By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is partnering with hip-hop artist Saweetie for the newest in a series of celebrity collaboration meals that’s boosted the fast-food chain’s sales. Beginning August 9, the “Saweetie Meal” goes on sale in the US and includes a Big Mac, four-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries, a medium Sprite and BBQ
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EL PASO, Texas –The Plaza Classic Film Festival is back and is making it’s return to the Plaza Theatre. The 14th annual festival starts Thursday (July 29) and will run through Aug. 8, in and around the theater in downtown El Paso. Last year’s festival was moved outdoors for a series of pop-up drive-ins around
Continue Reading Walmart is expanding its academic program to pay the full college tuition and book costs for its US workers at 10 partner schools.
Continue Reading By Reuters Jerome Powell, this story’s for you. The Federal Reserve chair, always on the lookout for signs of inflation, might want to drop by Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where a $200 plate of french fries stretches the definition of haute cuisine. The restaurant Serendipity 3 already claims world records for the most expensive burger
Continue Reading By Matt Villano, CNN Add it to your fall 2021 back to school shopping list: Buy more masks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend that everyone in K-12 schools wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status, as it updates its masking guidelines in response to the more transmissible
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Vacation homes are one of those things that many people aspire to. And with house prices recently seeing double-digit percentage increases in 90% of US metro areas, along with other urban centers around the world, some of those fantasy properties in less expensive destinations are starting to look pretty appealing. Though
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El Paso, Texas– It’s been over a year since the local non-profit “Books Are Gems” has been able to open their doors to the public. However, this past weekend volunteers were excited to finally open their doors to the community just in time for the start of school. Dora Hernandez enjoys bringing her granddaughter, Allison,
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EL PASO, Texas — Grab your favorite shot glass as July 24 is National Tequila Day. The name comes from Mexico’s town of Tequila, Guadalajara. Tequila is only tequila if it is produced in the state of Jalisco. Popular drinks with tequila include the margarita and the tequila Sunrise. We’ve put together a quick list
Continue Reading July 24 is National Tequila Day in the United States. And if there’s ever a year in which we deserve a shot or two, 2021 is it. In honor of the holiday, here are five surprising facts you might not have known about tequila. It’s from a plant (which means it’s healthy, right?) Have no
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN Nothing gets cheddar than this… The Kraft Heinz Company has partnered with Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to introduce a limited-edition macaroni and cheese flavor of ice cream. “We know that there is nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than ice cream. That is why we wanted to combine
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso figure skating club doesn’t let the city’s desert climate deter them from the passion they have for the sport. On the contrary, the club is finding success on the ice. Ally Ye is one of the coaches for the El Paso Figure Skating Club, she always had a
Continue Reading UPDATE, July 22: One day after announcing her planned appearance, organizers now say Rita Moreno will not be able to attend this year’s 14th annual El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival. In a statement, the festival said a scheduling conflict had forced Moreno’s cancellation. “Ms. Moreno’s ability to participate in this year’s Plaza Classic Film Festival
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Taco Bell is giving away free tacos to everyone in the U.S. on Thursday (July 22) because the Milwaukee Bucks came back from an 18-point deficit earlier this week to win the NBA championship after trailing at halftime of game 6 in the finals. Under the chain’s promotion — if a either
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso company made the cowboy boots that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wore when he went to space this week. He wore the boots, that he bought a few years ago, while he was weightless inside Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship, which launched near Van Horn, about 100 miles east
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EL PASO, Texas — An iconic El Paso business is closing its doors Thursday after more than six decades in operation. H & H Car Wash has been on Yandell Street near downtown since 1958, but now owner Maynard Haddad says “it’s time.” The car wash is known more for its restaurant – where politicians,
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Museum of History invites the community to celebrate the popular exhibition “Low & Slow: Lowrider Culture on the Border” with a farewell celebration from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 25 at the museum. The free, family-friendly celebration includes music, food trucks, pachucos & pachucas, a lowrider showcase
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is warning that some of customers’ favorite items might not be available. The chain apologized on its website Tuesday, saying that because of “national ingredient shortages and delivery delays” that Taco Bell locations might be out of some options. “Apologies for the inconvenience and we hope to feed
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EL PASO, Texas – Without bowling, Daunte rribari might not be here! Now, the sport that connected his parents in taking him to college. Uribari, a rising senior at Eastwood High School, signed last week to bowl collegiately at Division-I University of Texas-San Antonio in front of family and UTSA coaching staff at Oasis Lanes
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El Paso, Texas–As we approach the second anniversary of the August 3rd shooting, The Paso Del Norte Community Foundation is hoping the community can come together to share random acts of kindness through their #ElPasoKind initiative. They’ve even asked the creator of #ElPasoChallenge to help them spread the word. “You can help someone in need
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EL PASO, Texas — If you’ve ever thought about rescuing a pet and giving them a forever home, now might just be the purr-fect time. If you bring home a new friend by Friday, July 23, El Paso Animal Services and The Best Friends Animal Society will give you a $125 incentive for each shelter pet
Continue Reading It’s hot out there, and all we’re thinking about is ways to cool down — or just finding any excuse to eat more ice cream. National Ice Cream Day is Sunday and we’ve got the scoop for you on where to chill out with a (discounted) summer treat. This is a national list, so not all
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s not up to you after all, New York. And Chicago — the wind has been taken out of your deep dish sails. The honor of best pizza city in the United States goes not to those traditional standard bearers of pizza but instead to that innovative West Coast upstart of
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EL PASO, Texas — The Downtown Management District is hosting a free event on South El Paso Street from Paisano to Fourth Avenue. The Downtown Fiesta de Las Luces will be held the last Saturday and Sunday of the month in July, August and September. The Downtown Fiesta de las Luces will consist of Saturday evenings filled with music, art vendors, food trucks
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is starting to deposit child tax credit money into the bank accounts of more than 35 million families. President Joe Biden has expanded the credit for one year as part of coronavirus relief. The result is that most families will now qualify for monthly payments of as much as
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EL PASO, Texas — Chihuahuas fans will be rewarded with bonus baseball this fall. The El Paso Chihuahuas on Wednesday announced an extended schedule for their current 2021 season. Major League Baseball has expanded the season by two weeks for all minor league teams, and the Chihuahuas will play another 10 games, called the Triple-A Final
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EL PASO, Texas – The fourth and final city of El Paso-operated water park has now officially opened for the summer after the inaugural splash ceremony had to be rescheduled due to weather conditions. The fiesta-themed Chapoteo Water Park, located at 1225 Giles in the city’s Mission Valley, opened to the public on Tuesday. The other
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating at least three servings of whole grains each day can keep your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels in check as you age, a new study found. “Eating whole-grain foods as part of a healthy diet delivers health benefits beyond just helping us lose or maintain weight as we
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El Paso, Texas– Dogs. We don’t deserve them sometimes, but we need them, especially during the tough times in life. Today’s moment is a story of how a stray dog became a blessing in disguise for one El Paso Times reporter. “I get so emotional thinking about it because the day that I got him
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — To commemorate Virgin Galactic’s historic Unity 22 test flight from Spaceport America on July 11, the City of Las Cruces will host free, in-person watch parties featuring a live stream of the launch. The watch parties will be held at the Las Cruces City Hall Council Chambers, 700 N. Main,
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Low-income people should register for the expanded child tax credit with the Internal Revenue Service so they can receive up to $300 in monthly payments, which start July 15, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday. “It does great things for families who have had to struggle with Covid, so many families
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