Park University goes online to end semester, picks Travel Channel host for graduation
EL PASO, Texas — Park University, which has three campuses in the Borderland, will go to fully remote learning for the last two weeks of the fall…
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WATCH: Kanye West releases first 2020 presidential campaign ad
https://t.co/ZURvTEW9ee we stepping out on faith pic.twitter.com/ypQfooB35w— ye (@kanyewest) October 12, 2020 HOLLYWOOD, California — Kanye…
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Retired Las Cruces Army officer wins national literary award for his book on Vietnam combat
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A writer, author, educator and former warrior living in Las Cruces is getting some well deserved national recognition for…
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El Paso 911 dispatchers say ABC’s ‘Emergency Call’ shows how anything can happen in their job
EL PASO, Texas– ABC TV’s new unscripted series ‘Emergency Call’ gives viewers an inside look at the first crucial minutes of emergencies through the…
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Khalid’s foundation to give out 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to Borderland families
EL PASO, Texas – R & B singer Khalid’s charitable foundation is teaming up with some community partners to provide 1,000 Borderland families…
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Superstar singer Taylor Swift endorses Joe Biden for president
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Taylor Swift is choosing to be fearless about endorsing her pick for president. The superstar singer has announced she will…
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Shaquille O’Neal: ‘I voted for the first time, and it feels good’
Shaquille O’Neal says he may get “roasted” for admitting it, but the towering former NBA star had something to confess this week.…
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Dwayne Johnson surpasses 200 million Instagram followers, is most followed American man
HOLLYWOOD, California — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has officially surpassed 200 million followers on Instagram. The “Jumanji” star, who is the most…
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‘Masked Singer’ reveals former teen heartthrob behind Giraffe
“The Masked Singer” has unmasked its third celebrity this season. Brian Austin Green was revealed to be behind Giraffe on Wednesday…
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Spicy chicken nuggets and Travis Scott help boost McDonald’s sales
McDonald’s US sales finally started to rise in the third quarter after months of negative numbers. Sales at US stores open at least a year…
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2020 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to American poet Louise Glück ‘for her unmistakable poetic voice’
STOCKHOLM (AP) — American poet Louise Glück has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “candid and uncompromising” work. She joins a…
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After losing husband Nick Cordero to Covid-19, Amanda Kloots says Trump’s comments are ‘a dagger in the heart’
Broadway star Nick Cordero battled Covid-19 for months before he died in July. When his widow heard the President tell Americans not to let the virus…
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Rock music legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at age 65
LOS ANGELES, California — Singer-songwriter and legendary musician Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer, according to…
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Grammy Award-winners ‘For King and Country’ to perform drive-in concert in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Four-time Grammy Award-winners For King and Country will be coming to El Paso. The Christian pop duo will give a drive-in concert…
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Black singer of regional Mexican music sparks buzz, emotion
RIO RANCHO, New Mexico — Before clicking the Instagram video, the sight intrigued most. Sarah Palafox, a Black woman, held an iPhone while standing…
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Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts
NASHVILLE, Tennesee — Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year’s CMA…
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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from Covid-19 complications at age 81 near Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that…
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Las Cruces movie theater permanently closing after 48 years due to pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Allen family, owners of the three movie theaters in Las Cruces, announced Friday that they are shuttering one of…
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Chrissy Teigen breaks a long-standing culture of silence by sharing her pregnancy loss
HOLLYWOOD, California — In openly sharing her painful message of loss on social media, Chrissy Teigen became an important voice for mothers who…
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Disney laying off 28,000 workers at California, Florida theme parks due to pandemic
ORLANDO, Florida — The Walt Disney Co. is planning to lay off 28,000 workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida. The company has…
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‘The Apprentice’ transformed Trump’s finances as well as his career, New York Times reports
“The Apprentice” didn’t just give President Donald Trump a platform. It threw him a financial “lifeline,” according to…
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Oklahoma foster children go fishing with country music star Blake Shelton
TISHOMINGO, Oklahoma — Oklahoma native and country music super star Blake Shelton invited some foster children to go fishing with him, according to…
Continue Reading United Airlines to offer Covid-19 testing for some passengers
United Airlines will become the first US airline to offer coronavirus testing to some of its passengers. In a pilot testing program that the airline…
Continue Reading Billie Lourd has a baby and honors late mom, Carrie Fisher
Billie Lourd has chosen her initiation into motherhood to pay tribute to her own mother, Carrie Fisher. Lourd and her fiancé, Austen Rydell, have…
Continue Reading ‘Fargo’ stars Chris Rock in a mob tale that rolls along a bit too slowly
Three years after its last edition, “Fargo” returns with Chris Rock and Jason Schwartzman in key against-type roles, and an enticing mob…
Continue Reading Lil Wayne releases deluxe version of ‘Tha Carter V’
Lil Wayne has dropped a 33-track deluxe edition of “Tha Carter V,” which features appearances by 2 Chainz, Post Malone, Gucci Mane, and…
Continue Reading Mandy Moore is expecting
Actress/singer Mandy Moore and her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith, have something new to sing about. The couple announced Thursday via Instagram…
Continue Reading Books and movies keep creating transgender aggressors. But trans people are far more likely to be victims of violence
In the recent Netflix documentary “Disclosure,” clips of transgender television and movie characters flash up on screen in rapid…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez is proud to show her transplant scar
Selena Gomez is feeling confident and proud, and is showing the world her kidney transplant scar, three years after receiving a new organ from her…
Continue Reading Presidential campaigns take flight in the age of the coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the 2020 US presidential campaign, limiting the number of rallies and in-person appearances of the candidates.…
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