Facebook is facing an advertising boycott unlike anything the company has experienced in recent history. A growing list of advertisers have signed onto the #StopHateForProfit campaign, protesting what they say are Facebook’s failures to stop the spread of hate. The companies pulling ads from the site now include some of Facebook’s biggest advertisers, such as
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EL PASO, Texas — Amid the growing cases of Covid-19 in the city, El Paso High School is suspending all football, volleyball, and cheer workouts effective immediately. No member of the El Paso High athletic community has tested positive or showed symptoms of Covid-19, but Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach Ray Aguilar Jr. is
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Click here for updates on this story Sharon, CT (WFSB) — Police in Sharon are investigating a case of animal cruelty. According to Sharon Animal Control, a young, black, spayed, female cat was found Saturday inside a zipped backpack that had been floating in Mudge Pond about twenty yards away from the boat launch. Officials
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We touch our faces for many reasons: to groom, to gesture, to scratch. The act can even be soothing in times of stress. But in the midst of a pandemic, such an ordinary habit can quickly turn fatal — with our hands transferring germs from contaminated surfaces to our eyes, ears, noses or mouths. That’s
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EL PASO, Texas– A few stray showers popped up near the Socorro area late Sunday afternoon. Dry conditions are expected Sunday evening as well as low end windy conditions. Gusts of up to 35 mph are expected tonight into Monday morning. Dry and windy conditions will be the normal for the next couple of days
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — An investigation was launched after a brown figurine found hanging by a pink looped ribbon in a Milwaukee Fire Department station. Officials say it was found on Feb. 13. According to the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration, the investigation resulted in the identification of numerous
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — A video making the rounds on social media has sparked outrage in Hawaii. It shows a woman squatting in a restricted area of Iolani Palace. Max Ferlitsch is the person who posted the video and says he’s now getting death threats. It’s not clear
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Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island. A rise was reported in a staggering 36 states, including Florida, which some experts have cautioned could be the next epicenter for infections. Officials there and across the US are also warning of an increase
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JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag, triggering raucous applause and cheers more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. Mississippi’s House and Senate voted in succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lackawanna County, PA (WNEP) — A family was shaken after crashing into a bear Sunday morning in part of Lackawanna County. The family involved in the crash tells Newswatch 16 they were driving on Interstate 380 Northbound in Covington Township when a bear ran across the road. The
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Georgia officials warned this weekend about potential health problems related to the Saharan dust cloud hovering over the state. The Georgia Department of Public Health said Saturday the dust cloud is expected to hang around for the next few days and people, especially those with chronic lung conditions, should protect themselves. The dust plume originated
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was New Mexico’s only new coronavirus death reported on Sunday, raising the state’s fatality count by one to 492. The man who died had been hospitalized with underlying conditions, state health officials said. It was Doña Ana County’s ninth death of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — An Atlanta-based non-profit animal rescue organization is asking for the public’s help after one of their vans was stolen. Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters reported that one of their vans was stolen from their Johns Creek thrift store location late Wednesday night. The van
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A dispute took a turn for the worse early Saturday morning at a nightclub in southwest Atlanta. Around 7:20 a.m., Atlanta Police responded to a person shot call at the Déjà Vu nightclub on the 2000 block of Campbellton Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Bossier City, LA (KTBS) — A bizarre scene unfolded June 25 inside of Bass Pro Shops in Bossier City. A man climbed into a large aquarium and took a swim with the fish. The incident was captured on video which has since gone viral on social media with
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ROME, Italy — Another tragic milestone was passed Sunday in the coronavirus pandemic: 500,000 deaths worldwide. The tally comes from Johns Hopkins University researchers. About 1 in 4 of those deaths – more than 125,000 – have been reported in the U.S. The country with the next highest death toll is Brazil, with more than
Continue Reading Former Washington Redskins coach Joe Bugel has died at 80, the team has announced. Bugel coached for 32 NFL seasons during his career and is known as being the architect of the “Hogs” offensive line, which led the Redskins to three Super Bowl victories. The team said he was “regarded as one of the greatest
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DALLAS, Texas — The Texas Rangers say several of their employees have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last few days. The team said anyone who had direct contact with those affected was sent home from Globe Life Field. The Rangers said no one will be allowed back inside without receiving a negative test for
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The FA Cup semifinals feature a familiar quartet. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal — the last four winners of football’s oldest cup competition — advanced to the penultimate round with away victories this weekend in England. After Manchester United beat Norwich 2-1 in extra time Saturday, Arsenal downed Sheffield United 2-1, Chelsea overcame
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — Jackson County prosecutors decided not to file state charges against two men suspected of vandalizing an Andrew Jackson statue outside of the Jackson County Courthouse. It is possible the men could still be charged in municipal court. Right now, the graffitied Andrew Jackson
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, GA (Albany Herald ) — Since the 1960s, a small store building has been tucked into the neighborhood on East Residence Avenue. During that time, previous operators have been able to sell beer from the 1209 E. Residence Ave. location, but that came to an abrupt halt
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — A thief who hit numerous businesses is now doing time. While several agencies investigated the cases, one of the victims worked hard to put the crook behind bars. Replacing a stolen piece of lawn equipment isn’t something Rob Elder would just blow off. “Yeah,
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DALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the state in recent weeks after Abbott begin allowing businesses to start reopening in early May. “Covid 19 has taken a very swift and very dangerous
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The bronze statue of King Louis IX, the city’s namesake, has stood for more than a century on Art Hill in Forest Park. On Saturday, a group of people held a rally at the base of the statue, demanding it be removed from public
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The head of the New Mexico State Land Office has declined to add her signature to the renewal of a cooperative agreement with U.S. border authorities. Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard said she instead is siding with community members who urged her not to work with U.S. Customs and Border
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Maquoketa, IA (WQAD) — The Jackson County Fairgrounds is going to the dogs for a new event in the area. KLIMB Classic dog dock diving competitions kicked off Thursday and will go through the weekend. Dog owner, Colleen Mitchell, says her Doberman named Ripcord has been waiting for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — June is LGBTQ Pride Month and a march in downtown Asheville comes at a pivotal time in today’s society. A group of demonstrators gathered midday Sunday, June 28, to rally and march through downtown Asheville. The event was held on this particular day
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (WQAD) — The 22-year-old woman shot and killed during the night of May 31, when civil unrest and protests against police brutality spread across the Quad Cities, may have known her killer. Italia Kelly’s mother, Sharon Kelly, says Italia was out protesting peacefully, when she was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — Like every other player, Ralston’s Kaleb Holm and Nolan Sailors were exstatic when they found out they’d get to play baseball this summer. Holm, a senior, is getting himself ready to play at Wayne State. Sailors has another year of high school, but
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EL PASO, Texas — A middle-school principal in the Ysleta Independent School District has been named the best in the El Paso region. Angela Reyna, principal of Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle School, has been named the 2020-2021 Regional Middle School Principal of the Year by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Each year, this group
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