July 2020

Triad community reacts to death of John Lewis

July 20, 2020 7:30 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Congressman John Lewis, a lifelong powerhouse to the…

A Navy veteran says he was beaten and pepper sprayed by authorities while attending his first protest in Portland

July 20, 2020 7:23 AM CNN

Protests in Portland, Oregon have been a nightly occurrence for more than 50 days, but one man hadn’t attended any until Saturday night. Navy…

StormTRACK Weather: Monsoon flow remains weak; storms possible this week

July 20, 2020 7:22 AM Nichole Gomez

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon and nighttime hours this week. Rain some of the storms will be capable of…

Juice Wrld’s posthumous ‘Legends Never Die’ debuts as biggest album of 2020

July 20, 2020 7:16 AM CNN

Juice Wrold’s posthumous album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the biggest album so far this year. Billboard…

Students voice concerns after Elon University says students must get $129 coronavirus test

July 20, 2020 7:12 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ELON, NC (WGHP) — Elon University students are worried about required COVID-19…

ABC-7 Xtra: Inside Del Sol Medical Center and the battle against Covid-19

July 20, 2020 7:00 AM Nichole Gomez

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Meet the elite group who will remove the bodies from the Hard Rock Hotel

July 20, 2020 6:58 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — They’ve rescued people from floods in Texas and…

LeBron James trading card sold for $1.8 million at auction

July 20, 2020 6:52 AM CNN

A rare LeBron James trading card sold for a record-breaking $1.845 million at auction over the weekend, the NBA said. The card features James, now at…

Cat Crook: “Cat burglar” stealing neighbors clothes & laundry

July 20, 2020 6:51 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story METAIRIE, LA (WGNO) — There’s a mysterious case of laundry and clothes going…

Police: Man struck with hatchet during dispute

July 20, 2020 6:37 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, PA (WPMT) — Police say a man was struck on the back by a hatchet and…

Lewis Hamilton criticizes Formula One for ‘lacking leadership’ in the fight against racism

July 20, 2020 6:35 AM CNN

Lewis Hamilton says Formula One must do more in the fight against racism as he criticized some of his rival drivers for not taking the issue…

Two teenagers allegedly caught fish and killed them on rocks

July 20, 2020 6:34 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — Two teenagers allegedly caught fish and killed them…

20 of the world’s best places for swimming

July 20, 2020 6:31 AM CNN

From isolated English beaches to plunge pools in the Costa Rican cloud forest. Icy ponds at five-star hotels in the heart of Peru to quiet riverbanks…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, July 20

July 20, 2020 6:20 AM CNN

It doesn’t end with a negative test. Covid-19 survivors are discovering scary long-term effects of the disease. Strolls that feel like climbing…

Online petition calls on Trader Joe’s to change its ‘racist packaging’

July 20, 2020 6:16 AM CNN

More than 1,700 people have signed a petition urging Trader Joe’s to change the labeling of some of its international food products, calling…

This billionaire says the US stock market is overlooking the rapidly growing national debt

July 20, 2020 5:54 AM CNN

As the US stock market has made a dramatic recovery from March lows, it has felt at times as if the market and the economy are no longer on speaking…

NFL stars raise fears over NFL’s coronavirus safety protocols

July 20, 2020 5:26 AM CNN

A number of the NFL’s leading players have raised their concerns over the league’s Covid-19 safety protocols as teams prepare to start…

New Zealand scientists develop volcano early warning system that could have predicted deadly White Island eruption

July 20, 2020 5:16 AM CNN

Scientists in New Zealand have invented an alert system to provide warnings ahead of volcanic eruptions — a system which, they say, could have…

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus reveals he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 in March

July 20, 2020 5:05 AM CNN

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus announced Sunday he and his wife, Barbara, both tested positive for the Covid-19 virus in March. The 80-year-old, who is…

Keanu Reeves is writing comic books — the first issue is out in October

July 20, 2020 5:02 AM CNN

Actor, musician, film producer and, now, comic-book writer. Is there anything Keanu Reeves can’t do? The Hollywood action man has teamed up…

Lionel Messi claims record-breaking seventh golden boot

July 20, 2020 4:33 AM CNN

Lionel Messi continues to ruthlessly tear through the record books. The Argentine maestro’s two goals against Alaves on the final day of the La…

5 things to know for July 20: Coronavirus, Congress, education, vaccines, TikTok

July 20, 2020 4:32 AM CNN

Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see the comet NEOWISE in the sky this month. Take advantage now, because once it disappears…

Protests in Portland have carried on for more than 50 days. Here’s how they started

July 20, 2020 3:24 AM CNN

For more than fifty days, protests in Portland have carried on. While many have been peaceful, those demonstrations have also been marked by…

Xinjiang capital in ‘wartime’ lockdown over spike in coronavirus cases

July 20, 2020 2:21 AM CNN

A “wartime” state has been declared in the capital of Xinjiang, home to China’s persecuted Muslim-majority Uyghur ethnic group, as…

Amsterdam’s ‘prostitute hotel’ plan to uproot red light district

July 20, 2020 1:48 AM CNN

When the Netherlands introduced lockdown measures in mid-March, Amsterdam’s Red Light District transformed into a ghost town overnight.…

Malaysia finds 1,800 tonnes of illegal toxic waste dumped at port

July 20, 2020 1:43 AM CNN

Malaysia has discovered 110 containers of illegally dumped toxic waste in what authorities are calling “the biggest finding of its kind”…

Top health officials changed their minds about face mask guidance — but for good reason

July 20, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

First, health officials said we shouldn’t wear face masks. Then, they said we should. Now, many are saying we must wear masks if we want to…

ABC News poll shows Biden leads Trump by 15 points nationally

July 20, 2020 1:23 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The new ABC News/Washington Post poll is the latest to show former Vice President Joe Biden on a roll. He leads…

In rare move, Biden & DNC air presidential TV ads in El Paso, across Texas

July 20, 2020 12:50 AM CNN, Associated Press, El Paso Matters, Texas Tribune

EL PASO, Texas — Joe Biden’s campaign debuted its first general election television ad in El Paso on ABC-7 over the weekend, dipping its toes in…

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s alternate reality on Covid-19 threat

July 19, 2020 11:28 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appears to be living in an alternate reality when it comes to the COVID-19 threat. Over the weekend, he…

Month: July 2020