A Wisconsin bank is bringing change to their community by helping local businesses struggling because of the nationwide shortage of coins caused by the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the Community State Bank launched a Coin Buy Back Program which offers a $5 bonus for every $100 worth of coins turned in to any of its
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After struggling to make the cut and troubled by persistent back problems, Tiger Woods showed promise of better things to come with a battling one-under-par 71 in the third round of the Memorial tournament on Saturday. Woods, playing his first tournament since February, carded a 71 on the first day, but dropped back through the
Continue Reading Former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it’s “dominated by White people.” While many other sportspeople and sports organizations like Formula 1, the NFL and Premier League soccer have been vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter
Continue Reading Powered by 40 pounds of additional muscle, Bryson DeChambeau claimed his sixth PGA Tour title at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. The American shot seven-under on Sunday to finish three shots clear of compatriot Matthew Wolff and record a seventh consecutive top-10 finish on the Tour. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and features
Continue Reading A second PGA Tour golfer has tested positive for Covid-19. This time it’s Cameron Champ, who has withdrawn from this week’s Travelers Championship. The PGA Tour announced the news about Champ, 25, on Tuesday afternoon, stating he tested positive during a pre-tournament screening. “I feel great physically and I was obviously surprised and disappointed to
Continue Reading A third PGA golfer has tested positive for coronavirus since golf resumed on June 11. Denny McCarthy withdrew from the Travelers Championship after testing positive for coronavirus, the PGA Tour said in a statement on Friday. “For the health and well-being of all associated with the tournament and those within the community, the Tour is
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Four months into a virtual worldwide lockdown for US travelers, reaching a vacation home abroad is either impossible or too risky to even consider — leaving these homeowners challenged and their homes largely abandoned. Dream houses in far-flung regions are still extant, leaving homeowners to navigate upkeep and associated costs from afar instead of checking
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Jessica Ortiz said she and her twin brother, Jubal, were inseparable. Even when Jubal lay dead in an open casket with plexiglass over his body — out of fear he could still be contagious with coronavirus — she couldn’t help but lean down and touch him at his viewing earlier this month. Now, weeks later,
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No surprise here: United Airlines lost a staggering $1.6 billion last quarter amid travel restrictions and Covid-19 fears. That’s actually less than the dire losses analysts predicted. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On With Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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Manager Jurgen Klopp has likened it to the eager anticipation of opening presents on Christmas Day, but Liverpool fans have been urged to stay at home ahead of the team’s trophy presentation at Anfield on Wednesday. Contrary to government guidelines, fans gathered outside the stadium as Chelsea defeated Manchester City last month and Liverpool’s 30-year
Continue Reading More than a dozen mayors have joined Portland in asking the Trump administration to remove federal forces from or stop plans to send them to major American cities. In a letter Monday addressed to Attorney General William Barr and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, the mayors called the administration’s intention
Continue Reading Hitting children with bats and sticks, slapping them across the face, and holding their heads underwater to simulate drowning are some of the abusive coaching techniques allegedly used in Japan as revealed in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Published on Monday, the report includes 56 interviews with current and former athletes across at
Continue Reading Nearly one in four residents in the Indian capital of New Delhi may have been infected with the novel coronavirus, antibody tests on a random sample of people has shown. The survey tested blood samples of 21,387 people across Delhi. Among them, 23.48% were found to have Covid-19 antibodies, indicating past exposure to the coronavirus.
