Carnival cruise ship named for demolition amid Covid-19 crisis
A major cruise liner with only 23 years of service has been earmarked for the scrap heap amid a coronavirus-driven downturn for the leisure shipping…
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El Paso physician offers exercise tips for families this summer
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 at Noon sat down with Dr. Blake Busey of Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso to discuss ways for families to stay in shape this…
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Morehouse and UGA partner to bring business development to Atlanta’s West End
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Two metro-Atlanta colleges are teaming up to help bring…
Continue Reading Only 15 percent of Tennesseans reportedly wear masks in public
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Only 15 percent of Tennesseans are reportedly wearing face…
Continue Reading Grief camp continues at The Lands at Hillside Farms
Click here for updates on this story SHAVERTOWN, PA (WNEP) — Each summer since 2013, they have had a special camp at…
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England goes to the beach and parties like there’s no pandemic
Visiting the coast, going to parties and getting excited about football are common ingredients of an English summer. But UK authorities are concerned…
Continue Reading Natasha Cloud, LaToya Sanders, Jonquel Jones opt out of playing WNBA 2020 season
The WNBA is planning to hold the 2020 season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, starting in July — but not all players will be there. Guard…
Continue Reading ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ is a novel but flawed look at the hunt for the Golden State Killer
“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” isn’t your usual, run-of-the-mill crime docu-series, which explains why it’s a bit of a…
Continue Reading The Dixie Chicks have changed their name
The Dixie Chicks will now be called, the Chicks. The country band announced the news on their website Thursday, with the caption “We want to…
Continue Reading ‘Tenet’ release delayed to August
The theatrical release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has been delayed again. As theaters have closed and only gradually begun to…
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Gov. Abbott issues order closing down bars, reducing restaurant capacity as virus surges in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining to 50% capacity, the most dramatic…
Continue Reading Demi Moore looks futuristic in new trailer for dystopian series ‘Brave New World’
A new trailer has dropped for “Brave New World,” a series remake of Aldous Huxley’s classic tale of utopia gone wrong. The show…
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El Paso sees highest single-day increase in cases, 1 new virus death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported 233 new coronavirus cases El Paso on Friday. That’s the highest single-day increase…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit heat returns
We will continue to see enough moisture across the area to keep some slight chances for rain in the forecast through Saturday. Any storms that do…
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Public health experts are increasingly frustrated with America’s lack of leadership on coronavirus
Even after widespread lockdowns, the United States has failed to stomp out the coronavirus and again finds itself in a rapid surge of cases. Public…
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Furloughed from her job, she’s now the ‘Lasagna Lady’ who cooks free meals for first responders and friends
When Michelle Brenner lost her job because of the pandemic, she decided to use her extra time and a family lasagna recipe to create a free food…
Continue Reading He’s considered an ‘essential’ worker. What he feels, though, is underpaid and at risk.
As a farmworker, Salvador Calzadillas has been deemed “essential” during the Covid-19 pandemic. What he feels, though, is underpaid and…
Continue Reading Working from a vacation rental home? Here’s what you need to know
Jessica Dowshen just wants a little more space to breathe this summer. “I am most looking forward to just being able to walk outside of the…
Continue Reading Three police officers fired after they are caught using ‘hate-filled speech,’ chief says
Three Wilmington, North Carolina, police officers have been fired after they were heard on video spewing “hate-filled speech” and…
Continue Reading Ian McKellen is planning to play Hamlet — at the age of 81
At an age when most classical actors are honing their King Lear, 81-year-old Ian McKellen is set to grab a skull and throw himself into what is…
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World’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak is declared over
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s battle against the world’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record is officially over, the…
Continue Reading Homeschooling our kids about life
This past weekend we reached the 100th day of my wife, two daughters and me living, working and schooling at home together. The next day was…
Continue Reading Lake Balaton and the endless summers of Hungary’s communist riviera
During the communist era, travel options were limited in Hungary and Central Europe, which meant Lake Balaton became the region’s most popular…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 26: Coronavirus, police, Obamacare, India, White supremacy
Astronomers have discovered two super-Earths orbiting a star 11 light years away. Hope things are better in that part of the universe. Here’s…
Continue Reading How this Long Island man ended up in a Chinese prison on espionage charges
Driving from their home in New York to Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harrison Li had no idea it would be the last time he saw his father for more than a…
Continue Reading After millions demand justice, Colorado governor’s office appoints state attorney general to examine the case of a Black man who died in police custody
A recent social media outcry demanding Colorado officials launch an independent investigation into the 2019 death of a 23-year-old Black man in…
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White supremacists openly organize racist violence on Telegram, report finds
On June 5, a car full of White supremacists drove through the streets of Knoxville, Tennessee, harassing and abusing people attending a Black Lives…
Continue Reading Ramen pizza? Crazy mashup revealed by Pizza Hut Taiwan
You may need chopsticks for this pizza. Pizza Hut Taiwan has teamed up with Menya Musashi, a popular ramen joint from Japan, to dish out the…
Continue Reading This is the noose that was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at the Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR has released a photo of the noose that was found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s team garage at the Talladega Superspeedway last week. It…
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