NASCAR heads back to the racetrack May 17
NASCAR drivers will back on the track in mid-May, making up for lost time by taking part in two Cup races within days of each other. After a…
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Foodborne illnesses continue to rise as efforts to prevent them fail
Cases of potentially dangerous foodborne illnesses caused by common bacteria in the United States food supply increased during 2019 compared to the…
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Mark Cuban has a plan to get more Americans working and spending
Billionaire Mark Cuban thinks the way to fix the battered US economy is to do it “bottom up” instead of “top down.”…
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USA Gymnastics suspends coach Maggie Haney for 8 years
USA Gymnastics has suspended New Jersey gymnastics coach Maggie Haney — once the coach of Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez — for eight…
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USA Gymnastics has suspended New Jersey gymnastics coach Maggie Haney — once the coach of Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez — for eight…
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Here’s how the major sports leagues are responding to the coronavirus
One of the many facets of life put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic are, to the anguish of many fans, sports. Days of obsessing over beloved teams…
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‘Anybody who says they’re not scared during this is lying to you.’ A day in the life of paramedics in a pandemic
The man lay unconscious in the back of the ambulance, parked in front of the nursing home on the Passaic River. Another life slipping away before the…
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‘Anybody who says they’re not scared during this is lying to you.’ A day in the life of paramedics in a pandemic
The man lay unconscious in the back of the ambulance, parked in front of the nursing home on the Passaic River. Another life slipping away before the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record heat for Friday.
Friday could not only see record heat (96 is record) but the earliest 100 degrees for El Paso on record! The current record for the earliest 100…
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New Mexico virus order extended – but with changes, Dona Ana County has 13 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to officially announce her decision to extend the…
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Trump outlines initiatives to protect nursing homes as virus outbreaks persist
WASHINGTON,DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation to make May ‘Older American’s Month,’ and outlined steps his…
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New Mexico finance secretary resigns as budget crisis builds due to pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s top finance official is leaving the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as the state anticipates a…
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Oprah is all of us trying to get the duvet cover on
It’s like watching a giraffe trying to twirl spaghetti. Oprah Winfrey is doing her chores while quarantining at home and her confusion over the…
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Roger Goodell memo announces NFL staff furloughs and salary cuts
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has announced staff furloughs, salary reductions and cuts in the NFL’s pension plan in a memo sent to the league…
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University of Texas researchers find potential virus treatment in llamas
AUSTIN, Texas — A research team of scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, the National Institutes of Health, and Ghent…
Continue Reading “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” cast gets emotional watching Uncle Phil’s best moments
The cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” took a moment during their recent virtual reunion to honor the late James Avery with a clip…
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New York City’s subway trains will stop overnight for disinfecting, governor says
New York City will soon stop subway trains for four hours overnight so workers can disinfect them during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
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New York City’s subway trains will stop overnight for disinfecting, governor says
New York City will soon stop subway trains for four hours overnight so workers can disinfect them during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
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Fact check: Hilton CEO shatters Trump’s testing conspiracy theory while sitting beside him
At a White House meeting with corporate executives on Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeated his conspiratorial suggestion that the media is…
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This teacher paid his students’ utility bills with his stimulus check. He’s not the only one donating the money
Teacher Kent Chambers says he’s fortunate to still be able to work during the coronavirus pandemic, so when he and his wife received their…
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