June 2020

Man in a canoe rescues woman on a mission

June 10, 2020 6:26 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — When the weather gets bad, it’s good go know a guy with a…

Federal judge in New York rules ICE courthouse arrests are illegal

June 10, 2020 6:24 PM CNN

State officials who argue ICE officers undermine the justice system when they make arrests at courthouses just won a significant victory. US District…

NMSU’s Nick Gonzales among top picks in MLB draft, taken by Pittsburgh Pirates

June 10, 2020 6:18 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — Major League Baseball’s amateur draft began Wednesday night with a New Mexico State University Aggie among…

Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa, WI apologizes for ‘I Can’t Breathe’ workout; creator says he only meant to honor George Floyd

June 10, 2020 6:11 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, WI (WDJT ) — Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa is apologizing after…

Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals officially cancelled for 2020

June 10, 2020 6:00 PM ABC News

INDIO, California — The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, which had already been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, have both now…

‘Uncertainties’ surround next year’s Olympics, says Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike

June 10, 2020 5:57 PM CNN

The fate of next year’s Olympics depends on Japan’s handling of the coronavirus, according to the governor of Tokyo. Yuriko Koike said…

Nick Gonzales selected 7th Overall by Pittsburgh Pirates

June 10, 2020 5:56 PM Nate Ryan

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Raise the Jolly Roger! New Mexico State baseball star Nick Gonzales is off to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected…

Falling tree limb crushes MI woman’s van

June 10, 2020 5:56 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Saginaw Township, MI (WNEM) — A large tree limb fell onto a woman’s van as a…

Can Donald Trump still win?

June 10, 2020 5:51 PM CNN

Can President Donald Trump win? It’s the question everyone outside the US wants to know, and let’s face it, many foreigners are rooting…

El Paso’s virus testing milestone in question as count includes re-tests

June 10, 2020 5:44 PM Erik Elken

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is now acknowledging some people are getting counted twice in its daily reports that include total…

Racism and equality books see high demand

June 10, 2020 5:21 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — As protests about racism and equality continue, many people…

Elderly man shot, killed by Las Cruces police is identified

June 10, 2020 5:17 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police have released the identity of an 81-year-old man who was fatally shot after they said he fired multiple…

Skyrocketing meat prices hurts restaurants.

June 10, 2020 5:14 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — As the hospitality world begins to re-open, restaurant owners…

CBP holds webinars to provide info on job openings and how to apply

June 10, 2020 4:59 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is holding a pair of job webinars Wednesday night and again Thursday morning. The agency is…

Memphis private school boots contractor after racist email sent to public official

June 10, 2020 4:57 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A black county commissioner who received a hate-filled…

27 new Dona Ana County virus cases as New Mexico plans to test food industry workers

June 10, 2020 4:51 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 147 additional cases of coronavirus; 27 of those new cases occurred…

J.K. Rowling explains her gender identity views in essay amid backlash

June 10, 2020 4:50 PM CNN

Author J.K Rowling is once again trying to explain her views on gender identity amid backlash over statements she made on social media that have…

Days before resigning, CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman told gym owners he doesn’t mourn George Floyd

June 10, 2020 4:44 PM CNN

Hours before tweeting controversial statements about George Floyd on Saturday, former CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman made insensitive comments about race…

Satellite images of Wuhan may suggest coronavirus was spreading as early as August

June 10, 2020 4:41 PM CNN

Satellite images of hospital parking lots in Wuhan, China, as well as internet search trends, suggest the coronavirus may have been spreading in…

NASCAR bans Confederate flags at all races, events

June 10, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

Ahead of its Cup Series race Wednesday night in Martinsville, Virginia, NASCAR said it is banning the flying of Confederate flags at its races and…

Medical examiner says Flagstaff boy allegedly kept in closet by family members died of starvation

June 10, 2020 4:03 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — A 6-year-old who was kept in a closet in Flagstaff…

Texas reports record virus hospitalizations for 3rd straight day & single-day new case record

June 10, 2020 3:20 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Wednesday reported a third consecutive day with a record number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 as a new rise in…

Protesters should self-quarantine for two weeks, LA County says

June 10, 2020 3:06 PM CNN

Attend a protest recently? You should be self-quarantining, says Los Angeles County. LA County tweeted its guidance on Tuesday, after mass protests…

North Carolina’s tennis association teams up with distillery to make their own hand sanitizer

June 10, 2020 3:05 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina’s tennis association is working with a…

Spike Lee revisits the Vietnam War’s legacy in ‘Da 5 Bloods’

June 10, 2020 2:57 PM CNN

The timing alone gives Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” a searing sense of urgency, contemplating black inequality through the prism of…

They prepared for years for a pandemic. Now the pressure is on to create a therapy that could help control it

June 10, 2020 2:52 PM CNN

Kristin Pascal jokes with friends at Zoom game night that she’s spent the Covid-19 pandemic moving clear liquids around the office. In reality,…

Disney fans say Splash Mountain, a ride inspired by ‘Song of the South,’ should be re-themed

June 10, 2020 2:40 PM CNN

One of Disney’s best-loved rides is based on a film widely considered the studio’s most racist. Splash Mountain, a mainstay at both Walt…

Police: Bullet strikes crib of sleeping 1-year-old in Brown Deer

June 10, 2020 2:37 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story BROWN DEER, Wi (WDJT) — Police are investigating after a bullet struck the crib of…

This teenage martial artist creates videos to help superhero seniors stay active while in quarantine

June 10, 2020 2:29 PM CNN

Jeffrey Wall, 15, is just as compassionate as he is fierce. The accomplished Tang Soo Do Korean martial artist is helping his community stay fit…

‘Gone with the Wind’ pulled from HBO Max until it can return with ‘historical context’

June 10, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

HBO Max has pulled “Gone with the Wind” from its library of films. The removal of the film comes as mass protests sweep across the United…

Month: June 2020