5 simple tips to ensure your outdoor party goes off without a hitch
Hosting the perfect outdoor gathering can feel daunting. Swimply compiled a list of tips to throw an excellent outdoor party, using various…
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Remote workers feel less engaged at work. Here's how to fix that.
WorkTango compiled data from surveys, academic research, and other sources to find ways to increase engagement among remote…
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Hybrid learning, AI are vital to prospective MBA students
BestColleges reports that artificial intelligence and hybrid learning are high on the list for MBA students.…
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New homes: Which U.S. cities are adding most to housing supply?
SmartAsset ranked metro areas according to the most recent number of new construction sales and median sales…
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How much cash can a $300,000 annuity generate for me each month?
Benzinga explains several types of annuities and how they can generate monthly income and financial…
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Inside the 2024 Summer Olympics: What to see, where to stay and more
Way.com reports on what there is to see and where you can stay in Paris for the upcoming Summer…
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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation presents a list of six books on the subject of Juneteenth to help people better understand its history and…
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Malawi’s vice president and 9 others are confirmed dead after their plane’s wreckage is found
By GREGORY GONDWE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people died…
Continue Reading Chinese man who sailed into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own, China says
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says a Chinese man who sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Wednesday in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on…
Continue Reading Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown overcomes crowded GOP Senate primary field, setting up key Nevada race
By GABE STERN Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown has overcome a crowded primary field in Nevada’s Republican U.S.…
Continue Reading Chinese premier to visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting…
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Woman arrested for hiding nearly six pounds of cocaine underneath the backseat where three children were sitting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Constables Office is reporting that 27-year-old Genoveva Carrillo Esparza was arrested for allegedly…
Continue Reading A growing Filipino diaspora means plenty of celebration worldwide for Philippine Independence Day
By TERRY TANG Associated Press In the Philippines — where Spanish and later U.S. colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is…
Continue Reading New Zealand renews search for father who vanished into forest with children 2 years ago
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand offered an 80,000 New Zealand dollar reward and…
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Suspect arrested in stabbing of 4 instructors from Iowa college in China, police say
CNN By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong, Simone McCarthy, and Sarah Dewberry, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested in the stabbing of four…
Continue Reading Fire at Thailand’s famous Chatuchak Weekend Market kills hundreds of caged animals
BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of caged animals died after a fire struck Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Thailand’s capital.…
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El Paso City Council unanimously votes to extend Emergency Ordinance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council unanimously voted to pass items 1 and 2 during today’s meeting — both center on extending the…
Continue Reading These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren’t who you might expect
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — He has no political experience. No high-profile endorsements. No party affiliation. What Fidias…
Continue Reading UK’s glum Conservatives try to shift the mood with a promise of tax cuts as polling day nears
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday implored British voters, and his own party, to throw him a…
Continue Reading Utah governor defends record in primary debate after harsh reception at GOP convention
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has defended his record against a primary challenger in debate…
Continue Reading Attraction starring Disney’s first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police officer killed while responding to a shooting call is remembered as a hero
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who was killed by a man he was trying to help at the site of a…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy appeals for help with Ukraine’s energy network as recovery conference opens
By GEIR MOULSON and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for short-term help in…
Continue Reading Animal Services gives update on new department plans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Animal Services Operation Manager Adan Parra gave a presentation to city council on June 10 on the development of the new El…
Continue Reading A brew of ancient coca is Bolivia’s buzzy new beer. But it’s unclear if the world will buy in
By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press TRINIDAD PAMPA, Bolivia (AP) — If it were anywhere else in South America, the nondescript house with buckets of…
Continue Reading Christina Sanchez voted in as County Attorney
El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to appoint Christina Sanchez as county attorney on June 10. “I’m so excited to begin this new…
Continue Reading Officials work to bring home US instructors recovering after stabbing attack at Chinese park
By KEN MORITSUGU and DIDI TANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. officials are working to bring home four injured instructors from Iowa’s…
Continue Reading Cop, judge, journalist, activist, prosecutor, volunteer: Women challenge the mafia in Italy’s Puglia
A remarkable array of women is challenging the Sacra Corona Unita, Italy’s fourth main organized crime group that operates in southern Puglia, the…
Continue Reading As Congress investigates the Osprey, families balance grief with pilots’ love for the warplane
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee is holding a hearing on the troubled safety record of the Osprey aircraft and…
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