10-year-old Texas girl contracts brain-eating amoeba while swimming
A weekend swim left a young girl fighting for her life when she contracted a brain-eating amoeba with a 97% fatality rate. Lily Mae Avant, 10, swam…
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4 firefighters were injured and a body was found at the scene of a California building fire
Four firefighters were injured and a body was discovered in a Califorina fire that police believe was intentionally set. Firefighters were called…
Continue Reading Google celebrates birthday of the ‘King of the Blues’ with an animated video Doodle
The thrill is not gone at Google. The tech titan is celebrating the birthday of blues legend B.B. King on Monday with an animated Google Doodle video…
Continue Reading El Paso firefighters participate in first ever Borderland 100 Club 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Members of the El Paso Fire Department among several other Fire departments participated in the first ever Borderland 100 Club 9/11 Memorial Stair…
Continue Reading El Paso city officials seeking input though satisfaction survey
Check your mail boxes. The City of El Paso has sent surveys across the area to receive input on city services and programs. It’s called the…
Continue Reading Native El Pasoans take 22 crosses for 22 Walmart shooting victims up Mt. Cristo Rey
Six weeks after the Walmart shooting here in the Borderland, many continue to grieve. A group of people, some who used to call El Paso home, returned…
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New Mexico hospital sues thousands of patients over unpaid medical bills
When Donna Hernandez had the flu last year, she went to her local emergency room in New Mexico, where she received two IV bags of saline, a dose of…
Continue Reading‘Hypersonic rocket sled’ tested in New Mexico travels at over 6,000 mph in incredible video
A “hypersonic rocket sled” at Holloman Air Force Base’s high speed test track traveled Mach speed 8.6.— which is 6,599 miles per…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico prepares for Trump visit after past rally sparked unrest
Donald Trump lost New Mexico by 8 percentage points in 2016. Last year, his party lost a House seat and the governor’s mansion. Last week, a…
Continue Reading A 9/11 widow is pleading for the return of wedding rings that include gems from her husband who died in the attack
Monica Iken-Murphy wanted her husband, who was killed on September 11, to always be part of her life. So she used the diamonds from her wedding ring…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 2 wounded in Juarez shopping mall shooting
One person was shot and killed, while two others were shot and wounded by a group of armed thieves at a busy north Juarez shopping mall, Mexican…
Continue ReadingFact check: Could Beto O’Rourke actually ‘take your AR-15, your AK-4’?
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has made his position on assault weapons crystal clear. “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your…
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No sign that Minnesota synagogue fire was hate crime
A fire that destroyed a historic synagogue in northeastern Minnesota doesn’t appear to have been a hate crime, authorities said Sunday in…
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10-year-old Texas girl contracts brain-eating amoeba while swimming
A weekend swim left a young girl fighting for her life when she contracted a brain-eating amoeba with a 97% fatality rate. Lily Mae Avant, 10, swam…
Continue Reading Fight between parents at youth football game in Texas leads to shooting that wounded 2
Police in Texas say two people were injured when gunfire erupted at a youth football game. Authorities say a woman was struck in the leg and a girl…
Continue Reading A California woman dreamt she swallowed her engagement ring. Turns out she actually did it in her sleep
Jenna Evans was having one of those dreams that felt too real to be true. The San Diego woman and her fiance, Bobby Howell, “were in a very…
Continue Reading A 112-year-old lifelong White Sox fan celebrated his birthday by attending his very first game
CP Crawford’s been a Chicago White Sox fan for almost as long as he’s been alive, but he’d never been to see them play —…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Humberto is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Sunday
The Bahamas missed the brunt of Tropical Storm Humberto, which is expected to become a hurricane Sunday. Humberto is moving away from the Bahamas and…
Continue Reading Virginia couples won’t have to disclose their race to get a marriage license, attorney general says
Couples applying for marriage licenses in Virginia will no longer have to disclose their race, the state’s attorney general said, after three…
Continue Reading The Tennessee Titans left the field on fire in their home opener. No, actually — the field was on fire
The Tennessee Titans undoubtedly wanted to bring the fire for their home opener against the Indianapolis Colts. The team probably wasn’t…
Continue Reading Even by Cam Newton’s standards, his most recent post-game outfit was a head-turner
Most of the NFL’s Week 2 games won’t be played until Sunday, but it’s a good bet Cam Newton has already worn the most talked-about…
Continue Reading A whale washed ashore in Maryland and citizens attempted to push it back into the water
A young whale stranded early Sunday morning on the shore of Ocean City, Maryland, has died, the state Department of Natural Resources said. The sperm…
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Dak Prescott carves up Redskins defense in 31-21 Cowboys victory
Dak Prescott carved up the Washington Redskins’ defense with his arm and his legs, completing 26 of 30 passes for 269 yards and three…
Continue Reading One year after being shot in the head, this police officer participated in a 5K
Last year, a police officer in Covington, Georgia, was shot in the head while responding to a 911 call. This weekend, he defied all odds to…
Continue Reading Braves player Charlie Culberson was hit in the face with a 90 mph fastball
Atlanta Braves outfielder Charlie Culberson was taken to the hospital after being hit in the face by a 90 mph fastball on Saturday night. Braves…
Continue Reading Antonio Brown makes his debut as a New England Patriot while facing sex assault allegations
Antonio Brown took the field Sunday in his first game as a New England Patriot, five days after he was sued on allegations of rape and sexual…
Continue Reading Police don’t believe a Minnesota synagogue fire was motivated by hate
Police do not believe the burning of a nearly 120-year-old synagogue in Duluth, Minnesota, was a hate crime. Investigators have no indication that…
Continue Reading Michel Pereira was basically flying in his UFC fight against Tristan Connelly
Michel Pereira may have lost to Tristan Connelly at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver on Saturday night, but he certainly won the crowd — and the…
Continue Reading Muslim American mayor says border agents confiscated his phone after he arrived at NY airport
A Muslim American mayor of a New Jersey town says border patrol agents wrongfully detained him and kept his phone when he arrived at JFK…
Continue Reading At least 22 people injured in deck collapse at New Jersey beach house
At least 22 people were injured Saturday evening when a multilevel deck collapsed at a condo building in Wildwood, New Jersey, trapping multiple…
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