Iconic El Paso film historian looks back at evolution of filmmaking
EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday night, ABC news hosted “A Night in the Academy Museum.” The special gave fans a look at the amazing history, exhibitions…
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Runner sues ex-coach, Nike for millions over alleged abuse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Distance runner Mary Cain, whose career fizzled after what she called four miserable years at the Nike Oregon Project, has…
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City buying El Paso Times building next to City Hall for $3.6M
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted Tuesday to purchase the El Paso Times building that had housed the newspaper’s printing press operations…
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$8M in Fabens airport improvements aimed at boosting El Paso County economy
FABENS, Texas — Large investments into the regional airport in Fabens are bringing much needed improvements that El Paso County hopes will spur…
Continue Reading Mark Harmon makes quiet exit as ‘NCIS’ regular on CBS
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Considering he’s starred for more than 18 seasons on television’s most popular drama,…
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United vaccine mandate on hold for employees seeking medical or religious exemptions
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business A federal judge in Texas has temporarily stopped United Airlines’ plan to put employees on leave if they have…
Continue Reading Economist: Congress should’ve killed the debt limit a long time ago. Here’s what it should do now
Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives Congress just punted the decision on the nation’s debt limit until the end of this year,…
Continue Reading Texas order reflects growing GOP vaccine mandates hostility
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With the governor of Texas leading the charge, conservative Republicans in several…
Continue Reading Boeing tells workers they must get COVID-19 vaccine
SEATTLE (AP) — The Boeing Co. has told employees they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired. The Seattle Times reports the…
Continue Reading Opening, ticket prices announced for Peppa Pig theme park
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A standalone Peppa Pig theme park at the Legoland Florida Resort is scheduled to open Feb. 24. Park officials also…
Continue Reading Rail link to LaGuardia Airport put on hold after criticism
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A project to build a rail link connecting New York City to LaGuardia Airport has been put on hold.…
Continue Reading Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Hasbro chairman and CEO Brian Goldner has died, according to the company. His death comes shortly after Hasbro announced…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Squid Game is Netflix’s ‘biggest ever’ series launch
By Frank Pallotta and Liz Kang, CNN Business “Squid Game” — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Squid Game is Netflix’s ‘biggest ever’ series launch
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Squid Game” — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s “biggest-ever series…
Continue Reading ‘Difficult decisions’ as Biden, Democrats shrink plan to $2T
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” as Democrats weigh…
Continue Reading Fortune 500 CEO: ‘Work-life balance is a lie’
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business As any working mother will attest, trying to fulfill all work and family obligations every single day can seem…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott gifts help bolster nonprofit infrastructure
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Umbrella groups that serve and advocate for nonprofits or grant makers…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs: Home prices to climb another 16% by the end of 2022
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Since the pandemic began, demand among homebuyers has far exceeded the supply of available homes, causing real estate…
Continue Reading Brian Goldner, who led transformation a Hasbro, dies at 58
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Goldner, who as CEO and chairman spearheaded Hasbro’s transformation from a…
Continue Reading Texas’ ban of vaccine mandates puts businesses in a difficult position
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Corporate America cheered last month when President Joe Biden announced plans to require most larger businesses to…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower on Wall Street as traders wait for more data on inflation and corporate earnings…
Continue Reading Fastenal, Valvoline rise; Signet, Columbia Banking fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Fastenal, Valvoline rise; Signet, Columbia Banking…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, U.S. heath officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the…
Continue Reading The global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse
by Matt Egan, CNN Business Computer chip shortages. Epic port congestion. And a serious lack of truck drivers. The world’s delicate supply…
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 Waymo’s self-driving taxi struggles with left turns and puddles. But it’s still winning over some Arizona riders
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Waymo says its self-driving vans have given tens of thousands of rides since the company launched a public robotaxi…
Continue Reading Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has issued its first fine to a county it says violated a…
Continue Reading $50K fine, no prosecution for ex-coach in college scam deal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have promised to drop their case against a former Wake Forest University…
Continue Reading Mississippi auditor demands payments in human services fraud
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor is demanding repayment of $77 million in misspent welfare…
Continue Reading Southwest limits canceled flights after 3 tumultuous days
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines appears to be fixing problems that caused the cancellation of nearly 2,400 flights over the previous three days.…
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