Biden says 2024 debate with Trump was 'not very consequential'
Biden is promoting his memoir, "Promise Me, America," though his book tour has been limited by his cancer.
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Year-end checklist for small businesses: 15 steps to start in November
By Katie Greene for Intuit QuickBooks Heading into 2026, one in three U.S. adults (33%) said they planned to start a business or side hustle—a 94% jump from the year before. With the end of the year less than two months away, November is the time to review your strategy and make ...
Biden's book reveals 'very generous letter' from Trump during 2021 transition
"I know how much you love the American people.”
NYT: Trump wished Biden well in newly disclosed 2021 letter
By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — In his forthcoming book, former President Joe Biden discloses the contents of a 2021 letter written by President Donald Trump as he prepared to leave the White House after his first term, according to an excerpt of the book and a copy of the letter o...
French President Emmanuel Macron, wife sue Candace Owens in Nashville
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a federal defamation lawsuit against conservative commentator Candace Owens in Nashville, accusing her of spreading false claims about the first lady’s identity and their marriage....
81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize
By Jacqui Palumbo, Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize, considered one of the most prestigious literary awards for a work of fiction. At 81 years old, he is also the oldest author ever to be awarded with the honor. The anno...
Cruise ship pianist rescued by fishermen after nine hours treading water in Pacific Ocean
By Jack Guy (CNN) — Two fishermen have rescued a man thought to have been treading water off the coast of California for nine hours after falling from a cruise ship . Grant Garrett and Sean Norton told CNN affiliate KCBS/KCAL that they were around 20 miles from shore when they ca...
Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island: reports
(KTLA) - A cruise ship employee who reportedly spent nine hours stranded in the Pacific Ocean was rescued by two Southern California fishermen who spotted him treading water miles off the coast of Catalina Island. The dramatic rescue unfolded Friday, Nov. 6, when Sean Norton and ...
Doomscrolling (and kids) destroyed my reading habit. Could the ‘Booker Challenge’ save it?
By Oscar Holland, CNN Novels are an endangered art form. In the early 1990s, more than 60% of American adults finished at least one book a year; today, fewer than half do. Gen Z often takes the heat for this decline, but we’re all to blame — including me, a time-poor millennial w...
Judges appear open to Trump’s push to overturn hush money conviction
By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Two years into his second term, President Donald Trump is still trying to wipe his 2024 felony conviction from the books. A panel of New York appellate justices on Thursday heard Trump’s legal challenges to his conviction on falsify...
Delta expects higher fares and strong demand through the holiday season
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines reported a huge jump in fuel costs, but said passengers are continuing to book flights despite the significantly higher airfares. And Delta is betting travelers will keep paying more to fly this holiday season, bolstered by higher-inc...
Publishers said this book about quilters wouldn’t work. Now Hollywood is calling.
When Eli McCann finished his debut novel, “Stitched,” his literary agent had a warning for him and his “uniquely Utah” story. “She said, ‘This is a really sexist, ageist industry, and it is going to be an uphill battle for us,’” McCann recalled. The reason? His characters were wo...
El Paso records 5th wettest September in city history
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — September 2026 was one for the record books in El Paso, with the city recording its fifth-wettest September in history, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in El Paso. A total of 4.44 inches of rain fell during September, nearly three times the...
NHL's pulls 'Hot for Hockey' romance-themed audiobooks shortly after debut
A series of audiobooks the NHL launched recently to connect with fans of the hockey romance genre was no longer available online this week.
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Zoning complaint shuts doors of beloved Central El Paso bookstore
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A beloved Central El Paso bookstore has closed its doors to foot traffic following a notice of violation from the City of El Paso. Jud Burgess, co-owner of Brave Books, said he and his wife have owned and operated two businesses out of the property for yea...
El Paso fondue restaurant closes its doors
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso's reportedly only fondue restaurant, The Melting Pot, has closed its doors on Monday, Sept. 28. In a Facebook post, the restaurant notes that the 10-year agreement with both the landlord and franchisor came to an end and "made the difficult decisi...
Judges give proposed EPE power plant for Meta data center support, with conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Texas administrative judges say El Paso Electric should be able to proceed with a planned $551.8 million power plant but not with added pressure on ratepayers’ pocketbooks. “Under the limited circumstances of this case, the administrative law judges recomm...
