A scientific journey that began with a lovelorn snail has provided new information regarding the cause of that snail’s rare shell. The lovesick gastropod was a garden snail called Jeremy, named after the reportedly garden-loving, left-wing UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters. Jeremy was rare for
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Juárez artist and activist is finding a way to merge activism, fashion and art together in order to bring awareness to the issue of violence against women in Juárez, and she’s getting national attention for it. “We created this association to see a change in the lives of other women,
Continue Reading A dinosaur with impressive armored plates across its back became mummified around 110 million years ago after enjoying one last meal before dying. And now we know what it ate for its last meal. Dinosaur stomachs and evidence of their diets are rarely preserved. Occasionally, seeds and twigs have been found in the guts of
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EL PASO, Texas — As dental offices begin reopening in many states during the coronavirus pandemic many might be wondering if it’s safe to go see your dentist or if you should hold off on the visit. Dr. Daniel Castro, a west El Paso dentist, is trying to assure his patients that their safety is something he and his employees are taking seriously.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The day after one of Texas’ lowest new coronavirus case counts in six weeks, state health officials reported a spike of 1,688 new cases Tuesday. The figures came after just 593 were reported Monday, which was a dramatic decrease after a week that saw Texas twice hit new record highs. Sunday’s count
Continue Reading In the wake of protests against the death of George Floyd, nine New York Democratic elected officials have at least partially reallocated their police and crime-related campaign donations, most of them to bail funds in New York City. It all started with a 19-year-old college student from Queens. Aaron Fernando, a rising junior honors student
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CLICK HERE FOR ELECTION RESULTS 1:40 A.M. UPDATE: With 3,000 more absentee ballots to count, the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office will resume counting ballots Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., according to candidate Carrie Hamblen. The clerk’s office received a total of 18,000 applications for absentee ballots during the 2020 primary, according to Chief Deputy
Continue Reading It’s Blackout Tuesday, a day promoted by activists to observe, mourn and bring about policy change in the wake of the death of George Floyd. This movement has spread on social media, where organizations, brands and individuals are posting solemn messages featuring stark black backgrounds, sometimes tagging the posts with #BlackLivesMatter. Here’s the problem. While
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CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A massive coronavirus outbreak at the Otero County Prison Facility exploded Tuesday as state health officials reported 116 new cases among inmates, more than doubling the number of infections there to date. New Mexico health leaders said the total case count at the prison has now grown to 228. The Chaparral
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican financial regulators said Tuesday they have frozen the bank accounts of 1,939 people and companies believed to be linked to movements of about $1.1 billion in Jalisco drug cartel money. The country’s anti-money laundering agency said it worked with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to identify the 1,770 people and
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After Liverpool players took a knee during training in a show of solidarity following the global outrage over George Floyd’s death, NBA star LeBron James tweeted #YNWA — a reference to the Premier League club’s ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone” anthem. As pictures of the Liverpool players’ gesture went viral on social media the head of
Continue Reading Services honoring George Floyd, who died while being arrested in Minneapolis, will take place in three states over the course of six days. A memorial service will be held in Minneapolis on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., family attorney Benjamin Crump said. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a eulogy at the memorial,
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the cause of a mobile home fire that killed a child and severely injured a man. Alamogordo firefighters who battled that deadly blaze at 1102 Mescalero Street said they found the mobile home “fully engulfed in flames” when they arrived. The injured man was flown to
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8 minutes and 46 seconds. That’s how long Derek Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd’s neck, as alleged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office criminal complaint against the former Minneapolis police officer. “The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total.Two minutes and 53 seconds of
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Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — When people broke into Scottsdale Fashion Square on Saturday, damaging stores and doing some looting, Sergio Bakalos was one of the only business owners inside the mall during all the chaos. “The mall was just being destroyed,” said Bakalos, who owns the high-end clothing
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Jay-Z has partnered with families who have lost sons to police violence, along with fellow activists and attorneys, to take out full-page ads in newspapers across the country to honor George Floyd. The ad is captioned, “in dedication to George Floyd. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd,” and quotes a passage from a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the cause of a mobile home fire that killed a child and severely injured a man. Alamogordo firefighters who battled that deadly blaze at 1102 Mescalero Street said they found the mobile home “fully engulfed in flames” when they arrived. The injured man was flown to
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican comic Héctor Suárez, whose decades-long career celebrated the common man and satirized the rich, corrupt and arrogant, has died at 81. His son Héctor Suárez Gomís posted a statement Tuesday confirming his father’s death, though he did not specify the cause. Mexico’s Culture Department posted a statement mourning Suárez, calling
Continue Reading Halsey took to the streets of Los Angeles over the weekend to take part in the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The singer talked about her experience on social media saying, “A true patriot is someone who will rebel against the government if it becomes necessary, to protect the greater good of
Continue Reading George Floyd’s brother Philonise had a clear and pressing question for the Minneapolis Police chief on Sunday. “I want to know if he’s going to get justice for my brother and arrest all the officers and convict them,” he told CNN. That question regarding the legal fate of the four officers present during Floyd’s death
Continue Reading Jimmy Fallon used “The Tonight Show” to have a discussion about racism in America on Monday night. Fallon began the episode by saying it would be a “different kind of show,” and readdressed his participation in a “Saturday Night Live” skit from 2000 in which he appeared in blackface to impersonate Chris Rock. “I had
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Tuesday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juarez, as the fatality rate there reached 22%. Juarez has now recorded 282 deaths and 1,281 confirmed cases to date. Health officials also said there were at least 30 people currently hospitalized utilizing ventilators. Juarez was
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander in chief’s disregard of core constitutional values and blistering him for being “more interested in power than in principle.” “He thinks division helps him,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said in a speech at
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Wes Unseld, the burly Hall of Famer who led the then-Washington Bullets to the franchise’s only NBA championship, died Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 74. Unseld’s family said he passed away surrounded by relatives and following lengthy health battles, most recently with pneumonia. “He was the rock of our family
Continue Reading Texas football coach Tom Herman empathizes with black student-athletes and the double standard that he says fans have regarding them. Discussing race relations in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman on Monday, Herman said he knows that something as simple as being pulled over for making an illegal U-turn can be a very different experience
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In the wake of nationwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms candidly discuss race, outrage and the fears about the spread of Covid-19. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or read the transcript below. Alicia Smith, community organizer:
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As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, worried parents struggle with how to protect their children from seeing the worst of the violence while simultaneously explaining the ravages of racism. It couldn’t have come at a worse time. Sheltering at home
Continue Reading The curfew in Minneapolis, Minnesota, went into effect Monday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. But at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue — where George Floyd took his last breaths — demonstrators gathered and stayed out all night in peaceful protest. About 20 minutes after the curfew went into effect, a large
Continue Reading As anger and heartbreak have swept across America over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, CNN and “Sesame Street” are refocusing their second town hall to address racism. The 60-minute special “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” will air on
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DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday afternoon addressed the state’s response to the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck until Floyd lost consciousness and died. Abbott strongly condemned Floyd’s death as police brutality and called it “horrific.”
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