Nursing students at TTUHSC of El Paso using virtual reality in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas — Virtual reality is becoming more popular, especially for video game lovers, but it’s become a practical tool. Nursing students at…
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Mark Zuckerberg got $11 billion richer today
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Nearly two months after losing his spot among the world’s 10 richest rich people, Mark Zuckerberg is clawing…
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Drop in US GDP challenges Biden’s pitch to voters
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest report on gross domestic product is complicating President Joe Biden’s pitch that the…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed…
Continue Reading Recession fears are mounting. Here’s how to protect your money
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Warnings of a potential recession aren’t surprising given how many tripwires there are in today’s economy.…
Continue Reading Defense companies aren’t getting a boost from Russia’s war with Ukraine
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business When war breaks out, defense companies tend to make money. That means aerospace and defense stocks can serve as…
Continue Reading Defense companies aren’t getting a boost from Russia’s war with Ukraine
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business When war breaks out, defense companies tend to make money. That means aerospace and defense stocks can serve as safe…
Continue Reading Arkansas sues Family Dollar over rodents found in facility
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of 1,000 rodents in a distribution…
Continue Reading Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas prices
By KEVIN FREKING and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade…
Continue Reading School board member censured for ‘typo’ linking to porn site
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio school board outside Cincinnati has censured a member who says she accidentally posted a link to a pornography website on…
Continue Reading Elon Musk wants to ‘authenticate all real humans’ on Twitter. Here’s what that could mean
By Brian Fung, CNN As the public combs through Elon Musk’s Twitter feed for clues on how the billionaire entrepreneur intends to run the social…
Continue Reading Elon Musk raises an additional $7 billion in financing for Twitter deal
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk has raised just over $7 billion in additional equity financing to help fund his purchase of…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says fees for some users may be coming to Twitter
CNN Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Elon Musk said Twitter might soon charge fees for certain users, as the billionaire continues to tease how he…
Continue Reading Feds: Michigan man left nooses, notes mocking BLM movement
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A retired Michigan optometrist faces federal charges for allegedly leaving nooses and notes mocking the Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading Turkey rejects Greek accusations of illegal overflights
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has rejected accusations by Athens that its warplanes conducted unauthorized military flights over Greek islands and…
Continue Reading The US economy contracted. Don’t panic
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The economic recovery from Covid-19 stumbled in the first quarter, but that doesn’t mean a recession is imminent.…
Continue Reading Teladoc stock plunges as the stay-at-home economy fizzles
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The huge pandemic boom for virtual health company Teladoc appears to be over. More people are willing to leave…
Continue Reading China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behavior’
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their…
Continue Reading China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behavior’
By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and…
Continue Reading China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behavior’
CNN By Reuters Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages…
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FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored…
Continue Reading The Fed’s favorite inflation measure hit a fresh 40-year high
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed…
Continue Reading Europe has bought $46 billion worth of Russian energy since the Ukraine war began
By Jack Guy, CNN Russian revenues from fossil fuel exports to the European Union soared during the first two months of the Ukraine invasion, despite…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates fall slightly, but still hover above 5%
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates took a breather last week, dropping slightly after seven consecutive weeks of increases. The 30-year…
Continue Reading Homes got even pricier and harder to afford in most US cities
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices rose by double-digit percentages in most major US cities at the beginning of this year. Of…
Continue Reading Yellen says more shocks likely to ‘challenge the economy’
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the global pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Continue Reading Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin
By LORNE COOK, DANICA KIRKA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting pressure on European…
Continue Reading US and over 55 other countries commit to democratic internet governance
By Brian Fung, CNN More than 55 countries and the United States announced their commitment Thursday to defending a free and open internet, agreeing…
Continue Reading Long-term US mortgage rates edge down this week to 5.1%
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged down for the first time in two months following a…
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