Texas power grid CEO is fired following widespread outages during winter storms
Following widespread power outages during a series of winter storms that left many Texas residents in the dark for days, the head of the organization…
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White House reporters clamor for press conference as Biden waits longer than predecessors
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Continue Reading Chicago priest Michael Pfleger faces third allegation of sex abuse
A third man has now accused Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the Saint Sabina parish in Chicago, of sexual abuse, according to an affidavit…
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House Dems pass sweeping voting legislation over GOP opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have approved sweeping voting and ethics legislation over unanimous Republican opposition, advancing to the…
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New Mexico officials say they’ll need more vaccine supply to meet federal mandate for teacher shots
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The U.S. government needs to boost vaccine supplies if it wants New Mexico to meet a new mandate for getting at least one…
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SpaceX Mars prototype rocket nails landing for the first time, but explodes on Texas pad
BOCA CHINO, Texas — A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a…
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Fiscalía de Colombia impone detención domiciliaria al gobernador de Antioquia, Aníbal Gaviria
(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Colombia impuso este miércoles una medida de detención domiciliaria contra el gobernador de Antioquia,…
Continue Reading Women in sports don’t get the media coverage that men do. These 4 Olympians are trying to change that
US Olympians Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim have teamed up to launch a new company aimed at focusing attention on women in sports…
Continue Reading Home considered abandoned by neighbors is lingering source of pain following tornado
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Walk up and down Holly Street in East Nashville and…
Continue Reading Singer makes furniture out of tornado-damaged buildings
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — While last year’s tornado outbreak left damage and…
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CEO of Texas power grid operator ‘terminated’ in aftermath of storm outages
AUSTIN, Texas — The board overseeing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the independent nonprofit entity that operates and manages the…
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Texas Education Agency says schools still may require masks – but don’t have to
AUSTIN, Texas — Masks are still required in Texas public schools unless local school boards decide to make them optional, the Texas Education Agency…
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El Paso leaders urge masks despite Texas lifting mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday implored El Pasoans to continue wearing masks in the wake of…
Continue Reading Man accused of stealing vases from cemetery
Click here for updates on this story BETHALTO, Illinois (KMOV) — Police are asking for help finding a man accused of…
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NMSU volleyball continues winning ways in WAC play
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The New Mexico State volleyball team set the school record for hitting percentage in a three-set match…
Continue Reading Tennessee task force recovers 150 missing children
A total of 150 missing children ranging in age from 3 to 17 were recovered in January and February during a joint law enforcement operation,…
Continue Reading 13 people were killed in horrific crash after entering US through hole in Mexico border fence, officials say
The 13 people killed when an SUV was struck by a semitruck in California’s Imperial Valley are believed to be among dozens of undocumented…
Continue Reading Local restaurant owners upset over celebrity-owned ghost kitchens popping up in the state
Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — A new restaurant trend is popping up in Connecticut. These…
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YISD superintendent to recommend board keep school mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — The ramifications of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he will remove the statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses…
Continue Reading At a vaccination site in Miami, some wonder whether to choose newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine or Pfizer one
Those who showed up to a Miami vaccination site on Wednesday found themselves in the rare position where they got to choose which Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading New York City developer won’t have to remove floors from residential building in Manhattan, court rules
A New York appeals court reversed a ruling that ordered a Manhattan high-rise construction project to dismantle multiple floors. A February 2020 New…
Continue Reading Buckle up, Wall Street, we’re just getting started
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Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faces backlash after lifting virus restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a torrent of criticism over his surprise decision to roll back his state’s mask mandate…
Continue Reading Erwin Tumiri, sobreviviente del Chapecoense y del bus en Cochabamba: «Dije ‘no, no me voy a morir’… hay que ayudar a mucha gente»
(CNN Español) — Erwin Tumiri, técnico de vuelo boliviano, ha escapado a la muerte dos veces. Su historia y su testimonio de vida son increíbles.…
Continue Reading Dollar Tree announces new stores as demand for discount retailers skyrockets
Dollar Tree said Wednesday that it will open 600 new stores this year, continuing dollar store chains’ torrid growth across the United States.…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Sands vende sus casinos en un acuerdo de más de US$ 6.000 millones
(CNN Business) — Las Vegas Sands Corp., la compañía de casinos y complejos turísticos de lujo fundada por el difunto Sheldon Adelson, dejará su…
Continue Reading Jennette McCurdy, estrella de ‘iCarly’, dejó de actuar y dice que resiente su carrera
(CNN) — No esperes que Jennette McCurdy aparezca en la nueva versión de «iCarly» que se estrenará. McCurdy, quien interpretó a Sam Puckett…
Continue Reading Sinclair to lay off hundreds of employees, citing ‘profound impact’ pandemic has had on its business
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, the Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Wednesday that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 5%, amounting to…
Continue Reading Vapear marihuana está relacionado con lesiones pulmonares en adolescentes, según un estudio
(CNN) — Los adolescentes tienen casi el doble de probabilidades de reportar «sibilancias o silbidos» en el pecho después de vapear marihuana que…
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New LCPS interim superintendent hopes to ’embrace’ former leader Karen Trujillo’s legacy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public School’s interim Superintendent Ralph Ramos said his goal is to “embrace” Karen Trujillo’s vision for the…
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