The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant
CNN’s Kate Bolduan speaks with Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi about the potential impact the Omicron variant could have on the economy in…
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Asian stock markets follow Wall St up as omicron fears ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have risen after Wall Street hit a new high as fears of the coronavirus’s…
Continue Reading Her son had disappeared in Libya. Now she’s trying to bring him home
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN The phone call lasted just three minutes, but it gave Sara Espinoza the first proof in six weeks that her son is alive. His…
Continue Reading Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The globalized city-state of Dubai appears to be in the midst of a boom season.…
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Without the NHL, Russia emerges as favorite for Olympic gold
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer The Russian team will be the favorite for the Olympic hockey men’s gold medal after the NHL withdrew from…
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10 statistics about Texas’ real estate market
ZeroDown investigated the real estate market in Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban…
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Bradley rallies 73-66 over defending champ UTEP to win Sun Bowl Invitational
EL PASO, Texas — Defending champ UTEP fell to Bradley 73-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Sun Bowl Invitational.…
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US delays intelligence center targeting foreign influence
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years have passed since Congress directed the creation of an intelligence center to lead…
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Los descubrimientos sobre humanos que vivieron hace siglos dominaron el 2021: esto es lo que aprendimos
macamilarincon (CNN) –– La historia de los humanos ––de dónde venimos y cómo evolucionamos–– escribió un nuevo capítulo en 2021 con…
Continue Reading US tribes see hope for clean water in infrastructure bill
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, FELICIA FONSECA and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — The massive infrastructure bill signed earlier this…
Continue Reading Georgia HS QB Roper dies following successful senior season
ATLANTA (AP) — Robbie Roper, the Roswell High School quarterback who was considering his college options following a successful senior season, has…
Continue Reading The world is addicted to natural gas. Fossil fuel companies are lobbying hard to keep it that way
By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor, CNN Imagine a world entirely free of fossil fuels. That’s no longer such an abstract concept, as…
Continue Reading The world is addicted to natural gas. Fossil fuel companies are lobbying hard to keep it that way
United Airlines makes aviation history with first passenger flight using 100% sustainable jet…
Continue Reading Cockburn, Plummer lead llinois past Missouri 88-63
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and Illinois breezed to an 88-63…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s famous Tiananmen Square ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue removed from university
Helen Regan, Wayne Chang, Teele Rebane and Karen Smith, CNN For more than 20 years the “Pillar of Shame” sculpture stood as a memorial to…
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Perfectly preserved baby dinosaur discovered curled up inside its egg
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between…
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A look inside the El Paso lab responsible for processing your Covid-19 tests
EL PASO, Texas — A lab in south-central El Paso is responsible for processing all of the Covid-19 tests that are administered at four city-run…
Continue Reading 2021 was a dramatic year for Indian IPOs. The hype won’t go away next year
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s stock market celebrated an extraordinary year as some of the country’s buzziest tech firms made…
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El Pasoans struggle to get their tamal fix ahead of Christmas
EL PASO, Texas — Tamales play an important part in our El Paso holiday traditions. This year, there seems to be a shortage of this Mexican delicacy.…
Continue Reading As the Taliban swept Kabul, one friend escaped. The other was trapped. They shared their anguish on WhatsApp
CNN By Eliza Mackintosh and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Illustration by Alberto Mier, CNN In the four months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Nilofar,…
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Daniels lifts Abilene Christian past Longwood 74-58
ABILENE, Texas — Damien Daniels had 17 points off the bench to lead Abilene Christian to a 74-58 win over Longwood, the Wildcats’ ninth…
Continue Reading Brown scores 34 points, Celtics beat Cavaliers 111-101
KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 34 points and the Boston Celtics beat depleted Cleveland 111-101 on Wednesday night…
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Sun Bowl says if Miami can’t play due to Covid, UTEP is ‘very high on the conversation’ for replacement
EL PASO, Texas — With Miami having several positive Covid-19 cases within its playing group, there’s a question mark over if they’ll play in the…
Continue Reading High court to hold special session on vaccine requirements
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to hear arguments…
Continue Reading She’s nearly 3 but as small as an infant. This is the face of Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
By Anna Coren, Jessie Yeung, Abdul Basir Bina and Jadyn Sham, CNN Kamila is almost 3 years old, but she weighs just 11 pounds (5 kilograms). Her…
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Man shot dead in Las Cruces shopping area
UPDATE: A city spokeswoman identified the shooting victim as a 26-year-old male. She said the shooting happened at the Red Eye Gift Shop at 1434…
Continue Reading Jurado declara culpable al productor Raphy Pina de posesión ilegal de armas de fuego
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Un jurado declaró culpable este miércoles a Rafael “Raphy” Pina Nieves, productor y representante de…
Continue Reading House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn reports COVID infection
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn says he has tested positive for COVID-19, though he is fully vaccinated with a booster and has no…
Continue Reading Abren una cápsula del tiempo de 1887 descubierta en el pedestal de la estatua de Robert E. Lee
macamilarincon (CNN) — Los elementos que guardaba desde 1887 una cápsula del tiempo finalmente fueron relevados. La cápsula se descubrió la…
Continue Reading Chile’s tattooed president-elect honors homeland in ink
By PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile’s president he’ll not only be the youngest to…
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