Divers find body of Robert F. Kennedy’s 8-year-old great-grandson
Divers found the body of 8-year-old Gideon McKean, a great-grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, on Wednesday afternoon, police said. They discovered the…
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Charlotte Figi, the girl who inspired a CBD movement, has died at age 13
Charlotte Figi, a child with a catastrophic type of epilepsy who went on to inspire a CBD movement, passed away Tuesday at age 13. Charlotte had…
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2nd El Paso Border Patrol agent has virus; 5 total infections among area CBP employees
EL PASO, Texas — A second U.S. Border Patrol agent in the El Paso sector has now tested positive for the coronavirus, Chief patrol agent Gloria…
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Sanders had multiple conversations with Obama ahead of decision to end campaign
Former President Barack Obama played an active, albeit private, role in the Democratic presidential primary that effectively ended on Wednesday when…
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Report finds Syrian government forces responsible for 2017 chemical attacks
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) has concluded the Syrian government…
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3 more New Mexico virus deaths as state cases exceed 800, Doña Ana County infections near 40
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 72 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus, jumping the state…
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US military transferred 18 Covid-19 patients after an emergency with oxygen supply at New York City hospital
A New York City hospital had issues with its oxygen supply on Tuesday night, causing the urgent transfer of multiple patients to be cared for…
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Mt. Cristo Rey & Chamizal closed as Easter events are banned in parks across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Both Mount Cristo Rey and the Chamizal National Memorial are now closed to visitors until further notice, officials announced…
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Trump lashes out again at WHO, unveils new guidelines for essential workers
WASHINGTON, DC — As the U.S. death tolls nears 15,000, President Donald Trump continued Wednesday to try to shift blame for his response…
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Linda Tripp, whose secret Lewinsky tapes led to Bill Clinton’s impeachment, dies at 70
WASHINGTON, DC — Linda Tripp, whose secretly recorded conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to the 1998 impeachment of…
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CNN Poll: Views of economy plummet as financial hardship from coronavirus hits half of Americans
Six in 10 Americans now say the economy is in poor shape, up 30 points since last month, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The shift is…
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Group of engineers turn old breast pumps into ventilators, amid shortage
Click here for updates on this story ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD (WBAL) — Necessity is the mother of invention, and the…
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Amber Alert issued for 12-year-old Texas girl believed to be in ‘grave danger’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A statewide Amber Alert was issued Wednesday for a missing Texas girl who police believe is in “grave or immediate…
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Floridians line up to get paper unemployment benefits forms
Crowds of Floridians lined up to obtain paper applications for unemployment benefits this week after the state’s online and phone systems were…
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Las Cruces schools distribute thousands of student laptops for distance learning
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — To prepare for the start of the district’s distance learning, the Las Cruces Public School District has distributed…
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FBI warns of sex predators preying on children online during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Students across the Borderland are now forced to attend school virtually due to the global pandemic. Being online comes with added…
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John Prine, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 73
John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career…
Continue Reading WHO defends coronavirus response after Trump criticism
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday defended the organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, at one point directly…
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Amid coronavirus, Trump seizes chance to carry out a long-desired purge of government watchdogs
There was a moment during Monday’s coronavirus press briefing when President Donald Trump was asked about a recent government watchdog report…
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A California nursing home was evacuated after its staff didn’t show up
Dozens of patients from a nursing home in Southern California were evacuated to other centers Wednesday after employees stopped showing up for work,…
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A California nursing home was evacuated after its staff didn’t show up
Dozens of patients from a nursing home in Southern California were evacuated to other centers Wednesday after employees stopped showing up for work,…
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Fed (temporarily) takes the shackles off Wells Fargo, freeing it to help small businesses
The Federal Reserve is temporarily letting Wells Fargo out of the penalty box, freeing the troubled bank to aggressively lend to small businesses…
Continue Reading Here are the celebs who will compete for charity on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
Twenty years after ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” with Regis Philbin introduced “phone-a-friend” into the…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga apologizes to Jimmy Fallon after awkward interview
Lady Gaga has finally explained her incredibly awkward interview with Jimmy Fallon last week. Fallon had called Gaga via FaceTime on April 2 and she…
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Small business owners need cash now. But they don’t know when it will come
Small business owners feel they’re in a race for their livelihoods. When they learned $349 billion in forgivable loans would be paid out on a…
Continue Reading BET addresses coronavirus racial disparity with ‘Saving Our Selves’
As African Americans are being disproportionately infected with and dying from the coronavirus, the network founded to serve that community is…
Continue Reading ‘The Good Fight’ opens its fourth season with a ‘what if Hillary won’ episode
Adopting an anything-goes attitude from the freedom afforded by playing on CBS All Access, “The Good Fight” returns with an audacious…
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It’s been 2 weeks since El Paso’s stay-at-home order took effect, but disease expert says impact unclear
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been 14 days since the ‘Stay Home, Work Safe’ order took effect in El Paso County. That time period is considered a key time…
Continue Reading How ‘The Bachelor’s’ Peter Weber ended up quarantined with contestant Kelley Flanagan
Peter Weber didn’t choose Kelley Flanagan on “The Bachelor,” but that hasn’t stopped them from getting close. The pair have…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas will increase virus testing & mask production
AUSTIN, Texas — With more than 9,300 cases reported in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced plans to increase testing and face mask…
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