June 2020

Off-duty officer shoots homicide suspect in Omaha, NE

June 14, 2020 10:25 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — An off-duty Bellevue Police officer working security in the…

IA canal boaters upset with decision to remove “no wake” zone

June 14, 2020 10:23 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LE CLAIRE, IA (WQAD ) — A popular canal near Leclaire is known as the “quiet…

For black NASCAR fans, the Confederate flag ban is welcome but long overdue

June 14, 2020 10:22 AM CNN

Growing up in the middle of nowhere, Marc Wiley said he had two choices for recreation: “Go fast and shoot stuff.” “And I’ve…

Drive-thru mask giveaway gives away 3,000 masks in one hour

June 14, 2020 10:08 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — At ten locations around the city, washable cotton masks were…

Battling blight in Wilkes-Barre, PA

June 14, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, PA (WNEP ) — Members of the Wilkes-Barre Citizens Blight Committee…

Drive-thru mask giveaway gives away 3,000 masks in one hour

June 14, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — At ten locations around the city, washable cotton masks were…

Police reforms quickly take hold across America. It’s only just getting started

June 14, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

One reform repeals a New York state statute that kept secret the personnel and disciplinary records of police officers, leaving the public in the…

Cathartic acts of rage, or the rewriting of history? How statues became political lightning rods

June 14, 2020 9:09 AM CNN

Statues are products of one era built to endure into others. They loom over streets and squares while the views of those who pass by change, from…

A day after reaching 100 El Paso virus deaths, no additional deaths and just 40 new cases

June 14, 2020 9:09 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A day after reaching the 100 death milestone, El Paso County on Sunday saw no additional coronavirus deaths and just 40 new cases…

Taylor Swift says Confederate monuments in Tennessee make her sick

June 14, 2020 8:03 AM CNN

For most of her career, Taylor Swift has been known in part for staying out of politics. That’s changed in the last few months. And her latest…

StormTRACK Weather: Isolated storm chances remain in the forecast

June 14, 2020 7:28 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- The threat of seeing storms develop, west of the Rio Grande remains in our forecast. Expect partly cloudy skies east of the river…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

June 14, 2020 5:29 AM CNN

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What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, June 14

June 14, 2020 5:22 AM CNN

Ready or not, here comes a big week for reopening. France is lifting travel restrictions, New Jersey will allow outdoor dining, British shops plan on…

6 reasons why bats aren’t enemies: They help make tequila, and other surprising facts you may not know

June 14, 2020 3:59 AM CNN

Bats have shouldered much of the blame in the quest for the origins of the novel coronavirus. In March, researchers published a study that found a…

Motorcyclist dies from injuries in far east El Paso crash last month

June 14, 2020 3:43 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, July 2: Police said 42–year old Angel Holguin has died from his injuries in last month’s crash of his motorcycle at Zaragoza Road and Rich…

In the Black Lives Matter movement, immigrants find themselves in a tough position

June 14, 2020 12:33 AM CNN

After the first wave of nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death turned violent, immigrants on US visas who support the Black Lives Matter…

NASA spacecraft sends back images of stars from 4.3 billion miles away

June 14, 2020 12:31 AM CNN

From its unique vantage point 4.3 billion miles from Earth, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has captured images of nearby stars — and the…

Politicians, Hispanic Hollywood heavyweights work together to help the Colonias during pandemic

June 13, 2020 10:52 PM Wil Herren

COLONIAS, New Mexico — The Colonias have not been forgotten by current and former New Mexico elected officials. The small city that gets very little…

Some families have been kept apart by coronavirus. These families are still waiting to meet

June 13, 2020 10:44 PM CNN

Across the world, families who were on the brink of adopting a child have had their futures together postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. Adoption…

Minneapolis police chief says George Floyd’s family will inspire his reform efforts

June 13, 2020 10:39 PM CNN

Minneapolis police Chief Medaria Arradondo says a “gut wrenching” meeting with the family of George Floyd reaffirmed his resolve to make…

Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks has been terminated

June 13, 2020 10:20 PM CNN

The Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks has been terminated, Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos told CNN Saturday. A second…

Trump’s latest target on Twitter: Comcast

June 13, 2020 10:05 PM CNN

President Trump on Saturday told his Twitter and Facebook followers to drop Comcast — an egregious use of his presidential platform to hurt an…

Border Patrol agent from El Paso sector found dead along remote New Mexico trail

June 13, 2020 9:19 PM Jim Parker

LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A U.S. Border Patrol agent for the El Paso sector was found dead along a trail in a remote stretch of New Mexico’s Hidalgo…

Statue of Robert E. Lee gets a makeover with Pride Flag and ‘BLM’ sign

June 13, 2020 8:40 PM CNN

Activists in Richmond, Virginia, projected the image of a pride flag and ‘BLM’ on a Confederate statue there Friday night in support of…

‘We’re looking for solutions’: Boxing champ and comedian lead Las Cruces ‘Black Lives Matter’ town hall meeting

June 13, 2020 7:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Boxing champ Austin Trout and comedian Tommy Black led a discussion in downtown Las Cruces Saturday night around police…

‘We’re calling for justice’: Protesters hold moment of silence for man killed by Las Cruces officer

June 13, 2020 7:12 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The sister of the man killed by Las Cruces police in February joined a few dozen protesters on Saturday to demand justice.…

Woman becomes first observant Sikh to graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point

June 13, 2020 7:08 PM CNN

A woman has made history by becoming the first observant Sikh to graduate from the US Military Academy at West Point. Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang,…