June 2020

Johnny Majors, famed college football coach, dies at 85

June 3, 2020 5:49 PM CNN

Johnny Majors, the college football coach who led the University of Tennessee to three SEC championships and the University of Pittsburgh to a…

If you’re planning to take part in protests, here are your rights

June 3, 2020 5:18 PM CNN

Every American has the right to demonstrate peacefully. It’s right there in the First Amendment. But it’s not as simple as showing up…

25 more cases at Otero County Prison, while virus infection is reported at a Hatch nursing home

June 3, 2020 4:56 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported an additional 122 coronavirus cases, with 25 of those among inmates at a…

America’s legacy of lynching isn’t all history. Many say it’s still happening today

June 3, 2020 4:52 PM CNN

When Heather Coggins saw George Floyd cry out, “Mama!” as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, she thought of her uncle.…

Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis denounces him for dividing country

June 3, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who…

It’s Hot! Getting Hotter!

June 3, 2020 4:39 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temps will continue to heat up the next several days. I expect temps to climb to 104 Thursday and 105 Friday. Some cooling early next week behind a…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says almost all businesses can open at 50% capacity – effective immediately

June 3, 2020 4:22 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday afternoon announced his third phase of reopening Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing…

This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd

June 3, 2020 4:22 PM CNN

George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father. And while so many now know the…

Pope Francis condemns death of George Floyd, expresses support for Bishop Seitz memorial effort

June 3, 2020 4:14 PM KVIA ABC-7, CNN

THE VATICAN — Pope Francis on Wednesday publicly condemned the “tragic” death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers and said he…

The National Guard has a long history of being called out during protests – but not in numbers like this

June 3, 2020 3:41 PM CNN

The National Guard. Maybe you’ve seen them in your community in recent months in a broad range of responsibilities: from sewing face masks for…

Trump said he took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus, but new study shows that doesn’t work

June 3, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

On the heels of studies showing hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help patients in the hospital with Covid-19, a new study — the first of its…

Chris Trousdale, former member of Dream Street, dead at 34

June 3, 2020 3:15 PM CNN

Chris Trousdale, a singer best known for his years as a member of the boy band Dream Street, has died, according to his manager. He was 34. “It…

Gambia calls for an investigation after a retired diplomat’s son is killed in a police standoff in Georgia

June 3, 2020 3:14 PM CNN

Gambia’s government is demanding that the United States investigate the police shooting of one of its citizens. Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, was…

4 accused of abducting El Paso man from street corner, beating him as they drove around in van

June 3, 2020 2:53 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Four people have been charged with robbing, brutally beating and kidnapping an El Paso man, allegedly driving around the city with…

Governor warns ‘bad actors’ against disrupting hearings for those accused in Ahmaud Arbery killing

June 3, 2020 2:37 PM CNN

Preliminary hearings are scheduled Thursday for Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. in the shooting death of…

Video appears to show Louisville BBQ man fired gun before he was fatally shot, police say

June 3, 2020 2:08 PM CNN

Video released by Louisville police appears to show a popular BBQ man firing at officers outside his business before he was fatally shot. David…

Healthy people shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, review finds

June 3, 2020 2:06 PM CNN

Still taking a daily aspirin to ward off heart attacks? You might want to think again, according to a new review. Aspirin is still one of the most…

Coronavirus patients evacuated as Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall near Mumbai

June 3, 2020 2:00 PM CNN

Coronavirus patients were among more than 100,000 people evacuated from low-lying coastal areas in India’s western states as a cyclone made…

NM Senate leaders from Las Cruces & Deming lose as primary voting surges, shifts to absentee balloting

June 3, 2020 2:00 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Local election officials struggled Wednesday to fully tally an avalanche of absentee ballots as voting surged in a primary…

Coronavirus cases rise in US south and west as crowded protests spark worries

June 3, 2020 1:41 PM CNN

Coronavirus cases continued to spread in parts of the American south and west in the past week as experts warn that packed protests could exacerbate…

ER visits for non-Covid emergencies have dropped 42% during the pandemic, CDC says

June 3, 2020 1:31 PM CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that some people may be putting off getting emergency care for serious health conditions…

Amazon’s best sellers list is dominated almost entirely by books on race right now

June 3, 2020 12:37 PM CNN

Advocates say that one of the most important ways to be an ally to marginalized people is to educate yourself on the systems that oppress them and…

TV changed last night: Stephen Colbert got somber and ViacomCBS stations went dark

June 3, 2020 12:33 PM CNN

Television felt different Monday night. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” — a show usually reserved for jokes about current events…

Dozen more virus deaths in Juarez; actual number of infected in Chihuahua state may be 10,000

June 3, 2020 12:27 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Wednesday reported a dozen new deaths in the city of Juarez, accounting for 12 of the…

Murder charge upgraded against officer in George Floyd death, other 3 officers charged

June 3, 2020 12:20 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with…

Defense secretary says no military for protests, active-duty troops in DC returning to home bases

June 3, 2020 11:27 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Active-duty troops brought in to Washington, D.C. to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning…

State senate leader from Las Cruces locked in tight race as ballot counting continues

June 3, 2020 11:09 AM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The incumbent state senate president is struggling in her bid for the Democratic nomination to gain re-election in her…

New Mexico close to historic all-female US House delegation

June 3, 2020 11:00 AM Associated Press

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has moved closer to possibly sending a historic delegation of all women of color to the U.S. House. According to…

Tear gas: Prepare for what to do if you’re exposed

June 3, 2020 10:59 AM CNN

Sam was one of hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered outside the CNN Center in downtown Atlanta on Monday night. An anthropologist in her early…

The US national security adviser says there’s no systemic racism in policing. Studies suggest otherwise

June 3, 2020 10:56 AM CNN

When a Trump administration official said he doesn’t think systemic racism exists in policing, many were stunned — especially after…

Month: June 2020