Burger King pulls support from its Russian locations
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Burger King is the latest fast food chain to pull corporate support from its businesses in…
Continue ReadingVideo
What’s stalling Congress’ Ukraine aid and government funding bill
CNN By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s…
Continue Reading
StormTRACK Weather: Calm and mild day
El Paso, Texas- After a weekend filled with gusty winds, today’s forecast might be just right for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. Calm…
Continue ReadingFormer top national security officials side with Apple in app store antitrust case
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Former senior national security officials, including two ex-CIA directors and a past NSA director, are backing…
Continue ReadingFirst sign of oil price relief: UAE says it wants OPEC to increase production
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By David Goldman and Becky Anderson, CNN Business The oil market has been stretched incredibly thin, with few producers willing —…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces Public Schools to discuss making changes to academic calendar
EL PASO, Texas — Some big changes could be coming to Las Cruces Public Schools that could impact your summer. The district is considering changing…
Continue ReadingRepublican leaders face threat of revived Freedom Caucus in GOP-led House
CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress have been relegated to the political wilderness for…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 8: Ukraine, Covid, school shooting, weather, LGBTQ rights
Close to 400 strong or damaging wind reports were reported over a 24 hour span, as an Arctic front brought winter back to the Lower 48. That front…
Continue ReadingBus to nowhere: Indian students sent back to bunker after failed Sumy evacuation
CNN By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian university student Niranjana Santhosh was so close to being evacuated from the bombarded Ukrainian city…
Continue Reading
Montana Expansion Project reaches major milestone bringing relief for east El Paso drivers
EL PASO, Texas – Starting Wednesday, March 9, drivers will be able to travel on the two new eastbound lanes of the Montana project. This is…
Continue Reading
Nice Tuesday but still cool
Lots of sunshine and less wind for Tuesday. Temps will warm for Wednesday and Thursday but the winds will start to pick up. The windiest day looks to…
Continue ReadingDisney CEO apologizes for ‘silence’ on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
CNN, CNN BUSINESS by Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his “silence” on Florida’s controversial…
Continue ReadingHere’s what NATO’s Article 5 is and how it applies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a roiling debate about what US involvement should look like. US…
Continue Reading
El Paso Pro-Musica welcomes husband, wife duo for Chamber Festival
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Pro-Musica is getting ready to welcome husband and wife duo Violinist Kurt Nikkanen and pianist Maria Asteriadou for their…
Continue Reading
Congress will draft legislation suspending trade relations with Russia and banning energy imports
CNN By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN A powerful, bipartisan group in Congress announced Monday that it would craft legislation suspending normal…
Continue ReadingHow are Borderland residents shouldering the burden of high gas prices?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a region where thousands commute across state lines, Borderland residents are feeling a pinch at the pump. For those that…
Continue ReadingAngelina Jolie travels to Yemen to aid refugees and renews call for humanitarian access in Ukraine
The refugee exodus out of Ukraine continues, with thousands arriving in neighboring country Moldova. Hundreds are housed inside a stadium in…
Continue ReadingWeWork says it is finalizing plans to divest its Russia operations
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business WeWork said Monday that it is planning to divest its operations in Russia, one week after…
Continue ReadingRussian tanks emblazoned with ‘Z’ were first spotted on Ukraine’s border. Here’s how the letter became a pro-war symbol
People in the area of the Ukrainian nuclear power facility in Zaporizhzhia packed into a train station to…
Continue ReadingSupermodel Gigi Hadid to donate fashion week earnings to Ukraine relief
Ukraine-born Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native…
Continue ReadingUkraine slams Moscow’s offer to evacuate civilians to Russia and Belarus as ‘immoral’
Ukrainians evacuate after days of airstrikes destroy their…
Continue ReadingBasketball star Brittney Griner is the latest American to be detained in Russia as supporters work desperately to free them
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner has been arrested in Russia on drug charges when customs officials found cannabis oil in…
Continue ReadingIran’s ally Russia may spoil nuclear talks to keep oil price high
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appeared to be imminent by the end of last week.…
Continue Reading
StormTRACK Weather: Cool start to the week
Good morning! We begin the week with cold temperatures in the morning and afternoon highs in the 60s. The next weather system brings windy weather…
Continue ReadingAnthony Bourdain documentary dives deep into a restlessness ‘he could never turn off’
“Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” reveals how Anthony Bourdain went from a chef at a New York restaurant to one of the most prominent and…
Continue ReadingAnthony Bourdain documentary dives deep into a restlessness ‘he could never turn off’
A couple of years before his passing, Anthony Bourdain told the executive producers he wanted to quit “Parts Unknown.” The film “Roadrunner: A Film…
Continue ReadingNetflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Netflix and TikTok are suspending all or part of their services in Russia, adding to a long list of companies…
Continue Reading
El Paso Chihuahuas hope MLB lockout will increase minor league attendance
EL PASO, Texas– The Major League Baseball lockout has left the first two series of regular season games canceled. But back in the Borderland, the…
Continue ReadingAt a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading