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Three mattresses sold on Amazon recalled over fire hazards: CPSC
All of the impacted mattresses were sold on Amazon between December 2024 and May 2026, according to the CPSC.
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UTEP’s Oguntimehin named MWC Defensive Player of the Week
Photo Courtesy: UTEP Athletics EL PASO, Texas - The Mountain West announced its Old Trapper Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Monday, with UTEP's Luvina Oguntimehin earning Defensive Player of the Week honors. The award marks the first conference weekly honor of Oguntimeh...
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Senate nears vote on college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
The Senate is poised to pass a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools....
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EP Water crews are working on valve repairs in West El Paso; service issues possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- According to El Paso Water, crews are working to repair a valve in West El Paso, and up to 2,000 customers may experience service issues. The utility says that water tankers are en route to the area to provide potable water to impacted residents. Resident...
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‘Didn’t quite meet the bar’: OpenAI won’t release new AI model due to safety concerns
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI said it won’t release its latest model, dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra, because it “didn’t quite meet the bar” for safety. The decision, which the Wall Street Journal first reported on Monday, comes as industry leaders call for an AI development slowdow...
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DOCS: Man allegedly strangles, runs over mom in 2023 El Paso murder
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 52-year-old man is accused of killing his mother after allegedly choking and strangling her, then placing her head under a tire and running her over, according to court documents obtained by KTSM 9 News. Richard Praytor was arrested for murder and is st...
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Weather Authority Alert: Up to 6 inches of rain from Polo
I have forecasted the weather for 31 years, and I have only seen a few key moments when the weather appears to be lining up for a devastating event. This is one of them. The remnant moisture core of Polo is holding in its same trajectory from last week and will deposit significan...
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Exclusive: ‘I have no one’: Inside a Texas immigration court where children fight to stay in the US
By Priscilla Alvarez, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — In a Texas courtroom Monday, 25 migrant children lined the pews — a 6-year-old pretended to fly an airplane, a 3-year-old played with the mic, and a teen girl tried to make eye contact with a friend. The judge reminded everyone of ...
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FBI grapples with fallout from massive data breach
By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A week after a cybercriminal group claimed to steal sensitive personal data on thousands of current and former FBI employees, the bureau is still assessing the extent of the damage while facing internal criticism about the agency’s handlin...
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NFL to DHS: Take down video featuring Eagles star Brian Dawkins
The Department of Homeland Security is refusing a request from the NFL and former Philadelphia Eagle Brian Dawkins to take down a video it posted using the Hall of Fame safety to promote President Trump's immigration agenda....
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A boy, 16, is allegedly raped by classmates on a bus. The case highlights a crisis in Peru’s schools
By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — It allegedly happened on a bus, in broad daylight and in front of witnesses. A 16-year-old boy attending a secondary school run by the Peruvian navy says he was raped by classmates as their soccer team was driving back from a tournament. The Peruvi...
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Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says
By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Two Trum...