July 2020

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won’t play in Western & Southern Open or US Open

July 30, 2020 5:24 AM CNN

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, the top-ranked singles player in women’s tennis, has announced she will not play in either the Western &…

Chicago Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games once fans return

July 30, 2020 5:21 AM CNN

The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks may not be changing its team name, but it will no longer allow costume headdresses at future team-sanctioned…

Nebraska jury finds Wyoming man guilty of making threat to kill President Trump

July 30, 2020 5:17 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — A jury in Nebraska on Wednesday found a…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic compares himself to Benjamin Button after reaching new scoring milestone in Italy

July 30, 2020 5:06 AM CNN

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has compared himself to Benjamin Button after becoming the first man to score 50 league goals for both Milan clubs. The…

Airlines got travelers comfortable about flying again once before — but 9/11 and a virus are a lot different

July 30, 2020 4:52 AM CNN

The US airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares. Before the novel coronavirus, few feared…

Rory McIlroy hints that he might not return to Europe to play amid Covid-19 fears

July 30, 2020 4:52 AM CNN

Rory McIlroy has suggested that he may choose not to return to Europe to compete on the European Tour this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The…

5 things to know for July 30: Coronavirus, police, stimulus, Hong Kong, Germany

July 30, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

All 50 states have now issued warnings about mysterious packages of seeds people have been getting in the mail. Officials think they may be related…

After 250 years, Native American tribe regains ownership of Big Sur ancestral lands

July 30, 2020 4:22 AM CNN

A northern California Indian tribe’s sacred land is now back under their ownership, thanks to the help of a conservancy group. The Esselen…

Here are the internal documents that Congress used to grill Big Tech

July 30, 2020 4:07 AM CNN

As the CEOs of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple faced Congress on Wednesday, many things they or their employees had said in the past were used…

Japan recognizes dozens more ‘black rain’ victims as Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors

July 30, 2020 3:34 AM CNN

A Japanese court recognized dozens of victims of radioactive “black rain” as survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing on Wednesday,…

‘It’s quite incredible,’ says Cesc Fabregas as great-grandmother turns 96 after two positive Covid-19 tests

July 30, 2020 3:21 AM CNN

By the sound of it there’s clearly something special about the Fabregas family genes. There is of course renowned footballer Cesc Fabregas…

Botox could ease depression in addition to wrinkles, study finds

July 30, 2020 3:03 AM CNN

Botox injections may do more than erase the signs of age, or prevent you from feeling painful migraines — they may alleviate depression as well, a…

Florida county sheriff has already issued more than 200 citations while cracking down on gatherings

July 30, 2020 2:01 AM CNN

Florida’s Broward County sheriff says he’s got no plans to end an operation cracking down on large gatherings, which has already resulted…

Virtual camps make summer sparkle for kids with special needs

July 30, 2020 1:54 AM CNN

Performing onstage in front of other campers. Bonding with cabinmates. Careening down a zip line. For 16-year-old Brady Thompson, summer has been…

What we can learn from sports about preventing Covid-19 after Marlins outbreak

July 30, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the…

A photojournalist who was shot in the eye says it’s not just violent rioters being targeted in Portland

July 30, 2020 1:18 AM CNN

From the Palestinian Territories to Mexico, videographer Trip Jennings has covered protests around the world. But it was on his home ground of…

Archaeologists discover the likely source of Stonehenge’s giant sarsen stones

July 30, 2020 12:38 AM CNN

For centuries, the source of Stonehenge’s massive sarsen stones have been an open mystery. Archaeologists and historians have long debated…

We’re only just beginning to learn how Covid-19 affects the brain

July 30, 2020 12:24 AM CNN

One of the more puzzling aspects of the novel coronavirus is just how many organ systems are impacted through the course of the disease. We’ve…

Trump downplays West Texas energy worries as he tries to rally oil and gas workers against Dems

July 30, 2020 12:15 AM Associated Press

MIDLAND, Texas — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the fracking fields of West…

Poor health in teens and 20s raises risk of dementia later, studies say

July 30, 2020 12:03 AM CNN

Education and lifestyle behaviors in our teens and 20s appear to impact our risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later life, according to three…

NFL’s Aaron Jones goes 1-on-1 with ABC-7 as he waits out the pandemic here in the Borderland

July 29, 2020 11:49 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — From Burges High School to UTEP to the top of the NFL, Aaron Jones has carried El Paso with him everywhere he’s gone. He’ll be the…

Australia hotel bans rowdy emus for bad behavior

July 29, 2020 11:49 PM CNN

Two brazen emu siblings named Kevin and Carol have been banned from a hotel in Australia’s Outback for bad behavior. Located in a small,…

An item found in an officer’s Starbucks coffee was not a tampon, LA investigators say

July 29, 2020 11:09 PM CNN

A “furry cloth substance” found in the Starbucks coffee of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer last month was not a tampon,…

India gets Rafale fighter jets from France, boosting its air force

July 29, 2020 10:29 PM CNN

Five French-made jet fighters arrived in India on Wednesday, the first of 36 New Dehli ordered as it moves to upgrade its air force amid a spike in…

Texas passes grim milestone of 6,000 virus deaths as U.S. tops 150,000 to lead the world

July 29, 2020 10:22 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas passed a grim milestone of more than 6,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus, with 313 newly-reported fatalities Wednesday. It…

Minneapolis police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ who helped incite George Floyd riots, warrant says

July 29, 2020 9:56 PM CNN

Minneapolis police have identified a suspect whom they believe helped initiate the riots and destruction in the city following the killing of George…

UTEP students frustrated with fall semester fees amid online only classes

July 29, 2020 9:56 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — University of Texas at El Paso students tell ABC-7 they’re frustrated with the university after seeing the amount of fees added to…

Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for ‘secession’ over social media posts

July 29, 2020 9:21 PM CNN

Police in Hong Kong have arrested four members of a student-led pro-independence group for suspected secessionist offenses on social media under the…

Teen helps develop technology aimed at speeding up detection, treatment for Covid-19 Patients

July 29, 2020 9:01 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Plano, TX (KTVT) — It’s a new technology that could drastically speed up the…

Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams

July 29, 2020 8:48 PM CNN

Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…

Month: July 2020