Taking an afternoon snooze could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental agility compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week. Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2,214 older Chinese people
Continue Reading Chipotle is testing curbside pickup at 29 locations in California to give customers a way to get their tacos and burritos without having to go inside restaurants. Here’s how it works: Customers who order from participating restaurants through the Chipotle app will see a “curbside pickup” option before they check out. Once the order is
Continue Reading The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The full moon will rise at 2:16 p.m. ET. (12:16 p.m. MT). Yes, that’s right: It rises during the day and can be seen all night around the world, barring clouds or bad weather. Each moon has its own name
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso plans to resume offering curbside services at eight library branches starting Feb. 1, officials announced on Wednesday. The restart of library services comes on the heels on an announcement by the city that it was also going to reopen the El Paso Zoo to the public next month.
Continue Reading The moon dictates the pushes and pulls of the tides, but it could also affect our sleep. As we head toward the first full moon of the year on Thursday night, take note: In the days leading up to a full moon, people go to bed later and sleep less, according to a study published
Continue Reading Polite society considers swearing to be a vulgar sign of low intelligence and education, for why would one rely on rude language when blessed with a rich vocabulary? That perception, as it turns out, is full of, uh … baloney. In fact, swearing may be a sign of verbal superiority, studies have shown, and may
Continue Reading Pizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the traditional round shape for a rectangular crust with cheese to the edges that’s popular in the Michigan city. It’s Pizza Hut’s second major product launch this month as the pandemic-era pizza wars show few
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EL PASO, Texas — Girl Scout cookie season has begun and if you thought a pandemic was going to cause cookies sales to crumble, you thought wrong. Local Girl Scouts are finding safe and creative ways to continue their cookie sales this year amid the pandemic. “We thought that we would see a decline and
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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – After being canceled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the Borderland’s premier events is returning but with a radically different look. This year’s Bataan Memorial Death March is going virtual, and sign-ups have already begun. Participants will be able to march in their hometown or
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EL PASO, Texas– Cynthia Chavira’s small business, In Bloom, is sure blooming and it’s her take on helping our environment that’s catching the attention of many. In Bloom is a small business that began at Chavira’s home as an online shop that provided customers with handcrafted bath products that were environmentally safe. “We sell everything
Continue Reading Most people who buy things online just have to worry about their deliveries being delayed or never arriving. But some people are dealing with a different problem altogether: getting weird stuff like hair clippers, face creams and sunglasses they never even ordered at all. The Federal Trade Commission and cyber experts have been warning consumers
Continue Reading SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s liquor laws may undergo their most significant changes in 40 years if legislation allowing for home deliveries and the creation of a new restaurant license gets signed into law. A bill introduced by Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil, D-Albuquerque, seeks to make major changes to New Mexico’s liquor laws by allowing
Continue Reading Getting Americans masked up is a top priority for the Biden administration. Biden, who calls wearing masks “a patriotic act,” signed an executive order Wednesday — his very first as President — to ask Americans to wear masks of their choice for the first 100 days of the new administration. The executive order also requires
Continue Reading DETROIT, Michigan — One winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot to someone who bought it in Michigan, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at
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Stress levels may be high these days, but did you know that what we choose to eat can help to reduce stress, ultimately allowing us to take charge of our mental health? “Instead of thinking of food as ‘stress eating’ or ‘guilty pleasures,’ we can think of using food to shape the lens in how
Continue Reading Ford is recalling 3 million US and Canadian vehicles with airbags manufactured by the same company whose devices have been linked to at least 18 deaths in the United States. The move comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday rejected Ford’s argument that this version of the airbags didn’t need to be
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EL PASO, Texas – Tristen Licon isn’t just lighting up the scoreboards at Sul Ross State University, he’s all rewriting the history books. Last week, the former Americas Trail Blazer moved to number 2 on the all-time scoring list at Sul Ross. Licon currently has 1,437 points in his college career. He’s 288 points away
Continue Reading (Editor’s note: Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.) LONACONING, Maryland — The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal mining town whose biggest previous claim to fame was being the hometown of baseball legend Lefty Grove. Someone bought it at Coney
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WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday’s inauguration was chock-full of sobering firsts. It’s beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of violence and the precedent-shattering absence of the outgoing President. But Dr. Amber Brooks and her two young daughters are celebrating a first far more joyous — the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, a Black and South
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Mega Millions jackpot is edging closer to the $1 billion mark after no winner was drawn Tuesday night. The jackpot is now estimated at $970 million for Friday’s drawing. It had stood at an estimated $865 million for Tuesday’s drawing. If hit Friday, it would be the third-largest jackpot in
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to play together has won a prize from London’s Design Museum. The three hot-pink seesaws were installed through the slats of the wall, with one seat in Sunland Park and the other in Ciudad
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EL PASO, Texas – In honor of the 100th season of UTEP men’s basketball, the university is asking fans to help pick the UTEP Basketball 100-Year Team. Ten players have already earned automatic selection by being voted to the UTEP Centennial Team in 2014 – Nate Archibald (1967-70); Jim Barnes (1962-64); Randy Culpepper (2007-11); Antonio
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, and with it comes some business closings. The main entities closed for the day will be corporate offices, government agencies and banks, but here is a list of what to expect. Most retail and grocery stores, restaurants are open If you need to run errands, you’re
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EL PASO, Texas — 9-year-old Jarvis McCulley has a love for animals.After hearing that the El Paso Animal Services Center was not receiving as many donations as they needed during the pandemic he knew he had to do something about it. “I got the idea because I read on the news that the El Paso
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Frankly, this could very well be someone’s dream job. Kraft Heinz is looking to hire a new team of Hotdoggers (yes, that’s what the job posting says) to drive its famous hot dog-shaped Wienermobile across the country for a year. An ideal Hotdogger is an “outgoing, creative, friendly, exuberant, college graduate who has an appetite
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery players have another chance to win big next week since there were no winners of the top prize for both the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots in their most recent drawings. The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $730 million after no one matched all five numbers and the red
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WASHINGTON, DC — A large batch of pepperoni Hot Pockets product has been recalled by Nestle due to potential extraneous material contamination, ABC affiliate KTSP reports. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, 762,615 pounds of not-ready-to-eat pepperoni hot pockets product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials has
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For happy couples, Valentine’s Day is an excuse for romance, often celebrated with extravagant dinners and thoughtful gifts. But on February 14, unhappy couples remember all the reasons they can’t stand each other. That’s why a Tennessee law firm is giving away free divorce representation to one lucky (unlucky?) client who just can’t wait to
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EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the top basketball scorers in Ysleta’s history. He’s been on the varsity team for the Indians ever since his freshman year, and in December, he surpassed one
Continue Reading Taco Bell knows you’re upset about losing potatoes. It’s sorry it hurt you. And it’s bringing them back. Last year, Taco Bell cut a number of items from its menu, including two dishes that featured its seasoned potato bites: Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes and the Spicy Potato Soft Taco. Those two items will be back in
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