Assisted living home residents are in need of pen pals in this time of isolation
Nearly four months into a strict no-visitor rule due to the coronavirus, an assisted living community in North Carolina tapped into the power of…
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Gunmen burst into Mexican drug rehab center and open fire, killing 24 & wounding 7
IRAPUATO, Mexico — Mexican authorities say gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center and opened fire, killing 24 people and…
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Americans who stayed home before they were told to saved lives, study finds
If you were one of the Americans who decided to self-isolate before you were required to by state or local mandate, good for you. You saved lives.…
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‘Please call back’: 17 calls in a week – and ABC-7 still couldn’t get an El Paso virus test appointment
UPDATE (July 7, 2020) — The City of El Paso tells ABC-7 since this story first aired last week it has added four additional lines to support the…
Continue Reading Dozens of students living in fraternity houses near the University of Washington test positive for coronavirus
At least 38 students living in 10 fraternity houses near the University of Washington’s campus have tested positive for the coronavirus, the…
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Hundreds of Texas teens at ‘pong fest’ party exposed to coronavirus, officials say
About 300 teens were exposed to Covid-19 at a “pong fest” party in Lakeway, Texas, on June 20, local officials say. At the time of the…
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2 Cielo Vista Walmart workers fired after customer is told ‘You’re in America, learn English’
EL PASO, Texas — Two employees from El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart store have been fired after a viral video surfaced showing one of the pair telling…
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Archaeologists find ancient Aboriginal sites underwater, off the coast of Australia
Researchers have found the first confirmed underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites off the coast of Australia, and predict that there are many…
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New commission in three major cities targets past misconduct within criminal justice systems
A civil rights advocacy group is teaming up with district attorneys in three major US cities to launch commissions that they say will listen to…
Continue Reading Gun violence surges in major American cities in the midst of a pandemic and a policing crisis
The stray bullet shattered a window and pierced the head of the 10-year-old girl in her home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. She died…
Continue Reading Yale University to open campus without sophomores in fall and without freshmen in spring
Yale University will reopen in the fall without sophomores living on campus and then will be open in the spring without freshmen living on campus in…
Continue Reading A 100-mph car chase in California ends with suspect driving over cliff and into the Pacific Ocean
What started out as reports of a man shooting into the air ended with him driving a car off a cliff. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., deputies responded…
Continue Reading A Texas bar owner is fighting the state’s shutdown: ‘We are going to starve,’ she says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week ordered bars in the state to reclose. But that’s not stopping the owner of a bar in Odessa from welcoming…
Continue Reading Some consumer fireworks emit high levels of lead and other toxins, a new study finds
When it comes to fireworks safety, parents may warn kids to avoid getting too close. What families may not realize, however, is that there are other…
Continue Reading Top US Supreme Court Decisions Fast Facts
Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision…
Continue Reading Seattle Police disperse protesters from occupied CHOP area after emergency order
Police dispersed protesters in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area and arrested at least 31 people on Wednesday after an…
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Tad cooler temps; slight rain chance
Welcome to July – typically our second wettest month of the year along with being the second hottest month. Rain chances will be slim – about 10% the…
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El Paso’s animal shelter remains closed to the public, but still taking in strays during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Several businesses have changed their practices and policies during the CoVid-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus. El…
Continue Reading Delaware removes whipping post outside courthouse
An old whipping post that was used “disproportionally on Blacks” was removed from outside the Old Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown,…
Continue Reading Moderate drinking may improve cognitive health for older adults, study says
If you enjoy a daily cocktail or some wine with dinner, you’ll want to raise your glass to this: A new study found low to moderate drinking may…
Continue Reading Women’s soccer league players and officials kneel during National Anthem
A majority of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players knelt on one knee during the National Anthem in the opening weekend of its…
Continue Reading The officer who shoved a kneeling protester has been charged with misdemeanor battery
The Fort Lauderdale Police officer seen on video shoving a kneeling protester and then being scolded by a fellow officer has been charged with…
Continue Reading California reimposes coronavirus restrictions for more than 28 million residents
More than 28 million Californians live in counties where restaurant dining rooms, bars and other indoor facilities are being told to stay shut or…
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2 SISD students test positive for virus after district suspends summer athletic programs
SOCORRO, Texas — All athletic programs in the Socorro Independent School District are being suspended until July 10, officials announced…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old boy organized a Black Lives Matter march for kids. Hundreds showed up.
The cries for racial equality have been heard across the world as thousands of protesters rallied after the death of George Floyd. But at one protest…
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New Mexico hits 500 virus deaths; governor halts reopening, orders visitor quarantine, mask crackdown
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said there will now be more “aggressive enforcement” of the state’s public…
Continue Reading Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted
Eight Louisiana police officers are accused of using excessive force against two men a prosecutor said had “raised their hands … in an…
Continue Reading Cemetery in Iowa vandalized, 50 headstones knocked over
Staff at an Iowa cemetery met an unimaginable scene as they arrived to work on Tuesday morning. The usually serene grounds of the historic Elmwood…
Continue Reading New York Police Department’s budget has been slashed by $1 billion
Facing pressure from thousands of constituents calling to defund the police, New York City slashed $1 billion from the police budget. But some city…
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This 23-year-old Texas woman waited weeks before venturing back out. When she did she got coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — Peyton Chesser wasn’t taking chances when the coronavirus pandemic locked down the country in March. The 23-year-old…
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