He hasn’t played in MLB in nearly two decades. One team is paying him $1.2 million a year until 2035
He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 19 years but he’s still picking up a paycheck — and a hefty one at that.…
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Lionel Messi scores 700th career goal in style but Barcelona loses more ground in title race
Lionel Messi scored a wonderful panenka penalty to bring up his 700th career goal for club and country on Tuesday. The Argentine reached the landmark…
Continue Reading The FBI has been reviewing Elijah McClain’s death since last year
The FBI and US Justice Department have been reviewing the circumstances around Elijah McClain’s death since 2019, the federal agencies said…
Continue Reading Inspired by the kids he drove every day, a school bus driver got his college degree to become a teacher
Driving school buses runs in Clayton Ward’s family. Both his parents did it, and so did his grandfather. And even though Ward tried to avoid…
Continue Reading ‘I was 25 years ahead of my time’: The driver who shattered motorsport’s color barrier
When Willy T. Ribbs speaks his words are packed with punch, power and purpose — verbally mimicking the actions of his sporting hero and former…
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Europe, bid au revoir to American tourists
The Canadians will be in Europe this summer, and the Thais and the Moroccans. You might bump into a Rwandan, and no doubt Aussie backpackers will…
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What EU’s new border rules mean for travelers
The European Union has formally agreed a set of recommendations that will allow travelers from outside the bloc to visit EU countries, months after…
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The best DIY face mask material and fit? Quilting cotton beats bandana, new study suggests
Wearing face masks and coverings is recommended, or in some places mandatory, in public spaces to help stop the spread of Covid-19. But what kind of…
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Harvey Weinstein victims were awarded $19 million in compensation fund
The New York Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday a nearly $19 million settlement for women who experienced sexual abuse and harassment…
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Man shot dead in central El Paso; police look for several suspects
EL PASO, Texas — Police converged in a central El Paso neighborhood Tuesday night where a 28-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment…
Continue Reading Former Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks is released from jail
The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot has been released from jail. Garrett Rolfe’s…
Continue Reading St. Louis homeowner who pointed weapon at protesters says he ‘was a victim of a mob’ and doesn’t oppose Black Lives Matter
A St. Louis homeowner who pulled a gun on protesters walking on his private street said he was “in imminent fear they would run me over, kill…
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Families in mourning for 7 killed in downtown El Paso car crash fleeing Border Patrol
CLICK HERE for UPDATES to this story EL PASO, Texas — Several families that have suffered deeply following the deadly car crash that followed a…
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New Mexico governor signs budget bill, but vetoes some cuts
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Tuesday a budget solvency plan seeking to mend a multi-billion-dollar deficit…
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Lower Valley assisted living facility accuses city of El Paso of ignoring virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is denying claims made by employees of an assisted living facility in the Lower Valley who said their calls for…
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MLB’s Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season
DENVER, Colorado — Major League Baseball player Ian Desmond is opting out of the truncated 2020 season. Coronavirus concerns factored into his…
Continue Reading The fates of two leading newspaper publishers are up in the air
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Wednesday is the…
Continue Reading Judge temporarily blocks publication of tell-all book by President Trump’s niece
A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the publication of an unflattering tell-all book written by President Trump’s niece that Simon…
Continue Reading China researchers discover new swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’
Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu that can infect humans and has the potential to cause a future pandemic, according to a…
Continue Reading Human remains found during search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
Human remains were found Tuesday during the search for a missing soldier stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, Army officials told CNN. Vanessa Guillen,…
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Rockies GM supports Desmond’s decision to skip ’20 season
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his…
Continue Reading California and Florida are charting different coronavirus paths as cases spike
Officials in California and Florida — two states where coronavirus cases are jumping — are taking different approaches toward reopening…
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Iconic lion statues outside New York Public Library are wearing face masks to encourage humans to do the same
NEW YORK, NY — Count on the New York Public Library’s iconic lion sculptures to set an example of patience and fortitude. The marble…
Continue Reading Los Angeles City Council moves forward with plan to replace police officers with community-based responders for nonviolent calls
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to develop an unarmed model of crisis response that would replace police…
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El Paso manages to avoid worst from massive Saharan dust cloud
EL PASO, Texas — While a massive Saharan dust storm continues, it seems El Paso has dodged most of the dust. “This year is literally the biggest…
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Company testing if its machine will purify air of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, KS (KCTV) — People are socially distancing, wash their hands and wearing…
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After 53 years of marriage, a Texas couple died from Covid-19 while holding hands
Betty and Curtis Tarpley were together for most of their lives — they went to the same high school in Illinois, met and fell in love in…
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New Mexico literary legend & ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ author Rudolfo Anaya dies at 82
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel “Bless Me, Ultima,” a book…
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NMSU closes athletics training facility after 6 students, 1 trainer diagnosed with virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University suspended all athletics workouts Tuesday after six students and a trainer tested positive for…
Continue Reading Carl Reiner, longtime comedy legend, dies at 98
Carl Reiner, the writer, actor, director and producer whose many decades’ worth of credits — including “The Dick Van Dyke…
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