June 2020

Sheriff’s deputy charged with aggravated rape

June 30, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Bedford County, TN (WSMV) — A Bedford County Sheriff’s deputy has been…

New Mexico tops 12,000 virus cases as Doña Ana County nears 1,000

June 30, 2020 4:39 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Mexico exceeded 12,000 on Tuesday as state health officials reported an…

Mississippi’s governor signs bill that drops Confederate-themed state flag

June 30, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi— Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle…

Buffalo protester Martin Gugino has been released from the hospital

June 30, 2020 4:11 PM CNN

Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protestor who was pushed by two Buffalo police officers in early June, has left the hospital, his lawyer Kelly Zarcone…

Minor League Baseball 2020 season canceled

June 30, 2020 4:11 PM CNN

While Major League Baseball will be playing ball this season, Minor League Baseball players will not be suiting up in 2020. MLB has informed Minor…

Lightning strike causes apartment to go up in flames, mother and daughter make it out safe

June 30, 2020 4:10 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Pocola, OK (KFSM) — A lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment complex in…

Unemployment scam impacts dozens of University of Arkansas employees

June 30, 2020 4:08 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Fayetteville, AR (KFSM) — Dozens of University of Arkansas employees and others…

El Paso fireworks stands can continue selling until Noon Friday, when ban takes effect

June 30, 2020 4:04 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — Firework stands throughout El Paso County can still continue selling fireworks until Friday at noon, according to County Judge…

Life with black bears: ‘We’re fed up,’ Residents say of brazen bears

June 30, 2020 3:54 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Cookson, OK (Tulsa World) — The shotgun and rifles leaned up against the living…

Man catches new world-record paddlefish, 146 pounds, 11 ounces

June 30, 2020 3:46 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Edmond, OK (Tulsa World) — A couple from Edmond who hired a Keystone Lake guide…

No El Paso Chihuahuas baseball as minor leagues cancel 2020 season

June 30, 2020 3:40 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas – Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons on Tuesday after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to…

Regulators deny request from NIPSCO, other utilities to charge customers for lost revenue during the pandemic

June 30, 2020 3:30 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Indianapolis, IN (The Times) — A state regulatory agency has denied the request of…

Facebook bans hundreds of accounts related to the Boogaloo extremist movement

June 30, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

Facebook on Tuesday banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages that it said were linked to the Boogaloo movement, a loosely organized extremist…

Human remains found believed to be that of missing Fort Hood soldier

June 30, 2020 3:23 PM ABC News

CLICK HERE for UPDATES to this story KILLEEN, Texas — Human remains found Tuesday are believed to be those of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa…

Your guide for where to see 4th of July fireworks in the Borderland

June 30, 2020 2:58 PM David Burge

With El Paso County announcing that the sale and use of fireworks has been banned this July Fourth and Covid-19 cases on the rise, there are still a…

A family was injured after their boat collided with a whale off the coast of Alaska

June 30, 2020 2:56 PM CNN

A family of four sustained several injuries after they collided with a humpback whale off the coast of Juneau, Alaska. The family was in a 22-foot…

He was an athlete in the best shape of his life. Then Covid-19 nearly killed him

June 30, 2020 2:53 PM CNN

When Ahmad Ayyad woke up, he was delirious. He didn’t realize where he was, why there was a tube down his throat, or how long it had been since…

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel’s kids take ‘family, forever’ selfie

June 30, 2020 2:53 PM CNN

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel were BFFs and it looks like their children are continuing that tradition. Meadow Walker, 21, recently posted a selfie with…

PD: Man arrested twice in one day following series of domestic, disorderly events

June 30, 2020 2:52 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WETHERSFIELD, CT (WFSB) — A New Britain man is facing charges following a series…

Andres Guardado’s family wants independent autopsy

June 30, 2020 2:42 PM CNN

LOS ANGELES, California — The family of Andres Guardado, the teenager who was shot dead by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy earlier…

EPCC trustee now hospitalized for Covid-19 after losing both mother, father to virus

June 30, 2020 2:38 PM Jim Parker, Jerry Najera

UPDATE – July 3: EPCC trustee Bonnie Soria Najera is now hospitalized due to Covid-19, she confirmed to ABC-7 on Friday night. She was admitted…

China passes sweeping Hong Kong national security law

June 30, 2020 2:25 PM CNN

Beijing imposed a wide-reaching national security law on Hong Kong on Tuesday, which many fear could be used to override existing legal processes and…

Kansas City Museum seeks protest memorabilia to add to archive

June 30, 2020 2:19 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Kansas City Museum is searching for protest…

Man refused free face mask, was told to leave premises 5 times before use of force during incident at Cook’s Flea Market, sheriff says

June 30, 2020 2:17 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Forsyth County sheriff says the viral video of a…

Ascarate Park to be closed for July 4th out of virus concerns

June 30, 2020 2:06 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County is closing Ascarate Park on Independence Day holiday in an effort to reduce coronavirus spread,…

Small businesses leave $130 billion in emergency relief untouched — and ask Congress to rethink the aid

June 30, 2020 2:05 PM CNN

Jessica and Richard Fierro are among more than 4.5 million small business owners who tapped into the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program —…

Texas will now delay reinstating work-search requirement for unemployment benefits

June 30, 2020 1:42 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Workforce Commission decided Tuesday to postpone reinstating a work-search requirement for out-of-work Texans receiving…

Governor extends State of Emergency until at least August 29

June 30, 2020 1:25 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The governor has extended the State of Emergency for…

Bond hearing ongoing for ex-Atlanta officer Garrett Rolfe

June 30, 2020 1:19 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A bond hearing for fired Atlanta Police officer Garrett Rolfe…

Airbus is cutting 15,000 jobs because of the pandemic

June 30, 2020 1:18 PM CNN

Airbus will cut about 15,000 jobs, or more than 10% of its workforce, over the next 12 months as it comes to terms with a plunge in demand for new…

Month: June 2020