Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s handling of the Breonna Taylor case, the death of David McAtee and the protests that followed will soon be investigated. The Government Oversight and Audit Committee (GOA) of the Louisville Metro Council filed an order Monday to officially launch an investigation “into the action and inaction of the Fischer Administration,” according
Continue Reading A 33-year-old tech CEO was found dismembered in a luxury New York condo, a law enforcement source told CNN. The New York Police Department confirmed a man had been found dead Tuesday in an apartment in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The source identified him as tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, a venture capitalist and CEO of
Continue Reading For Eddie Case, recovering from Covid-19 comes with hard work and uncertainty. The virus sent him into a medically induced coma, he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday. And when he woke up, he was paralyzed. “I really thought I had been involved in an accident or some sort of mishap,” Case said. He has since
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The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, doesn’t like “conflict” and he doesn’t “like to be pitted against the president,” he told CBS anchor Nora O’Donnell in an interview published Wednesday on InStyle.com. “I’m an apolitical person,” Fauci told O’Donnell. “It’s pretty tough walking a tightrope while trying to get your message out
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Elena Delle Donne, the reigning WNBA MVP, wants to play basketball. But the Washington Mystics star, who has battled Lyme disease for years, also wonders how her body would react if she contracted Covid-19 while playing. On Monday, a panel of doctors denied Delle Donne’s request to opt-out of the WNBA season for medical reasons,
Continue Reading Attorneys for the family of George Floyd filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers involved in his death, calling the killing part of “a public health crisis” in Black America. Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed Black man, died May 25 after former officer Derek Chauvin
Continue Reading Having won its first English top-tier title for 30 years in such a convincing manner, breaking records was the main thing left on Liverpool’s agenda. The Merseyside club had the opportunity to set a new English Premier League points record, needing to win all of its remaining games to surpass the tally of 100 points
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China’s economy is growing again after its worst three months in decades, and that’s good news for the rest of the world. Here’s what 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” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
Continue Reading Don’t wear a mask unless you’re sick. If you really want a mask, use a non-medical one. Actually, it’s better to wear a mask all the time. You must wear a mask. Even if you are healthy. (But maybe not if you’re the president.) The World Health Organization’s (WHO) apparent lack of clarity on whether
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s been nearly a year since the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting claimed the lives of 23 people.For months, director Charlie Minn has been gathering video and interviews from the victims for a documentary film titled “915.” A focus group attending a screening Wednesday night before the documentary is released got
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Data shows that coronavirus cases continue rising in southwest New Mexico, but could that be because El Pasoans have been driving into Las Cruces to get tested?”We are hearing increasing reports that a lot of people from Texas may be referred to Las Cruces to get their testing because it’s
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is mourning the loss of an adorned husband, father and grandfather. Daniel Fernandez Sr. died at the age of 101 last week after contracting Covid-19. “He always had a lot of wisdom, and he is credited for being humorous. Being a good man and a family man,”
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El Paso recorded its 13th triple digit day in a row and its 26th so far this year. The good news is some relief is coming. Temps will continue to gradually cool through the weekend with slight storm chances. Temps will likely be in the upper 90’s for weekend. For the latest forecast and Doppler
Continue Reading The shortage of hospital beds for coronavirus patients in some areas of the US has officials looking at where they will put people when more come in. In one Texas city, the federal government is going to turn a hotel into what is called a surge hospital. In Georgia, the governor said the state is
Continue Reading The list price of a Covid-19 diagnostic test varies widely depending on the hospital, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Wednesday. It found that large facilities nationwide charge between $20 and $850 for each test, not including the cost of the provider visit, facility fee or other services. These fees do not reflect
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) remains confident that there will be high school sports next school year. Wednesday, the NMAA released its amended sports calendar for 2020-2021. After New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that contact sports in the fall would not be allowed, the NMAA decided to move
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Emotions were still running high Wednesday, the day after the decision was made that a Las Cruces high school named after a controversial Spanish conquistador will be renamed following nationwide protests against racial injustice. The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to drop the name of Don Juan
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WASHINGTON, DC — This year’s federal income tax deadline was postponed to July 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Internal Revenue Service has made it clear that Tax Day won’t be pushed back again. Covid-19 has made for a rocky tax filing season. Since many IRS employees were working from home and local tax assistance offices were
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s revamped public health order took effect this week, and some restaurant owners weren’t happy that they had to roll back indoor dining. Many restaurants around Las Cruces are trying new concepts to try and keep their doors open and their employees working – most notably, creating
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC passed their first test on Saturday in their return to the field since the coronavirus pandemic halted USL league play. On Wednesday evening, the Locomotive were back at it as they welcomed rival New Mexico United to Southwest University Park. It appeared Locomotive FC would be on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 70s from Doña Ana County was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on Wednesday. The man had been hospitalized with underlying conditions. He was Doña Ana County’s twelfth virus fatality of the pandemic. The other five deaths reported
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP senior running back Quardraiz Wadley has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, it was announced by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum on Wednesday. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s top college running back. Wadley is one of five Conference USA running backs named to
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The University of Southern California’s financial aid office announced it will award up to $8,000 in scholarships to students who would normally receive financial aid for housing but decide to stay home this school year. “For most of you, it has been difficult to plan for the year ahead without knowing where you will be
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Twitter accounts of numerous well-known figures and companies have apparently been compromised by an unknown hacker asking users to send funds to a Bitcoin account. Among those apparently attacked were presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama. Apple also was apparently targeted. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kanye
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY — Kanye West’s run for the 2020 presidency is reportedly over just as quickly as it started. Less than two weeks after the July 4th announcement of the 43-year-old rapper tweeted intentions to campaign for the White House, New York Magazine’s Intelligencer reports that he’s withdrawn his bid. Steve Kramer, a member of the Yeezy designer’s campaign
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ViacomCBS is ending a decades-long relationship with Nick Cannon after he recently made anti-Semitic comments on his podcast. The actor and TV host was joined by controversial hip hop figure Professor Griff on a recent episode of the “Cannon’s Class” podcast, where talk turned to Black people as the “true Hebrews” and included anti-Semitic conspiracy
Continue Reading One of the country’s largest megachurches said it is suspending in-person worship for the rest of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns. Atlanta’s North Point Ministries, which counts over seven locations in and around the city and hosts over 30,000 people every Sunday, will host digital services for the rest of the year, ministry founder and
Continue Reading School districts across the country are being forced to reconsider their reopening plans and even reverse course for the upcoming school year, as coronavirus infection rates continue to spike and new hot spots emerge. With conflicting opinions and contradictory plans continuing to emerge, here is where school reopening plans stand in big cities. Los Angeles
Continue Reading Major protests are breaking out against governments in several countries after coronavirus sparked fury over grievances including economic problems and alleged corruption or incompetence. Demonstrators have taken to the streets to voice their anger at perceived failures by leaders to rise to the unprecedented challenges heightened by the pandemic. In Israel, rising public discontent coincides
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Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, MI (WNEM) — The City of Midland cancelled its annual Touch a Truck event due to the coronavirus pandemic, but don’t worry, the event has been restructured as the Don’t Touch a Truck event. The event will take place on July 23 at 10 a.m. at Plymouth
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