A move to penalize a Jesuit high school for refusing to fire a teacher in a same-sex marriage has been temporarily suspended by the Vatican, allowing the school to celebrate upcoming religious holidays. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis refused to fire a married gay teacher back in June, defying an order from the city’s
Continue Reading A group of activists has agreed to back down from its campaign of harassment against pastors and churches helping immigrants and asylum-seekers in Arizona. The AZ Patriots organization and four of its leaders have agreed to not to trespass on church properties in the Phoenix area, according to court documents. They also agreed not to
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There were nearly 6,000 traffic crashes in Texas in 2018 that involved a pedestrian, resulting in 632 deaths, according to Texas Department of Transportation data. Now, the TxDOT has launched a new campaign to prevent traffic crashes involving pedestrians. The ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart.’ campaign offers tips for both drivers and pedestrians to better equip
Continue Reading The fish population in the Animas River in southwest Colorado has suffered a massive loss following a wildfire from June 2018: It’s down about 80%. That’s the assessment of the Colorado Parks & Wildlife, which conducted a full-scale survey last week to get a picture of how much the river was affected by the 416
Continue Reading A retired salesman in Canada is heading to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, to be reunited with a Ford Mustang he accidentally sold 55 years ago. Ahead of the launch of the Ford Mustang in 1964, car dealerships were sent a preproduction vehicle to display. They weren’t intended to be sold to customers,
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Continue Reading A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Puerto Rico Monday night, striking off the coast of the island in the Atlantic Ocean. The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around 11:23 p.m. ET, according to the United States Geological Survey. At least three aftershocks have followed the quake including a magnitude 4.7, USGS said.
Continue Reading A man’s body was discovered Monday with multiple explosives nearby at the scene of a Massachusetts apartment fire, authorities said. The body was recovered a day after a series of explosions were reported in the building in Fitchburg, Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr. said at a news conference. The man was found in
Continue Reading An Ohio man will spend the rest of his life in prison after taking a plea deal Monday for killing a sheriff’s deputy during a 12-hour standoff. Wade Winn called police to his home in February and reported that someone was in his home. Then he called again and said he was suicidal. Once police
Continue Reading Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer charged with killing Botham Jean in his own apartment, missed numerous signs indicating she was not on the right floor or at the right apartment the night of the shooting, a prosecutor said Monday. The fourth floor of the garage where she parked after her 13.5-hour shift was
Continue Reading Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the death of a man found injured at the Great Frederick Fair in Maryland. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault Friday near the midway area of the fairgrounds and found the 59-year-old victim unconscious, a news release from the agency said.
Continue Reading Former pro basketball player Andre Emmett, 37, was shot and killed early Monday morning in Dallas. Police have not disclosed a motive. After playing for four years at Texas Tech under head coach Bob Knight, Emmett was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick. Emmett had brief
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A Florida school resource officer who arrested and handcuffed two 6-year-old students has been fired, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon. After reviewing the facts of the case, Rolon said he had no “other remedy,” but to terminate officer Dennis Turner. “When we first learned about this, we were all appalled,” Rolon said at
Continue Reading A North Carolina sheriff recently indicted on allegations he ignored and encouraged a plot to kill one of his deputies has been suspended during the investigation of the criminal charges, the county attorney said. Granville County Attorney James Wrenn filed a petition Monday for Sheriff Brindell Wilkins to be suspended, and the sheriff and his
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Two cars collided in a drunk driving crash in far east El Paso on Sunday night that killed one of the motorists, police confirmed Monday. It happened at the intersection of Pebble Hills Boulevard and Red Sails Drive about 8 p.m. Sunday. Police on Monday identified the deceased as 30-year-old Joseph Gomez of El Paso.
