StormTrack Weather: Warming trend continues, great weather through the weekend
Good Morning, happy Friday! Calm weather conditions continue across Borderland. High temperatures will reach the 60s today with light winds and skies…
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Extreme cold snaps: Why temperatures still plummet to dangerous levels even as the planet warms
By Laura Paddison, Krystina Shveda and Jhasua Razo, CNN Even as the world smashes through one all-time heat record after another and speeds towards…
Continue Reading These Florida brothers ran one of the largest opioid ‘pill mills’ in US history. The FBI says it was linked to thousands of deaths
John Friskey used his computer shop to gain access to the pain clinics and worked as an informant to shut them down. The documentary “American Pain”…
Continue Reading These Florida brothers ran one of the largest opioid ‘pill mills’ in US history. The FBI says it was linked to thousands of deaths
By Faith Karimi, CNN Throngs of people hang outside the American Pain clinic in Boca Raton, Florida, waiting their turn. Inside, a doctor greets them…
Continue Reading These Florida brothers ran one of the largest opioid ‘pill mills’ in US history. The FBI says it was linked to thousands of deaths
Darren Foster, the director of “American Pain,” has been reporting on Florida pain clinics for a decade. His documentary focuses on twins who ran the…
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Pathological lying could finally be getting attention as a mental disorder
By Brenda Goodman, CNN When Timothy Levine set out to write a book about deception in 2016, he wanted to include a chapter on one of its most extreme…
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February is American Heart Month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 3: Arctic blast, Spy balloon, Ukraine, Tobacco, Eye drops
The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, defense officials said. CNN’s Steven…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 3: Arctic blast, Spy balloon, Ukraine, Tobacco, Eye drops
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN While you were sleeping this week, many sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere were up overnight trying to catch a glimpse…
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Austin mayor apologizes as city struggles to restore power
By PAUL J. WEBER and DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Widespread power outages in the Texas capital stretched into a third day…
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Families of US detainees in China urge Blinken to make them ‘number one’ priority
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. Kai Li —…
Continue Reading Families of US detainees in China urge Blinken to make them ‘number one’ priority on his trip
CNN, HARRISON LI, POOL, DAN SHAKAL, WBZ, KATHERINE SWIDAN By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they…
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Having two starting Black quarterbacks in Super Bowl for first time is ‘special,’ says Patrick Mahomes
From Michelob Ultra’s “Caddyshack” tribute to a “Breaking Bad” reunion for PopCorners, these are 2023 Super Bowls commercials released so…
Continue Reading Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony…
Continue Reading Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US
CNN, KULR By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Michael Conte and Nectar Gan, CNN The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance…
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First on CNN: Biden administration makes it easier for borrowers misled by for-profit colleges to apply for student loan forgiveness
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is making it a little easier for borrowers who were misled by their for-profit college to apply for…
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Most expensive US military weapons and programs
On Dec. 23, 2022, President Biden signed the Department of Defense’s 2023 budget into law. Using data from the National Defense Authorization Act,…
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How states compare by the shortage of mental health professionals—and how much they fall short
Charlie Health investigated how every state ranks in the shortage of mental health professionals and what it would take to close the shortfall using…
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50 relatively unknown movies from Black cinema history
Using “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” as a jumping-off point, Stacker compiled a list of 50 lesser-known films from Black movie…
Continue Reading No charges will be filed against the Ohio officers who fatally shot a man suspected of burglary while cleaning out his dead grandmother’s home, prosecutor says
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Amanda Watts, CNN No charges will be filed against the Ohio police officers who shot and killed a man who had been…
Continue Reading Ohio police fatally shot a man they say drove at them. Family says he was just trying to clean his dead grandmother’s home
OH: Body camera footage of police shooting of Joseph Frasure Jr. in Wyoming to be released…
Continue Reading Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US
CNN, KULR By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Michael Conte and Nectar Gan, CNN The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance…
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UTEP upsets #21 Middle Tennessee, 65-62
EL PASO, Texas – Â For the first time since 1998, UTEP women’s basketball upended a nationally-ranked opponent on Thursday night, knocking off No. 21…
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UTEP’s rally comes up short at Middle Tennessee, 84-72
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – Tae Hardy poured in a game-high 21 points while Calvin Solomon added 13 points and UTEP shot 47.4 percent from the floor,…
Continue Reading Walker rallies No. 3 Houston past Wichita State, 70-61
By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3…
Continue Reading Texas A&M-CC defeats New Orleans 86-69
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Tennyson scored 19 points as Texas A&M-CC beat New Orleans 86-69 on Thursday night. Tennyson also added six rebounds…
Continue Reading Weston scores 16 as Middle Tennessee defeats UTEP 84-72
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — DeAndre Dishman and reserve Camryn Weston helped lead Middle Tennessee over UTEP on Thursday night with 16 points apiece…
Continue Reading UTEP women end No. 21 Middle Tennessee’s 16-game win streak
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Elina Arike scored 20 points, Jazion Jackson buried a 3-pointer in the final second and the UTEP women beat No. 21 Middle…
Continue Reading Louisiana Lafayette wins 82-63 against Texas State
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Greg Williams Jr.’s 23 points helped Louisiana Lafayette defeat Texas State 82-63 on Thursday night. Williams added…
Continue Reading Mavs hang on after Doncic hurt, hand Pels 10th straight loss
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks barely held on after leading by 27 points when Luka Doncic exited the game…
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