June 2020

Bipolar man with a sword dies after being tased by NYPD

June 25, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

A bipolar Queens man holding a sword died after being tased by police officers on Sunday, according to NYPD. New York Police Detective Sophia Mason…

Philadelphia plans to take down Columbus statue

June 25, 2020 4:17 PM CNN

Philadelphia officials plan to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza, according to a statement from Mayor Jim Kenney’s…

Major incident declared after thousands flock to UK beaches in sweltering heat

June 25, 2020 4:15 PM CNN

Officials in southern England have declared a “major incident” after thousands of people flocked to local beaches. Bournemouth and…

UTEP athletics instituting clear bag policy for 2020 football season

June 25, 2020 3:49 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Athletics will be implementing a clear bag policy for all six 2020 football home games, and continuing throughout the 2020-21…

$1 million Powerball ticket sold in El Paso remains unclaimed as July 23 deadline nears

June 25, 2020 3:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — A $1 million Powerball ticket purchased in El Paso remains unclaimed as the July 23 deadline nears, according to the Texas…

Blue whale spotted off San Diego coast

June 25, 2020 3:37 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KSWB) — Blue whales are getting up close and personal along San…

Bubba Wallace responds to FBI findings: ‘Whether tied in 2019, or whatever, it was a noose’

June 25, 2020 3:34 PM CNN

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace says he’s “pissed” members of the public are now questioning his integrity after the FBI said a noose…

A ‘vampire fish’ is spawning in Vermont’s waters. Experts say most of them are nothing to worry about

June 25, 2020 3:34 PM CNN

The sea lamprey, an eel-like creature colloquially referred to as the “vampire fish” by some publications, provides benefits that…

Vince Carter is retiring from the NBA after 22 seasons

June 25, 2020 3:19 PM CNN

After 22 seasons in the NBA, Vince Carter is hanging up his threads and calling it a career. The 43-year-old on Thursday announced that he is…

Mountain lion captured after hiding in crawl space of SoCal home

June 25, 2020 3:09 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MONROVIA, CA (KSWB) — Wildlife officials captured a mountain lion Thursday morning…

Mountain lion captured after hiding in crawl space of SoCal home

June 25, 2020 3:06 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MONROVIA, CA (KWSB) — Wildlife officials captured a mountain lion Thursday morning…

Cameras, signs don’t stop illegal swimmers at Nay Aug Gorge

June 25, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — Some new measures are in place at Nay Aug Park in Scranton…

A Wisconsin music festival initially called the ‘COVID Herd Immunity Fest’ changed its name after predicable backlash

June 25, 2020 2:56 PM CNN

The organizers behind a Wisconsin music festival called the “COVID Herd Immunity Fest” changed its name this week after they were met…

New Mexico governor says ‘stay home’ as state virus cases pass 11,000; Dona Ana County tops 800

June 25, 2020 2:52 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had a simple message Thursday as the statewide total of Covid-19 infections in New Mexico…

Three-mile paved trail coming to Flint

June 25, 2020 2:39 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A new three-mile paved trail is coming to the City of Flint.…

Kristen Bell will no longer voice a mixed-race character on ‘Central Park’

June 25, 2020 2:37 PM CNN

Citing her own “pervasive privilege,” Kristen Bell has announced she is leaving her role as a mixed-race character on the Apple TV+…

Free COVID-19 testing offered for people who have been protesting

June 25, 2020 2:09 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Community groups are teaming up to offer free COVID-19…

Coronavirus infection may make pregnant women more severely ill, CDC says

June 25, 2020 2:09 PM CNN

Pregnant women may be at an increased risk for severe illness from Covid-19 compared with women who are not expecting, according to a new report from…

Audit shows U.S. sent $1.4B in virus relief payments to dead people

June 25, 2020 2:03 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported…

Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy

June 25, 2020 1:58 PM Associated Press

IRVING,Texas –Chuck E. Cheese – where kids could be kids while parents nursed headaches – is filing for bankruptcy protection. The…

Florida is seeing Covid-19 cases skyrocket among young people

June 25, 2020 1:35 PM CNN

Months ago, as the coronavirus was first spreading across the country, public health officials warned of the heightened risk it posed to older…

DAV RecruitMilitary of Atlanta set to host virtual career fair for veterans

June 25, 2020 1:27 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Veterans looking for a job are in luck. The DAV…

US infant mortality rates decline, CDC study says, but Black infants still twice as likely to die

June 25, 2020 1:05 PM CNN

The age of women giving birth climbed as infant death rates declined in the United States between 2000 and 2017, according to a new report from the…

When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception

June 25, 2020 12:57 PM CNN

The video showed a police officer from Austin, Texas, yanking a Black elementary school teacher out of her car and slamming her to the ground for an…

Former NWA educator appeals harassment conviction

June 25, 2020 12:51 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM) — According to Fayetteville district court prosecutors, Mark…

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival canceled for 2020

June 25, 2020 12:27 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, TN (WSMV) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been canceled…

State lawmakers meet to discuss issues caused by COVID-19, police reforms

June 25, 2020 12:23 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — State lawmakers on Wednesday kicked off a special session in an…

Astronomers find super-Earths orbiting a star 11 light-years away

June 25, 2020 12:16 PM CNN

Astronomers have discovered two super-Earth exoplanets orbiting a star 11 light-years away from Earth, according to a new study. There is also a…

Leader of Seattle’s ‘autonomous zone’ says many protesters are leaving

June 25, 2020 12:15 PM CNN

The de facto leader of the autonomous protest zone in Seattle said Wednesday “a lot of people have already” left the area, days after the…

The coronavirus pandemic has moved into younger populations in US, CDC says

June 25, 2020 12:14 PM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic has moved into younger populations across much of the US, a change that could mean less serious illness and lower rates of…

Month: June 2020