Arkansas prosecutor declines to charge officers involved in suspect’s death
Police officers in the central Arkansas city of Conway have been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with the death of a man who was in custody. The…
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WHO leader is stuck between feuding China and US. It’s a situation ‘rock star’ Tedros has spent his life preparing for
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was watching late-night television when he saw a hospital boss criticizing him and Ethiopia’s Health Ministry, which…
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UTEP athletic trainers face challenging times in Covid-19 era
EL PASO, Texas – The job of a college athletic trainer is anything but easy, and now during Covid-19, the job has become increasingly challenging.…
Continue Reading Rhode Island mistakenly issued tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse
Rhode Island issued 176 tax refund checks this week signed by iconic duo Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse — instead of the state treasurer and…
Continue Reading Frontline workers wearing PPE still at more than three times the risk of Covid-19 infection, new study finds
Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients with Covid-19 isn’t enough to completely eliminate the threat from the…
Continue Reading LAPD releases video showing protester shot in head with ‘less-lethal’ round
A protester had his hands raised when Los Angeles police shot him in the head with a “less-lethal projectile” during a May demonstration,…
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‘Rough month of July’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
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.…
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Jefferson City Schools reopening ‘experiment’ is underway
Early Friday morning, Nereida Jaimes, carrying her youngest child, opened her front door to walk her two older children to the school bus, a familiar…
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New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu leaves game after ankle injury
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu left Friday’s game against the Atlanta Dream with an ankle sprain, according to the team. The injury…
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Trump says he’ll act as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from US on security fears
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump says he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app…
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U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her ‘wings of gold’ in Texas
KINGSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, received her “wings of…
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First ever: Humane Society of El Paso Telethon raises more than $80k during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The 27th Annual “Be a Star, Save a Life” Telethon raised more than $82,000 as of last count Saturday night despite the…
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‘A day everybody remembers for the rest of their life’: Doctors, nurses look back on Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — The main goal for doctors and nurses at Del Sol Medical Center in east El Paso has always been to save lives. That was especially…
Continue Reading Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs sweeping police reform bill
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed comprehensive police accountability legislation into law Friday afternoon. The law institutes a new statewide…
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Some strong storms possible through weekend.
Isolated storms will move from the north to the south tonight and over the weaken. Some of these storms could be strong to severe with gusty winds ,…
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22-year-old man arrested for threatening El Paso Walmart employee at Gateway West store
EL PASO, Texas — A 22-year-old man was arrested by sheriff’s deputies Friday, accused of making threats towards an El Paso Walmart worker. Cameron…
Continue Reading Indiana student tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of school
As an Indiana school district welcomed students to the 2020-21 academic year, one of their students tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of…
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Jonathan Isaac responds after being the lone NBA player to stand for National Anthem
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac became the first NBA player to stand for the National Anthem as the league resumed play after a 20-week hiatus…
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Baseball commissioner warns he might end season if coronavirus isn’t managed better, ESPN reports
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred warned union leader Tony Clark in a Friday call that if the league and players don’t do a better…
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Appeals court vacates Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence, orders new penalty trial
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday to vacate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who along with his brother planted homemade bombs near the…
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