El PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 compliance task force, made up of El Paso police, fire, county sheriff’s office, and environmental services plan to enforce the state of Texas mandate to wear face masks in public. The City of El Paso has adjusted its’ local health directive to include Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that
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A hate crime investigation was launched after a noose was found hanging from the press box of a high school football stadium in Michigan. Security staff at Kalamazoo Central High School discovered the noose Thursday afternoon, according to a news release by the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department. The incident is being investigated as a
Continue ReadingA few isolated storms possible over the weekend but you can figure on a day of heat and somewhat humid conditions. Temps expected to hit lower 100’s again. More of the same all of next week with a 10% rain afternoon and hot temps. For the latest forecast and Doppler radar: http://www.kvia.com/weather To follow Doppler
Continue Reading An Oregon state trooper is on administrative leave and officials have apologized after coffee shop owners say the trooper used profanity and scoffed at the state’s mask mandate when he and other officers were asked to wear one. “Oregon State Police Troopers are not above the law and this conduct is being immediately addressed,” Travis
Continue Reading The Washington Redskins could be sporting a new team name this fall, if and when the 2020 NFL season begins. Calls have been growing for the team to change its name in light of the recent protests against racial injustice and police brutality. Team owner Dan Snyder has resisted calls in the past to have
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The Arizona Department of Health Services demanded that three gyms close immediately or face court action, according to a statement from the department’s spokesman. Two locations complied. The three gyms — two LifeTime locations and one Mountainside Fitness gym — have garnered attention for their refusal to abide by Gov. Doug Ducey’s order to re-close
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HOOVER, Alabama — A shooting at an Alabama shopping mall Friday afternoon left an 8-year-old boy dead and three other people wounded. Hoover police said that a girl and two adults were hospitalized after the shooting inside the Riverchase Galleria. Multiple shots were reported near the food court inside the mall about 3:15 p.m., but
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagashima issued an emergency proclamation Friday that expands upon the face mask order issued by New Mexico’s governor. Earlier this week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered New Mexicans to wear face masks in public places and said people who ignore the mask requirement could be fined
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A woman in her 90s from Doña Ana County and a man in his 50s at the Otero County Prison were among eight new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico on Friday, raising the state’s fatality count to 511. The Doña Ana County victim had been a resident of the Jim
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The Washington Redskins could get a new name. The NFL team announced Friday it will review the name, long criticized for racist connotations. “In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team’s name,” the Redskins said
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CARLSBAD CAVERNS, New Mexico — Recently released body camera video shows the final moments before an unarmed Colorado man was shot and killed by a park ranger at Carlsbad Caverns. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported that video from the March shooting has 26 seconds missing, leaving local prosecutors unsure whether to rule the use of force
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Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines confirmed that a handful of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The employees recently attended flight attendant training at their Honolulu headquarters. In total, eight workers tested positive for the virus this week after feeling ill. “We are supporting our
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Vancouver, WA (KPTV) — Police are searching for a man who poured gasoline on a stranger and lit him on fire in a Vancouver parking lot on Thursday. At around 10:24 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle fire in a parking lot in the 2900 block of Northeast
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Collinsville, IL (KMOV) — The story of 71-year-old Clyde Simmons began as a happy one. Last Friday, he was driving from Maine to Colorado to visit family. Everything was fine, until he got to Collinsville road Exit 4A. That’s when his trip turned into a nightmare. The trailer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — One result of the current discussions about race and inequality is a heightened interest in learning about the Black experience and history nationwide. That desire to learn comes from people of different races, and in our city the Community Book Center is serving
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Raytown, MO (KCTV) — Police in Raytown say a suspect is in custody after shooting into an officer’s personal car after the officer stopped to help a woman who was fleeing from the suspect. According to the Raytown Police Department, the off-duty officer was on Raytown Road just
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis County, MO (KMOV) — A man is currently behind bars for a quarter of a century for killing a St. Louis County mother in front of her children. The man convicted of killing Porsha Owens is Mark Haywood. Police say in 2018, Haywood wanted the car
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Waterbury, CT (WFSB) — A small rally is taking place outside of Waterbury City Hall to protect the Christopher Columbus statue. On the other side, more than 1,500 people are calling for the city to remove the statue. The rally was supposed to take place at noon to
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Before she was “Captain Marvel,” Brie Larson says she missed out on some big movies. She auditioned but was not cast for a role in a “Star Wars” movie, along with starring roles in “The Hunger Games” and “Terminator: Genisys,” she revealed on her new YouTube channel on Thursday. “I auditioned for ‘Star Wars,’” Larson
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Duluth, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — At 101 years old, Doris Bush now calls Duluth home. She celebrated her 101st birthday on June 24. In January 2019, she published her book, titled “My Journey to Life,” in which she recounts the experiences and trials in her life that
Continue Reading Antique Sugar co-owner Sarah Bingham is tired of arguing with customers who don’t want to put on a mask before coming into the vintage clothing shop in Phoenix, Arizona. The store was closed for 2½ months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bingham said they put up a polite sign when the store reopened on June
Continue Reading Five Americans who flew by private jet to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia were refused entry to Italy on Wednesday due to new EU travel restrictions on countries with high coronavirus infection rates, police told CNN. The private jet — which took off from Colorado with 11 would-be holidaymakers on board — arrived in Cagliari
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EL PASO, Texas — A nurse practitioner for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center who worked at the Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, home to a significant coronavirus outbreak, has died of complications from Covid-19. The death of 56-year-old Robert ‘Bob’ Armstrong last month is one of the latest among several hundred front-line healthcare workers nationwide
Continue Reading Termination proceedings have been initiated against a Miami-Dade police officer who struck a woman who he said struck him during an argument at Miami International Airport. The incident happened Tuesday evening, and police body camera video of the encounter circulated on social media. The strike was “way too excessive use of force,” county Mayor Carlos
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Smyrna, TN (WSMV) — A 13-year-old led a rally in Smyrna on Friday morning to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and other protests across the country. Dozens of people and families sang, chanted and listened as Ashley Sanford led a rally at the train depot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Greensboro, NC (WGHP) — A shooting victim received life-saving help from a stranger moments after shots rang out on Spring Garden Street. Diante Tally was one of the victims. Talley was shot five times early Wednesday morning, critically injuring him. Dontae Ellis was in the area and saw
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My twin boys were supposed to be born in June, but they had other plans. I went into early labor in March, just as the coronavirus was sweeping into my hometown of Atlanta. Suddenly there was an emergency C-section and my husband Walt and I were parents, blessed with Wyatt and Cameron. But they’re in
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A combination of factors could make the Fourth of July a “perfect storm” of coronavirus infections, warned one doctor — but only for those who don’t choose to safely navigate the holiday weekend. Cities opening, people not following preventative guidelines and people traveling could cause a spike in new Covid-19 cases, said Dr. Joshua Barocas,
Continue Reading As the MLB season gears up for a late start this month, one thing will be missing: its annual All-Star Game. Major League Baseball made the announcement Friday, writing that — with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — the annual game between the American League and the National League wouldn’t be possible this year. The Los
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CANUTILLO, Texas – The Canutillo Independent School District said it will start off the new school year on Aug. 3 with online classes, known as remote learning, for at least a month. The school district cited “upward trends in (coronavirus) infection rates” in announcing its plans on Friday, which officials said places an emphasis on safety. “The
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