Is this double-decker seat the future of airplane travel?
A design that reconfigures airplane cabins with double-decker lie-flat seats in premium economy is being touted as a possible solution for fliers…
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StormTRACK Weather: Drier air moves in, triple-digits return
Storm chances diminish Wednesday and Thursday with westerly winds pushing the moisture east. There will be a slight chance for storms in Hudspeth…
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The Aunt Jemima brand, acknowledging its racist past, will be retired
Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype. “As…
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Protests and investigations follow the hanging deaths of two black men in California
More than 100 people gathered outside Victorville City Hall on Tuesday demanding answers about the deaths of two black men found hanging in Southern…
Continue Reading Jury foreman can’t forgive Charleston shooter, and he’s disgusted over black people still killed for nothing
Gil Truesdale would like to meet “the heinous murderer” responsible for the Charleston church massacre — to let him know why he…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 17
It’s the White House versus reality. The number of new Covid-19 cases reached a record high in several US states yesterday. In 10 states,…
Continue Reading Understanding the dress codes of Orthodox Jewish women and their diverse interpretations
Based on the true story of Deborah Feldman, a Jewish woman who left the Satmar community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in search of a new life, the hit…
Continue Reading Why Egypt’s Dahab is the perfect Red Sea resort town
Set in the shadow of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, Dahab is a destination so alluring that some have opted to make it their home soon after…
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Some states see Covid-19 cases surging as restrictions are relaxed
As states move forward with relaxing virus-compelled restrictions — and as people grow weary of complying with them — some areas are…
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Overnight fire chars home in Sunland Park; residents out safely
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department battled a house fire early Wednesday morning. It happened just after 2 a.m. on…
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Soccer referees threatened and insulted whilst driving home from game in Belarusian Premier League
A group of match officials was stopped in their car and threatened following a game in the Belarusian Premier League, according to the…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Beijing flights canceled after coronavirus resurgence
Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were canceled on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to rein in a sudden outbreak of coronavirus…
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16 friends test positive for coronavirus after an outing at a Florida bar
A group of 16 friends all tested positive for coronavirus after a night out at a recently reopened Florida bar. Three members of the group, who spoke…
Continue Reading Willie Thorne: ‘larger than life’ snooker great dead at 66
Willie Thorne, who played a key role in snooker’s rebirth, passed away at a hospital in Spain on Wednesday following a battle with leukemia.…
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Twenty Indian soldiers dead after clash with China along disputed border
At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the…
Continue Reading In letter to uniformed members, NYPD commissioner says they will have to fight crime differently and with fewer street stops
The New York Police Department commissioner wrote to uniformed members Tuesday that the department will have to fight crime differently — and…
Continue Reading South Korean Unification Minister offers to step down amid worsening spat with North Korea
South Korea’s Minister of Unification offered his resignation Wednesday, potentially becoming the latest casualty of the rapidly deteriorating…
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Positive discipline 101: How to rein in your kids when the pandemic changes the relationship
Misha Garnier’s 14-year-old son, Lino, is playing a lot of video games right now. “That seems to be his sole pursuit in life,” she…
Continue Reading The psychological benefits of prayer: What science says about the mind-soul connection
Carol Kochon prayed during her husband’s 42-day hospitalization for Covid-19. Susceptible to lung infections, Rob Kochon had been feeling sick…
Continue Reading Atlanta authorities are looking for suspects who lit a Wendy’s on fire after Rayshard Brooks’ shooting
Atlanta fire officials are looking for two women suspected of starting a fire at the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot last week. Brooks…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor condemns vigilantes who might have instigated violence at demonstration
Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor…
Continue Reading Dad who was arrested after kids died in hot truck is released after video shows they climbed in on their own
An Oklahoma father whose two young children died in his hot truck was released from jail Tuesday, after video showed the children climbed into the…
Continue Reading A man allegedly linked to the Boogaloo movement accused of going to a BLM protest with a homemade machine gun to kill cops
A suspect in the shooting deaths of two officers in California had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement, a loosely knit group of heavily…
Continue Reading Human trials expected to start next month for Covid-19 treatment derived from cows’ blood
A South Dakota company expects to start human trials next month for a Covid-19 antibody treatment derived from the plasma of cows. But these…
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UTEP professor says lack of purchasing power, border closure combine for double economic whammy
EL PASO, Texas — According to a new study from a UTEP economics and finance professor, the value of the Mexican Peso is falling during the…
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1 wounded, 1 sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting
DALLAS, Texas — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said. The…
Continue Reading At least one person shot at Dallas Galleria Mall, police say
At least one person was injured in a Tuesday evening shooting at the Dallas Galleria Mall, police said. “One person was shot inside of the…
Continue Reading These are the ordinary things they were doing when they were killed by police
Sleeping. Driving. Standing outside of an apartment building. These are some of the last things some black Americans were doing before they were…
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