Cardinals avoid sweep, rally for 8-4 victory over Brewers
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler O’Neill and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run fifth inning to help…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021: Jim Weddell
EL PASO, Texas – Jim Weddell’s love for running truly does run deep. A native of San Diego, California, Weddell ran cross country in high school, but…
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Former Trump official says US ‘pulled the rug out from under the Afghans’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A former Trump administration official said Thursday evening that the Biden administration’s decision to stick with the…
Continue Reading Former Trump official says US ‘pulled the rug out from under the Afghans’
CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport where thousands are trying to evacuate Afghanistan as the Taliban…
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California DOJ to investigate fired officer’s role in Oscar Grant’s 2009 killing
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The California Department of Justice will launch an independent review into a former Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)…
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Estados Unidos trabaja directamente con los líderes talibanes para intentar salvar la crisis de Biden en Afganistán
Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Mientras el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos sigue manteniendo conversaciones diplomáticas de…
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El Paso police say drunk driver’s arrest averted wrong-way crash tragedy
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say officers were able to stop a wrong-way driver and potentially avoid a tragic head-on collision. It happened…
Continue Reading Es necesario no ducharse todos los días para cuidar el medio ambiente. ¿Mito o realidad?
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Seguro se lo escuchaste decir a algún conocido: “No me ducho todos los días para cuidar el medio…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court allows school mask mandates to remain in place for now
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott’s request that it…
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4 Albuquerque police officers shot while responding to robbery
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Four Albuquerque police officers were shot and injured while responding to a robbery Thursday, leaving law enforcement…
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Man who claimed to have bomb near U.S. Capitol surrenders
WASHINGTON, DC — A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hours-long…
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Mexican journalist shot to death in Gulf coast state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A radio journalist has been shot to death in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The press freedom organization Article…
Continue Reading Newton, Jones star at QB for Patriots in 35-0 rout of Eagles
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Newton passed for 103 yards and a touchdown, Mac Jones threw for 146 yards and the New…
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In reversal, Texas now says schools must tell parents of Covid cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive Covid-19 cases in classrooms or…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats’ effort to freeze voting bill ends
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas House Democrats’ historic quorum break unexpectedly ended Thursday evening when at least three new Democrats…
Continue Reading Asia Today: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside
SYDNEY (AP) — A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was extended through September and tougher measures to curb the coronavirus’s delta…
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Asia Today: Sydney lockdown extended, masks required outside
SYDNEY (AP) — A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was extended through September and tougher measures to curb the coronavirus’s delta…
Continue Reading Local mask mandates allowed for now after Texas Supreme Court rejects Gov. Abbott’s request to intervene
By Kay Jones and Andy Rose, CNN The Supreme Court of Texas refused Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to intervene Thursday in the case of mask…
Continue Reading Voit’s double lifts surging Yanks to 7-5 win over Twins
LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit hit a two-run double out of the leadoff spot in New York’s four-run third inning and…
Continue Reading Pistons re-sign guard Hamidou Diallo
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons re-signed guard Hamidou Diallo on Thursday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The 6-foot-5 Diallo, the…
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Car fleeing Border Patrol tries to crash through main gate at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The main gate at Holloman Air Force Base reopened around 3:20 p.m. Thursday, officials said, after being closed for hours…
Continue Reading Votto blasts 3-run homer, Reds rebound to beat Marlins 6-1
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto slammed a three-run homer, Luis Castillo pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the…
Continue ReadingParents worried about Covid in schools have an easy weapon at hand, experts say — fresh air
By Maggie Fox, CNN Jennifer Nuzzo is both a mom and a health expert. Worried about sending her young son to in-person school last year, she settled…
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EPISD asks teachers to educate, not punish students who fail to mask up
EL PASO, Texas — As a new face mask mandate took effect Thursday in the El Paso Independent School District, may wondered what would happening to…
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Ysleta joins Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso & Socorro ISDs in following mask rule
UPDATE, Aug. 19: The Ysleta Independent School District will now join Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso and Socorro ISDs in complying with the El Paso…
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‘Together La Union’ Fund to aid residents after severe floods
LA UNION, New Mexico — Thursday marked exactly one week since storms with heavy rain led to the failing of a dam in La Union, triggering devastating…
Continue Reading En Paraguay camioneros levantan paro de dos semanas tras acordar aumento en el precio de fletes
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Camioneros y empresas agroexportadoras de Paraguay firmaron este jueves un acta de entendimiento que…
Continue Reading Investigan asesinato del periodista Jacinto Romero Flores en Veracruz
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Las autoridades del estado de Veracruz en México investigan el asesinato del periodista Jacinto…
Continue Reading Education Department eliminates $5.8 billion in student loan debt for some disabled borrowers
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Education Department announced Thursday it will cancel $5.8 billion in outstanding student loans for borrowers who are…
Continue Reading Prosecutors vet US Senate candidate’s fishing license case
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Wildlife Troopers have completed their investigation into whether a U.S. Senate…
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