LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The family of a boy is suing a police officer who mistakenly fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school and nearly hit the student. The family recently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Officer Francisco Estrada and the Las Cruces Police Department, the Las Cruces Sun-News reports.
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Click here for updates on this story Omaha (WOWT) — Perhaps you noticed the long-line of Nebraska State Troopers this afternoon driving through Omaha. They had a specific purpose. “The world is so bizarre right now, so getting news like this on top of everything that’s been going on has been really hard,” said Jill
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — A Georgia couple made the best of their wedding day after the coronavirus pandemic forced a digital and isolated wedding ceremony. Neither Travis Grenier nor Kenna Ramae Grenier imagined their much anticipated wedding day without the company of their friends and family. Like hundreds of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Almost every federal agency has warned about ventilator shortages. It is a frightful situation to think about, a patient needing equipment but supplies run out. Some Americans are wondering what medical professionals will do if hospitals have more patients than ventilators? It is an unthinkable
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The family of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran more than a decade ago, announced Wednesday that they believe he is dead, just months after a family spokesperson told CNN they had been feeling hopeful. “We recently received information from U.S. officials that has led both them and us to conclude
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(CNN Español) — El Fondo Monetario Internacional y el Banco Mundial hicieron un llamado a que todos los acreedores oficiales permitan la suspensión de pagos de deuda con efecto inmediato en favor de los países más pobres que requieran alivio para lidiar con la pandemia del covid-19. La paralización del turismo, la caída en los
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SOCORRO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents found and recovered a body from a canal behind the City of Socorro’s Cougar Park on Wednesday afternoon. The discovery happened around 1:30 p.m. Socorro police detectives initially responded to the scene, but they later turned the case over to Border Patrol for investigation. Authorities did not identify
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story York County (WPMT) — Officials say two deaths were the result of an apparent murder-suicide. The York County Coroner was dispatched to the 2000 block of Faversham Way in WIndor Township at 11:39 a.m. on March 25 for a possible murder-suicide. Upon arrival, police and deputy coroners found
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Mientras millones de habitantes de América Latina están bajo algún tipo de cuarentena o toque de queda para intentar controlar la propagación del coronavirus en la región, la economía es la preocupación que aqueja a muchos. En estos países que tienen altos índices de pobreza y en los que la reina el
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hanover Township (WNEP) — A supermarket said it had to throw out thousands of dollars in food after a scare from a customer. The co-owner of Gerrity’s said a woman purposely coughed on food in the store’s produce, bakery, and meat case Wednesday afternoon. Gerrity’s management said it
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With the cascading glissandos of the harp and the rich sounds of the cello, classical music is known to relieve stress or even lull you to sleep. And amid the coronavirus pandemic, when anxiety has reached an all-time high, a good night’s sleep is much needed. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s “Bedtime with Bach” series can
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint (WJRT) — A 27-year-old man is in custody after Flint Police found body parts inside a dumpster Tuesday. Flint police say the body parts are that of a 50-year-old man. Sources tell ABC12 News the man in custody is the son of the 50-year-old killed. He is
Continue Reading Nota del editor: En una serie de ensayos llamados The Distance (La Distancia), Thomas Lake cuenta las historias de estadounidenses durante la pandemia. Esta historia se basa en extensas entrevistas telefónicas con la familia O’Donnell. (CNN) — Comenzamos en Nueva York, unos meses después de la catástrofe. No es el virus actual, sino el ataque terrorista de
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats that it’s important to “recognize the good” in the $2 trillion stimulus package on which the White House and Senate leaders struck a deal early Wednesday morning. Those comments came just after Pelosi told House Democrats on a series of conference calls that she is already thinking about
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats that it’s important to “recognize the good” in the $2 trillion stimulus package on which the White House and Senate leaders struck a deal early Wednesday morning. Those comments came just after Pelosi told House Democrats on a series of conference calls that she is already thinking about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — In recent days, many people and places answered the governor’s call for more personal protective equipment, also known as PPE. As the state braces for the peak of infections, a family in Connecticut is trying to help those on the frontlines, by making homemade masks.
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CANUTILLO, Texas — Canutillo Independent School District is one of many school districts around the Borderland which is providing free meals to students during this extended spring break caused by the coronavirus emergency. Crews at the district start work at 6 a.m. to get breakfast ready. They take prepared meals and drop them off along
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — In an effort to help children learn to read while out of school, former University of Georgia football star and Super Bowl champion Malcom Mitchell is leading the charge. During the past two weeks, he has been reading to children daily on Facebook, encouraging students
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — An unclaimed Veteran is a soldier who has passed away with no next-of-kin, and without enough funds to cover the cost of a funeral and burial. The Department of Veterans Affairs laid to rest PFC James Steven Eaton yesterday, at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans (WGNO) — Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas said today about 60 Ochsner employees have tested positive for COVID-19, and approximately 300 employees have been quarantined. Thomas announced the numbers during a conference call with members of the media on the morning of March 25.
Continue Reading (CNN) — El príncipe Carlos, hijo de la Reina Isabel y primero en la línea de sucesión al trono británico, dio positivo por coronavirus y ahora se encuentra en autoaislamiento en Escocia. El Palacio de Buckingham informó que la reina “se mantiene con buena salud”. Este es el comunicado de Clarence House: “El príncipe de
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It was meant to be the first Games to be held beyond Europe and North America, a spectacle to showcase to the world that Tokyo had overcome the earthquake that had devastated the city some years earlier. But the 1940 Olympics was the Games that never was. No one aged under 80 had ever lived
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss effective 6 p.m. Wednesday upgraded the risk level condition it is operating under amid the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak that has now infected seven people at the post. The three newly confirmed virus cases at Fort Bliss involve two civilian Department of Defense employees and one additional
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Eldridge (WQAD) — In a time of social distancing, when communities are not allowed to socialize to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Internet is becoming a place where people can connect with each other. A family of six in Eldridge is passing the time and hoping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The federal government is looking at giving checks to help out during the coronavirus crisis. With so many in need right now, scammers are trying to take advantage of those who are vulnerable. “The level of activity on scammers right now is just through the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minden (KTBS) — A winter day on the lake took a chilling turn last month when an angler went overboard. And after struggling and talking to God, his prayers were answered. That man, Webster Parish sheriff’s patrol Capt. Robbie Hayden, is alive to tell his story all because
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARIETTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Several small businesses are being forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus. But local cycling studio co-owners got a little creative to keep their business afloat – and give their customers an outlet while they’re stuck at home. “We said, you know
Continue Reading (CNN) — Futbolistas de todo el mundo se unen para ayudar a combatir la propagación del coronavirus. Según se informa, Lionel Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo donaron, cada uno, € 1 millón (US$ 1,1 millones) a la causa. La Clínica Barcelona confirmó el martes que recibió una donación del argentino, que se destinará tanto al tratamiento
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Waffle House just became the latest restaurant chain to shutter some of its locations amid the nation’s novel coronavirus outbreak. State and local governments across the US have issued Covid-19-related restrictions on public gatherings meant to reduce the spread of the deadly disease. Those restrictions have decimated business for dine-in restaurants throughout the country. Waffle
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Juan Flores used a single finger to stroke his son’s arm. A breathing machine rested under Nico’s nose. A thin feeding tube wound down from his mouth, and tiny wires seemed to be connected to every other part of his body. Juan wondered at the little expressions crossing Nico’s sleeping face — was that a
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