Children, teens driving surge of new Covid cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — School-age children were responsible for almost half of the past week’s Covid cases in El Paso County, according to the public…
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El Departamento de Educación investiga a estados por posibles violaciones a los derechos civiles por prohibir órdenes de uso de mascarillas
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El organismo encargado de velar por el cumplimiento de los derechos civiles del Departamento de Educación anunció…
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El Paso County cuts property tax rate to keep homeowners’ bills the same as last year
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners on Monday lowered the property tax rate with the goal of charging homeowners the same amount of taxes…
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US climate envoy in Japan to push efforts to cut emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts…
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US climate envoy in Japan to push efforts to cut emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts…
Continue Reading Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
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3 of El Paso’s 4 latest Covid deaths involved those vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — Three fully-vaccinated El Pasoans were among four people who died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week, and there were…
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Farmers look forward to return of Hatch Chile Festival for Labor Day weekend
HATCH, New Mexico – After pandemic restrictions discouraged travel and canceled the Hatch Chile Festival in 2020, farmers are praying that their…
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Steven Montez waived by Washington Football Team
WASHINGTON, DC – El Paso native Steven Montez was waived Monday by the Washington Football Team, failing to make the 53-man NFL roster out of the…
Continue Reading FDA calls meeting of its advisers to discuss Covid vaccine boosters
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has called a meeting of its vaccine advisers for September 17 to discuss…
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Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against severe disease has not dropped much, CDC says
By Maggie Fox, CNN Overall effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines has not dropped much yet for most vaccinated Americans, US Centers for Disease…
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‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and…
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Giants’ Cueto out with cold, Wood tests positive for virus
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco…
Continue Reading Honolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Honolulu says the city will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums,…
Continue Reading Seahawks add depth at CB trading for Sidney Jones from Jags
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have acquired cornerback Sidney Jones IV in a trade with the Jacksonville…
Continue Reading Alaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
Continue Reading Los coches consumieron gasolina con plomo durante 99 años. Hasta ahora
Ángela Reyes (CNN Business) — Después de casi un siglo, el uso de gasolina con plomo en las carreteras de todo el mundo llegó a su fin,…
Continue Reading South African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant
By Maggie Fox, CNN Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that…
Continue Reading California lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly…
Continue Reading Angels’ Ohtani will not pitch Tuesday; Trout has setback
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani will not take the mound for Tuesday…
Continue Reading Honolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Honolulu says the city will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums,…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated NFL players will get COVID-19 tests weekly
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Fully vaccinated players will be required to get tested for COVID-19 weekly instead of every 14 days as part of…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Congressman and US military veteran Adam Kinzinger on Monday reflected on the closing of America’s longest war,…
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Rain chances increase Wednesday-Thursday
The remnants of once hurricane Nora will send moisture in our direction the next several days. It looks like the heavier rains will be just to the…
Continue Reading Colombia court refuses to try general accused in 104 murders
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A court in Colombia has refused to allow a trial for a retired general accused of offering…
Continue Reading Officials withhold school board salaries over mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida state education officials have begun to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that…
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Starbucks unionization effort brews at 3 Buffalo-area cafes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Workers at three Starbucks coffee shops in the Buffalo area filed petitions Monday with the National Labor Relations Board…
Continue Reading Starbucks unionization effort brews at 3 Buffalo-area cafes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Workers at three Starbucks coffee shops in the Buffalo area filed petitions Monday with the National Labor Relations Board…
Continue Reading House asks companies to save Jan. 6 phone, computer records
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is asking…
Continue Reading Feds charge ex-priest with child sex crimes in East Timor
A federal grand jury has indicted a defrocked American priest on charges of having sex with minors while running a children’s shelter in a remote…
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