Scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah receives $500,000 prize from Library of Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — Author-educator Kwame Anthony Appiah has received a $500,000 lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress. Appiah, 70,…
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How an anti-abortion doctor joined Texas’ maternal mortality committee
The Texas Tribune When a group of state health officials and members of Texas’ maternal mortality committee gathered to review applications for new…
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ABC-7 at 4: World Lung Cancer Day
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-World lung cancer day is a time where we raise awareness of cancer. Dr. Ogechika Alozie joins us on ABC-7 at 4 to discuss…
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Nonprofits invited to Kick Off El Paso Giving Day
EL PASO, Texas—Registration is now open for nonprofits who want to participate in El Paso Giving Day on October 17, 2024. Nonprofit leaders from…
Continue Reading ‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots
Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — “Alien” Romulus,” one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, is set to be one of the…
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For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As he coasted along Paris’ Seine River during the Olympic opening ceremony, one word came to Haitian swimmer…
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Liza Minnelli is ‘mad as hell’ and writing new memoir
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Liza Minnelli sounds like she’s tired of other people telling her story. The legendary star announced in…
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Words of Wisdom with Rosa Guerrero: Embracing our culture in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero is an educator, humanitarian and outspoken community activist. Guerrero continues to teach…
Continue Reading After baby’s death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
AP Health Writer The parents of a Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue Abbott…
Continue Reading New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” is slated for Broadway this spring, cast…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Venezuela en la encrucijada: los posibles escenarios para salir de la crisis tras las elecciones
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — No es la primera vez que Venezuela parece estar ante un abanico de pocas opciones luego de unos comicios.…
Continue Reading¿Quién es Carles Puigdemont y qué hizo el líder independentista que regresó a Cataluña tras siete años en el exterior?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Carles Puigdemont es una figura polémica y divisiva en la política de España. De la línea más…
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Samsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Samsung is recalling knobs on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets…
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San Diego Zoo’s new giant pandas to make their public debut
By Amanda Musa and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — San Diego’s newest giant pandas are set to make their public debut Thursday in the San Diego…
Continue Reading San Diego Zoo’s new giant pandas make their public debut
CNN By Amanda Musa and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — San Diego’s newest giant pandas made their public debut Thursday in the San Diego Zoo’s…
Continue Reading Kenyan youth call for ‘mother of all protests’ as president swears in new cabinet
By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Young protesters in Kenya returned to the capital’s streets for an eighth week of demonstrations…
Continue Reading Dow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data brings better news for America’s labor market
By Lucy Bayly, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks surged Thursday after new data on the labor market suggested that the economy may not be headed…
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Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service
Originally Published: 07 AUG 24 12:02 ET Updated: 07 AUG 24 19:14 ET By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN Editor’s note: This story has been…
Continue Reading The leader of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reflects on a year since the Lahaina fire
Associated Press KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — In the year since the Lahaina fires on Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has helped more…
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Colin Farrell launches foundation in honor of son, who has a rare neurogenetic disorder
Originally Published: 07 AUG 24 11:00 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Colin Farrell is hoping to give back to families like his.…
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Debby weakens to a tropical depression, threatening more flooding and tornadoes in North Carolina
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — After causing at least six deaths in the Southeast, Debby has weakened to a tropical…
Continue ReadingDos hijos del Chapo llegaron a un acuerdo antes de que uno volara a Estados Unidos y fuera arrestado, dice secretaria de Seguridad de México
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Dos hijos del notorio capo de la droga Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán –uno detenido en Estados Unidos, el…
Continue Reading The Perseids are here. Here’s how to see the ‘fireballs’ of summer’s brightest meteor shower
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. The annual meteor shower, active since…
Continue Reading Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their…
Continue Reading Part of falling cornice kills 1 at Prague tram stop
PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say part of a cornice that fell from a building in downtown Prague hit a tram stop, killing one person. Television footage…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week, but applications remain slightly elevated
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.…
Continue Reading Boeing’s new CEO visits factory that makes the 737 Max, including jet that lost door plug in flight
AP Airlines Writer Boeing‘s new CEO is on the job and visiting a key factory near Seattle. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg officially took over as…
Continue ReadingAlleged Taylor Swift terror plot fits a worrying trend as ISIS targets teens online
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN London (CNN) — What Austrian authorities have revealed about the alleged terror plot aimed at Taylor…
Continue Reading The housing market just reached an incredible milestone
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The total value of the housing market now exceeds $1 trillion in eight US cities, doubling from just four…
Continue ReadingRusia dice que la incursión de Ucrania en su territorio se ha detenido, pero la evidencia sugiere que no es así
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Rusia afirma haber detenido el jueves una incursión ucraniana en su territorio, aunque las últimas pruebas sobre…
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