With planes grounded and most tourism on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, one Taiwanese airport has come up with a unique solution to help citizens get their travel fix. Taipei’s Songshan airport will give 90 people the chance to take a tour of their airport and relive the experience of going through immigration, boarding a
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As Confederate statues are coming down across the nation, protesters in downtown Raleigh took it upon themselves to put a new plaque on a monument at the North Carolina capitol building. The protesters told CNN affiliate WNCN on Thursday that the new insignia was inspired by George Floyd, and they believe it is a nonviolent
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Lonnie Walker IV of the San Antonio Spurs had been growing out his hair since the 5th grade until he recently got it cut. But that haircut comes with a sad, shocking back story. On Thursday in an Instagram post, Walker revealed that he was sexually abused when he was young. “The real truth as
Continue Reading The death of a single mother in the Philippines who died after trying to get a bus home during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has led to widespread anger online, and prompted the government to look into how it treats stranded workers during the pandemic. Michelle Silvertino, 33, was found unconscious on a footbridge along a
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Thirteen Chicago police officers lounged and slept in the congressional campaign office of US Rep. Bobby Rush on June 1 as protests and looting occurred throughout the city, Rush and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday. The officers, who included three supervisors, were seen on video lounging in Rush’s office, sleeping, eating the congressman’s popcorn
Continue Reading When Minneapolis-based activist Michelle Gross learned the name of the officer who planted his knee on the neck of George Floyd until after he lost consciousness, she wasn’t surprised. Gross, who has tracked 20 years’ worth of complaints against Minneapolis police, identified the officer by cross-checking the badge number seen in the video of Floyd’s
Continue Reading A resolution being drafted by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak would pardon tens of thousands of people who have been convicted for possessing small amounts of marijuana, according to a statement posted to Twitter Thursday. “If approved, this resolution will clear the slate for thousands of people who bear the stigma of a conviction for actions
Continue Reading A two-day manhunt for the California man suspected of shooting multiple law enforcement officers and killing a citizen ended Thursday evening with the suspect dead from gunfire, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office said. Mason James Lira, 26, shot three law enforcement officers Thursday and one on Wednesday before he was fatally wounded while
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EL PASO, Texas — For the first time since El Paso announced the city’s first case of the coronavirus, Mayor Dee Margo is now urging all assisted living operations to release the data surrounding virus cases in each of their facilities. It comes after ABC-7 learned of a growing and deadly outbreak within the Ambrosio
Continue Reading A man suffered life-threatening injuries when protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia partially dismantled a Confederate monument on Wednesday night, according to Virginia State Police. Portsmouth Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr. said Portsmouth Police had done the right thing in confining the vandalism to the one piece of public property, so as to protect lives and the
Continue Reading The mayor of a mostly white New Jersey township is apologizing for his comments during an anti-discrimination protest organized by residents of a neighboring community. Protesters challenged Clark Township Mayor Sal Bonaccorso at a June 6 rally to say that he was “pro-black” and he responded by saying, “I am pro-black for all the good
Continue Reading The Louisville, Kentucky, metro council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance called “Breonna’s Law” on Thursday, banning no-knock search warrants in wake of Breonna Taylor’s death. Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot eight times by Louisville police after officers forced their way inside her home and exchanged shots with her boyfriend in an attempted drug sting
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Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man passing through the mountains is turning heads as he renews faith. At a time when America’s at a crossroads, pastor Roger Gates, of Ministry of Truth based in Oklahoma, is on a mission of good will. Gates is walking across the country
Continue Reading A Bronx teenager was allegedly tased on the face multiple times by police who mistook him for a rioter, his lawyer told CNN. Jahmel Leach, 16, was left with facial fractures and damage to his jaw, according to lawyer Mark Shirian. The New York Police Department did not immediately answer questions about Leach’s arrest, saying
Continue Reading A window conversation between generations forced to stay apart. Once-bustling city streets sitting deserted. A grocery shopper dressed in a makeshift hazmat suit. A healthcare worker clearly exhausted from the frontlines. These are some of the images that capture a pivotal time in history, as museums and cultural institutions around the globe work to document
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested an alleged rapist and rescued a woman from a canal during simultaneous operations early Wednesday morning. Shortly after midnight Wednesday, Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Paso station observed four people making what they described as an illegal entry into the U.S. near Modesto Gomez
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces non-profit and car dealership have teamed up to help family in need. Revolution 120 and the Sisbarro Car Dealership donated a used minivan for Cherie Sisneros to take her 2-year-old daughter Kezia to Salt Lake City for a liver transplant. Keiza was diagnosed with biliary atresia when
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge has ordered a labor lawyer jailed pending trial on charges that prosecutors say stem from a protest this year and not from her leadership of strikes last year that won higher pay for workers at “maquiladora” assembly plants in the border city of Matamoros. The ruling came as demonstrations
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EL PASO, Texas– Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue through the early evening hours. Thunderstorms will clear out overnight making for partly cloudy skies. Drier conditions are expected Friday afternoon with occasional breezes in the forecast. The weekend will bring temperatures near average with dry conditions.
Continue Reading(CNN) — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump will accept the Republican nomination this year in Jacksonville, Florida. “We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville,” McDaniel said in a news release. “Not only does Florida hold a special place in President
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — Sets of dark blue denim overalls have been sitting untouched for weeks at the Bear Paw Outfitters Manufacturing facility. Across the plant, however, sewing machines are humming and employees are busy. The Billings clothing manufacturer began production only about a month before Montana
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Military officials announced Thursday evening that they were lifting many restrictions previously instituted at the Fort Bliss Army post to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Fort Bliss is officially dropping its curfew as well as off-post restrictions that limited trips into the city of El Paso and beyond. Travel will now
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. And then at 8:46 a.m., it came to a standstill. Commissioner Jay Monahan stood on the first tee for the 8:46 a.m. starting time that was listed on the tee sheet without any
Continue Reading Seattle police want to resume operations at a downtown precinct they left empty as protesters began occupying the area around it. The area around the precinct is now occupied by protesters, some of whom are calling it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. According to CNN affiliate KOMO, police boarded up the East Precinct building in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr. Jose Burgos, the director of internal medicine at University Medical Center, the same seven questions each week to track how the pandemic is changing. Dr. Burgos was unavailable this week,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUTTE-SILVER BOW, Mont. (The Montana Standard) — Bandit and Georgie burst through the front door of the Butte-Silver Bow Animal Shelter on a cloudy Tuesday afternoon — a double-vision blitz of fur, paws and wagging tails — and proceeded to rush headlong into their owner’s waiting arms some
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Sony teased Thursday which games will be available to play on its upcoming next-gen PlayStation 5 console and finally revealed the device’s new design. The livestream is available over at CNN Underscored. Sony showed two versions of the PlayStation 5: a standard one, and a “Digital Edition” that does away with the console’s disc drive.
Continue Reading Following weeks of protests over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he will convene a special session of the state legislature to discuss comprehensive police reform. “Minnesotans have raised their voice,” he said, noting many demonstrators have come to the state Capitol with calls for change. “The last three weeks have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUWANEE, Ga. (WGCL) — An offensive yearbook photo featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a racial slur is stirring up problems at Collins Hill High School. The photo shopped image that made its way into the yearbook depicts a student standing with the Civil Rights leader as
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No cases of coronavirus have been linked to two Missouri hairstylists who saw 140 clients last month while symptomatic, county health officials said. Both stylists worked at the same Great Clips location in Springfield. The clients and the stylists all wore face coverings, and the salon had set up other measures such as social distancing
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