Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, April 9
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
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China’s Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against Western democracies
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a sign of mutual support amid Moscow’s invasion…
Continue Reading Norway’s top authority revokes a decision by a city to only take Ukrainian refugees
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A top authority in Norway has revoked a decision by a city council to only take Ukrainian refugees and not others,…
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‘My entire M.O. is have fun,’ says Tara Davis-Woodhall, the ‘free-spirited’ US long jump star
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Skipping down the running track with a cowboy hat on her head and a grin across her face, Tara Davis-Woodhall…
Continue Reading Golfers follow the sun. Now they are paying closer attention how to protect themselves from it
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Golfers are in the sun as much if not more than players in other sports. It can be as many as…
Continue Reading Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility
By BROOKE SCHULTZ With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was…
Continue Reading Who’s really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tell
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Yordan Alvarez might be the top left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. Teammate…
Continue Reading Germany rejects allegations that it’s facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Germany is strongly rejecting a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations’…
Continue Reading Blinken and Cameron urge Congress to approve aid for Ukraine, calling it critical for world security
By MATTHEW LEE and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron…
Continue Reading Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian space officials have aborted a test launch of a new heavy-lift rocket from a far-eastern launch pad just two minutes before…
Continue Reading New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will…
Continue Reading One of China’s top leaders will lead a delegation to North Korea this week
BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week. China’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Zhao Leji…
Continue Reading Trial opens in Thailand for the son of Spanish actors over the killing of a Colombian surgeon
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has opened a trial of the son of Spanish actors accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a…
Continue Reading 6 northern European nations sign a deal to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actors
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Six northern Europe countries bordering the North Sea have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater…
Continue Reading Vatican’s top diplomat begins a 6-day visit to Vietnam aimed at normalizing relations
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vatican’s top diplomat has begun a six-day visit to Vietnam as part of efforts to…
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Decades of design: How American interior design trends reflect our history
Living Spaces looks at a century of interior design and shows how historical events—from wars to the birth of the internet—changed how we…
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The top 10 most common jobs for Hispanic and Latino scientists and engineers
Revelo used data from the NCSES to identify the most common occupations for Hispanic and Latino scientists and…
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The most popular US poker players of all time
Clubs Poker compiled a ranking of the most popular U.S. poker players of all time using unique page view data since Jan. 1, 2008, from The Hendon…
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Charging toward net zero: The environmental factors electric vehicles don't fix
CoPilot analyzed academic studies and federal and news sources to illustrate America’s uphill battle to electrify…
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1 in 4 Americans are physically inactive. Here's how that impacts you as you age.
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to analyze CDC data about Americans’ physical activity levels and how they vary by…
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How important are karats, really? 5 questions to answer before investing in jewelry at any price point.
Investing in jewelry can be a challenge. Jewel360 consulted jewelers’ guides and reports to unearth important things to look for when buying…
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What's been considered America's 'gold standard' of autism therapy may not work — and those who have been through it are pushing back
The 74 does a deep dive into applied behavior analysis for autism therapy, its history, progression, and studies’ results throughout the…
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Bank junk fees: Who gets hit and which institutions are the worst offenders?
ConsumerAffairs analyzes Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints to see which banks have a history of surprise charges and what can be done…
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Caretaking demands often put working women at a financial and workplace disadvantage. Can gig work and the care economy help?
To better understand how working women and mothers carry more of society’s caretaking burdens, hampr looked at the financial and social differences…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed after a slow day on Wall St ahead of US inflation update
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stock indexes held at a near standstill…
Continue Reading Iran frees 4 conservationists who worked to save cheetahs before being convicted of espionage
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has released four conservationists who had worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before they were convicted on…
Continue Reading All passengers rescued after floodwaters swept a bus off a bridge in northern Kenya
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Fifty-one passengers were safely rescued after a bus they were traveling in was swept…
Continue Reading Bulgarian parliament formally approves caretaker government to run country until June 9 elections
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament has formally approved an interim government to run the EU member country until snap parliamentary…
Continue Reading Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The chairman of Japan’s Nippon Foundation says the charity will spend $2 million to help…
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UConn wins 2nd straight NCAA title; El Paso’s Tristen Newton named Final Four Most Outstanding Player
GLENDALE, Arizona – The UCONN Huskies are once again at the top of the mountain. Monday, the Huskies won their second straight NCAA Championship…
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