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Month: April 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files paperwork to run for president as a Democrat

 (CNN) — Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in 2024 as a Democrat. The filing was confirmed Wednesday by his campaign treasurer, John E. Sullivan. The 69-year-old is the son of former New York senator, US attorney general and assassinated 1968 presidential

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Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend

For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved two bills aimed

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‘Barbie’ trailer brings fun, fun, fun

To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. “Barbie” the film will be released in theaters only nationwide on July 21, 2023 and beginning internationally on July 19, 2023. Warner Brothers Discovery is the parent company of CNN.

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OPEC Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Facts The purpose of OPEC is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to

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UTEP Women’s Basketball Coach resigns

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kevin Baker, UTEP Women’s basketball coach, announced his resignation Wednesday. Coach Baker was the 2023 Conference USA Co-coach of the year. He was coaching for UTEP for the last six seasons. “After careful consideration of a generous extension offer from UTEP and weighing my options moving forward, I have decided

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El Paso Museum, Cultural Affairs Department inviting artists to learn about paid opportunities

EL PASO, Texas — The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department is hosting it’s annual Artist Opportunities Open House inviting artists to learn about about programs and several paid projects sponsored by the department. This year, the open house will have an exhibitor hall and 20-minutebreakout sessions with staff from the Cultural Funding Program, Public Art Program, Signature

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlights infrastructure investments in southern New Mexico

DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — “We’re confronting a true crisis in roadway deaths on the streets and roads of America.” This is how Secretary Buttigieg began his speech to local leaders in Deming, New Mexico Wednesday. His visit, accompanied by Representative Gabe Vasquez (D, N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, and members of the Congressional

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