The coronavirus pandemic has inspired a grassroots movement that is connecting people who need help with donors who can offer financial assistance. So far, contributors have passed $13 million through more than 100,000 matches. Shelly Tygielski came up with the idea that she named Pandemic of Love. The mindfulness teacher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was
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With more sweeping reopenings, many Americans gathered to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in parks, backyards, restaurants and beaches after weeks of staying inside. “It looks like America’s opening up,” beachgoer Steve Ricks in Alabama’s Gulf Shores told CNN affiliate WPMI. “There are literally thousands of people out here on the beach, and what I’m really
Continue Reading Though Columbia University’s commencement this year looked a little different than expected, for graduate Qutaiba Idlbi, the conclusion of his studies carried a special significance that a webcast ceremony stemming from covid-19 restrictions couldn’t dampen. “I feel like things are finally falling in place,” Idlbi told CNN. Idlbi’s journey to his bachelor’s degree stretches over
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A mother who initially told police that her son was abducted in Florida admitted during an interrogation that she led him to a canal — where the 9-year-old was later found dead, an arrest affidavit says. Patricia Ripley, 45, initially told Miami-Dade Police that two men side-swiped her car while she was driving with her
Continue Reading A mother who initially told police that her son was abducted in Florida admitted during an interrogation that she led him to a canal — where the 9-year-old was later found dead, an arrest affidavit says. Patricia Ripley, 45, initially told Miami-Dade Police that two men side-swiped her car while she was driving with her
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EL PASO, Texas — Nine months ago, an El Paso mother and father died shielding their infant son from a mass shooter. This weekend, baby Paul Gilbert Anchondo turned one. “We want him to remember that everybody here in the El Paso area and our community is supporting him, that he’s not by himself,” said
Continue Reading A federal appeals court rejected a California church’s lawsuit hoping to overturn the state’s ban on in-person church services. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday on a lawsuit brought by the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, California, earlier this month. The lawsuit claimed California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other
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The latest Verzuz between reggae artists Beenie Man and Bounty Killer was the party everyone expected as the two artists battled in person in Jamaica It was the first time two musicians competed physically as the previous Verzuz battles were all virtual. Beenie Man and Bounty Killer came ready with coordinated outfits, each with their
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico – The grandstands at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack are empty as the horses take their mark. There’s only a handful of racetracks open around the country right due to the coronavirus pandemic, and with strict health precautions in place, Ruidoso Downs is one of them. This weekend Ruidoso Downs hosted time trials for
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EL PASO, Texas — Perhaps no one is as excited about the reopening of gyms in El Paso as the college athletes who need to get game ready for next season. And with athletes forced to keep away from their respective campuses due to Covid-19, gyms on the home front are turning into training parlors
Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set forth new policies to increase the nation’s nuclear deterrence at a meeting of military leaders, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday. The meeting is the North Korean leader’s first known public appearance since he attended a ceremony marking the opening of a fertilizer factory earlier this month following
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A four-alarm warehouse fire that broke out at Pier 45 in San Francisco has been contained, the city’s fire department said Saturday afternoon. More than 150 firefighters battled the fire that destroyed a quarter of the pier at Fisherman’s Wharf, according to Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a public information officer with the San Francisco Fire Department.
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A four-alarm warehouse fire that broke out at Pier 45 in San Francisco has been contained, the city’s fire department said Saturday afternoon. More than 150 firefighters battled the fire that destroyed a quarter of the pier at Fisherman’s Wharf, according to Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a public information officer with the San Francisco Fire Department.
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EL PASO, Texas– The start of this Memorial Day weekend was warm and dry. The borderland had a high of 92 which put us two degrees above our average high of 90 degrees. Sunday’s highs will top off in the upper 80s with breezy and dry conditions expected. We will begin the new week with
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The country has started a most unusual kind of Memorial Day weekend. Beach days, cookouts and park visits are underway, but with health officials pleading in the background: Get some fresh air — but watch how you do it. After weeks of being holed up with stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans in
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The country has started a most unusual kind of Memorial Day weekend. Beach days, cookouts and park visits are underway, but with health officials pleading in the background: Get some fresh air — but watch how you do it. After weeks of being holed up with stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans in
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum became emotional Friday as he pleaded with residents not to divide themselves over mask wearing amid the coronavirus pandemic or shame those who choose to wear masks, but to instead be empathetic. “I would really love to see in North Dakota that we could just skip this thing that other
Continue Reading Music producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created “Verzuz” to bring joy and entertainment to millions of hip-hop and R&B fans stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic. But they may have ended up spawning a new cultural touchstone. The idea was simple: Pit two of the biggest names in music against each other on Instagram
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Coronavirus cases continued to jump at an “alarming” rate in southern New Mexico on Saturday, fueled by what state health officials indicated is close proximity to the Texas border and El Paso, as well as an outbreak at federally-run detention facilities. There were 22 new cases reported in Doña Ana
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Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, KS (KCTV) — The coronavirus pandemic is casting a dark cloud over prime pool season this summer and, as more public pool closures are being announced, families are looking for other options to cool off and have fun. At businesses that sell pools like Family Leisure in
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EL PASO, Texas — By this time of year, El Paso Chihuahuas fans are usually finding their way out to Southwest University Park to enjoy baseball games. This, though, is not a normal situation as both major- and minor-league baseball seasons have not started due to Covid-19 affecting cities and ballparks across the United States.
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UPDATE: Matthew McConaughey has wrapped up his delivery of face masks to Texas hospitals with a donation to University Medical Center in El Paso. UMC officials said they received a delivery of 25,000 masks from McConaughey this past week. Although the actor personally delivered some of his Texas donations, El Paso was not among the
Continue Reading It’s no secret that Ramadan this year looked very different for Muslims around the world. The coronavirus pandemic took praying in congregation and breaking fast with loved ones off the table, leaving many feeling lonely this holy month. And now that Ramadan has ended, Eid al-Fitr, one of the most festive holidays in Islam, will
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Police in south Florida have arrested and charged a woman in the death of her 9-year-old son after they say she falsely accused two black men of abducting him. Patricia Ripley, 45, had claimed she was driving with her son Alejandro around 9 p.m. ET Thursday when two black men in another vehicle forced her
Continue Reading Police in south Florida have arrested and charged a woman in the death of her 9-year-old son after they say she falsely accused two black men of abducting him. Patricia Ripley, 45, had claimed she was driving with her son Alejandro around 9 p.m. ET Thursday when two black men in another vehicle forced her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Eva Flomo, of Kernersville, tried her luck on a single $150 Million Cash Explosion scratch-off ticket and took home a $1 million prize, according to the NC Education Lottery. Flomo stopped at the Speedway on North Main Street in Kernersville. “It’s just $20. Let
Continue Reading An Oregon family got quite the surprise when one of their farm cats gave birth to a litter of six kittens, including one twice as cute as the rest. Say hello to Biscuits and Gravy, the two-faced kitten. The adorable kitty was born on Wednesday with two noses, four eyes and two tiny mouths. Mama
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President Donald Trump on Monday will participate in the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to help commemorate Memorial Day, White House spokesman Judd Deere confirmed to CNN. Separately Monday, the President along with first lady Melania Trump, will travel to Baltimore to visit Ft. McHenry. The successful defense there of the Baltimore
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Fire Department tells News4 it is battling 2-alarm fire at an apartment in the 300 block of Welch Road. The fire department told News4 firefighters arrived and found the building on fire upon arrival. A total of eight condominiums are affected. Due
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A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in a statement Friday. Images and videos provided by the Navy show the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland executing “the first system-level implementation of a high-energy class solid-state laser” to disable an
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