MLB owners propose a 76-game season, per report
Major League Baseball is proposing a 76-game season in the league’s latest idea to save the 2020 season, per ESPN. The report details the…
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Las Cruces adopts face mask requirement for retail & commercial businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— The Las Cruces City Council has approved a resolution requiring people to wear face coverings in retail and commercial…
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As more Americans head out, 22 states are seeing jumps in new coronavirus cases
While states lift more restrictions and more Americans go out to socialize or protest, almost half of US states are seeing higher rates of new…
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Florida police organization offers to hire cops who were fired or resigned over police misconduct
As the cries for police reform grow louder across the nation, some police departments are holding their officers accountable, firing or suspending…
Continue Reading Just in time for summer, Florida’s seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. But there’s good news, too
First, the bad news: The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Florida each day has increased an average of roughly 46% over the past week,…
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U.S. Soccer may repeal the ban on players kneeling
The U.S. Soccer Federation is considering a repeal of a policy requiring national team players to stand during the National Anthem, according to an…
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Airline stocks soar as Americans get ready to travel again
Investors are bullish on travel stocks again. US airline stocks had an exceptionally strong week last week on rising hopes that summer travel would…
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What’s in a name? California restaurant agrees to a change amid national unrest
Sixty-three years ago, a pancake house opened in California that spawned a nationwide restaurant chain. Now, it’s the only one left — and…
Continue Reading NASCAR legends voice support for George Floyd protests
NASCAR drivers have joined the growing list of athletes and sports leagues throwing their support behind the nationwide protests against police…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania county traces at least 12 coronavirus cases to Jersey Shore partygoer
A dozen new coronavirus cases in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have been traced back to a single New Jersey resident who spread the virus at…
Continue Reading Another mysterious radio burst in space is repeating a pattern. This one occurs every 157 days
For the second time ever, astronomers have detected a pattern in a mysterious fast radio burst coming from space. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are…
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Two women traveling on highway shot at by unknown suspects
Click here for updates on this story McDowell County, NC (WLOS) — Authorities say on Sunday, June 7, shortly before…
Continue Reading 10 racehorses killed in fiery tractor trailer crash
Ten racehorses were killed in a fiery tractor trailer crash early Sunday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike. Two of the horses identified in the…
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Ludacris opens up about George Floyd’s memorial and reaching a new generation of listeners
Among those mourning George Floyd at North Central University’s Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis last Thursday was a familiar face,…
Continue Reading New York City exits coronavirus lockdown but enters a new crisis
After 78 days of coronavirus stay-at-home orders and a death toll larger than all but six countries, New York City begins to reopen Monday. Now, New…
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‘I’m going to f***ing choke you out, bro’: Las Cruces officer’s words to suspect before use of deadly neck restraint
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police on Monday released a photograph of an officer accused of involuntary manslaughter as video of the deadly…
Continue Reading BTS and its ‘Army’ donates more than $2 million to Black Lives Matter
The BTS fan-based charity fundraising group “One In An ARMY” has launched a campaign to raise funds in support of the Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading Shutdowns through early April prevented about 60 million US coronavirus infections, study says
If large-scale shutdown policies — such as ordering people to stay home and closing schools — were not implemented after the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Here’s where we stand on getting a coronavirus vaccine
While coronavirus keeps spreading and killing with impunity, the world waits for a vaccine that could quash the pandemic. But details and timelines…
Continue Reading Deputy killed, another wounded in ambush
Click here for updates on this story Ben Lomond, CA (KPIX) — A veteran Santa Cruz County Sheriff Deputy was killed and…
Continue Reading Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam no longer have guns in new ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’
Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam are sporting different looks in the “Looney Tunes Cartoons” that launched on the new streaming service HBO…
Continue Reading The coronavirus may be out of headlines, but it has not gone away
The coronavirus is out of the headlines while America hits a hinge in history on race — but it has not gone away. During two weeks of protests,…
Continue Reading Protective vest stops bullet fired at police officer
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — A Chicago police officer was shot during a domestic…
Continue Reading Apparel brand Mess in a Bottle selling t-shirts in bottles with positive messages
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — All across the country right now, people are amplifying…
Continue Reading Deputy smashes woman’s window near George Floyd protest
Click here for updates on this story Orange County, FL (WESH) — The Orange County sheriff has called for a review of a…
Continue Reading Artist Jaylin Stewart pays tribute to Breonna Taylor
Click here for updates on this story Louisville, KY (WLKY) — On what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th…
Continue Reading ‘I want to live’: Protest packs state house lawn
Click here for updates on this story Montpelier, VT (WPTZ) — In Vermont’s capital city, a few thousand…
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The Future of Higher Education: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 8
The pandemic forced many American college campuses to close and move classes online. Some are now wondering whether the high cost of college tuition…
Continue Reading A treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains for a decade has finally been found
Thousands of brave souls have ventured into the Rocky Mountains for the past decade, searching for a treasure chest filled with gold, rubies,…
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