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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of…
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US Capitol Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the…
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Manson Family Murders Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Charles Manson and the 1969 “Manson Family” murders. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1934…
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Space Shuttle Columbia Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission…
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US Nuclear Power Plants Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at nuclear power plants in the United States. There are 93 commercial nuclear power reactor units licensed…
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Titanic Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the RMS Titanic. April 10, 1912 – The Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton,…
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Motorcyclist killed in hit and run
El Paso police are looking for the person they say is responsible for a deadly hit and run. A man on a motorcyclewas hit and killed Saturday evening…
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NHL All-Star Game Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game. February 5, 2022 – The NHL All-Star Game takes…
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Iditarod Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route,…
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Masters Golf Tournament Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Masters, one of golf’s four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open and…
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New York City Marathon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the New York City Marathon. November 5, 2023 – The New York City Marathon is scheduled to take…
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Boston Marathon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public…
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Triple Crown Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the…
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Kentucky Derby Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in…
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Michael Hayden Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date:…
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George Ryan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on…
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Janet Yellen Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Janet Yellen, the first female Treasury secretary. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946…
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Week 4 Borderland Blitz Scores
Rio Rancho 6 Las Cruces 42 (final)Del Valle 54 Parkland 7 (final)Americas 35 Coronado 38 (final)Eastwood 17 El Dorado 49 (final)Tornillo 18 Van Horn…
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EPISD releases audit into cheating scandal
El Paso Independent School District released an 86-page audit, with some redactions, today that looked into the school district’s alleged…
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Hispanics in the US Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Hispanic population in the United States, via the Census Bureau. Facts The Office of Management and…
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Franklin Crushes Socorro
Thursday night at the SAC it was the District 1-5A opener between Franklin and Socorro. The Franklin Cougars offense was in high gear as they routed…
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George Mitchell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933 Birth place:…
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Harriet Miers Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August 10, 1945…
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US School Violence Fast Facts
10 years after Sandy Hook, Biden reflects on the tragedy and says there’s ‘no rational reason’ why assault weapons should be sold during the NowThis…
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US School Violence Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the…
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DNA results show man is half-brother of actor Sherman Hemsley; results not accepted in estate case, lawyer claims
Editor’s Note: On Nov. 2, 2012 officials with San Jose Funeral Home said they complied with court orders to allow Sherman Hemsley’s DNA…
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Meet EPISD superintendent at a town hall meeting this month or next month
Meet El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera at one of several town hall meetings. Schedule: 6 p.m. Sept. 24 Irvin High…
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Man claiming to be Sherman Hemsley’s cousin wants Hemsley buried in Philiadelphia
Several month’s after the death of Sherman Hemsley, “The Jefferson’s” star still hasn’t been laid to rest amidst a…
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Columbine High School Shootings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the deaths of 13 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April…
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