The 2020 ESPY Awards opened up with a powerful message Sunday. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, US Women’s National Team soccer star Megan Rapinoe and WNBA guard Sue Bird were all wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts. The three athletes not only discussed historic athletes who stood up to racism like Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson,
Continue Reading A charity is giving teens across the United States an opportunity to spread joy and uplift someone they believe needs a boost of encouragement. For the sixth year in a row, the VING Project is giving hundreds of teenagers $1,000 each to give away to a friend, coworker or any kind person in need outside
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EL PASO, Texas — Migrants detained by the Border Patrol in El Paso and elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border during last year’s surge were routinely subjected to overcrowded and substandard conditions. That’s according to a summary of a new government watchdog report published Sunday by the Arizona Republic newspaper. The newspaper’s breakdown is based on
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What do you suppose a true, diehard Deadhead smells like? Sweat, beer, patchouli or maybe way too much weed? How about rose, lavender and juniper? In collaboration with North Coast Organics, the Grateful Dead have launched a line of deodorant, yes deodorant. It might seem off-brand, but for the rock legends who were long labeled
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CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported 136 additional coronavirus cases and two additional deaths. The increases raised the state’s total number of cases to 10,565 and the death toll to 469. Of the new cases, 41, nearly a third of the total, involved inmates at the Otero County Prison in
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EL PASO, Texas– It was a hot Father’s Day afternoon with afternoon highs reaching the triple digits. Temperatures will remain warm overnight with clear skies expected. Seasonably hot and dry weather will continue through Monday. OnTuesday a cold front will move in bringing chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday with a few
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Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) — A Black Lives Matter sign in Thousand Oaks was vandalized on at least three separate occasions, including by a sheriff’s office employee and a district attorney’s office employee, officials said Saturday. The sign, which consists of a tarp with the letters “BLM” painted
Continue Reading A makeshift shrine has formed outside an autobody shop in Gardena, California, where mourners have left bouquets of flowers, balloons, notes and pictures of 18-year-old Andres Guardado, who was shot and killed Thursday by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy. “He was a baby, he was a baby,” Guardado’s cousin, Celina Abarca, told CNN
Continue Reading Receiving a package that you ordered can make for a joyous moment. But for one Delaware family, their smiles were turned into full-blown laughter after their Amazon delivery woman followed their particular set of delivery instructions perfectly. Lynn Staffieri of Magnolia, Delaware, needed a new pet playpen for the kittens her family was fostering, so
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — An Omaha man was arrested early Saturday after police said he doused a downtown bar with pepper spray after being turned away, sending the patrons inside into the streets. Ryan Shuffty, 37, was booked into the Douglas County Jail for disorderly conduct and two
Continue Reading Some dads are cool, but others are simply out of this world. For a couple of astronaut dads spending Father’s Day away from their families, the celebration is happening hundreds of miles away from Earth. This year it doesn’t include cards or gifts — but some insane views. “Super cool view of the Annular Solar
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On June 14, Brooklyn hosted the Black Trans Life Matters rally, one of the largest protests following George Floyd’s death. As chants of “I Can’t Breathe” echoed down Eastern Parkway, thousands of demonstrators gathered outside of the Brooklyn Museum to protest the infamous knee-on-neck hold that ended Floyd’s life. On that same day 42 years
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV) — Members of the O’Fallon, Mo. community surprised members of their police department on Sunday with food donations and gift cards, while offering support and appreciation. The event was organized by Candace Moore. O’Fallon, Mo. PD is the first of many departments she hopes to
Continue Reading US Rep. Doug Collins called on the Georgia attorney general to appoint an independent prosecutor in the Rayshard Brooks case, claiming that charges brought against two Atlanta police officers in connection with Brooks’ death are political. “It is time for the district attorney of Fulton County to step aside and to allow the attorney general
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Liverpool took a stuttering step towards its first English league title in 30 years as the champion-elect was held to a goalless draw by Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Sunday. It was not the result that Jurgen Klopp’s men wanted on their return to action after a three-month hiatus, but with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Lothrop, MI (WNEM ) — A New Lothrop veteran got a big birthday surprise on June 20. Norbert Emmendorfer turned 95. To celebrate, family members surprised the World War II veteran with a birthday parade complete with police and firefighters. “How old did you say you were,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — “Because We Matter” was the theme for 1,000 Black Sons Of Shreveport Juneteenth Celebration Saturday. The event took place on the fairgrounds of the State Fair of Louisiana offering free food, voter registration, and COVID-19 testing. The purpose was to inspire and motivate
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AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported the second-highest number of new coronavirus cases Sunday after setting a record Saturday. Health officials on Sunday reported more than 3,800 newly confirmed cases and 17 additional deaths due to Covid-19. There were at least 111,601 total cases on Sunday and 2,182 deaths, an increase of 3,866
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — Folks in Waynesville are saying thank you to those who protect and serve in their town. They responded to a social media call to drop off thank you cards and care packages to show support for the department. Waynesville Police Chief David Adams
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EL PASO, Texas– One Parkland Middle School teacher is going out of her way to make sure her students feel loved and appreciated during this pandemic. It was back in October when we introduced you to Michelle Sandoval Villegas, an 8th grade math teacher at Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle School. She had just been named the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB ) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning in Meriden. Meriden Police Lt. John Mennone tells us that officers responded to the Comfort Inn on Main Street around 1:50 a.m. after a witness called saying that a man had been
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From meats to vegetables, US health officials are warning people to avoid some foods for various reasons, including E. coli and lack of inspection. Here are the foods to stay away from: Ground beef products A New Jersey company recalled nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products over fears of E. coli contamination. Lakeside
Continue Reading Black Sabbath is taking a stance in the fight for racial justice and equality. The rock band is selling Black Lives Matter T-shirts themed after Black Sabbath’s iconic Master Of Reality album cover. The shirts are being sold for $25, with all proceeds going to the non-profit Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, they announced
Continue Reading As Mae Hazelton walked along West Main Street in Tavares, Florida, in her Sunday best, painful childhood memories took over her. Now 65, she remembered seeing crosses burning in the distance and drinking from a water fountain with signs that read “colored” and “white only.” As she approached the Old Lake County Courthouse, the fear
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH PLAINS, OR (KPTV) — The body believed to be Allyson Watterson was found in a rural area of North Plains, according to Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 15800 block of Northwest Corey Road in unincorporated area of North Plains just before 5:00 p.m.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The city of Thomasville is mourning the loss of a Thomasville High School teacher and her mother who were both killed in a crash late Friday night on Highway 43 near mile marker 83. ALEA says 23-year-old Megan Brunson’s car was hit head on
Continue Reading A pair of Indiana police officers are on administrative leave for using a chokehold on a man days after their department banned neck restraints. In a joint statement, Anderson Mayor Thomas J. Broderick Jr. and Police Chief Jake Brown said they were “disturbed” by video of the arrest posted to social media and “will not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT ) — The Shorewood attorney who was seen on cellphone video spitting on a teenager at a protest earlier this month made her first court appearance Thursday, June 18. Stephanie Rapkin’s defense attorney said her plans are to file a motion to dismiss the hate
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM ) — A march is was held for the human rights of poultry workers during COVID-19 in downtown Springdale this evening. The march started at 5:30 p.m. and will be going on until 8:30 p.m. The event is being hosted by the organization “Venceremos”. According
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The stand-up comedian, 57, lost consciousness while performing at the Zanies comedy nightclub on Friday night and was hospitalized, news outlets reported. On Saturday, Hughley posted a video on Twitter in which he
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