9 valuable collectibles you can invest in
Masterworks.io examined various collectibles and their sales over the past year and explored why people may choose to collect certain items.
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Deadline for REAL ID extended, giving US air travelers a reprieve
(CNN) — If you’ve been sweating out that latest deadline for REAL ID required for US air travel, you’re getting another reprieve. The US federal government has yet again delayed nationwide security requirements for driver’s licenses and other identification cards, giving states more time to issue REAL IDs to residents. The identification requirements were expected
Continue Reading Self-checkout annoys some customers and helps shoplifters. Stores are adding it anyway
(CNN) — Self-checkout arrived in the late 1980s at supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains and drug stores. Now, self-checkout, loved by some and hated by others, has entered discount clothing and department stores. Kohl’s is testing self-checkout stations at a handful of stores. H&M added them at three stores and plans to roll
Continue Reading ‘Goblin mode’ chosen as Oxford word of the year for 2022
By Christian Edwards, CNN As you read this, look around. Are you still in bed? Are there piles of clothes and takeout food boxes strewn across the floor? Do you have chip crumbs on your sheets? Have you broken your self-care routine more times than you can count? Do you not even care? If so,
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Sunday Funday Moment: Sue Shook Elementary students remember beloved teacher with kindness pep rally
El Paso, Texas– Students and staff at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School held a kindness pep rally in honor of former first grade teacher, Ms. Blancas, who tragically lost her battle to COVID two years ago. “It reminds me of her and it makes me feel happy but also sad at the same time because
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10 casino movie myths debunked
OddsSeeker looked into the history of casinos on film and identified 10 movie myths created about gambling or going to the casino.
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The cultural and historical significance of fashion on HBCU campuses
Stacker looked into the cultural and historical significance of fashion on HBCU campuses.
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Bowling pins allow lions, jaguars, and mountain lions to exercise their natural instincts in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — What do balls of yarn, laser pointers, and bowling pins have in common? The El Paso Zoological Society would say cats like to play with them! While yarn and skittish red lights entertain our furry friends at home, lions, jaguars, and mountain lions (Oh, my!) in El Paso are now exercising
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The Gift of Water – How You Can Help
EL PASO, Texas– When photographer Brittany Girle was visiting Uganda and witnessed school kids and women dipping an old plastic bottle into a mud puddle for a drink of water, she was shocked. “I knew in that moment. I have a voice, we all have a voice, what can I do,” Girle asked herself. She knew she had
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The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank needs your help
EL PASO, Texas – Inflation is hurting everyone, it’s forcing families, even those with multiple incomes, to seek assistance. El Pasoans Fighting Hunger’s mission is to combat the hunger crisis in our region. The food bank has seen an increase in demand due to the recent spike in the cost of food, and rent adding
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Peter Piper Pizza donates $20,000 for Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas – Peter Piper Pizza supports Operation Noel and gave $20,000 to purchase winter jackets for 1,143 children in the borderland. Dee Margo accepted the check on behalf of Operation Noel.
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Albertsons gives $5000 to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas – Albertsons supports Operation Noel and gave $5000 to purchase winter jackets for 286 children in the borderland. Dee Margo accepted the check on behalf of Operation Noel.
Continue Reading Hunt Family Foundation donates $5000 to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas – The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation supports Operation Noel with a gift of $5000, enough to pay for 286 warm winter jackets for Borderland children. Operation Noel’s Dee Margo accepted the check on behalf of the Hunt Family Foundation.
Continue Reading Fox Automotive Group donates $5000 to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas – The Fox Automotive Group made a generous donation of $5000 to Operation Noel, which will provide 286 costs to less fortunate children in the Borderland. Dee Margo with Operation Noel accepted the check on behalf of the Fox Automotive Group.
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Tommy’s Express Car Wash donates to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas — Tommy’s Express Car Wash donated $2,500 to Operation Noel. Watch the presentation on ABC-7 at 6.
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HUB International donates $5,000 to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas — Representatives from HUB International donates $5,000 to Operation Noel. The check presentation happened during a special telethon on ABC-7.
Continue Reading Mattress Firm donates $10,000 to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas — Mattress Firm joined ABC-7 at 6 to present a $10,000 dollar to Operation Noel. Watch ABC-7’s Doppler Dave Speelman as he accepts the donation.
Continue Reading Operation Noel: Planet Fitness donation
EL PASO, Texas — Planet Fitness donated $5,000 to Operation Noel. Watch the check presentation on ABC-7 at 6.
Continue Reading GECU foundation donates $5,000 to Operation Noel
EL PASO, Texas — The GECU foundation donated $5,000 live on ABC-7 to Operation Noel. Georgina Hernandez was interviewed live at the Fred Loya phone bank. For just $17.50, you can provide a warm winter jacket to a child in need. Every year, ABC-7 teams us with Operation Noel to help thousands of Borderland children.
Continue Reading This is what McDonald’s drive-thru of the future could look like
(CNN) — McDonald’s is hoping a drive-thru lane with a food conveyor belt, a pickup room for delivery workers and a shelf where people can grab their orders will make life easier for customers on the go. The features are being tested in a restaurant near Fort Worth, Texas, the burger chain announced Thursday. Speedy service is crucial to fast
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25 over-the-top Christmas displays from across America
To help get everyone in the mood for the upcoming holiday season, Stacker compiled a list of some of the most over-the-top Christmas displays across America.
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Operation Noel: A family can’t afford Christmas presents, but still thankful for what they do have
EL PASO, Texas — The Caro family is one that is struggling during the holiday season . For Miriam Caro, Operation Noel is more than just a fundraiser, it means she receives help as she tries to do all that she can for her five children. “It’s nice because I wouldn’t be able to think
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Operation Noel: Grandmother steps in to save grandchildren from foster care
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s Operation Noel partnership is back and spreading Christmas cheer delivering jackets to little ones in need of extra warmth. “My goal is for my kids to succeed,” said Aurelia Morales. She lives in a trailer with her family. She has sole guardianship of her three grandchildren, all under the age of
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Operation Noel helps Chaparral family
EL PASO, Texas — Kenia Zamarron takes care of her three young sons. The single mom lives with her sister, nieces, and nephews. One of Zamarron’s sons suffers from asthma. His father died in a work accident when the boy was just a year old. Zamarron recently moved back from Durango, Mexico, where she cared
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Operation Noel helping kids stay warm this winter
For just $17.50, you can provide a warm winter jacket to a child in need. Every year, ABC-7 teams us with Operation Noel to help thousands of Borderland children. The organization started more than 70 years ago by the El Paso Herald Post. Operation Noel first provided dolls for girls, before changing its goal to
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Operation Noel: Single father pushes past pain to provide for family of five
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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Sunday Funday Moment: Double Dog Dare Bakery feeds over 300 shelter dogs this Thanksgiving
El Paso, Texas– A few shelter dogs were treated to some delicious Thanksgiving meals all thanks to Double Dog Dare Bakery. The locally owned dog is making it their mission not to forget about shelter pets during the holiday season. “It’s really the joy of giving the holiday season to your pets,” said Alexandria Serra,
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Elon Musk says he will begin restoring previously banned Twitter accounts next week
Originally Published: 24 NOV 22 15:22 ETUpdated: 24 NOV 22 15:36 ETBy Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business (CNN) — Elon Musk said Thursday that he will begin restoring most previously banned accounts on Twitter starting next week, in his most wide-reaching move yet to undo the social media platform’s policy of permanently suspending users
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The worst beers in the world, according to Beer Advocate
Stacker compiled a list of the worst-rated beers in the world, using ratings from Beer Advocate. A maximum of five beers per brewery were included.
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