EL PASO, Texas — Several public services within El Paso will be closed this week in observance of the holiday season. Below is a list of the City’s closures. Closures: dates and times The Greater El Paso Landfill and Citizen Collection Stations closed Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 1. Regular hours will resume Tuesday,
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 06:01 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 14:12 ETBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Last week’s winter weather travel mess is lingering like a hangover into this week — and the headaches are particularly bad for Southwest Airlines and its passengers on Monday.Almost 3,000 flights within, into or out of the US had
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:28 ETBy Amy CutlerClick here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KPHO) — This Christmas Day, a Mesa woman and WWII veteran is marking another milestone, turning 100 years old.Family and friends gathered Sunday for a birthday party with all the ordinary birthday celebration. The opening of cards and presents,
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:23 ETBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo had an emotional Christmas after receiving a holiday greeting from one of her icons.The singer, who is also a classically trained flutist, posted a clip to her Instagram Story on Sunday showing flutist Sir James Galway wishing her a merry Christmas.The snippet showed
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 13:19 ETBy Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The White House celebrated Kwanzaa in a pair of pre-recorded videos posted to Twitter on Monday, marking the seven-day non-denominational holiday aimed at honoring African Americans’ ancestral roots.Kwanzaa is celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1, with a day dedicated to each
Continue Reading Originally Published: 25 DEC 22 08:43 ETUpdated: 25 DEC 22 13:07 ETBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — With much of the United States still reeling from a nearly weeklong winter storm, flight cancellations and delays and other transportation challenges continued to pile up on Christmas Day.More than 1,600 flights within, into or out of the United
Continue Reading Originally Published: 25 DEC 22 09:43 ETBy Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca writerClick here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — For some, the idea of a big, bearded man sliding down their chimney might seem like cause for alarm. Christmas traditions vary widely around the world, and from carolling horse skulls to cheeky figurines
Continue Reading Originally Published: 24 NOV 22 04:35 ETUpdated: 25 DEC 22 09:49 ETBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Do you believe in the holiday food coma?Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year, turkey contains tryptophan, which is widely believed to be responsible for the uncontrollable yawns and sudden snoozes common
Continue ReadingBy Marcia Reverdosa, Maija-Liisa Ehlinger and Heather Chen, CNN The son and daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé have taken to Instagram to post moving tributes and pictures of their father as they spend Christmas at his side at the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo. “We continue to be here, in fight and
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EL PASO, Tx — We all know that feeling. The moment when holiday cheer turns into holiday stress. You don’t have to give in to the chaos of the season, however. According to Lupita Peña, a counselor with El Paso’s Emergence Health Network, everyone should take some time for themselves this year. You may feel
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EL PASO, Texas – Big Rob’s Charity is giving back this holiday season to those who need it most. At the Reynolds Home Crisis Center, there are currently eleven women and twenty-two children in need of a safe space. Due to their circumstances, it’s not easy to provide Christmas gifts to the children, and that’s
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Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL site. (CNN) — The late Stephen “tWitch” Boss was a man who wore many hats. Before he was a co-executive
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN Just days before he was supposed to come home for Christmas, an American college student studying in France is still missing as his father challenged the local prosecutor’s claims about his son. Kenny DeLand Jr., a senior at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York, had been studying at the
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EL PASO, Texas – The holidays are in full swing, with Christmas only a few weeks away. Two-thirds of adults are worried about being able to afford Christmas dinner, that’s according to a survey by the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army provides new toys and gifts. They also provide a food box with a turkey
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EL PASO, Texas — Masses took place across the Borderland Sunday to celebrate the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which recognizes the day that the Virgin Mary appeared before a young man in 1531 Mexico, according to tradition. While the national Mexican holiday is officially December 12th, hundreds of people celebrated Sunday from El
