SEISD officials urge families to notify district of plans for when campus reopens
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Students in the San Elizario Independent School District begin classes online on August 3. District officials say they…
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‘We’re learning together’: Gadsden ISD prepares to resume virtual classes Monday
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Thousands more students will return to classes Monday morning, including at Gadsden Independent School District. …
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Cancer survivor now fights second battle with people who say they can’t wear masks
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KTVI/KPLR) — Stores mandating masks are being criticized by…
Continue Reading Firefighter has a surprise waiting for her when she’s released from rehab
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI/KPLR) — Arlydia Bufford was shot on June 22 while…
Continue Reading COVID-19 survivors in Illinois who were first to get double-lung transplants in U.S. speak out
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — A man and woman from Illinois are the first known COVID-19…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front brings moisture along with thunderstorm risk
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the risk of thunderstorms. A backdoor front picked up northeast winds Friday morning, primarily on the west side…
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El Paso surpasses 14,000 confirmed virus cases; 7 new deaths occur
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven virus deaths and 337 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now…
Continue Reading Restaurant, customers help local foster kids get their first cars
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) — A restaurant in Olathe is doing more than selling chicken.…
Continue Reading Police union and civil rights leaders trade bitter accusations
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Davenport’s police union has questioned the…
Continue Reading St. Louis County prosecutor reopened Michael Brown shooting case but won’t charge Darren Wilson
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell on…
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Glaxo, Sanofi to partner on $2 billion Operation Warp Speed coronavirus vaccine contract
Drug giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur said Friday they had won a commitment from the US federal government to pay up to $2.1 billion to help…
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There’s a salmonella outbreak in 48 states linked to backyard poultry, and more people are infected than in years past
Over 900 people in 48 states have been infected with salmonella, and their illnesses are likely linked to backyard poultry like chicks and ducklings.…
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The Perseverance rover is on its way to Mars. What’s next?
The NASA Perseverance rover has been confirmed to be healthy and is now on a journey to Mars. It will take between 6.5 and seven months before the…
Continue Reading US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial
A United States citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan has been shot dead while appearing in court, in the latest act of violence connected to…
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Naya Rivera makes one of her final appearances in ‘Sugar Rush’
Admirers of Naya Rivera can now watch one of her final television appearances. The “Glee” star who accidentally drowned while boating…
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No sex and no fans, but the beer is flowing fast in the NBA ‘bubble’
In 1987, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl and their quarterback Phil Simms uttered five immortal words: “I’m going to Disney…
Continue Reading This ER doctor and heart transplant survivor wants you to wear a mask
Dr. Alin Gragossian gets it. Wearing a mask, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, using a sanitizing gel or wipe on everything you touch…
Continue Reading Formula One driver Sergio Perez tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss British Grand Prix
Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The Mexican was…
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These kids are getting left behind when schools go online
Michelle Burnett just landed a new job, and she’s excited to be heading back to work next week for the first time in months. But there’s…
Continue Reading Operation Warp Speed leader says he expects coronavirus vaccine to be highly effective, ‘in the 90%’ range
The head of the government’s effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19 says he expects the vaccine to have efficacy rates “in the…
Continue Reading Meet Forest, the tallest giraffe in the world
A male giraffe living in a zoo in Australia has been crowned the tallest of them all, hitting a giddy 5.7 meters (18 feet, 8 inches). Twelve-year-old…
Continue Reading Newly unsealed documents describe Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse of one of Epstein’s alleged victims
Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, describes the psychological toll of Epstein’s abuse in portions of a newly released…
Continue Reading Hong Kong postpones legislative elections for a year over coronavirus fears
Hong Kong will postpone legislative elections due to be held in September by one year because of the coronavirus outbreak, the city’s leader…
Continue Reading Hotel guests checking in for the long haul
Forget checking into a hotel for a long weekend or a week. In the wake of Covid-19, travelers around the world are booking stays that last a month or…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, July 31
The economic toll of the pandemic is becoming clear. In just a few months, the virus has managed to wipe out years of gains and push millions of…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts lockdown-easing on hold amid growth in coronavirus cases
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is postponing some planned measures to ease the lockdown because the number of new…
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Serena Williams helps to donate 4.25 million face masks to schools in need
Serena Williams is helping to donate 4.25 million face masks to schools in the US as children prepare to head back to classrooms in the coming…
Continue Reading San Diego gym that defied a shutdown order linked to a coronavirus outbreak
A San Diego gym that was shut down after operating in defiance of a county health order to close last week is now linked to an outbreak of…
Continue Reading Saudi-backed consortium pulls out of bid to buy Newcastle United
A Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has withdrawn its bid to buy English Premier League side Newcastle United. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 31: Coronavirus, election 2020, economy, stimulus, hong kong
We already have the second hurricane of the new Atlantic season. Hurricane Isaias likely will spend the weekend dumping rain in parts of the…
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