New Mexico jury reaches verdict in state’s privacy violation case against Meta
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico jury has reached a verdict in a decade-old scandal surrounding what Facebook did with its users’ personal information. On Friday, the Santa Fe jury returned its verdict finding dozens of instances in which Facebook willfully deceived users with cl...
Facebook facing billions in potential civil penalties after jury verdict
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It's Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
Flooding in NM town shuts down highway, causes evacuations
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Highway 70 at Chavez Canyon Road is closed due to major flooding, according to Lincoln County Undersheriff Alex Trujillo on Thursday, Sept. 24. Trujillo released a video on the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, saying that the town of Ho...
As algo trading grows, are prop firm rules keeping up?
Automation has become standard equipment for traders taking a prop firm challenge. A review of the published rules at 15 firms finds a set of clauses written for discretionary traders that sit awkwardly against strategies that run themselves, and rulebooks that rarely separate th...
Facebook trial reaches closing arguments over alleged New Mexico user data misuse
(KVIA) -- Wednesday, the state of New Mexico and Facebook delivered closing arguments in the state's case about Facebook's alleged misuse of New Mexico users' personal information. The jury's next step is to enter deliberation. The case also concerned the Cambridge Analytica data...
First responders help deliver baby near New Mexico highway
Editor's note: On Thursday, Sept. 24, White Sands Missile Range first responders clarified that the agency did not assist in delivering the baby but instead helped the mother after she gave birth to the baby. The agency's Facebook post was updated with the information. This story...
Meta says its Muse AI agent can do things for you. I put it to the test
By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a busy afternoon for Pip, the AI agent I’ve been using in Meta’s Muse app. The agent, which Meta launched on September 8, booked a Friday date night and made a packing schedule for my upcoming move. It also emailed a friend about a trip ne...
50 travel destinations to inspire you for 2027, chosen by Lonely Planet
By Maureen O'Hare, CNN (CNN) — Don’t put your bikini in storage just yet. There’s a new travel season just around the corner and Lonely Planet has released its list of 50 destinations and experiences to inspire your adventures in the year ahead. The 53-year-old guidebook company ...
Scientists re-created the Herculaneum scrolls. They found a clue to decoding hidden text
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Charred to a crisp during Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79, hundreds of papyrus scrolls lie tucked away unread in Italy’s National Library of Naples. The majority of these carbonized artifacts, known as the Herculaneum scrolls , are so fragile that...
The real cost of payroll: A small business guide for 2026
Setting up a payroll system can feel like a steep climb if accounting isn’t your strong suit, but it’s the backbone of your business’s health. In fact, when asked what one job they would trust AI to do perfectly, 17% of small business owners ranked bookkeeping and taxes as the to...
EPCC professor's book explores border culture, identity
El Paso Community College philosophy professor Manuela Gomez released a groundbreaking book titled 'Intersecting Worlds in Mexican-American Philosophy: Teaching and Learning from the Border,' which explores identity and pedagogy along the U.S.-Mexico border....
US moves up in PISA test score rankings because other countries are doing worse
In the early 2000s, politicians and pundits were swept up in anxiety about U.S. performance on a key international test known as PISA. Delegations traveled to learn from high-achieving countries like Finland. Journalists and researchers wrote books on the topic. Leaders like Pres...
New UFO file drop includes audio from 1952 Project Blue Book briefing
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., pushed for the declassification of the audio from early Air Force investigations into UFOs.
LibraryCon returns to El Paso Main Library with Borderland Heroes theme
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- LibraryCon returns for its second year at the El Paso Public Library next weekend. The free convention offers a Comic Con-like experience for fans of books, games, artists and more. This year's LibraryCon theme is "Borderland Heroes." Attendees can explor...
LibraryCon celebrates fandoms at El Paso Main Public Library
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Libraries announced it will be hosting a LibraryCon to celebrate the stories, characters, and fandoms on Saturday, Sept. 26. The event will take place at the Main Public Library, located at 501 Oregon Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. LibraryCon is a ...
Buckingham Palace responds to Princess Diana's brother over claim about King Charles
Charles Spencer made a bold new claim about King Charles in his upcoming book.
