July 2020

Tennessee Governor delays inmate’s execution due to Covid-19

July 18, 2020 11:13 AM CNN

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has postponed a killer’s execution because of the coronavirus. Lee, a Republican, issued a temporary reprieve to death…

Atlanta ‘water boys’ grow violent as police make more arrests

July 18, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — As more incidents of violence occur across the city of Atlanta,…

16-year-old charged with murder in Greensboro, NC, homicide

July 18, 2020 10:25 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) — Greensboro police have made an arrest in a homicide…

LA woman arrested for stealing more than half a million dollars from her employer

July 18, 2020 10:16 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MANDEVILLE, LA (WGNO ) — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a…

Parents of 13-year-old who shot and killed 9-year-old brother in PA, now facing charges

July 18, 2020 10:05 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — State police say the parents of 13-year-old Brayden…

El Paso tops 11,000 virus cases; 2 more deaths, hospitalizations jump, new all-time ICU record

July 18, 2020 9:59 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County topped 11,000 total coronavirus cases on Saturday with the addition of 289 new infections, health officials said.…

Florida bicyclist injured in collision with an iguana

July 18, 2020 9:02 AM CNN

A Florida man was injured in a bicycle crash with an iguana. Don’t worry — the injuries weren’t life-threatening, at least for the…

Black women are often overlooked by social justice movements, a new study finds

July 18, 2020 8:40 AM CNN

Black women across the United States have been marching on the front lines of protests for decades, demanding justice and equality — but they…

The US loses two icons of the civil rights movement in one day

July 18, 2020 7:52 AM CNN

Two towering figures of the American civil rights movement died Friday, a major loss for a nation still grappling with protests and demands for…

StormTRACK Weather: Showers & storms this afternoon with hot temps

July 18, 2020 7:33 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- We’ve had 15 straight days of triple digit temperatures for El Paso and Las Cruces. Temps will attempt to reach the 100s once again…

With plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. on fire and filling with smoke, pilot kicked open cabin door

July 18, 2020 4:42 AM CNN

As the crashed plane began to fill with smoke, one of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s pilots kicked open the main cabin door wide enough for the NASCAR…

11-year-old supports single mothers during pandemic with his lemonade stand

July 18, 2020 4:00 AM CNN

Cartier Carey is proving no one is too young to make a difference. The 11-year-old is working hard to provide relief for single mothers one cup of…

85 infants under age 1 test positive for coronavirus in one Texas county

July 18, 2020 3:36 AM CNN

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eighty-five infants under age 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in one Texas county. And local officials are…

Many people don’t know their blood type. Here’s how to find out yours

July 18, 2020 3:00 AM CNN

Is your blood type A, B, a combination of the two or something else? You don’t know, you say? Many people don’t know their blood type. In…

Adopt-A-Mom Facebook group raises funds for El Paso mom who lost home in fire

July 18, 2020 1:07 AM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas — After the success of the Adopt-a-Senior Facebook page, one El Paso mom took it upon herself to create a similar page – but for…

Florida coronavirus patient went from diagnosis to dying in her daughter’s arms in a matter of days

July 18, 2020 1:06 AM CNN

Hortencia Laurens was nearing her 70th birthday when she was diagnosed with coronavirus on July 2. Her grandson, Diego Fereira, told CNN that she…

After a 7-year absence from the majors, Daniel Bard earns spot on Colorado Rockies’ roster

July 18, 2020 12:01 AM CNN

Daniel Bard last pitched in the majors a little more than seven years ago. A former first-round pick with the Boston Red Sox, Bard had injuries,…

This ‘blessing box’ is answering prayers by providing food, necessities and hope in a small Georgia community

July 18, 2020 12:00 AM CNN

When Mandy Stewart established the Love Your Neighbor Ministries just over a month ago, she made sure that her mission was right in the name. Stewart…

Five ways Boeing’s 747 jumbo jet changed travel

July 17, 2020 11:39 PM CNN

With British Airways this week retiring its fleet of Boeing 747s four years ahead of schedule, the final flying days of the planet’s most…

Feeling frustrated? Then scream your head off in Iceland’s vast wilderness

July 17, 2020 11:00 PM CNN

Let’s be honest, 2020 is a bust. If you’re feeling frustrated about it, maybe it’s time you let out a scream. Iceland is inviting…

Civil rights icon Rev. C.T. Vivian dies at 95

July 17, 2020 10:53 PM CNN

Civil rights leader Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian has died at age 95, his daughter Kira Vivian told CNN. Vivian passed away at his…

Tributes flow for civil rights icon John Lewis

July 17, 2020 10:36 PM CNN

RELATED STORY: Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80 Martin Luther King III: “John Lewis was an American treasure” Martin Luther King…

Despite recent anti-Semitic comments, Jews and Black people have long been allies

July 17, 2020 10:20 PM CNN

I was talking to a Black friend this week about a recent string of anti-Semitic tweets from Black celebrities when he hit me with a question that…

Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80

July 17, 2020 9:43 PM Associated Press, CNN

ATLANTA, Georgia — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize…

Fatal shot that killed Washington police officer was from his partner

July 17, 2020 9:30 PM CNN

A police officer killed in a shooting earlier this week in a Seattle suburb was struck by gunfire from a fellow police officer, according to the…

28-year-old El Paso man in the running as a potential suitor on ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’

July 17, 2020 9:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan is in the running to be on the next season of the ABC show ‘The Bachelorette.’ ABC has released the list of 42…

6-year-old boy praised by Anne Hathaway on social media for saving little sister from dog attack

July 17, 2020 9:24 PM CNN

Bridger Walker, a brave 6-year-old boy from Wyoming, has gained social media recognition after being praised by Anne Hathaway for rescuing his sister…