center. She told ABC-7 that upon hearing of the sexual assault and harassment allegations leveled
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At 87, Luisa Rodriguez rang the cancer bell at The Hospitals of Providence Campus, signaling she wouldn’t let cancer keep her down. Rodriguez ended her treatment for colon cancer today, surrounded by her daughter, nurses and staff. Following this momentous day, she says she can’t wait to return to living
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(CNN) — Plans are in motion for President Joe Biden to formally announce his bid for a second term as soon as next week, with a campaign-style video set to be released to definitively answer the question of whether he will run again and igniting an aggressive fundraising effort to help Democrats hold the White House. Biden’s
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball has signed JUCO All-American and prolific scorer Corey Camper Jr. (Tyler Junior College), head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. A brief profile on Camper Jr. and a quote from associate head coach Jeremy Cox follow below. Corey Camper Jr. 6-5, Guard Tyler Junior College Little Rock, Ark. Tallied nearly
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Homeowners near Mt. Cristo Rey are living in fear that they may be revisited by the same foul stench that invaded their senses in August 2021. That’s when a main break forced El Paso Water to discharge a billion gallons of wastewater into the Rio Grande, and they were
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The search for a new Vinton municipal court judge netted but one applicant – the former judge who may be under FBI investigation for his actions while serving as a legal advisor to then-El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales.In January, the Vinton council voted to begin the process to seat a new judge after allowing
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With the anticipation that Title 42 will end on May 11, 2023, more migrants are already making their way near the border. A new migrant camp was set up between the National Institute of Migration and Juarez city hall in late March. More migrants have been seen joining the camp, and
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Winds will not be too bad for the next several days with gusts about 25 mph. Expect lots of sunshine with temps in the low 80’s Friday and mid and upper 80s for Saturday. Winds pick up a bit for next week.
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Prosecutors in the “Rust” fatal shooting case plan to file a notice to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin, his attorney, Luke Nikas, tells CNN. CNN’s legal expert Areva Martin weighs in.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 30-year-old Las Cruces man was sentenced to 25 years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender for producing child pornography. According to court documents, Sean Patrick Fosler live-streamed an incident of sexually explicit conduct with an eight-year-old child using Snapchat. Investigators say Homeland Security
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(CNN) — Prosecutors in the “Rust” fatal shooting case plan to file a notice to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin, his attorney, Luke Nikas, tells CNN. CNN has contacted the special prosecutor in the Santa Fe, New Mexico case for comment. Halyna Hutchins, the film’s cinematographer, was struck and killed by a live
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Department of Thearte and Dance is hosting a dance festival throughout the month of April across the Borderland. The festival is titled ‘Gathering for Water: A Dance Festival in the Desert.’ The festival will host several events at multiple locations all leading tup to the two main events ‘our
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