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Beyoncé’s celebratory visual album ‘Black Is King’ drops on Disney+
The moment Beyoncé fans have been waiting for is finally here: The 24-time Grammy Award-winning queen of pop has released her hotly anticipated visual album “Black Is King”, inspired by “The Lion King,” on Disney+. The album, based on the singer’s soundtrack album “The Lion King: The Gift” for the 2019 remake of the Disney
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing government, citing coronavirus, postpones elections; pro-democracy opposition cries foul
HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong government is invoking an emergency regulations ordinance in delaying the elections. Lam says Hong Kong’s government has the support of the Chinese government in
Continue Reading Bryan Cranston says he had Covid-19 and shares a video of himself donating plasma
“Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston has appealed to his fans to “keep wearing the damn mask,” after revealing that he contracted Covid-19. The actor, famed for playing chemistry teacher turned crystal meth drug lord Walter White, took to Instagram to share the news that he had been “one of the lucky ones” to survive the
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NBA season restarts with a nod to Black Lives Matter and 2 games that went down to the wire
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers took their game down to the wire on Thursday — just like the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans did earlier in the night. LeBron James was clutch at the end. First, he scored what turned out to be the game-winning shot by getting the offensive
Continue Reading Eurozone economy shrank 12.1% in April-June from previous quarter due to lockdowns, largest drop on record
PARIS (AP) – The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1% percent during the second quarter from the quarter before as coronavirus lockdowns froze business and consumer activity. It was the largest drop on record. Spain, which suffered a severe virus outbreak that devastated its tourism industry, was the hardest hit with
Continue Reading Vietnam reports first ever death from coronavirus as it struggles with renewed outbreak after 99 days without any cases
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnamese state media are reporting the country’s first ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days without any cases. The Thanh Nien newspaper says a 70-year-old man died after contracting the disease while being treated for a kidney illness at a
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Two pilots dead after aircraft collide in mid-air while fighting a Nevada fire
Two single engine aircraft fighting the Bishop Fire in southern Nevada collided in mid-air around Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Both pilots were killed in the crash. Recovery operations are currently underway and initial notifications are still being made. The Air Tractor AT8T aircraft were fighting the Bishop Fire near Caliente
Continue Reading Canada cracks down on those traveling through the country to get to Alaska
People who choose to travel to Alaska through Canada are facing stricter rules starting Friday. The additional entry conditions aim to crack down on those sneaking into the country to go to national parks, leisure sites and tourism activities amid the coronavirus pandemic. “As of July 31, … stricter rules and additional entry conditions will
Continue Reading What the airplane cabin of the future might look like
The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things — the way we socialize, work, and the way we travel. Air travel is still far from pre-pandemic levels, but it began bouncing back in May. Still, travelers are rightly nervous about climbing aboard a packed plane, but thankfully, designers are already thinking ahead at what
Continue Reading Women in Xinjiang shine a light on a campaign of abuse and control by Beijing
Zumrat Dawut said she was forcibly sterilized by the Chinese government for having one too many children. A former resident of Urumqi, the capital of China’s western Xinjiang region, the 38-year-old Uyghur woman said she was fined 18,400 yuan ($2,600) in 2018 for having three children, one more than she was allowed to under Chinese
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Man clings to life after being shot in head in central El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Friday released a few new details about a Thursday night shooting that critically wounded a man in the 4300 block of Missouri, and they sought the public’s help in the case. Police said the victim was a 27-year-old El Paso man, but they did not release his name. He remained hospitalized Friday
Continue Reading Police chief in California launches inquiry into alleged badge bending rite to indicate fatal shootings
The police chief in the Northern California city of Vallejo announced an inquiry into his department earlier in the week, saying he is “deeply disturbed” after a news report alleged that some officers in the department had bent their police badges to silently indicate they had shot and killed someone while on duty. The explosive
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Researchers publish scathing critique of a hydroxychloroquine study touted by the White House
Researchers on Wednesday published scathing critiques of a study President Trump repeatedly touted on Twitter. That study, published earlier this month in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, claimed to show that hydroxychloroquine saved lives. President Trump tweeted about it enthusiastically. “The highly respected Henry Ford Health System just reported, based on a large sampling,
Continue Reading A man is shot after he tossed a dagger at a Detroit officer and injured him, police say
Detroit police shot a man who was allegedly swinging a sword in the middle of an intersection. When police asked him to stop, he tossed a dagger that left an officer injured, then entered a police patrol vehicle, authorities said. The man later died. The incident started Thursday night when officers noticed the man waving
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El Paso’s ‘Tour de Tolerance’ goes virtual
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Holocaust Museum is making this year’s Tour de Tolerance a virtual 10-Day Challenge. To expand participation, anyone can join from anywhere and at any fitness level. Event options include a 100K Bike Ride; 50K Bike Ride; 25K in 10 Days Run/Walk; and 10 Days of Being Active (you
