National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard…
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How 10 parents of school-age kids are coping with Omicron, in their own words
COVID surge impacting hospitals and schools across the…
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UTEP bounces back with 87-54 blowout win over Southern Mississippi
EL PASO, Texas – Following a home loss to Louisiana Tech last Thursday, Joe Golding promised changes were coming to his UTEP men’s basketball team.…
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Child critically injured after being struck by car in El Paso’s lower valley
EL PASO, Texas – A child was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday evening after being struck by a car in El Paso’s lower valley,…
Continue ReadingKate at 40: How the Duchess of Cambridge’s style evolved from youthful sparkle to timeless elegance
The Duchess of Cambridge surprised British TV audiences with a piano performance during a special Christmas service that was shown on TV on Christmas…
Continue ReadingBiden eulogizes Reid as ‘one of the greatest Senate Majority Leaders in history’
CNN, POOL By Dan Merica, Jeff Zeleny and Allie Malloy, CNN Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was remembered by a host of top Democratic…
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Multiple crashes near the state line causing severe traffic delays
ANTHONY, Texas — Three separate car crashes on both sides of I-10 near the state line are causing bumper-to-bumper traffic delays. The first crash…
Continue ReadingUber driver who got a hotel room for teen passenger after being stuck on I-95 gets offered a new job
Trapped for hours on I-95 because of a winter storm, Uber driver Davante Williams helped book his teenage passenger a hotel room after her train trip…
Continue ReadingThe death of a man who caught on fire after being tased by police in New York is under investigation
The New York attorney general’s office is investigating the death of 29-year-old Jason Jones. Video shows Jones catching on fire after being tased in…
Continue ReadingOver 62 million people under winter weather advisories across Midwest and Northeast
More than 62 million people are under winter weather advisories across the Midwest and Northeast ahead of a storm system bringing freezing…
Continue ReadingDogs know when you’re speaking a different language — and talking nonsense
Researchers in Hungary studied dogs’ ability to distinguish between different human…
Continue ReadingFact check: J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven’t been charged with a crime
CNN By Daniel Dale and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance…
Continue ReadingCancer-stricken mom takes out Times Square billboard to help her daughter find love
A mom, with the help of a dating app, took out a billboard in Times Square in hopes of finding love for her…
Continue ReadingCES 2022: 5 takeaways from the giant tech trade show
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Samantha Murphy Kelly and Clare Duffy, CNN CES, the closely-watched annual consumer electronics show, looked drastically…
Continue ReadingStart 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…
Continue ReadingNovak 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…
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