The end of ‘Londongrad?’ UK threatens to hit Russian oligarchs with sanctions
CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business The UK government has threatened to take action against Kremlin-linked oligarchs who have turned London into their…
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‘I really do feel hopeful’: El Paso infectious disease specialist discusses pandemic outlook this spring
EL PASO, Texas — While hundreds of El Pasoans continue to test positive for Covid-19, the number of new cases is starting to decline. That…
Continue Reading6,000 urged to evacuate as North Carolina fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
A fire burning at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina, fertilizer plant has forced emergency responders to urge the evacuation of about 6,000 people.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Winter weather alerts are already in place for millions of Americans as another storm system approaches, bringing with it the threat of heavy rain,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May issued a rebuke of Boris Johnson following his response to the findings in the Sue Gray report on the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin and former Trump campaign adviser David Urban talk with CNN’s Jake Tapper about Marc Short,…
Continue ReadingThe game boosting diversity in esports and creating role models for the next generation
Esports newcomer “Valorant” is leading the charge towards greater diversity in the space. 2021 saw the launch of Game Changers, an exclusively…
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Small fire put out at Pebble Hills Elementary; video shows people running out as smoke alarms sound
EAST EL PASO, Texas – The sprinkler system at Pebble Hills Elementary extinguished a small fire in a classroom, according to a fire dispatch…
Continue ReadingChristian school asks parents to sign contract that could exclude gay and transgender students
Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) tells CNN why she opposes a bill in her state that would prohibit some schools from “encouraging”…
Continue ReadingWhoopi Goldberg sparks outrage after saying on ‘The View’ that ‘the Holocaust isn’t about race’
CNN’s Don Lemon and Anti-defamation league CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discuss “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg, who provoked outrage for repeatedly…
Continue ReadingCruz calls Biden’s promise to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court ‘offensive’ and ‘insulting’
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingChanges at MSNBC: New ‘Morning Joe’ hour takes shape while Rachel Maddow announces hiatus
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like to fly into Beijing’s Olympic ‘bubble’
CNN’s Selina Wang walks through the rigorous arrival process for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as China attempts to enforce a zero-Covid…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Much colder Thursday with a chance of rain/snow. Some snow accumulation is possible.
I am tracking a significant winter storm to hit the area late Wednesday and Thursday with much colder air along with some snow. The best chance for…
Continue ReadingThe Canadian protesters aren’t just truckers. Here’s who has been showing up and what they want
What started as a truckers’ protest against Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and gridlock at a US-Canada…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Mike Pence’s former chief of staff testifies in House January 6 investigation
CNN By Jamie Gangel, Gloria Borger and Jeremy Herb, CNN Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, quietly testified before…
Continue ReadingA fire captain in California has died after he was shot at the scene of a blaze
A California firefighter is laid to rest after he was shot in the line of…
Continue ReadingHoda Kotb and fiancé Joel Schiffman break up after 8 years together
NBC “TODAY” host Hoda Kotb shares why she and fiancé Joel Schiffman have broken…
Continue ReadingThe New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a…
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Fact check: Quote tweeted by GOP congressman came from neo-Nazi convicted for child porn, not Voltaire
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has been a vocal critic of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson condemned over ‘failures of leadership’ in ‘Partygate’ report
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May issued a rebuke of Boris Johnson following his response to the findings in the Sue Gray report on the…
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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ dances its way to the Borderland; here’s what you can expect
EL PASO, Texas – The iconic and award-winning Broadway hit ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is making its way to the Borderland. It’s the longest-running show…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines has an answer to the pilot shortage: Its own flight school
CNN By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The United Aviate Academy officially opened Thursday outside Phoenix, putting the school’s first…
Continue Reading ABC-7 at Noon: EPCC Valentine’s Day Jazz at Sunset
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Valentines Day is coming up and what a perfect way to celebrate than with jazz music. El Paso Community College is hosting…
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Three National Guard members train as substitute teachers in southern New Mexico, so far
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As of Monday morning, three members of New Mexico’s National Guard have arrived in the southern part of the state to train…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council meeting on Ukraine crisis ends in standoff between US and Russia
CNN, ABC, MAXAR, CBC NEWS, DOD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE, UNTV, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Ambassador to the…
Continue ReadingGeorge Soros warns China is facing an economic crisis
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business China is facing an economic crisis after a real estate boom ended with a bang last year, according…
Continue Reading4 of Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, marking latest blow for the UK PM
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pushes back against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s apology following the release of Sue Gray’s “Partygate”…
Continue Reading Governors say they told Biden US needs to ‘move away from the pandemic’ at White House meeting
CNN By Nikki Carvajal, CNN A bipartisan group of governors told President Joe Biden that the country needs to “move away from the…
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Vote-by-mail applications face rising rejection rate over new Texas voting law
EL PASO, Texas — A large number of El Paso county vote-by-mail voters are seeing their application returned to them with a rejection notice as the…
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