Trump to hold another press conference Wednesday
President Donald Trump is set to take the briefing room podium for another press conference, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, his second in as…
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A bank is paying people to bring in their spare change to help local businesses amid the coin shortage
A Wisconsin bank is bringing change to their community by helping local businesses struggling because of the nationwide shortage of coins caused by…
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While New Mexico Supreme Court allows ban on indoor dining for now, it will consider challenge
SANTA FE, New Mexico — While the state Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public health order prohibiting indoor service at…
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‘We miss them as much as they miss us’: Iconic Chope’s Bar and Café closed since pandemic began
LA MESA, New Mexico – In the sleepy neighborhood of La Mesa, the iconic Chope’s Bar and Café began serving patrons long before New Mexico earned…
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Stress rises for unemployed as extra $600 benefit ends this week
WASHINGTON, DC — A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay…
Continue Reading Twitter cracks down on QAnon accounts
Twitter is cracking down on accounts linked to QAnon, a group known for spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation online. “We’ve…
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Dollar Tree, Family Dollar reverse decision to require masks at all stores, but ‘request’ customers wear them
CHESAPEAKE, Virginia — Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have reversed course and will no longer require customers to wear masks while shopping at all…
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El Paso Electric customers set new peak demand during heatwave that caused outages
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso and the Borderland experienced a record-setting heat wave earlier this month, with afternoon highs routinely hitting around…
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Walmart stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart will close its stores on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in more than 30 years, the world’s largest retailer…
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Astronauts upgrade space station during 300th U.S. spacewalk
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk Tuesday outside of the International Space Station to upgrade station…
Continue Reading Give us higher pay not woke words, says ex-driver taking on Uber in the UK
Yaseen Aslam never set out to drive for a living. But in 2006, laid off from his job in tech with few other options, he found work as a taxi driver.…
Continue Reading EU leaders strike ‘historic’ $2 trillion deal to rebuild Europe’s economy
After almost five days of fraught discussions, European leaders have agreed to create a €750 billion ($858 billion) recovery fund to rebuild EU…
Continue Reading CBS reporter Nina Kapur, 26, dies after rental moped accident in New York
Nina Kapur, a 26-year-old reporter in New York City, died after she fell from a moped that had been rented from Revel, a popular moped sharing…
Continue Reading Ford reveals an electric Mustang Mach-E SUV with 1,400 horsepower
Looking to explore how far it can push the limits of electric vehicle performance, Ford has created a version of its Mustang Mach-E SUV with seven…
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Pair of east El Paso bars obtain restaurant licenses to stay open
EL PASO, Texas — Under Texas Gov. Greg Abott’s Covid-19 executive order, no bars in the state of Texas are allowed be operating at this time. The…
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New Mexico restaurants to stay closed as state Supreme Court overrules lower court judge
UPDATE: The state Supreme Court late Monday afternoon granted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency request to stay an order issued by…
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New Virgin Galactic CEO takes over as company prepares to unveil spaceship’s interior
UPHAM, New Mexico — Michael Colglazier, a former Disney executive, started work Monday as the new chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic as…
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Second stimulus check: White House, Congress negotiating it
WASHINGTON, DC — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided…
Continue Reading Country Time helping the ‘littlest entrepreneurs’ with bailout money for lemonade stands
With the pandemic and a crumbling economy, it’s safe to say life has given us lemons. But with strict social-distancing rules, kids don’t…
Continue Reading Gap shares fall after Kanye West threatens to walk away from Yeezy deal
Kanye West’s threat to walk away from his fashion company’s fledgling partnership with the Gap has sent shares sharply lower. Gap’s…
Continue Reading Right-wing media plays up Portland protest ‘violence’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When I saw Sean…
Continue Reading Online petition calls on Trader Joe’s to change its ‘racist packaging’
More than 1,700 people have signed a petition urging Trader Joe’s to change the labeling of some of its international food products, calling…
Continue Reading This billionaire says the US stock market is overlooking the rapidly growing national debt
As the US stock market has made a dramatic recovery from March lows, it has felt at times as if the market and the economy are no longer on speaking…
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New Mexico offers to extend jobless benefits for employees of pizza restaurant refusing to close
CARLSBAD, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico might have closed in-door dining while the virus spreads, but one pizza chain allegedly continues to…
Continue Reading Fox’s Chris Wallace fact checks Trump
In a video clip released Friday by Fox News, “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace previewed his interview with President Donald Trump, in…
Continue Reading A bank is paying people to bring in their spare change to help businesses amid the coin shortage
A Wisconsin bank is bringing change to their community by helping local businesses struggling because of the nationwide shortage of coins caused by…
Continue Reading Slain tech CEO’s assistant pleads not guilty to grisly murder
The 21-year-old executive assistant accused of killing and decapitating his boss at the tech CEO’s luxury Manhattan condo pleaded not guilty to…
Continue Reading 4 new products that show Corporate America is getting serious about climate change
From burping cows to an all-electric SUV, big companies introduced new products this week that will help cut the climate change risk. And for good…
Continue Reading Her biscuit restaurant was a local favorite. Then the pandemic hit
When Ayeshah Abuelhiga first opened her pop-up restaurant, Mason Dixie Biscuit Co., six years ago, it was the next step on her path to attaining the…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump economist says White House was warned of potential pandemic disaster in September
Former Trump administration economist Todas Philipson said on Friday that his team alerted the White House about the dangers of a looming pandemic…
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