Thousands of flights are canceled as a massive winter storm tears across the US
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business US airlines have canceled nearly 3,000 flights combined for Wednesday and Thursday as a powerful winter storm…
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Groundhog Day Fast Facts
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicted that we’re in for six more weeks of…
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El Paso pediatrician weighs in on vaccine for young kids as Pfizer seeks authorization
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a big milestone in the fight against Covid-19, as kids under the age of five could soon be eligible to receive a Covid-19…
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White House braces for weak jobs report after Omicron surge coincides with data collection
CNN, CNNBUSINESS, KCAL, KULR, KDKA, WLOX, WLFI By Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials are bracing for an unusually weak January jobs report due…
Continue ReadingEurope’s plan to call natural gas ‘sustainable’ triggers backlash from climate campaigners
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN The European Commission is coming under criticism after unveiling a long-delayed proposal…
Continue ReadingAmnesty accuses Israel of apartheid over treatment of Palestinians, prompting angry response
Agnès Callamard, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, outlines why the human rights organization has accused Israel of apartheid for its…
Continue ReadingWhen and how the winter storm will hit major US cities
Another power storm is set to drop significant rain, snow, and ice to much of the South and Midwest, with plans to impact the East Coast and…
Continue Reading Michelle Childs: South Carolina judge touted for the educational diversity she’d bring to the Supreme Court
CNN By Tierney Sneed The path that took US District Judge J. Michelle Childs to a public honors college in Florida is about as unconventional as the…
Continue ReadingKetanji Brown Jackson: The personal and legal record of the front-runner for the SCOTUS post
CNN, POOL, C-SPAN, AP IMAGES, SENATE TV, ABC, SUPERTALK MISSISSIPPI, SENATE JUDICIARY By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Six days after…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ satisfaction with energy policy is at its lowest in two decades. Blame gas prices
Russia’s reliability as a gas supplier for Europe takes a turn as conflict looms and fears over gas imports and energy disruption mount. CNN’s Anna…
Continue ReadingFBI urges Olympic athletes to leave personal phones at home ahead of Beijing games
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul LeBlanc and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The FBI is urging Olympic athletes to leave their personal cell phones at home and instead…
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Tuesday High School Hoops: Highlights & Scores
EL PASO, Texas – Here are some of the scores from Tuesday night’s action. These scores are from Tuesday, February 1: Boys Basketball: Burges 30…
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ABC-7 First Alert: First rain, then getting very cold with snow
It will start off fairly mild with some isolated rain showers Wednesday. Then we just wait for the cold front to move in late Wednesday and early…
Continue ReadingNAACP pushes Garland to pursue federal charges in killing of Laquan McDonald by Chicago ex-officer
WBBM By Omar Jimenez, CNN The NAACP released a letter Tuesday calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to move forward with federal charges…
Continue ReadingInside ABC News, some staffers accepted Whoopi Goldberg’s apology while others sought action
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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Linda Rivas leaves Las Americas after impactful tenure
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center Executive Director Linda Rivas will leave her post after seven years, the El Paso nonprofit announced…
Continue Reading Fact check: GOP Rep. Chip Roy twice promotes false online rumor about Canadian PM fleeing to the US
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Rep. Chip Roy, a Texas Republican, has twice in the past three days promoted a fictional online rumor that Canadian Prime…
Continue ReadingPlane battling winds at Heathrow nearly topples over
A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport when high winds forced the pilots to abort its shaky…
Continue ReadingIn eastern Ukraine they don’t expect an invasion, but people are watching and waiting
Despite international concerns, some Ukrainians are indifferent over the prospect of an imminent Russian invasion. CNN’s Clarissa Ward visits…
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Surprise reunion: El Paso military dad surprises his three children at elementary school
EL PASO, Texas – Eight months apart. That’s how long Cody Benson, an E-7 Sergeant First Class in the United States Army, spent away from his three…
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Pedestrian struck by train in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A pedestrian was struck by a train in downtown El Paso early Tuesday morning. First responders tell ABC-7 it happened just…
Continue ReadingOttawa police announce safety measures as protests over vaccine mandates carry into second weekend
Truckers and protesters against Covid-19 mandates block a border crossing and flood Canada’s capital. Trudeau responds with sharp…
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El Paso entrepreneurs: Here’s how you can audition for season 14 of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
EL PASO, Texas – Entrepreneurs who hope to come face to face with the sharks on ABC’s hit series ‘Shark Tank’ can take part in an online casting call…
Continue ReadingDivide over how to teach about race plays out more in school districts with shifting demographics, study finds
CNN’s John Avlon looks at the reasons why several states have introduced bills restricting the teaching of sensitive topics in schools and banning…
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Hughey Elementary School in east El Paso evacuated due to gas leak
EL PASO, Texas – Hughey Elementary in east El Paso has been evacuated due to a gas leak. According to EPISD officials, a construction crew working…
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New space tourism company offers Borderland residents opportunity to be weightless without traveling to space
HOUSTON, Texas – Space tourism company Zero-G Experience is inviting Borderland residents to find out what it’s like to be weightless in space, but…
Continue ReadingSuspect who allegedly killed 2 officers in shooting at Virginia college was former student athlete
Hearts are heavy in two communities after a student was killed in a school shooting in Minnesota and two campus officers have been shot and killed at…
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin says the West has ‘ignored’ Russia’s key concerns over Ukraine
Fareed gives his take on why the Russian president’s hand of cards is not as strong as it appears in his standoff with the West over…
Continue ReadingAnother top aide to Pence is meeting with January 6 committee
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Greg Jacob, a top aide to former Vice President Mike Pence, met with the…
Continue Reading‘I don’t feel like a pro, but I’m acting like a pro.’ These GameStop traders struck gold. Then came the hard part.
CNN By Jon Sarlin, CNN Business It’s like seeing double. The virtually rendered bright yellow Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition that AJ…
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