Virginia’s long path to ratifying the ERA
Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment this week represents not only a potential milestone for the ERA’s century-long…
Continue Reading With the impeachment trial, Biden’s political arc returns to the Senate
There’s a certain story Joe Biden likes to tell. The year was 1963. Biden, then a student at the University of Delaware, had come to Washington…
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Author Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dies at 92
Mary Higgins Clark, the bestselling “Queen of Suspense” who wrote dozens of suspense novels sold worldwide, has died. Clark’s…
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St. Pete’s looks for home win vs Siena
Siena (10-9, 6-4) vs. St. Peter’s (9-10, 6-4) Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, New Jersey; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Peter’s…
Continue Reading Harvard, Princeton meet in conference play
Harvard (13-5, 2-1) vs. Princeton (8-8, 3-0) L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Princeton plays…
Continue Reading Yale looks to extend streak vs Cornell
Cornell (4-12, 1-2) vs. Yale (15-4, 3-0) John J. Lee Amphitheater, New Haven, Connecticut; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Yale looks for its 14th…
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2 charged in theft of rare jewelry from Formula 1 heiress
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two people in the December theft of millions of pounds’ (dollars’) worth of jewelry from the…
Continue Reading 60 years ago, black students staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter. Google Doodle commemorates the protest that changed history
Sixty years ago, four African American college students quietly sat down at a whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North…
Continue Reading A man used his coffee to free three kittens whose tails were frozen to the ground
Three kittens were in serious peril until Kendall Diwisch’s quick-thinking — and a cup of coffee — saved their lives. Diwisch was…
Continue Reading An animal sanctuary is seeking volunteers to cuddle with their pigs
A South Carolina animal sanctuary is asking for volunteers to cuddle their rescue pigs. In December 2018, Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary rescued…
Continue Reading February 1 isn’t just the start of Black History Month. It’s National Freedom day, created by a former slave commemorating abolition
The first day of February is commonly seen as the beginning of Black History Month, but the day’s significance actually goes much deeper. It…
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“No hay duda”: el coronavirus puede contagiarse aún sin síntomas, dice el principal médico de infecciones en EE.UU.
(CNN) – El principal médico de Estados Unidos para enfermedades infecciosas, Anthony Fauci, informó que un nuevo estudio publicado en la noche de…
Continue Reading Detienen a exjefa de gabinete y apoderada de Evo Morales
(CNN Español) — La exjefa de gabinete y apoderada del expresidente Evo Morales, Patricia Hermosa, fue detenida este viernes en Bolivia por la…
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A rookie’s guide to Super Bowl LIV
Are you ready? The world’s biggest show is clattering into Miami this weekend, as the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers battle to…
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New Mexico State University offers cooking classes for people with diabetes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will present a series of cooking classes designed to teach…
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‘Life cut short’: Las Cruces muralists honor 5-year-old boy killed by drunk driver in 1995
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In 1995, Jesus Robledo had his entire life ahead of him. The five-year-old boy was never able to go to college, start his…
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El Pasoans urged to become a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate
EL PASO, Texas — Over 300 children are currently in the El Paso child welfare system. These children have been removed from their homes due to…
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New Mexico State halts student trips to China indefinitely amid virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University says its study abroad office will not be sending students to China amid a new virus that has…
Continue Reading This party gives a new meaning to the word ‘sportsmanship’
I love the Super Bowl. Yes, football has its problems, but what’s more indulgent, more American, than vegetating on the couch for four hours,…
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Chick-fil-A offers free breakfast in February at El Paso, Las Cruces locations
EL PASO, Texas — Free breakfast! Chick-fil-A is offering a free breakfast entrée in February – and it’s yours to claim any day until 10 a.m. at…
Continue Reading Cases of Wuhan coronavirus continue to rise rapidly as US bans travel from China
The number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus is nearing 12,000, as the epidemic continues to spread worldwide, sparking travel bans and…
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Border agents stop big marijuana loads worth $2 million at El Paso port
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they seized thousands of pounds of marijuana valued at over $2 million in a pair…
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U.S. Senate rejects calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, acquittal vote set for next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate rejected the idea of calling witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, pushing one step closer…
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Badly injured kitten found in El Paso yogurt shop’s garbage dumpster
EL PASO, Texas — Police put out a public call for help Friday to find who’s responsible for tossing a badly injured kitten into the garbage dumpster…
Continue Reading Biden burns through cash ahead of early 2020 contests
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden churned through his campaign donations during the last three months of 2019, leaving the former vice…
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New details revealed about drunk driving arrest of controversial El Paso businessman ‘Billy’ Abraham
EL PASO, Texas — New details and video emerged Friday about what led up to the arrest of controversial El Paso businessman William “Billy” Abraham…
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FDA approves first drug to treat peanut allergies in children
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to treat peanut allergies in children on Friday, following an advisory committee vote of…
Continue Reading Accidentes de tránsito en República Dominicana cobran la vida de 11 personas, entre ellas dos estadounidenses
(CNN Español) — Una jornada de graves accidentes de tránsito dejó 11 muertos en República Dominicana la mañana de este viernes, según las…
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Zuckerberg says Facebook’s new approach ‘is going to piss off a lot of people’
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will stand up for principles like free expression and encryption, even if it means facing a backlash. “This is…
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Senate impeachment trial: Wednesday acquittal vote scheduled after effort to have witnesses fails
The Senate on Friday voted to block any witnesses from being called in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a move that marked the…
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