Start your week smart: Pakistan, Space telescope, Sidney Poitier, Arbery, Omicron
Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died at…
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Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing looms as Australian government request for delay is rejected
CNN’s Bianca Nobilo breaks down what’s behind the high emotions surrounding Novak Djokovic’s Covid-19 vaccine controversy. He is confined to a hotel…
Continue ReadingGeorgia public school teachers who test positive for coronavirus may return to school if asymptomatic and masked
Economist Emily Oster and Dr. Leana Wen tell Amanpour the tools exist to keep school open and prevent further damage to children’s education and…
Continue ReadingAmy Schneider becomes the first woman to win more than $1 million on ‘Jeopardy!’
Amy Schneider became the first woman and the fourth person on “Jeopardy!” to earn more than $1 million in winnings in regular season…
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Borderland funeral home preparations amid Covid surge
EL PASO, Texas – The total number of Covid-19 deaths has been increasing in the Borderland over the course of the pandemic, but as Covid cases…
Continue ReadingThe judge who sentenced Ahmaud Arbery’s killers held a minute of silence to represent a ‘fraction’ of the time they chased him
Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence, saying he…
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Small plane makes emergency Landing at Doniphan drive
After an emergency landing on Doniphan and Sunland Park, the plane was given a police escort off the road. pic.twitter.com/zikxzvFZHp— Dylan McKim…
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‘Sloppy’ wording this week? Ted Cruz actually called the Capitol assault a terrorist attack at least 17 previous times
CNN By Daniel Dale Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said at a Senate committee meeting on Wednesday that the next day was the “anniversary of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of…
Continue ReadingAhmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced to life in prison for 25-year-old Black man’s murder
Wanda Cooper-Jones spoke at the sentencing hearing for the men convicted of killing her son Ahmaud…
Continue ReadingGameStop shares jump 20% on report it will launch NFT marketplace
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The calendar changed, but the roller coaster ride for GameStop’s stock continues. GameStop…
Continue ReadingEvacuations ordered due to imminent flooding from heavy rain and snow in Washington state
Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks across western Washington state. CNN affiliate KING reports…
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A group of people seen dancing, drinking and vaping maskless aboard a flight to Cancun are now stranded in Mexico after their return flight to Canada…
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Tinsley, a one-year old Shiloh Shepherd, led state troopers to her owner’s overturned truck on…
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Animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo enjoyed the first snowfall of 2022 in the Washington, DC…
Continue Reading Biden touts low unemployment rate after US adds fewer jobs in December than expected
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the unemployment rate dropping to 3.9% in December and credited his…
Continue ReadingSidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood’s first Black movie star, dies at 94
Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died at…
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StormTRACK Weather: Pleasant afternoon, cold front moves in this weekend
Good Morning! Happy Friday everyone I hope your day is off to a great start. Temperatures will be mild in the mid and upper 60s, with a few breezes.…
Continue ReadingBig Tech could brush off rate hikes. Startups may struggle
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Apple, Microsoft, SoFi and Coinbase all sold off sharply this week, as investors, anticipating…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 7: Extreme weather, Capitol Riot, Kazakhstan, Covid, India
President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the first anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. In his remarks, he says former President…
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New evidence suggests transitioning in and out of Covid-19 lockdowns is having a negative impact on the emotional well-being of children and…
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Numerous vehicles were stranded on Interstate 95 in eastern Virginia because of a severe winter storm. If you’re stranded in your car, having the…
Continue ReadingNeed a raise? Now’s the time to demand one
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If you haven’t secured a raise in a while, now’s the time to make your move. Yes,…
Continue ReadingThe judge who sentenced Ahmaud Arbery’s killers held a minute of silence to represent a ‘fraction’ of the time they chased him
Three White men who chased and murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia were sentenced to life in prison, with two having no…
Continue ReadingAhmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced to life in prison for 25-year-old Black man’s murder
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, discusses her reference to the defense attorney’s closing argument about his “long, dirty toenails” in…
Continue Reading Supreme Court hears challenges to Biden vaccine and testing mandates
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Friday will take up challenges to President Joe Biden’s most aggressive…
Continue ReadingWinter weather threat prompts government and school closures in Northeast with over 60 million under winter alerts
The storm that brought heavy snowfall to parts of Kentucky and Tennessee heads to New England as a separate system brings coastal rain and mountain…
Continue ReadingThe latest on coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant
Economist Emily Oster and Dr. Leana Wen tell Amanpour the tools exist to keep school open and prevent further damage to children’s education and…
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UTEP’s rally falls short against Louisiana Tech, 64-52
EL PASO, Texas – Jamal Bieniemy poured in a game and career-high 28 points and UTEP (7-7, 0-2 C-USA) refused to go away quietly in a 64-52 setback to…
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What is ‘Flurona’?- Should El Pasoans be worried?
EL PASO, Texas – Coronavirus, when combined with the flu, creates what’s called ‘Flurona’. According to health experts, ‘Flurona’ is not a new…
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