Daulatdia, Bangladesh — Nodi was 14 years old when she says she was deceived and sold into one of the world’s biggest brothels. Already married with a young baby, she had gone to look for her husband, who was known to gamble in the area in eastern Bangladesh. Nodi says she met a driver who
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New York has reported its lowest daily death toll from Covid-19 since the pandemic began in the United States, the governor says. Health officials on Monday reported 73 residents died in a single day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters on Tuesday. “In this absurd new reality, that is good news,” Cuomo said. “Any other time
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(Editor’s note: The Otero County victim was identified Tuesday night as a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which has now locked down its community. Details here.) SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County woman was among five new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday. It was just the
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is ‘deeply disturbed’ by a Canadian military report, which documents allegations of abuse and gross neglect in at least five seniors’ homes in the past few weeks. The Canadian leader sent soldiers to long term care homes in April after both Ontario and Quebec requested help for dealing
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Click here for updates on this story Sanford, MI (WNEM) — What once was a beautiful war memorial and stopping place along the rail trail in Sanford, is now destroyed. It’s a Memorial Day, unlike any others the town has ever seen. “Heartbroken, devastated, but we’re going to rebuild it,” said Kim Burgess. Burgess said
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A new study looking at hundreds of LGBTQ youth who died by suicide finds that many were bullied before their death, adding to a growing body of evidence showing how bullying can result in deadly consequences. The study found that death records of LGBTQ youth who died by suicide were about five times more likely
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — The National World War II Museum reopened today after being closed for two months because of the coronavirus crisis. This Memorial Day they reopened with new safety measures in place to keep visitors safe. Every Memorial Day for the last 25 years, William
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon that the Texas Department of State Health Services is distributing 15 additional cases of the antiviral drug remdesivir among seven El Paso hospitals to treat coronavirus patients. The total number of cases being distributed to Texas hospitals will now be up to 484. Last week, DSHS had
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After months of sports season suspensions, professional leagues are trying to figure out how to kick things back into gear. Teams are beginning to reopen their practice facilities for individual players to train. Leagues are in talks to resume their seasons, albeit under very different circumstances. And while sports are unlikely to look the same
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Chris Evans almost passed on “Captain America.” The actor, who rocketed to fame playing the Marvel superhero, said he originally did not want to take the role because he had been dealing with severe anxiety for several years and questioned his acting pursuit. On Monday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter podcast “Awards Chatter,” Evans spoke
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(BPT) – With over 30 million small businesses in the U.S., it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. Successful small businesses turn first-time customers into repeat business, building momentum and growing sales. How can you achieve this? Marketing. Finding effective, easy-to-execute marketing strategies can boost your business by helping you engage your customers while
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(BPT) – The beauty of running a local business is you’ve got boots on the ground, ready to capture attention and build your brand in and around your community. Using simple grassroots marketing tactics, you can shout about your business from the rooftop. (But you may want to start with the sidewalk.) Here are five
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How small businesses can adapt to the new normal (BPT) – If you own a small business, or frequently shop at one, you know that COVID-19 has instantly changed everything. As brick-and-mortar shops have had to temporarily close to customers, the need to adapt has never been greater. For small businesses willing to reinvent themselves,
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Joe Biden on Tuesday said his vice presidential search committee has interviewed “a lot” of the people under consideration to be his potential running mate. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee would not commit to choosing a woman of color as his running mate, saying that “we haven’t gotten there yet.” “There are women of color
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The White House continued Tuesday to sow doubt about when and where Americans should be wearing face masks, muddying recommendations from top health officials amid a political back-and-forth between President Donald Trump and his 2020 Democratic rival Joe Biden. Biden’s decision to wear a mask outdoors to a Memorial Day wreath-laying event drew an indirect
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(Editor’s note: It was not immediately clear if these latest re-openings would be subject to a delay of a week in El Paso as other recent re-openings have. ABC-7 is working to clarify whether El Paso will operate in tandem with the rest of the state.) AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Tuesday
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A month since Georgia took some of the earliest and most extensive steps to reopen parts of its economy, Covid-19 cases have largely flattened in the state, albeit with a slight recent uptick. “The bad news is we are not seeing a reduction in transmission, but I don’t see a spike in transmission,” said Dr.
Continue Reading A month since Georgia took some of the earliest and most extensive steps to reopen parts of its economy, Covid-19 cases have largely flattened in the state, albeit with a slight recent uptick. “The bad news is we are not seeing a reduction in transmission, but I don’t see a spike in transmission,” said Dr.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) — A coronavirus survivor with Pittsburgh roots says he is ready to return to work Steven Shulin spent nearly a month in the hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus. “About three weeks ago, I felt like I could go back,” Shulin said. Shulin, 69, is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Boston man was arrested after he allegedly threw a burning American flag onto the roof of a police vehicle and spit at a responding officer. It happened around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Daniel Lucey, 40, was arrested in the area of Boston Common. Several
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STEVENSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — At the end of Rona Werner’s driveway in Stevensville, Maryland, sits a table covered in flowers. “I’ve learned to arrange things with just what I have,” she said. The member of the Kent Island Garden Club would normally be busy caring for the gardens
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The stakes have never been higher for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. On Wednesday, the company will attempt to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in a mission called Demo-2. It will mark the first time in history that a commercial aerospace company has carried humans into Earth’s orbit. NASA and space fans have
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The stakes have never been higher for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. On Wednesday, the company will attempt to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in a mission called Demo-2. It will mark the first time in history that a commercial aerospace company has carried humans into Earth’s orbit. NASA and space fans have
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The White House continued Tuesday to sow doubt about when and where Americans should be wearing face masks, muddying recommendations from top health officials amid a political back-and-forth between President Donald Trump and his 2020 Democratic rival Joe Biden. Biden’s decision to wear a mask outdoors to a Memorial Day wreath-laying event drew an indirect
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade. Veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken were set to make history Wednesday afternoon, riding SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
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Lots of sunshine with warming temps the next couple of days through Thursday. A cold front arrives late Thursday and early Friday that will kick the winds up out of the E/NE. Winds will be gustier for the west side with gusts around 40 mph. Cooler air Friday and the weekend with temps in the
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The white woman who called police on a black man in Central Park during an encounter involving her unleashed dog has been fired from her job, her employer said Tuesday. “Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do
Continue Reading The white woman who called police on a black man in Central Park during an encounter involving her unleashed dog has been fired from her job, her employer said Tuesday. “Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do
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The White House continued Tuesday to sow doubt about when and where Americans should be wearing face masks, muddying recommendations from top health officials amid a political back-and-forth between President Donald Trump and his 2020 Democratic rival Joe Biden. Biden’s decision to wear a mask outdoors to a Memorial Day wreath-laying event drew an indirect
Continue Reading New Hampshire is going big on bats this summer. Fish and Game Department officials are looking for volunteers to go bat counting. They’re asking participants to keep track of bats they see on their property and elsewhere as part of a statewide bat counting project. Barns and church steeples often serve as summer homes for
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