Beyoncé announces new visual album based on music from ‘The Lion King: The Gift’
Mark your calendars, beyhive: Beyoncé is blessing us with a new visual album next month. “Black is King” will debut on Disney+ on July…
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Georgia’s ‘Gone with the Wind’ museums are a big tourism draw — and that’s why at least one of them is changing its exhibit
Gabriel Johnson, a member of the Clayton County Tourism Authority Board, helps oversee the county’s tourist sites including the Road to Tara…
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‘You’re leading us to die’: Texas bar owner criticizes Gov. Abbott’s ‘terrible experiment’
HOUSTON, Texas — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent when the owners shut it…
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Store operator fighting for profits after denial of beer license
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, GA (WFSB ) — Since the 1960s, a small store building has been tucked into…
Continue ReadingA movement to push police out of schools is growing nationwide – Here is why
Soon after George Floyd died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, the city’s public school district voted to push police out of its schools.…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered after fireworks spark wildfire in Utah
A wildfire threatening homes in Utah was sparked by someone setting off fireworks, Utah Fire Info said early Sunday. The Traverse Fire was burning in…
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Cartel violence erupts: Dozens of bodies found dumped in northern Mexico, brazen ambush targets police chief
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s organized crime violence has burst into full view in recent days, as police in the north-central state of…
Continue Reading House of Heroes gifts free home repairs to CT veteran
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB ) — A Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient was the…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Climber rescued after falling 300 feet on Mt. Hood
Click here for updates on this story MT HOOD, OR (KPTV ) — A climber was rescued after falling roughly 300 feet while…
Continue Reading ‘He’s a fighter’: WI teen hit by train fights for his life as community rallies in support
Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, WI (WDJT ) — The Wauwatosa community is rallying around the family of a…
Continue Reading No NASCAR spectators hurting business
Click here for updates on this story LONG POND, PA (WNEP ) — Per Governor Wolf’s guidelines for live sporting…
Continue Reading Workout & discussions: Fitness Trainers fighting for equality & peace
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — A group of fitness is making a change! They are…
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‘Incredibly concerned’: El Paso virus cases, hospitalizations and ICU numbers all surge to new records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Health Authority expressed “incredible concern” as the county tallied 284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which he…
Continue Reading Miami’s famous beaches closing for Fourth of July amid coronavirus concerns
Miami’s beaches, popular with residents and tourists, will be closed Fourth of July weekend as officials keep a cautious eye on the rapidly…
Continue Reading Graham Linehan, creator of ‘The IT Crowd’ and ‘Father Ted,’ has been removed from Twitter
Graham Linehan, known for creating “The IT Crowd” and co-creating “Father Ted,” has been permanently suspended from Twitter…
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Gunman kills one employee at Walmart distribution center before police fatally shoot him
A man entered a Walmart distribution center in California and started firing at random targets, killing one person before officers fatally shot him…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: Dry & Windy
El Paso, Texas- Westerly winds have pushed into the borderland. This will help fuel drier and warm conditions across the region. El Paso will top off…
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5 students tell you why they want police-free schools
Students have spoken at school board meetings, created online petitions and held protests to push police out of their schools in the past weeks. The…
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Arjen Robben to make comeback with first club Groningen
Arjen Robben, one of the top footballers in Dutch history, is coming out of retirement to help his first club during the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Continue Reading A Black man said he was afraid to walk in his own neighborhood. So hundreds of people joined him
Hundreds of people in a Tennessee man’s community are marching by his side after he shared his fears of walking in his neighborhood because he…
Continue Reading Fiji markets itself as retreat for billionaires during pandemic
With the tourism industry gradually reopening around the world, Fiji has made an unusual appeal to billionaires looking for a retreat during the…
Continue Reading Jamaica’s governor-general suspends personal use of royal insignia over ‘offending image’
Jamaica’s governor-general will no longer wear a royal insignia for personal use that depicts the archangel St. Michael trampling Satan, who is…
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Russia offered bounties to Afghanistan militants for killing U.S. soldiers
WASHINGTON, DC — Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Local artist creates mural that lets people share their love for El Paso
EL PASO, Texas- If you drive down to Galeria Lincoln in central El Paso, you’ll be greeted with an ‘I Heart EP’ mural that sits on a wall right in…
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3 families now tell ABC-7 they believe loved ones are among 7 victims killed in El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A memorial at the downtown El Paso car crash site where 7 people were killed is starting to grow. The family and friends of…
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Liz Moy, a 29-year-old programmer based in Brooklyn, wanted to help people educate themselves about anti-racism by reading more books by authors of…
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‘Unidentified’ remains discovered in field where Fort Hood soldier’s remains were also found
KILLEEN, Texas — Witnesses reported finding “unidentified” remains in a Killeen field on Saturday evening, according to police. ABC affiliate KTRK…
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‘Back the blue’: Several dozen rally in support of Las Cruces police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Several dozen members of the Las Cruces community rallied near the police department in support of local law enforcement…
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Juárez tops 500 virus deaths while Mexico sees youngest victims from infection surge
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials said the city of Juárez topped 500 total coronavirus deaths on Saturday, and added over…
Continue Reading 17 corrections officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island
More than a dozen corrections officers will be disciplined in connection with the death of Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, a transgender woman held at New…
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