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HOUSTON, Texas — The United States ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, escalating tensions between the world’s largest economies as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure against China ahead of the November election. Beijing denounced the order Wednesday as “outrageous” and said it would draw a firm response if not reversed. The physical
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If people washed their hands regularly, wore masks, and kept their social distance from each other, these three simple behaviors could stop most all of the Covid-19 pandemic, even without a vaccine or additional treatments, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine, created a new model to look
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — While the state Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public health order prohibiting indoor service at restaurants and breweries for now, it has agreed to weigh a challenge from the restive restaurant industry. Lujan Grisham this month reinstated a ban on indoor dining based on surging Covid-19 infections
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UPDATE: Police on Thursday said 23–year old Monique Alicia Brooks died at University Medical Center from her injuries after her SUV struck a light pole and rolled over. Investigators don’t know why she veered off the road, but said it happened after she “accelerated away from the area of Dyer and Maxwell in a Nissan
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EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old burglary suspect was recently held at gunpoint by the victim’s son until police arrived, authorities said Tuesday. El Paso police responded to a home burglary earlier this month along the 1400 block of East Nevada Avenue in central El Paso. According to police, a man broke into the home
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EL PASO, Texas — In an interview with ABC-7 on Tuesday evening, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to directly address a remark by one of his advisers that was critical of President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Adviser David Carney told the New York Times that “the president got bored with it,” so Abbott
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After falling for months, Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are on the upswing and approaching the peak levels seen in April. The reason is simple: the US is experiencing a surge in cases, with states such as Florida, Texas and California reporting thousands of new confirmed cases in recent weeks. At the peak of the
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EL PASO, Texas — In the last five years, there has been a steep decline in birth rates in El Paso County, according to data Collected by the Vitals Division from the Office of the County Clerk. The University Medical Center of El Paso supplied this graph below: It’s highlights a 21.3% decline in live
Continue Reading San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler responded Tuesday to criticism from President Donald Trump after he and members of the team took a knee during the national anthem before a game this week. “My response is I don’t see it as disrespect at all,” Kapler said. “I see nothing more American than standing up for
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EL PASO, Texas — A new mural near Fort Bliss honors the memory of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén. The artist is Gabe Vasquez, who also created the “El Paso Strong” mural. Spc. Guillén, 20, stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, had not been seen for two months until investigators determined she was killed and
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HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas — While some big cities in Texas are reporting signs that an alarming surge in cases of the coronavirus may be leveling off, officials in south Texas counties along the border with Mexico said Tuesday that the outlook there remains bleak. Dallas County officials said the number of hospitalized virus patients dropped
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FORT HOOD, TEXAS — U.S. Army officials on Tuesday said that the body of a Fort Hood solider was found near the Texas army base, marking the third time in a month that a Fort Hood soldier’s body has been discovered. Pvt. Mejhor Morta, 26, was found unresponsive July 17 in the vicinity of Stillhouse Hollow Lake, according
Continue Reading One of the original “Rosie the Riveters” is serving her country once more. Mae Krier, 94, worked in a Boeing factory during World War II, where she helped make warplanes. Now, she’s helping fight a different battle — coronavirus. “I always made (them) for Rosie travel,” she told CNN’s Chris Cuomo. “We go to Washington
Continue Reading Two couples had their eyes on the sky when getting engaged, capturing a rare comet the moment the question was popped. The Neowise comet is a rare comet that only comes around every 6,800 years, according to NASA, and will only be seen in the sky until July 23. To make their proposals to their
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Hundreds of incarcerated women in Texas, including NSA leaker Reality Winner, are at the center of one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks at a federal correctional facility in the country. At least 510 detainees and three staff at Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, have tested positive for Covid-19,
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CANUTILLO, Texas — A severe thunderstorm that moved through the Canutillo area late Tuesday afternoon flooded roads, homes and businesses there. Along with heavy downpours, the National Weather Service said the storm had 60 mile an hour wind gusts and dumped nickle-sized hail. The heavy rain – amounting to about an inch – flooded Doniphan
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LA MESA, New Mexico – In the sleepy neighborhood of La Mesa, the iconic Chope’s Bar and Café began serving patrons long before New Mexico earned statehood. “My grandmother at one time was a bootlegger,” recalled Margarita Martinez on Tuesday afternoon. “She used to go to Juarez and buy liquor and bring it here,” said
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