KILLEEN, Texas — Investigators are suspecting foul play in the disappearance of a Texas soldier who has been missing for two months, according to a U.S. Army statement issued Tuesday night. “At this point, and after the results of investigative information that has been developed in the last few days, we suspect foul play in
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Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — A total of 102 people were shot in Chicago over the Father’s Day weekend, between Friday evening and 5 a.m. Monday. Thirteen of those people were killed, including at least five children. As CBS 2’s Chris Tye reported, one of those children was Amaria
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EL PASO, Texas — Ysleta Independent School District officials said Tuesday evening that the start of Hanks High School summer sports workouts would be cancelled after a coach tested positive for the coronavirus. Student-athletes for a variety of sports at Hanks were set to report on Wednesday to begin conditioning at the school located at
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EL PASO, Texas — For the first time ever, season tickets for UTEP volleyball are being sold. In past years, only individual game tickets were available. Season tickets cost $60 for adults and $35 for youth (3-12) and are good for all 14 home matches. All seats are general admission. Single-match ticket prices are $8
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will consider changing the name of Oñate High School on Thursday. “It gives us an opportunity to have a healthy debate,” Kelly Jameson, a spokeswoman for the district, said on Tuesday. “What’s in a name? What does that represent for our students,
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Some storms will be around tonight – mainly just to our north and east. The El Paso and Las Cruces area could see an isolated storm later Tuesday night with some gusty winds included. The El Paso area may see a better chance for storms Wednesday as they move from the north to the southeast.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Southboro, MA (WBZ) — A Southboro police sergeant was stabbed in the back in the police department lobby late Monday night, the Worcester Country District Attorney said Tuesday. Sgt. James Deluca was interviewing a man about some alleged threats around 9:50 p.m. at the Public Safety Building on
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Covid-19 has “brought this nation to its knees,” Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday. The country is probably going to spend about $7 trillion “because of one little virus,” Redfield said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. “We’ve all done the best that we
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For older adults, your current belly size could be a key indicator in whether you develop dementia within the next decade or two. For women that risk is particularly high. For women in later adulthood, above average belly fat can lead to a 39% increased risk of dementia within 15 years compared with those who
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AUSTIN, Texas — Rapidly worsening coronavirus numbers in Texas reached bleak new milestones Tuesday as the state surpassed 5,000 new cases in a single day — prompting renewed warnings from Gov. Greg Abbott, who urged residents to stay home. “Because the spread is so rampant right now, there is never a reason for you to
Continue Reading If you have inflammatory bowel disease, you may be at greater risk for developing dementia, a new study suggests. Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects more than 3 million US adults and millions more around the world. It intermittently triggers stomach pain, diarrhea and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Moline, IL (WQAD) — Amanda Carter is taking action, and started a Facebook fundraiser called “Fill Our Schools with Diverse Books” to get more multicultural books in school libraries across the Quad Cities. The mother of three boys says the idea started at home. “In our house, we’ve
Continue Reading A noose. It’s simply the loop at the end of a rope, under a running knot, which tightens as it’s pulled. And yet it has the power to spur shivers of terror. In America, the hangman’s noose has come to symbolize a deplorable act of brutality, along with unbound fear and hatred towards African Americans.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported seven new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, two of which occurred in Doña Ana County, raising the state’s fatality count to 476. The latest deaths happened just a day after New Mexico had experienced its first day of recording no deaths since mid-April. The two Doña
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The Georgia legislature, spurred by public outrage over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, on Tuesday approved a hate crime bill that will allow enhanced criminal penalties for people who target others because of their race, gender, sexual orientation or other reasons. Gov. Brian Kemp’s communications director tweeted that Kemp would sign the bill, pending legal
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EL PASO, Texas — A Texas National Guardsman who worked at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has tested positive for Covid-19, an official with the food bank confirmed Tuesday. The food bank continues to operate and has “low risk” of virus exposure, said Marty Otero, director of communications for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger.
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TALLADEGA, Alabama — The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges filed in an incident that rocked NASCAR and its only fulltime Black driver. U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in
Continue Reading A mysterious astronomical object merged with a black hole 780 million light-years away and created gravitational waves that could be detected on Earth. The object exists inside what scientists call the “mass gap,” a range between the heaviest known neutron star and the lightest known black hole. And it could change how astronomers understand black
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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel issued an apology Tuesday for his “embarrassing” portrayals of Black celebrities. In his statement, obtained by CNN, Kimmel wrote “I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas education officials are envisioning a largely hands-off approach to helping school districts bring students back to campus this fall, imposing few mandatory safety precautions but recommending staff and students wear masks, hand sanitize regularly and stay six feet away from each other, according to draft documents from the Texas Education Agency
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EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is taking steps to encourage reforms at the El Paso Police Department. After national and local calls for police reform, El Paso City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed the “‘El Paso Strong’ resolution which seeks to encourage the elimination of racial disparities and improve law enforcement
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The coronavirus pandemic is more likely to lead to a baby bust than a baby boom in the United States — possibly leaving the nation with about half a million fewer births than otherwise would be expected, experts at the Brookings Institution and nonprofit March of Dimes predict. Researchers at Brookings in Washington, DC examined
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s public schools now have rules and suggestions for how to reopen in the fall in what could amount to a giant experiment during an uncertain time brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The Public Education Department released guidance Tuesday that requires schools to start the year in a hybrid learning
Continue Reading Three people were killed and 11 others hurt early Monday at an “impromptu block party” in North Carolina, Deputy Chief Johnny Jennings of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. “Several shooters discharged dozens of shots into the crowd,” the CMPD said in a statement. Officers responded to a call of a pedestrian hit around 12:30 a.m.,
Continue Reading The ability to work from home is a privilege for many, but it also comes with unique stressors. While working remotely decreases your exposure to the coronavirus, it can also lead to feelings of loneliness and a difficult juggle for working parents. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks about work-from-home burnout and strategies
Continue Reading A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a motion for a mistrial Tuesday in the case of Robert Durst, the subject of HBO’s “The Jinx” who is accused of murdering his confidante Susan Berman. Durst’s trial was suspended on March 16 after only a few days of witness testimony because of concerns over the coronavirus
Continue Reading Tina Fey, creator and star of the Emmy Award-winning series “30 Rock,” has asked streaming services to remove several of the show’s episodes that feature White actors in blackface. Fey apologized for the episodes and the “pain they have caused,” according to a letter Fey wrote to streaming services. The letter was first obtained by
Continue Reading At least 17 Ohio high school students tested positive for coronavirus after a recent trip to Myrtle Beach, when they returned to a county that had previously reduced infection rates to zero. Robert Sproul, Deputy Health Commissioner of the Belmont County Health Department, tells CNN that nearly 100 students from the Ohio Valley traveled to
Continue Reading Institutional racism in the United States contributes to the disproportional impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the Black community, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Tuesday. When asked about the racial disparities emerging amid the pandemic during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the “Oversight of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — A Mid-South man was arrested after a three-car crash that killed a five-year-old and injured three others on I-240 on Monday. According to police, Herandus Washington was traveling westbound on I-240 when he made an improper lane change and struck the front of a
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