UTEP, NMSU freshmen adapt to new college experiences during the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a school year like no other for students this fall. The pandemic is making things particularly challenging for college…
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Confessions of an RV rookie — and former naysayer
I had no idea when I decided to take the family on an RV vacation this summer that I would have to learn a whole new vocabulary. A three-way hookup…
Continue Reading An Air Force One that flies at five times the speed of sound?
There could be a supersonic Air Force One prototype airplane as early as 2025, with the US Air Force getting busy awarding development contracts.…
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A farmer planted over 2 million sunflowers to provide a respite during this rough year
Everyone could use a little sunshine in their life right now, so a Wisconsin farmer decided that’s what he was going to do, and planted more…
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Ansu Fati breaks 95-year record to become Spain’s youngest ever scorer
Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score for Spain during his country’s 4-0 win over Ukraine in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. Aged…
Continue Reading How a crowdfunded travel guidebook could help protect Socotra island
Made up of enormous sand dunes, craggy mountains, beautiful beaches and unique wildlife, the Yemeni island of Socotra is often referred to as the…
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Lewy body dementia: The life-changing disease that devastated Robin Williams
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are two diseases that many Americans are all too familiar with, but there is another dementia that plagued the…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, September 7
“I have had more panic attacks this year than in my entire life combined.” Aritri Paul, who lives in Kolkata, West Bengal, has been…
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Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity, study finds
More than 340 million children and adolescents, globally, were overweight or obese in 2016, meaning they’re at greater risk for obesity and…
Continue Reading India alerts China after reports allege troops ‘abducted’ several civilians on Himalayan border
The Indian military has alerted China to allegations five men were “abducted” by the People’s Liberation Army near the…
Continue Reading A 1,000-person gathering to celebrate Burning Man culture put people’s lives at risk, San Francisco mayor says
More than 1,000 people gathered at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Saturday to celebrate Burning Man culture, according to the mayor, who shut…
Continue Reading Woman dies hiking in the extreme heat in the Santa Monica Mountains
A 41-year-old woman died after hiking in extreme heat in the Santa Monica Mountains on Saturday with temperatures above 110 degrees. The woman was…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic ‘sad and empty’ after being defaulted from US Open for striking line judge with ball
The US Open was supposed to be a slam dunk for Novak Djokovic but instead of moving closer to Roger Federer in the Grand Slam record books, the world…
Continue Reading Typhoon Haishen lashes Korean Peninsula after battering Japan
South Korea is reeling from more bad weather as Typhoon Haishen moves along the Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan, leaving four…
Continue Reading A killer whale who grieved her dead calf for 17 days is a mother again
The killer whale who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving is a mother again. Tahlequah, known to researchers as J35,…
Continue Reading Labor Day means getting back into a routine. Don’t count on it.
Labor Day celebrates America’s labor movement and the blood, sweat and toil of its workers. Never mind the last-minute barbecues, bargains and…
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St. Anthony’s drive-thru bazaar serving hundreds of cars this holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas — A different kind of St. Anthony’s Bazaar as Covid-19 pandemic continues. St. Anthony’s Seminary is turning their annual Labor Day…
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What’s open and closed on Labor Day 2020
Every year on Labor Day, Americans celebrate the US labor movement, as well as the countless hard workers who built this country and keep it running…
Continue Reading China launches and recovers reusable spacecraft, state media says
China has launched and recovered a reusable spacecraft, an important step in the country’s space program, state media reported Sunday. The…
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Shots fired in east El Paso neighborhood, but no injuries
EL PASO, Texas – Police were investigating a report of shots fired in east El Paso on Sunday night, a dispatcher confirmed. When an ABC-7…
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El Paso International Airport hosts ‘Food Trucks on the Fly’ each weekend in September
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport is hosting local eateries for “Food Trucks on the Fly” during weekends in September, and not…
Continue Reading Nearly 300 arrested in Hong Kong protests over postponed local elections
Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday, according to the city’s police force, during one of the largest pro-democracy…
Continue Reading Lou Brock, Hall of Fame baseball player, dies at 81
Lou Brock, one of the best hitters and base stealers in baseball history, died Sunday at the age of 81. A Brock family representative confirmed his…
Continue Reading US Navy searching for sailor who went missing in North Arabian Sea
The US Navy is searching for a sailor who went missing in the North Arabian Sea on Sunday, according to the US 5th Fleet. The aircraft carrier USS…
Continue Reading Here’s what spit socks and spit hoods are, and how police use them
“Spit socks” are under a spotlight after the death of Daniel Prude in March while in police custody in Rochester, New York. After…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley’s risky move on anti-Trump ad
Before Nikki Haley left the Trump administration as the US ambassador to the United Nations, she was not afraid to disagree with Donald Trump…
Continue Reading The Labor Day gatherings health experts warned against during the coronavirus pandemic are popping up all over the US
Labor Day weekend celebrations are in full swing — and many include the large crowds of people health experts feared would form. Covid-19…
Continue Reading Covid-19’s ‘serious, long-term impact’ can improve with time, early evidence suggests
Covid-19 can have lasting impacts on the body, but there is hope that patients can not only recover over time, but can do so more quickly with…
Continue Reading California sets new record for land torched by wildfires as 224 people escape by air from a ‘hellish’ inferno
California’s atrocious year for wildfires just became the worst in state history as far as the amount of land scorched. And it’s only…
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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic out of U.S. Open after hitting line judge with tennis ball
NEW YORK, NY — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was out of the U.S. Open after hitting a line judge with tennis ball on Sunday. Djokovic had just been…
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