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A juror was dismissed Monday during the sentencing phase of trial for an El Paso man convicted of killing three people in a drunk driving crash five years ago. Juror #12 was removed in the trial of Joel Garcia just as sentencing deliberations were about to get underway. The juror was replaced with an alternate
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The FBI has arrested a U.S. soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb a major American news network, planned to travel to Ukraine to fight with violent far-right group Azov Battalion and allegedly distributed information online on how to build bombs. He also allegedly suggested targeting Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke of El Paso. According
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Juarez set a new homicide record over the weekend with more than 20 killings in a roughly 40-hour period, the state attorney general’s office told Mexican media outlets on Sunday. El Diario reported that among the victims were a child whose body was discovered hours after the murder of his father, and four men gunned
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Marinda Palacios was with Richard Madrigal when he was shot to death in his apartment on June 11, 2016. The man who pulled the trigger was her boyfriend, Leonel Hernandez. “I remember him pulling out his gun, shooting once, and then Rick fell,” Marinda said in a one-on-one interview at the ABC-7 studio in Aug.
Continue ReadingFollowing multiple acts of vandalism at Veterans Memorial Park, Las Cruces might place protections on the public site. “People don’t respect the park,” said Rod Gajewski, a Vietnam veteran who survived prostate cancer after exposure to Agent Orange. In May 2018, police arrested teenagers in connection with stealing letters from the Vietnam Memorial and damaging
Continue Reading An Orlando elementary school resource officer who arrested two 6-year-olds in two separate incidents was fired Monday, said Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon. Rolon said during an afternoon press conference the department was trying to give the officer “at least the benefit” of reviewing paperwork and statements. “It was clear today when I came into
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The family of an El Paso native who was shot and killed near the University of New Mexico on Friday night said he died trying to do the right thing. “He is a hero and everybody does needs to know that,” said Ariana Martinez, who is 33-year-old Leo Jaquez’s cousin. She told KOB that he
Continue Reading New Jersey officials said Monday the water in Newark is likely safe to drink — if you use the EPA-approved filters issued by the city. Gov. Phil Murphy and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced at a press conference that recently completed preliminary testing results of EPA-approved faucet filters show that the filters are operating effectively.
Continue Reading US Army veteran Miguel Perez entered the United States from Mexico on Monday for the first time since he was deported in March 2018, hoping to gain what he’s long sought: US citizenship. Draped in an American flag and holding another, Perez, who served two tours in Afghanistan, thanked everyone who’d worked to get him
Continue Reading Notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger died only one day after being transferred to US Penitentiary Hazelton in October 2018. Almost one year later, his family has filed a wrongful death claim against the US Department of Justice, US Bureau of Prisons and US Marshals Service, alleging a conspiracy among them to deliberately harm him. “To
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According to the American Lung Association, asthma is a chronic lung disease that makes it harder to move air into and out of your lungs. Certain exposures to asthma triggers can cause asthma flare-ups. Asthma can be a life-threatening disease if not properly managed. Asthma is the most common chronic condition among children, currently affecting
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Sun Metro unveiled two new Brio systems to riders Monday. The two new routes are on Alameda in the lower valley and on Dyer in northeast El Paso. Sun Metro officials say they should improve the overall transit network by providing faster and more effective transportation options to downtown El Paso. These are the second
Continue Reading The driver of the tour bus that crashed in Utah, killing four tourists, was on his first trip with the company, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The driver had recently been hired, NTSB investigator Pete Kotowski said during a press conference Sunday. The driver is back home in California and will be interviewed
Continue Reading A Florida man with Down syndrome died in a hot van while his caretaker took a nap, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says. Joshua Russell, 26, of St. Petersburg was charged last week with one count of aggravated manslaughter of a disabled adult. Authorities said 35-year-old John LaPointe of Seminole died while restrained in the
Continue Reading Star wide receiver Antonio Brown is saying on Twitter that he “will not be playing in the NFL anymore.” Brown’s statement, part of a series of tweets Sunday morning, comes just days after he was released by the New England Patriots, the third NFL team to give up on the volatile player in the last
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