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Fauci and Birx tell interviewers about the ‘nonsense’ of the Trump years

January 25, 2021 5:33 AM CNN Newsource

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Congressman…

The megarich have already recovered from the pandemic. It may take the poor a decade to so do

January 24, 2021 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

Nine months. That’s how long it took the world’s top 1,000 billionaires to recoup their fortunes after the coronavirus pandemic hit. More…

Ex-GOP strategist: Rupert Murdoch is the most dangerous immigrant in America

January 24, 2021 1:30 PM CNN Newsource

If you thought Fox News would dial down the highly charged rhetoric after Donald Trump left office, you’d be mistaken. It is not slowing down…

Project Amistad has $4M to help El Pasoans hurt by pandemic pay past due utility bills

January 24, 2021 12:26 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – Project Amistad has received a $4 million grant from the city of El Paso to help residents hurt by the pandemic pay their utility…

SpaceX launches 143 satellites on 1 rocket in record-setting mission

January 24, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record…

How late-night TV plans to adapt to life after Trump

January 24, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

Late-night TV has always featured politics. Johnny Carson spent decades lampooning leaders of both parties on “The Tonight Show,” and…

Larry King was the everyman’s interviewer

January 23, 2021 3:30 PM CNN

Larry King often came across as the guy who sat next to somebody on an airplane and started up a conversation by asking: “So what do you…

Customer leaves ‘Covid sucks!’ message and a $1,400 tip at a Colorado restaurant

January 23, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

After a big breakfast at a Colorado restaurant, a generous customer left employees a $1,400 tip and a message that said “COVID Sucks!”…

Antibody infusion treatment saves 100 El Pasoans from virus hospitalization

January 23, 2021 12:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL Paso, Texas – The doctor in charge of overseeing the Covid-19 antibody infusion treatment site believes it has saved more than 100 El Pasoans…

Spending more on DoorDash and UberEats? This fee may be why

January 23, 2021 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

Late last year, some DoorDash customers started getting hit with a puzzling new fee on their order total just before checkout. The extra roughly $1…

Got a package you didn’t order? It could be a scam

January 23, 2021 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

Most people who buy things online just have to worry about their deliveries being delayed or never arriving. But some people are dealing with a…

Larry King: An appreciation of his legacy from CNN president Jeff Zucker

January 23, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

Larry King, who died Saturday at the age of 87, “had a history-making career spanning radio and television,” CNN president Jeff Zucker…

Biden’s push for bipartisanship faces early test

January 23, 2021 9:57 AM CNN

President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore a tradition of bipartisan deal-making in Washington is facing an early test as a divided Congress…

Might alcohol delivery soon be a thing in New Mexico?

January 23, 2021 9:54 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s liquor laws may undergo their most significant changes in 40 years if legislation allowing for home…

Biden’s pause on oil causes big concern in New Mexico & the Permian Basin

January 23, 2021 8:50 AM Associated Press

CARLSBAD, New Mexico — President Joe Biden’s 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits is prompting widespread…

Property owner opposition said to kill El Paso historic district including Duranguito

January 16, 2021 11:29 AM David Burge, Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 22: An El Paso attorney maintained Friday that plans to have a historic district downtown that includes the Duranguito neighborhood are…

UTEP undertakes high-tech effort to sanitize Don Haskins Center amid pandemic

January 22, 2021 5:09 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — Socially distant seating prevents contact at the Don Haskins Center, but UTEP staff still has to keep the arena sanitized. To do…

Amazon is pushing for a milestone union vote to take place in person despite the pandemic

January 22, 2021 3:36 PM CNN Newsource

Amazon is once again asking the National Labor Relations Board to direct thousands of the company’s warehouse workers at an Alabama facility to…

Incoming CEO wants Intel to again be the ‘unquestioned leader’ in industry

January 22, 2021 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

Intel investors and analysts got their first glimpse at incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger’s vision for the company during its earnings call on…

NBC Sports Network to shut down by the end of the year

January 22, 2021 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

NBC Sports Network is shutting down at the end of this year, the company said on Friday. The cable network will cease operation and USA Network will…

Exclusive: Trump advisor calls on Congress to approve Biden’s rescue plan

January 22, 2021 2:06 PM CNN

Former Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett broadly supports President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package as a way to keep the…

Tom Brokaw retiring from NBC News after 55 years with the network

January 22, 2021 1:16 PM CNN Newsource

Tom Brokaw is formally retiring from NBC News after an extraordinary 55 years with the network. Brokaw, 80, is best known for anchoring the…

Ford will recall 3 million vehicles for airbag problems, after losing fight with safety regulator

January 22, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

Ford is recalling 3 million US and Canadian vehicles with airbags manufactured by the same company whose devices have been linked to at least 18…

Volkswagen made $12 billion in 2020 despite the pandemic

January 22, 2021 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

Volkswagen is walking away from 2020 with a profit of more than $12 billion despite the coronavirus pandemic that torpedoed car sales and snarled…

Wall Street can relax, moderates have the mandate

January 22, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

Stocks have surged since Election Day and are near record highs. Wall Street is clearly a fan of President Joe Biden’s new administration…

Netflix, Disney+ and other streaming sites offer more diverse shows than cable, study finds

January 22, 2021 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Americans want more diversity on TV, and they’re increasingly finding more of it on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ than on…

Local reporters are a lifeline helping readers find the vaccine

January 22, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

A Tallahassee man in his nineties begs for his 70-year-old caretaker to be bumped up in the vaccination queue. A woman over 75 in Raleigh asks what…

Walmart will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to more states – including Texas

January 22, 2021 10:34 AM CNN Newsource

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart is rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine in more states as the Biden administration tries to accelerate…

Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its ambitious internet balloon venture

January 22, 2021 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

A futuristic project by Google’s parent company Alphabet to provide internet from high flying balloons has burst. Loon, the Alphabet subsidiary…

Apple CEO Tim Cook once gave President Trump a $5,999 Mac Pro

January 22, 2021 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

In a new financial document released just hours after he left the White House, former President Donald Trump disclosed Apple CEO Tim Cook once gave…