July 2020

NMSU cuts budget by $20 million as state adjusts to pandemic budget shortfall

July 18, 2020 11:38 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University regents on Saturday approved a revised operation budget that cuts $20 million for fiscal year…

El Paso Catholic churches take precautions during scaled back reopening

July 18, 2020 10:18 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, in church that can hold up to 1,200 people, 40 people celebrated the sacrament of confirmation in front of three…

‘It’s antiquated’: Doña Ana County to eliminate undersheriff position

July 18, 2020 9:57 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Later this year, Doña Ana County will eliminate the position of undersheriff, the sheriff confirmed to ABC-7. “It was just…

Cause of west El Paso house fire looks suspicious to investigators

July 18, 2020 9:26 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Investigators said the cause of a west El Paso house fire Saturday evening appeared to be suspicious. The blaze happened about 6:30…

Florida officials won’t be ‘prosecuting people’ for not wearing masks as US coronavirus cases surge

July 18, 2020 9:11 PM CNN

At least two Florida counties are under curfew Saturday to fight the spread of coronavirus, just hours after the governor said officials won’t…

Canada denies Toronto Blue Jays’ request to play home games due to pandemic

July 18, 2020 8:42 PM CNN

In another blow to sporting events in the age of coronavirus, Canada is not allowing the Toronto Blue Jays to play home games in Toronto due to the…

A paletero was beaten unconscious and another one was killed. Street vendors are on edge

July 18, 2020 7:27 PM CNN

Miguel Medina stopped his push cart in downtown Los Angeles and reached inside for a paleta. Within seconds, he was knocked unconscious. When the…

Lawsuit claims Breonna Taylor lived for ‘5 to 6 minutes’ after being shot

July 18, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Breonna Taylor was briefly alive for “five to six minutes” after being shot, according to a claim made in a lawsuit filed by…

Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?

July 18, 2020 6:29 PM CNN

To the upbeat sounds of a blue-uniformed brass band, the rally proceeded through downtown Hong Kong. Marchers, dressed all in yellow, carried purple…

NYPD commissioner offers scathing rebuke of lawmakers critical of officers and pushing for reforms

July 18, 2020 6:27 PM CNN

The leader of the New York Police Department offered a scathing rebuke of lawmakers who have been critical of officers and pushed for reforms during…

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for Covid-19 pool testing

July 18, 2020 5:47 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced it has issued an emergency use authorization that allows the laboratory Quest Diagnostics…

Cooling and rain chances

July 18, 2020 5:44 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Hit 103 today for our 16th triple digit day in a row. We should see another one tomorrow before we start to cool a little for next week. Our monsoon…

Medical residency is always hard; now 38,000 trainees are starting during a pandemic

July 18, 2020 4:57 PM CNN

Earlier this month, I — along with 38,000 or so other medical school graduates — officially began medical residency training here in the…

Doña Ana, Otero counties account for half of New Mexico’s latest coronavirus deaths

July 18, 2020 4:27 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico accounted for two of the state’s four new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, health officials said, as the…

4 new products that show Corporate America is getting serious about climate change

July 18, 2020 4:24 PM CNN

From burping cows to an all-electric SUV, big companies introduced new products this week that will help cut the climate change risk. And for good…

Pub puts ‘Cuomo Chips and Salsa’ on the menu in response to New York rule on food and alcohol

July 18, 2020 4:19 PM CNN

When the State of New York issued a rule requiring restaurant patrons to order food if they want to buy alcohol, the owner of a Saratoga Springs pub…

18 police officers were hurt in a Chicago protest. ‘We were outnumbered and unprepared,’ one says

July 18, 2020 4:09 PM CNN

Eighteen Chicago Police officers were injured in a protest Friday, the department said in a statement. A large group gathered for a protest around…

Parasailing accident in Key West leaves one dead, another severely injured

July 18, 2020 3:52 PM CNN

A parasailing accident in Key West, Florida, left a man dead and a woman severely injured. Following the accident on Friday, the woman was airlifted…

A double for Aubameyang as Arsenal stuns Manchester City in FA Cup semifinal

July 18, 2020 3:45 PM CNN

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in each half as Arsenal stunned holder Manchester City 2-0 at Wembley on Saturday to reach a record 21st FA Cup…

Slain entrepreneur and innovator Fahim Saleh ‘saw the promise’ in fledgling techies

July 18, 2020 3:38 PM CNN

Ahmed Fahad was a computer whiz kid in Bangladesh when Fahim Saleh agreed to hear his pitches for book-sharing and dating apps. Saleh, a tech…

Four California teens create Covid-19 coloring book for children and raise money for charity

July 18, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

Four California high school students are helping children color their way through the coronavirus pandemic. Lauryn Hong, Ella Matlock, Sofia…

Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies at 20

July 18, 2020 1:16 PM CNN

Pairs figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, who was born in Russia but competed for Australia in the 2018 Olympics, has died at 20 in Moscow, the…

A swarm of flying ants stretched for miles over the UK and looked like rain on weather radar

July 18, 2020 12:53 PM CNN

You can add giant swarms of flying ants to your 2020 scary-sounding insects Bingo card alongside murder hornets and hordes of noisy cicadas. The…

Las Cruces Congresswoman Torres Small holds money edge, hires new campaign manager

July 18, 2020 12:48 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small is maintaining a money edge in a critical U.S. House race in southern New Mexico…

TheHandi-Van driver tests positive for COVID-19

July 18, 2020 12:34 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story O’AHU, HI (KITV) — O’ahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS), the operator of…

Horse show goes on with no fans in the stands because of COVID-19

July 18, 2020 12:30 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FLETCHER, NC (WLOS ) — An equestrian show is attracting people from across the…

Portland airport hosts first-ever drive-in movie

July 18, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Portland International Airport may be all about planes, but…

QC Home School Coalition sees increased interest from parents amid pandemic

July 18, 2020 12:10 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — As the 2020-2021 school year gets closer, some parents are…

Her biscuit restaurant was a local favorite. Then the pandemic hit

July 18, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

When Ayeshah Abuelhiga first opened her pop-up restaurant, Mason Dixie Biscuit Co., six years ago, it was the next step on her path to attaining the…

Several protesters arrested in Portland after police say they blocked buildings and threw projectiles

July 18, 2020 11:24 AM CNN

Several demonstrators were arrested in Oregon’s largest city early Saturday following the latest of a series of downtown protests, with…

Month: July 2020