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Two El Paso County Commissioners face challengers in Primary election

February 28, 2022 8:23 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas — Two out of five members of the El Paso County Commissioners Court face challengers during the March 1 primary election. County…

Foreign students fleeing Ukraine say they face segregation, racism at border

February 28, 2022 8:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, Nimi Princewill, Shama Nasinde and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign students…

A former North Carolina police chief accused of faking his suicide to avoid prosecution was found and arrested in South Carolina

February 28, 2022 8:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch, Tina Burnside and Taliah Miller, CNN An Ex-North Carolina police chief accused of faking his suicide was found and arrested in Horry…

Hobbs woman accused of throwing baby away faces more charges

February 28, 2022 7:41 PM Associated Press

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — State prosecutors have filed charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse against an 18-year-old Hobbs woman accused…

Auto thefts increase for third year in a row in Las Cruces

February 28, 2022 11:51 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Car thefts increased almost 22% within Las Cruces last year, according to data from the city. In the past two years, they…

‘It’s a catastrophe’: New Mexico State University faculty and students protest Russian invasion of Ukraine

February 28, 2022 4:01 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Students and staffers at New Mexico State University stood in solidarity with Ukraine Monday evening, protesting Russia’s…

How CNN geolocates and verifies social media footage from Ukraine

February 28, 2022 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN From TikTok videos of tanks in Belgorod to Telegram clips of strikes near Kyiv, social media footage…

Why a decades-old deadly crackdown on democracy is becoming more important for Taiwan today

February 28, 2022 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, Gladys Tsai and Will Ripley, CNN As a young man, Fred Chin spent years imprisoned on a craggy island off Taiwan. Before he was…

Disney will stop releasing films in Russia

February 28, 2022 6:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney, Hollywood’s largest and most influential movie studio, is pausing the release of its theatrical films…

City looks at alternatives to Downtown El Paso arena

February 28, 2022 6:22 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas – After 10 years of debate, lawsuits and little progress, city leaders are reevaluating how to move forward on the Multipurpose…

How CNN geolocates and verifies social media footage from Ukraine

February 28, 2022 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN From TikTok videos of tanks in Belgorod to Telegram clips of strikes near Kyiv, social media footage…

How CNN geolocates and verifies social media footage from Ukraine

February 28, 2022 6:19 PM CNN

Social media footage has played a key role in news coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, revealing new attacks and military movements. But…

Asian woman attacked last year in New York by man with rock has died, family says

February 28, 2022 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Liam Reilly, CNN The Asian woman who was attacked last year in Queens by a man with a rock died Monday, her family announced on a…

Tyrannosaurus rex may have been misunderstood

February 28, 2022 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Few dinosaurs exude the same mystique as Tyrannosaurus rex, but the tyrant lizard king that once roamed across North America might…

5 frases memorables de Volodymyr Zelensky, el atípico presidente de Ucrania que enfrenta la guerra con Rusia

February 28, 2022 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Volodymyr Zelensky es el atípico presidente de Ucrania que decidió no sólo quedarse junto a su pueblo en…

Nets coach Nash out because of health and safety protocols

February 28, 2022 5:36 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash didn’t coach the Brooklyn Nets against Toronto on Monday night because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols.…

DirecTV expels RT from its lineup, dealing a major blow to the Russia-backed outlet in the US

March 1, 2022 11:13 AM CNN

CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business DirecTV is cutting ties with RT, the Russia-backed television network infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin’s…

RT sees its influence diminish as TV providers and tech companies take action against the Russia-backed outlet

February 28, 2022 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business RT, the Russia-backed media outlet infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin’s talking points, has seen its influence…

Houston oil company sues over California pipeline leak

February 28, 2022 5:26 PM Associated Press

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Houston-based oil company has sued two container ship operators and an organization…

Houston oil company sues over California pipeline leak

February 28, 2022 5:26 PM Associated Press

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Houston-based oil company has sued two container ship operators and an organization…

Senate Republicans block bill that would preserve the right to abortion

February 28, 2022 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a House-passed bill aimed at preserving access to abortion…

¿Qué se vota en las elecciones del 13 de marzo en Colombia? Lo que está en juego en las elecciones

February 28, 2022 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El 13 de marzo se celebran las elecciones legislativas de Colombia, en las que los colombianos…

GM says Cruise robo-car unit will be helmed by founder Vogt

February 28, 2022 4:38 PM Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says Kyle Vogt will take over as CEO of its Cruise autonomous vehicle subsidiary, which he helped found in 2013. A GM…

Art Briles out at Grambling after school criticized for hiring the disgraced former Baylor football coach

February 28, 2022 4:31 PM Associated Press

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Art Briles out at Grambling after school criticized for hiring the disgraced former Baylor football…

¿Qué es el discurso del estado de la Unión, por qué es importante y cuándo es?

February 28, 2022 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) –- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, pronunciará este martes su primer discurso sobre el Estado de la…

Dos oligarcas rusos piden el fin de la guerra de Putin

February 28, 2022 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los multimillonarios rusos Mikhail Fridman y Oleg Deripaska rompieron filas con el Kremlin y pidieron el fin de la…

A free-for-all but no crippling cyberattacks in Ukraine war

February 28, 2022 4:16 PM Associated Press

By ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of…

‘The Batman’ pulled from Russia

March 1, 2022 7:21 AM CNN

CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Batman,” which is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, won’t hit…

Netflix says it won’t air state TV channels in Russia

February 28, 2022 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix is refusing to air Russian state TV channels in the country — something that the streamer would have been…

How much is Vladimir Putin worth? Almost no one knows for sure

February 28, 2022 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The US and its European allies on Friday announced new sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a rare move…