Mayor Margo courting Tesla motors, inviting company’s move to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Could Tesla motors be moving to El Paso? The car company is said to be looking for a new home for its headquarters and for a…
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SpaceX’s historic astronaut launch postponed until Saturday due to stormy weather
UPDATE: CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Bad weather on Wednesday afternoon postponed the first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. The…
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Historic SpaceX launch postponed due to weather
SpaceX and NASA will have to wait at least a few more days for their historic spaceflight. Launch officials announced at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday that…
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Whataburger is now doing delivery right to your doorstep
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger is making it easier for Texans to satisfy their burger cravings, reports ABC affiliate KSAT. The burger chain has…
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CNBC anchors brawl in explosive exchange: ‘100,000 people died … And all you did was try to help your friend the President!’
CNBC “Squawk Box” anchors Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen clashed on Wednesday, trading a series of ugly jabs in a fiery on-air…
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CNBC “Squawk Box” anchors Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen clashed on Wednesday, trading a series of ugly jabs in a fiery on-air…
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‘Enough already’: Romney blasts Trump for pushing conspiracy theory about Joe Scarborough
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump for repeatedly pushing a decades-old conspiracy theory about…
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Disney World sets reopening date
Disney World will reopen its gates, ending a multi-month closure of the park that left the Walt Disney Company reeling. The Disney theme park, which…
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Disney World will reopen its gates, ending a multi-month closure of the park that left the Walt Disney Company reeling. The Disney theme park, which…
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Trump threatens to crack down on social media platforms after Twitter labels his tweets
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” or even shut down social media platforms after Twitter applied a…
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Trump threatens to ‘strongly regulate’ social media platforms after Twitter labels his tweets
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” or even shut down social media platforms after Twitter applied a…
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The recovery is underway in some places. How strong is it?
Easing lockdowns have created euphoria in markets as investors show increasing confidence that the worst of the economic damage from the coronavirus…
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The economy is in shambles but Big Tech stocks are on fire
The Big Tech superstocks known as FAANG aren’t just surviving the coronavirus crisis. They’re thriving. At a time of mass unemployment,…
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Twitter labeled Trump tweets with a fact check for the first time
For the first time, Twitter called tweets from Donald Trump “potentially misleading” — a decision that prompted the president to accuse…
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City of El Paso’s CEO details gloomy economic outlook in wake of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso Chief Financial Officer Robert Cortinas spoke and answered questions for about an hour on Tuesday as he led part of…
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USA Today front page honors the Americans who have died from coronavirus
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Wednesday’s…
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For the first time, Twitter called tweets from Donald Trump “potentially misleading” — a decision that prompted the president to accuse…
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He asked Twitter to remove Trump’s false tweets about his dead wife. Twitter refused
Six times this month, in a vile attempt to punish a political rival, President Trump has tweeted about a decades-old conspiracy theory about…
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Water parks added to Texas’ latest wave of re-openings, but El Paso’s Wet n Wild says it will wait longer
(Editor’s note: It was not immediately clear if these latest re-openings would be subject to a delay of a week in El Paso as other recent re-openings…
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Otero County has 2nd virus death; more testing to happen at infected Doña Ana County meat plant
(Editor’s note: The Otero County victim was identified Tuesday night as a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which has now locked down its…
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New Mexico restaurants can now offer outdoor and patio dinning starting Wednesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces-area restaurant owners applauded Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Tuesday afternoon announcement to permit…
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Going digital is a powerful tool for small businesses in the new normal
How small businesses can adapt to the new normal (BPT) – If you own a small business, or frequently shop at one, you know that COVID-19 has instantly…
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Dow closes up sharply on big hopes for a vaccine and the economy’s reopening
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday on optimism about a potential Covid-19 vaccine and the further reopening of the economy. The…
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Everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic astronaut launch
The stakes have never been higher for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. On Wednesday, the company will attempt to launch two NASA astronauts to the…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic astronaut launch
The stakes have never been higher for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. On Wednesday, the company will attempt to launch two NASA astronauts to the…
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Dow soars 530 points on big hopes for a vaccine and the economy’s reopening
Floor trading reopened at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rang the opening bell, and traders exulted in cheers.…
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Dow soars 700 points on big hopes for a vaccine and the economy’s reopening
Floor trading reopened at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rang the opening bell, and traders exulted in cheers.…
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Virgin Orbit rocket cuts short crucial test flight
Virgin Orbit experienced a hiccup Monday with the launch demo of its two-stage orbital rocket from a 747 aircraft. The test saw the rocket —…
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HBO Max: Everything you need to know about AT&T’s new streaming service
HBO Max, AT&T’s bet-the-farm streaming service, is about to take on Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu. It has a lot going for it: a deep content…
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