These people have left big cities for good. Here’s where they landed
Ian Group loves New York City. He was born and raised there. So he was as surprised as anyone when he and his wife bought a home in Boca Raton,…
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Elon Musk shows off a working brain implant — in pigs
Elon Musk promised that he’d show a working demo of his latest technology moonshot, a new kind of implantable chip for the brain, on Friday.…
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Downtown El Paso’s Fresh Air Food Court is back open
EL PASO, Texas — The Downtown Management District is re-launching the ‘Downtown Fresh Air Food Court’ which is set to be open to the public every…
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Woman admits embezzling from Alamogordo pistachio store, faces 18 years in prison
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A woman who admitted embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from an Alamogordo business faces up to 18 years in prison…
Continue Reading Twitter’s most liked tweet of all time now belongs to Chadwick Boseman
The tweet announcing that the world had lost Chadwick Boseman is now the most liked tweet of all time. Twitter confirmed the accolade on its own…
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Alcohol regulators relax rules to allow more Texas bars to reopen as restaurants
AUSTIN, Texas – A new amendment approved this week by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is opening a new path for bars to reopen as…
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Inn of Mountain Gods casino to reopen Monday, but hotel staying closed
MESCALERO, New Mexico – The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino is reopening at 8 a.m. on Monday, the Mescalero Apache Tribe announced on…
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El Paso Internet provider abruptly shuts down, leaving angry customers required to pay a year up front
EL PASO, Texas — TEK 1 Wired, an Internet provider in the Borderland, posted on its Facebook page back in July that it had ceased all operations and…
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Why America and El Paso are running out of aluminum cans
EL PASO, Texas — The latest shortage during the coronavirus pandemic is aluminum cans. Beer and soft drink companies say with so many people staying…
Continue Reading Why does Walmart want TikTok? Look at how teens shop in China
Walmart is a 58-year-old American company known for big box stores that sell everyday goods, casual clothing, groceries and TVs. TikTok is a…
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Walmart may partner with Microsoft in bid for TikTok with ownership of Chinese video app up for grabs
NEW YORK, NY — Walmart is joining Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from…
Continue Reading The Fed’s new strategy could keep rates low for longer than you think
The Federal Reserve announced a major strategy shift Wednesday that will likely keep interest rates low for longer to let prices rise and jobs…
Continue Reading Inside the company at the forefront of China’s push to develop a coronavirus vaccine
Inside the white, sterile walls of a new building on the southern outskirts of Beijing, two employees donning masks and rubber gloves are busy…
Continue Reading Amazon’s new wearable will judge your tone
Amazon has tried to make its services and products an indispensable part of people’s day, from putting its Alexa voice assistant everywhere to…
Continue Reading TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app
HONG KONG — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says…
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New Mexico’s governor to allow some indoor dining as court hears challenge to her Covid-19 orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to discuss a loosening of…
Continue Reading The office is dead. Get yourself a backyard shed
As working from home turns into a semi-permanent situation for many, the search is on for private workspace. Some people have opted to take over a…
Continue Reading How much longer until the US economy is back to normal? This new index shows we have a long way to go
We’re coming up on six months since Covid-19 turned the world upside down. We are adjusting, but few things feel normal. Certainly not in our…
Continue Reading Facebook investigating online activity around Kenosha shootings
Facebook said it was investigating online activity surrounding Tuesday night’s shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A Facebook group using the name…
Continue Reading Yes, some people are moving to the suburbs. But cities are far from dead
While some people are saying that New York City is dead, I have full conviction that the future of New York is bright. I live here. I work here.…
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Former mayoral candidate sues prominent doctor, El Paso Children’s Hospital over daughter’s death
EL PASO, Texas — A wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month accuses a prominent El Paso doctor and El Paso Children’s Hospital of “gross…
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$300 in extra unemployment payments won’t go to many Texans
AUSTIN, Texas — Approximately 347,700 Texans currently receiving unemployment benefits do not qualify for the additional $300 weekly…
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New Mexico small businesses can tap into $400M Covid-relief fund
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Small businesses in New Mexico that have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic can apply for low-interest loans through the…
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Chemical mishap at lab sends El Paso Water employee to hospital
EL PASO, Texas – A chemical mishap at an El Paso Water lab on Tuesday sent an employee to the hospital. The El Paso Fire Department responded to…
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El Paso’s Alamo Drafthouse reopens to moviegoers with new air filtering technology
EL PASO, Texas – After many months in the dark, the movie projectors are slowly turning back on around El Paso, including those at the Alamo…
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Man allegedly planned to burn down Walmart store in Truth or Consequences
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A man who drove his car through the front of a Walmart Supercenter in Truth or Consequences allegedly planned…
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Ruidoso McDonald’s location has largest restaurant virus outbreak in New Mexico
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — A McDonald’s location in Ruidoso is the scene of the largest restaurant outbreak of coronavirus in New Mexico, according…
Continue Reading Exxon was the world’s largest company in 2013. Now it’s being kicked out of the Dow
For decades, ExxonMobil was an unstoppable machine. It made gobs of money, spent that cash wisely and rewarded shareholders lavishly. As recently as…
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For an El Paso business owner, Covid-19 gives and takes away from his bottom line
EL PASO, Texas — Cashing in on COVID-19, an El Pasoan makes the most of the pandemic by working hard during tough times “The first week of the…
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Covid-19 task force surprises El Paso businesses with inspections
EL PASO, Texas — The 70-member Covid-19 task force draws experts from the cityof El Paso’s fire, police, environmental services and the health…
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