EPCC professor explores Mexican American philosophy in new book
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Lane Kiffin’s bitter divorce with Ole Miss reopened old wounds. He returns this weekend as Public Enemy No. 1
By Dana O’Neil, CNN Oxford, Mississippi (CNN) — The Library Sports Bar is everything a college bar should be. Old, battered stools stand alongside a weathered wood bar. Stickers celebrating bygone 21st birthdays cover the walls outside the bathrooms. The barroom gives way to the ...
LEGO’s new set is a love letter to bookstores
Be still, my book-nerd heart! This newest set appeals to a very specific crowd.
Opening statements underway in New Mexico vs. Facebook lawsuit
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The New Mexico Department of Justice is said to begin presenting key witnesses, including experts, and video depositions from Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. An associate professor is expected to say Facebook's messaging was engineered to mis...
Fake GOP convention website redirects to DOJ’s Epstein library
The URL, gopdallas2026.com, takes visitors to the DOJ's main landing page for documents related to the sex offender.
El Paso Animal Services to hold Kitty Reading Book Club
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Animal Services will host its Kitty Reading Book Club in recognition of September being Happy Cat Month. The Kitty Reading Book Club is a volunteer program for children ages eight to thirteen, along with their parents or guardians, where they c...
Una niñera se hizo amiga de una madre y luego desapareció con sus dos hijas. No era la primera vez, según la policía
Por Avni Trivedi, CNN Elica Redding acababa de dar a luz a su segunda hija y se unió a un grupo de Facebook que ofrecía apoyo a mujeres embarazadas y madres. A lo largo de un año, Redding entabló una amistad con Lakesha Brown, quien ofrecía sus servicios gratuitos y una red de ap...
A comic book, a TSA pin and an 11-year-old's mission to remember 9/11
After discovering a book about the Sept. 11 attacks, Arlington's Benjamin Faundez became fascinated by the stories of the first responders who answered the call. That interest led to a comic book, a trip to Ground Zero and an unlikely friendship with a TSA manager....
CRM Google Calendar integration closing the gap on missed meetings, lost deals
Sales teams may not realize it, but most of them spend hours per week just booking meetings. The reality is that a portion of those carefully planned meetings never happen, enough to reduce productivity and lose deals. Calendly published a State of Meetings report in 2024 that de...
El Paso Public Libraries Unveil Limited-Edition Library Card Featuring Zeke Peña Artwork
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Holiday travel is months away. Why an expert says you should book flights now
Sure, it's only September, but if you're planning to travel for the holidays, now may be the best time to book.
A side hustle is a real business: How to protect your part-time job
Your side hustle may not be your full-time job, but it’s still a real business — and vulnerable to real business risks and unexpected costs. Whether you sell on Etsy, run a Shopify store, freelance after work or book clients on weekends, you’re taking on many of the same risks as...
How to choose a hotel rewards program: Which one is right for you?
If you’re not booking through hotel loyalty programs, you’re missing out on great deals and leaving money on the table. These programs offer free upgrades, complimentary breakfast, access to exclusive lounges and even free nights once you accumulate enough points. Now the questio...
How to structure an accounts payable department by company size and stage
At 30 employees, one person handling QuickBooks worked fine for the accounts payable department. But at 150, that same setup becomes a month-end bottleneck. Invoices pile up in a shared inbox. Approvals live in Slack threads that nobody can reconstruct. Your auditor asks about th...
Why are flesh-eating bacteria expanding beyond traditional hotspots?
Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.
ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been invited to visit ABC’s “The View” as a guest. The no-brainer booking move was immediately sensationalized by the Daily Mail this way: “Karoline Leavitt in secret talks to join TV’s most c...
Group trips are stuck in the chat. Here's why it might pay to finally book one.
Group chats are where trips often begin. But the vast majority never make it beyond that chat. Eighty-four percent of American travelers have seen a group trip dwell in chat limbo for months without being booked, according to new data from KAYAK . But there may be a good reason t...
Paxton announces historic $1B win against Meta
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will pay over $1 billion in settlements after accusations that the company designed its platforms to be addictive for young users. “This is a historic set...
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library says it will keep sending free books to kids. Here's how to sign up
The Imagination Library will continue sending books to eligible children in Parton's absence, a spokesperson for the Dollywood Company confirmed.