Key Democrat warns Biden not to nominate Mike Morell as CIA director
A key Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is warning President-elect Joe Biden that he should avoid nominating a top contender for the job…
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K-pop band BTS earn their first Grammy nomination for hit song ‘Dynamite’
K-pop group BTS, arguably the biggest boy band in the world, earned their first ever Grammy Award nomination on Tuesday for their hit song…
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California prosecutors say thousands of people, including inmates, fraudulently applied for stimulus money and may have cost the state $1 billion
Thousands of inmates throughout California — including death row inmates — may have bilked the state’s unemployment benefits system…
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Dana Dimel looks ahead to showdown against Rice this weekend
EL PASO, Texas – After nearly two weeks without a game, the UTEP Miners finally have a game to look forward to. UTEP (3-4) will take the field in…
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Iconic El Paso restaurant Carlos and Mickey’s difficult balancing act: safety vs. staying open
EL PASO, Texas – Business owners in El Paso have been battling to keep their doors open and survive during the Covid-19 pandemic while also doing…
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Asian stocks rise following Wall Street rally and positive vaccine news
Stocks in Asia jumped on Wednesday, following Wall Street’s rally that saw the Dow pass the 30,000 milestone for the first time, as investors…
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Bruno Fernandes scores stunning goal in Manchester United win but denies himself chance of a hat trick
Bruno Fernandes was in inspirational form during Manchester United‘s 4-1 win against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday.…
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CDC director cites this website to back in-school learning. Its designer calls that ‘bananas’
A Brown University economics professor said she is surprised to hear the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relying on…
Continue Reading Police arrest man who said he had Covid-19 and spat at hikers who weren’t wearing masks
Massachusetts police have arrested a man who told two hikers who weren’t wearing masks he had Covid-19 and spat at them several times. Hale…
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UTEP men add 6-9 swingman with big wingspan, ‘high ceiling’ for 2021-22 season
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team announced Tuesday the signing of a 6-foot-9 swingman from Canada. Khalfani Hill, a guard and…
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Biden says transition outreach from Trump administration has been ‘sincere’
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that communication from the Trump administration to help with his transition has been “sincere”…
Continue Reading Need a Covid-19 nurse? That’ll be $8,000 a week
In March, Claire Tripeny was watching her dream job fall apart. She’d been working as an intensive care nurse at St. Anthony Hospital in…
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Elon Musk está empatado con Bill Gates en el segundo puesto de la lista de hombres más ricos del mundo
(CNN Business) — Continúa el ascenso meteórico de Elon Musk en la lista de los hombres más ricos del mundo. El patrimonio neto del director…
Continue Reading Couple sends life-sized cardboard cutouts to their grandkids after coronavirus canceled their holiday plans
A Texas couple came up with a clever and safe way to be with their grandchildren over the holidays after canceling their traditional, in-person…
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Toronto Zoo polar bear promoted to ‘honorary master corporal’ by the Canadian Army
The Canadian Army is celebrating the promotion of one of its furriest members. Juno the polar bear, who lives at the Toronto Zoo, was adopted by the…
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WATCH: ICU doctor warns ‘this is what you’ll see at the end of your life’ if Covid precautions aren’t taken
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — After notifying a family their loved one had died from Covid-19, ICU Dr. Ken Remy felt compelled to send a message to…
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New Mexico lawmakers approve $330M virus relief bill, including $1,200 payments to unemployed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Legislature has approved a $330 million coronavirus economic relief package that will send checks directly to…
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Family of El Paso NFL stars Aaron and Alvin Jones hand out turkeys to Hawkins Elementary families in need
EL PASO, Texas– Aaron and Alvin Jones are known for their skills on the football field, but on Tuesday some El Paso families were able to see the…
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El Paso county judge imposes new curfew with governor’s approval
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Tuesday announced a new nightly curfew that he said meets with the approval of Texas Gov.…
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Biden becomes first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes
Joe Biden has become the first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes, with his record-breaking number of popular votes still…
Continue Reading Biden becomes first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes
Joe Biden has become the first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes, with his record-breaking number of popular votes still…
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‘It’s tough’: Las Cruces grocery store to close after 45 years due to declining sales, pandemic struggles
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After nearly half a century in Las Cruces, Mountain View Market Co+op will close next month. “It’s tough,” said Corinne…
Continue Reading Hal Ketchum, legendary country music artist, dies at 67 after battle with dementia
Country music singer Hal Ketchum passed away at the age of 67 on Monday night due to complications from dementia, his wife said. “With great…
Continue Reading Here’s how Trump’s transition blockade finally ended
Two weeks after Joe Biden was projected to win the presidential election, General Services Administrator Emily Murphy was finally prepared to stop…
Continue Reading Biden’s intelligence chief pick promises to ‘speak truth to power’ in shift from Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US intelligence community, Avril Haines, made clear Tuesday that she intends to continue…
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Biden’s intelligence chief pick promises to ‘speak truth to power’ in shift from Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US intelligence community, Avril Haines, made clear Tuesday that she intends to continue…
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Doña Ana Co. has 10% of NM’s virus cases, 14% of deaths; businesses get testing option to avoid closure
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials on Tuesday reported an additional 2,107 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to nearly 86,500…
Continue Reading El covid-19 y el cambio climático hacen que los huracanes sean más devastadores para América Latina
(CNN) — Cuando llovía, la gente solía verlo como un buen augurio. En Nicaragua, Honduras y Guatemala, ahora ven con terror las gotas que caen del…
Continue Reading Gobierno de Nicaragua presenta informe preliminar de daños provocados por los huracanes Iota y Eta
(CNN Español) — A través de una videoconferencia con la participación de organismos no gubernamentales, nacionales e internacionales así como…
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What the turkey pardon says about Trump’s transition
President Donald Trump made two rare post-Election Day appearances in front of TV cameras today — in both of which he touted stock market gains…
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