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EL PASO, Texas – For most of us, the holiday season is a time of celebration. We gather with friends and family to tell stories, drink, eat, and give gifts. Unfortunately, for many seniors, the holiday season can be a difficult time of year marked by loneliness and depression. According to a survey conducted by
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EL PASO, Texas – With the holidays chugging into full swing, what better way to get into the spirit than by seeing a display of model trains decorated for Christmas? The Sunflower Bank’s Holiday Model Train Display returns for its second year with an enhanced, more extensive exhibit and a new collaboration with the City
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . It’s the hap-happiest season of all.” But is it? The holidays are a time for family and cheer! But making sure the house is clean, and the food is ready can bring unwanted stress and depression in a time meant
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VADO, New Mexico — Marcos Hernandez looks after five kids and his 86-year-old father. He’s been a single dad for four years. “I work hard to give them what I can and everything they need. It’s been hard but not impossible for me to do it,” said Hernandez. Hernandez works full-time in construction and landscaping and can’t
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EL PASO, Texas – Holiday scams capitalize on the increase in online shopping, travel, and charitable giving during the holiday season by trying to trick you into giving up money, gift cards, or sensitive information. The two most common holiday scams are non-delivery and non-payment crimes. In a non-delivery scam, a buyer pays for goods or
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso mother and son are asking the community to donate their Thanksgiving leftovers so they can feed the homeless. Cheree Coleman said her and her Wilbur, or “Bookie,” have not thrown out any food in nearly two years. And their nonprofit, Bookie and Mommy’s Helping Hand, operates year-round. For
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EL PASO, Texas — The Salvation Army of El Paso’s Brass Band kicked off the nonprofit’s 2022 Christmas Campaign Saturday at the Cielo Vista Mall. The Salvation Army’s Christmas Campaign includes the iconic Red Kettle program and the Angel Tree program. The nonprofit said that music is a longstanding tradition of The Salvation Army, particularly
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EL PASO, Texas– The day after Thanksgiving is not just the tradition of Black Friday, there’s arguably an even bigger tradition, the purchase of the family Christmas tree. It might just be a little more expensive this year due to inflation. According to research done by the real Christmas Tree Board, all 55 growers of
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EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of shoppers in El Paso are flocking to their favorite stores to take advantage of Black Friday shopping deals. Shoppers will be hunting for the best deals online and at stores ahead of the Christmas holiday. This year, shoppers are expected to be more selective and buying cheaper items instead.
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EL PASO, Texas – The turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and stuffing have been stuffed away. Black Friday is here and it traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season in the U.S. There are two groups of shoppers when it comes to the biggest shopping day of the year: those who’ve been eagerly
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UVALDE, Texas — Thursday marks six months since Uvalde’s Robb Elementary mass shooting, and some of the families of victims came together to volunteer prior to Thanksgiving Day. Families volunteered at the “Love Ya, Uvalde” event Wednesday, preparing and distributing Thanksgiving meals for the community’s less fortunate. The event has been a community tradition in
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EL PASO, Texas — With Thanksgiving underway, Americans are still packing airports and roads across the U.S. Nearly 49-million people are expected to drive this Thanksgiving holiday. The American Automobile Association, or Triple-A, said this is the most expensive Thanksgiving week average on record, with a national average of $3.63 a gallon. Air travel is
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Originally Published: 24 NOV 22 11:11 ETUpdated: 24 NOV 22 17:09 ETBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Al Roker missed his first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years as he recovers from a health scare.The famed “Today” meteorologist recently shared that he had been hospitalized after a blood clot in his leg traveled to
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EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso Administrative Offices are closed Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving. There will be no garbage or recycling pickup as the City Landfill and Citizen Collection sites will be closed. Other closures include the El Paso Zoo, all libraries, and all recreation and senior centers. Sun Metro will be
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EL PASO, Texas– Black Friday has traditionally been highly anticipated by parents to go to their local stores and get their kiddos the presents they want at discounted prices. But following a worldwide pandemic, more people are getting their deals online. According to The National Retail Federation, an estimated fifteen million people will be shopping
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