El Paso hospitals coping with nursing shortage amid thousands of job openings
EL PASO, Texas — A year and half after the pandemic began, local health officials said El Paso is still facing a critical staffing shortage.…
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Biden restores Bears Ears, other monuments cut by Trump
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s happening with the California oil spill?
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Oil has been washing up on Southern California beaches and wetlands all week…
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Economy Wholesale Grocers opens 2nd location in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — Economy Wholesale Grocers has opened its second location in the Lower Valley at 411 N. Zaragoza. It’s holding a grand opening…
Continue Reading California pipeline likely damaged up to a year before spill
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, MATTHEW BROWN and AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Coast Guard investigators say an underwater…
Continue Reading McConnell says he won’t help Dems raise debt limit again
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not again help Democrats extend the…
Continue Reading Delta variant and worker shortage keep a lid on job growth
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and…
Continue Reading Former Australian PM Abbott calls for solidarity with Taiwan
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Australian prime minister has accused China of being a bully and expressed…
Continue Reading Judge blocks big California development over wildfire danger
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has blocked portions of the largest proposed residential housing…
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See how Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ mode works
Despite concerns from regulators,Tesla is rolling out its autonomous driving feature to some owners who can prove they are safe…
Continue Reading Senate dodges US debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
By KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Tesla will move HQ from California to Texas
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car maker will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to…
Continue Reading Sue Grafton’s alphabet novels headed to television
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A TV adaptation of the late Sue Grafton’s million-selling Kinsey Millhone mystery novels, a…
Continue Reading Nevada tech company asks to withdraw ‘Innovation Zones’ plan
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada-based technology company that had lobbied state lawmakers to let it form a…
Continue Reading Biden to restore 3 national monuments cut by Trump
By MATTHEW DALY and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah…
Continue Reading US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year at 2.99%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates declined this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan slipping back below 3%. Mortgage buyer…
Continue Reading Google Pixel 6 lineup with its first custom-made chip goes after the iPhone
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google’s Pixel smartphones are taking a big step toward becoming a true Apple iPhone and Samsung…
Continue Reading Google will prevent climate change deniers from making money from ads
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Google is cracking down on the ability of climate change deniers to make money off its platforms and to spread climate…
Continue Reading IMF chief facing data-rigging allegations defends actions
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says a report alleging she had a role in…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors welcomed progress in Congress’ standoff over extending the…
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Dow closes up 340 points amid debt ceiling deal
NEW YORK, NY — There’s no end in sight to the volatility on Wall Street as stocks rallied on Thursday. The Dow finished with a gain of nearly 340…
Continue Reading Levi Strauss, Meredith rise; Lamb Weston, Kellogg fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Levi Strauss, Meredith rise; Lamb Weston, Kellogg…
Continue Reading Study: Small nonprofits hit harder by COVID than larger ones
By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Small arts organizations were among those hit the hardest by shrinking…
Continue Reading UK eases travel restrictions further by slashing ‘red list’
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government said it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move that will open up…
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 Mexico: lithium reserved for state, or no concessions at all
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says no lithium mining permits will be issued for anyone if legislators don’t approve a bill declaring it…
Continue Reading San Francisco Bay Area to drop some indoor mask mandates
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area will start easing their requirements for people…
Continue Reading 3 parties to deepen talks on forming next German government
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Social Democratic Party and two smaller parties say they will deepen their talks next week on forming a new…
Continue Reading Puzzle overhanging job market: When will more people return?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. government issues the September jobs report on Friday, the spotlight…
Continue Reading Hear from UAE’s Minister for Climate Change and Environment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first country in the Persian Gulf to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But it’s not turning…
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