White House Senior Advisor visits El Paso, discusses infrastructure needs and funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Biden Administration has allocated over $900 million in federal funds for El Paso from the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
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How buprenorphine helps the body overcome opioid addiction
Ophelia explores how buprenorphine helps the body overcome opioid addiction, citing research from a variety of government and scientific…
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Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced the 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will kick off in Arlington on July,…
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From standing desks to mini-walks: 7 easy ways to make healthy improvements to your daily routine
NNOXX compiled a list of ways to make small improvements to your daily routine using a variety of news and medical…
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Meta takes aim at Twitter with new Threads app
London (CNN) — The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has just kicked up a notch. Zuckerberg’s Meta, which owns Facebook and…
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Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
(CNN) — Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages. Oregon…
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Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies…
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Most states have seen an increase in nursing licenses. So why are there still shortages?
Incredible Health investigated why there are still nursing shortages when most states have seen an increase in nursing licenses using data…
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Walgreens is closing 450 locations, including 150 in the US
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 14:25 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens expects to close 150 locations in the United States and…
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New retail stores opening in the Outlet Shoppes of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans can expect stores like Kate Spade New York, Psycho Bunny, Keg & Brew, Vineyard Vines, Cole Haan, and Box…
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Costco is cracking down on sharing membership cards
New York (CNN) — Some shoppers are buying Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chickens and paying at self-checkout. The problem: They aren’t all members.…
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The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal…
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Starbucks promises ‘clearer’ guidelines after Pride Month decor clash with union
New York (CNN) — Starbucks will clarify its policy on Pride decorations following criticism and strikes at unionized stores. “We…
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The warmest counties in the 10 coldest states
Stacker ranked nearly 500 counties in the 10 coldest states in the continental U.S. to find the warmest based on average temperature between May 2022…
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Complaints suggest some Sun Metro operate without Air Conditioning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Sun Metro bus driver told ABC-7 that some of the buses of its fleet have been operating without air conditioning in recent…
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The coldest counties in the 10 warmest states
Stacker ranked over 900 counties in the 10 coldest states in the continental U.S. to find the warmest based on average temperature between May 2022…
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Peter Piper Pizza opens new location in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso restaurant chain Peter Piper Pizza opened a new location in Far East El Paso this month. The new eatery is located…
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Never before seen in space, a molecule needed for life is spotted by Webb telescope
Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 18:08 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore…
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Janet Yellen told bank CEOs more mergers may be necessary, sources say
New York (CNN) — During Thursday’s meeting with the CEOs of large banks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told executives that more bank mergers…
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Daily pill from Eli Lilly leads to 15% weight loss in mid-stage study, rivaling Wegovy results without the shot
(CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental pill for weight loss helped people lose an average of 15% of their body weight after 36 weeks on the highest…
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Mesothelioma in the United States: Where are people at highest risk of developing this deadly cancer?
Using United States Cancer Statistics data from the CDC and the National Cancer Institute, Bailey Glasser LLP identified the states with both the…
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Top TikTok exec and public face of company in US is stepping down
(CNN) — TikTok’s chief operating officer Vanessa Pappas is leaving the company, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN, after spending…
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Ford agrees to $9.2 billion US government loan
New York (CNN) — Ford and its South Korean battery manufacturing partner SK On have agreed to a loan of $9.2 billion from the US Department of…
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Frozen fruit sold at Walmart, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Target, Whole Foods recalled over possible listeria contamination
(CNN) — Sunrise Growers has recalled frozen fruit products sold at chain stores nationwide over possible listeria contamination, the US Food and…
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Over 1,700 students from across the globe gather for Spaceport America Cup
UPHAM, New Mexico (KVIA) — Students and instructors from more than 150 institutions around the world gathered at Spaceport America in southern New…
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AI drive-thrus may be good for business. But not for the rest of us
New York (CNN) — Over the past few years, restaurants from White Castle to Wendy’s have been investing in artificial intelligence tech…
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Transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions in the US. Here's how it breaks down by state
Velotric cited data from the Energy Information Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to visualize transportation emissions in the…
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Mexican peso catching up with U.S. dollar, impacting Borderland shoppers
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The U.S. dollar’s value keeps going down south of the border. Right now, if borderland residents want to buy their…
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States that grow the most vegetables
Stacker cited data from the USDA Agricultural Census, most recently completed in 2017, to identify the states producing the most…
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Virgin Galactic announces first commercial space flights
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic just announced its first two space flights. The first, Galactic 01, is happening this month.…
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