Search is on for Texas winner of Mega Millions jackpot worth $227 million
If you bought a lottery ticket in Texas, it’s time to check it — because someone out there is $227 million richer. Some mystery winner…
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Unlocking the life-saving secrets of African DNA
In 2006, US scientists published a landmark study that linked lower levels of a gene known as PCSK9 to lower rates of heart disease. Researchers then…
Continue ReadingHealth insurance CEO resigns after DUI arrest becomes public
The CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, whose June arrest for driving under the influence became public last week, resigned Wednesday amid…
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Read the full text of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump
The whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office…
Continue ReadingMattel just launched a gender-inclusive doll line
Mattel is probably most known for its hyper-feminine Barbie dolls — but now, they’re making something a little bit different. Mattel…
Continue ReadingFDA commissioner on vaping crisis: We ‘should have acted sooner’
The federal government may be getting close to cracking down on e-cigarettes amid concerns about the risks of vaping. The US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading‘OK’ is now a hate symbol, the ADL says
The “OK” hand gesture is now a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL added that symbol along with…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo splits with Sandra Lee
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has split from his longtime girlfriend Sandra Lee, according to a joint statement the pair issued Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingLegionnaires’ disease investigation focuses on a North Carolina fair after 1 death and 13 other cases reported
One person has died of Legionnaires’ disease and 13 more cases have been confirmed among people who attended a state fair this month in North…
Continue ReadingTeacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe to be honored by the United States Mint with silver dollar coin
The United States Mint is to memorialize Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who died in the Challenger disaster in 1986, with a…
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Man with gun critically wounded after being shot by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a 36-year-old man who authorities said Wednesday had approached the…
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I-10 westbound closed through downtown El Paso due to pair of crashes
Two separate car crashes happening late Wednesday night along Interstate 10 at Porfirio Diaz forced authorities to close westbound lanes through…
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UMC El Paso surgeon gives graphic testimony on treating Walmart shooting victims to Congress
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on “Protecting America from Assault Weapons.” During the hearing, the…
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Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’
Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…
Continue ReadingCancer patients’ stem cells destroyed after freezer fails at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
A freezer malfunctioned at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, destroying stored blood stem cells for 56 patients, some of whom are fighting…
Continue ReadingTexas Ranger says ex-Dallas cop who killed Botham Jean was reasonable to feel threatened, but a jury won’t hear it
A Texas Ranger who investigated the Botham Jean shooting said Wednesday that the ex-Dallas police officer who killed Jean in his own apartment was…
Continue ReadingThe search is on for the winner of the $227 million Texas lottery ticket
If you bought a lottery ticket in Texas, it’s time to check it — because someone out there is $227 million richer. Some mystery winner…
Continue ReadingSnickers made a special pecan bar for fall — but it’s already sold out
Snickers just got a fall-themed update, just in time for pecan pie season. Mars, which makes the candy bar, debuted a Snickers Pecan Bar on…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco neighbors erect boulders to keep the homeless away
A group of San Francisco neighbors came up with their own solution after they said the city wouldn’t help them with the local homeless and drug…
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Former Fort Bliss soldier indicted on federal charges in plot to bomb media & Beto O’Rourke
A federal grand jury late Wednesday formally indicted former Fort Bliss Army soldier Jarrett William Smith, who allegedly discussed bomb-making…
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U.S. trade war with China adds $50k to cost of coats for El Paso’s ‘Operation Noel’
The “Operation Noel” coats that keep 25,000 kids in the Borderland warm are coming with a hefty price tag this year amid the trade war.…
Continue ReadingVideo of Botham Jean’s last moments played in court. His parents weren’t ready
On the screen before Botham Jean’s parents, a video of their son’s last moments unexpectedly began playing. Police were trying to save…
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Catholic Bishops witness evolving face of immigrants along the Borderland
Catholic leaders touring the Borderland are witnessing for themselves the changing face of the immigrants trying to gain entry into the U.S. They are…
Continue ReadingThe Colorado STEM school shooting could have been worse if a gun hadn’t jammed, prosecutor says
One of the teenagers who allegedly opened fire at a Colorado charter school in May said he accidentally fired just one shot when classmates rushed…
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Texas inmate executed for stabbing deaths of 2 stepsons and wife, rape of stepdaughters
A Texas inmate who claimed he was intellectually disabled was executed Wednesday for fatally stabbing his two stepsons during an attack more than 12…
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Judge sentences former El Paso boxer to 33 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3
A former El Paso boxer was sentenced by a judge Wednesday to 33 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed three people on Christmas Eve…
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Judge in Walmart shooter case steps down due to conflict, says she knew a shooting victim
The judge assigned to preside over the case of accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius has asked that the case be reassigned because she knew one the…
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El Paso woman arrested after police say she falsely accused grocery store worker of assault
A 24–year-old woman who filed an assault report against a grocery store worker was arrested after El Paso police said their investigation revealed…
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Josh Turner’s free Fort Bliss concert canceled due to deadly crew bus crash
The Josh Turner concert scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss has been canceled as a result of a recent deadly crash…
Continue ReadingPirates closer Felipe Vázquez held without bond in case involving alleged sex assault on a girl
Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was ordered held without bond Wednesday following his arrest on charges of statutory sexual assault,…
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