Continue Reading NBA players took a knee before kicking off the league’s reopened season
Every NBA player who restarted the NBA’s season on Thursday kneeled during the National Anthem, wearing “Black Lives Matter” shirts. Moments before tipoff on Thursday evening, players with the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz, joined by coaches and game officials, all took a knee. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers followed
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El Paso experts advise getting mental health ‘check-ups’ as pandemic wears on
EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of Covid-19 has change most aspects of life seemingly overnight. Adjusting to the new normal may be going easier for some than others however experts advise against suffering in silence. “Whatever takes you to that happy place, what ever takes you to that place where you feel that you
Continue Reading Indian serial killer confesses involvement in more than 50 murders. His gang allegedly dumped the bodies in crocodile-infested waters
An Indian serial killer who admitted his involvement in the murder of more than 50 taxi drivers whose bodies were dumped in a crocodile-infested canal has been caught by police after he fled to another state while out of prison on parole. Between 2002 to 2004, Devender Sharma was convicted of murdering up to seven
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NMSU partners with lab to expand virus testing in southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is partnering with TriCore, an independent clinic reference laboratory out of Albuquerque to create a lab at the campus that will provide more Covid-19 testing in southern New Mexico. The partnership will allow broader testing and hopefully a faster turn around for results. “Our testing capacity
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23 luminarias lit outside El Paso Museum of History in victims’ honor for shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — They are a humble Hispanic tradition, paper lanterns known as luminarias. Those luminarias also became an iconic symbol after the August 3rd El Paso Walmart mass shooting when memorial organizers lit one luminaria for each of victims who died. Now, one year later, the El Paso Museum of History was displaying
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‘Love has no boundaries’: Borderland couple weds on international bridge amid pandemic
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — It’s not ideal. It’s loud. It’s cramped. Yet, for Heriberto and Ana Sosa, it was the perfect place for them to get married. “We had these great plans,” Heriberto said. “I remember just telling her that no matter what, whatever happened or how many people were at the wedding, we
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Residents believe their tires were slashed after they put up BLM signs
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Several residents in a West Asheville neighborhood woke up in recent days to find their tires slashed. Scott Kinnebrew’s Tuesday started off with some frustration. He walked down his driveway and realized he had a flat tire. “I looked at it, and it was
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First dog to test positive for Covid-19 in the US, Buddy the German shepherd, has died
Buddy, a 7-year-old German shepherd from Staten Island, New York, was the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States. He died on July 11 after a three-month illness, according to National Geographic. It’s unclear whether Buddy died from complications of the coronavirus, which he most likely caught from his owner,
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Congress nowhere near deal; unemployment benefit to expire
Senate Republicans and Democrats traded blows for yet another day and then left town as a federal enhancement of unemployment benefits that has been utilized by millions was all but certain to expire. “If you are a person deciding today what bill to pay, I wouldn’t trust us,” Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North
Continue Reading Missouri police officer who killed Michael Brown faces no charges
No charges will be filed against former Ferguson, Missouri, police Officer Darren Wilson after a reinvestigation into the 2014 shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said Thursday. The investigation didn’t exonerate Wilson, Bell said. Wilson’s shooting of Brown, a Black man, in August 2014 sparked a federal civil
Continue Reading Evictions resume amid rise in unemployment, Coronavirus pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — Colorado’s temporary ban on evictions has expired. Denver Sheriff Department deputies have the authority to remove tenants from their homes for the first time since April 30, but the backlog doesn’t reflect months of eviction dormancy. The COVID-19 Defense Project estimates between 300,000-400,000 Coloradans
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Former Doña Ana County deputy accused of hoarding evidence from unsolved sex crimes in his garage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy faces multiple felony charges after officials confirmed Friday that he allegedly kept and hid evidence from nine sex crimes cases that were never prosecuted. Vincent Lopez was arrested Thursday on 18 combined counts of evidence tampering and tampering with public records. He was
Continue Reading Bill Gates says other nations had better coronavirus responses than US
While the United States has historically led the way when it comes to dealing with diseases such as smallpox, polio and HIV, other countries were faster with a coronavirus response, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Thursday. A number of countries — which he did not name — got going a lot more quickly than the
Continue Reading ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera is laid to rest in a Hollywood Hills cemetery
Actress Naya Rivera was laid to rest 11 days after her drowning death was confirmed. The 33-year-old “Glee” star, was buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park on July 24, according to a death certificate obtained by CNN. The Hollywood Hills cemetery is the final resting place for many celebrities including Paul Walker, Carrie Fisher,
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