CLICK HERE for Texas 2020 Runoff Election Results AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ MJ Hegar won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night, in a primary runoff that was postponed months over fears of the coronavirus, only to be held as the outbreak is worse than ever. “I am humbled by
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A teenager and a 22-year-old man have been arrested in the weekend shooting death of 11-year-old Davon McNeal in Washington, DC, police said. Daryle Bond, 18, was charged with first-degree murder while armed, DC Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a press conference on Thursday. Arrest warrants for three other suspects were issued. Carlo
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WASHINGTON, DC — “A debacle” is what Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd is afraid of as schools get closer to reopening. While Texas voters were deciding a GOP primary runoff Tuesday night to to determine who will succeed Hurd, he was pushing back against the leader of his own party’s urging to get school kids
Continue Reading An officer is being hailed a hero after he quickly saved a 3-week-old baby who was struggling to breath. The Sterling Heights Police Department in Michigan posted the dashcam video of the heroic act on its Facebook page Monday. Officer Cameron Maciejewski is seen rushing to a call concerning a 3-week-old baby who isn’t breathing
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CLICK HERE for El Paso County 2020 Runoff Election Results EL PASO, Texas — A runoff race to determine who would preside over the 388th District Court, which has the power to determine outcomes in cases such as divorces, child custody and protective orders, was decided by El Paso voters Tuesday night in a race
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EL PASO, Texas — In the era of Covid-19, college athletic directors have had to grapple with the possibility that a college football season may not happen. For them it’s about preparing for the unexpected, and that’s exactly what UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter has had to do. “Everyday something is new and changing in
Continue Reading It’s been a long time since summer in the US felt this feverish. It’s not just the coronavirus, the social unrest and the soaring temperatures. Violent crime is surging. Shootings and homicides, which dipped during the initial lockdown phase of the pandemic, are now rising at alarmingly high rates. In New York, the homicide rate
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — A record number of people with the coronavirus were in Texas hospitals on Tuesday as the state also set a record for the number of new cases reported. The number of people in Texas hospitals has continued to climb after topping 10,000 for the first time on Friday, and the state recorded 10,569 people hospitalized
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AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump’s former White House physician won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in Texas on Tuesday in a primary runoff election that unfolded amid an alarming spread of the coronavirus across the state. Ronny Jackson, a retired Navy rear admiral, defeated Josh Winegarner in a primary runoff in
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Getting children back to in-person learning is important for their social well-being — but the key to reopening classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic is masks, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Dr. Robert Redfield, speaking during a Buck Institute webinar, said everyone should work together to find common ground
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Click here for updates on this story Greensboro, NC (WGHP) — As Guilford County Schools prepares to reopen school buildings this fall with restrictions, leaders are showing what classrooms could look like. In Sternberger Elementary School, desks in a third-grade classroom are spaced so that students would sit 6 feet apart. Angie Henry, the chief
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The Major League Baseball season is set to begin July 23, but the Toronto Blue Jays still aren’t sure what city they’ll be calling home. The Blue Jays are seeking an exemption from travel restrictions imposed by the Canadian government to allow the team to play home games at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. A
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — In the wake of a protest that turned violent after a man opened fire on demonstrators last month, a prosecutor in New Mexico is taking legal action against a militia group they claim poses a continuing threat to public safety. Calling it the first lawsuit of its kind in the United
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lexington, NC (WGHP) — A Lexington man is counting the days until he can see his wife in person. She’s in a nursing home where visitors have not been allowed since the start of the pandemic. 106 days. That’s the longest Grady Burdette has gone without seeing his
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ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico – In the latest edition of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan is bound for waters unknown at Elephant Butte Lake in search of the ultimate catch. For help, Nate enlisted the help of veteran fishing guide Frank Vilorio of Land of Enchantment Fishing and Hunting Adventures. With the lake opening
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will give school districts more flexibility to keep their school buildings closed to in-person instruction this fall as coronavirus cases continue to rise, Gov. Greg Abbott told Houston’s ABC television station on Tuesday evening. (You can watch the interview in the video player above.) Public health guidance released last week indicated that school
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Macon County, NC (WLOS) — Deputies say a Macon County man shot and wounded a home intruder Saturday night, July 11. The man told investigators a woman knocked on his door and when he answered a man tried to force his way inside. The homeowner shot the male
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — The Missouri Highway Patrol is urging boaters and floaters along the Meramec River to remain cautious and vigilant following a dangerous accident that left four boys injured after a boat hit their canoe in Franklin County Sunday. Sarah Dull said she and her
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Climbed to 107 today. Not a record but close. 110 was the record high. Big heat machine will continue to drift east of El Paso so temps will cool just a bit the next couple of days and upper 90’s for the weekend. Showers and storms will pick up a bit through week with a
Continue Reading An assisted living facility in Billings, Montana, was offered free, voluntary surveillance coronavirus testing for residents and staff by the state of Montana in June but declined, health officials say. Now, almost all of the residents and some staff at Canyon Creek Memory Care have Covid-19, and eight residents have died of the disease, according
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Continue Reading The Bothell, Washington, police officer who was fatally shot late Monday has been identified as Jonathan Shoop, according to authorities. Shoop had been with the Bothell Police Department for a little over a year. Before that, he served with the US Coast Guard, said a statement on the department’s verified Twitter account. A suspect was
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EL PASO, Texas — An urgent call is being put out across El Paso for an increase in plasma contributions as donations facilities continue to run dangerously low on supply while the current surge in Covid-19 cases continues to push local hospitals to their absolute limits. Every donation helps but the most valuable contributions by
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Coliseum will have its first-ever drive-in concert, featuring Mexican band Intocable. The concert will be at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 7th. Concert-goers will be able drive into the coliseum parking lot and view the concert from their cars and within their parking space. A maximum of four
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The Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by a police officer last month was demolished Tuesday. The charred remains of the restaurant, which became a focal point of protests in the weeks after the 27-year-old Brooks was killed, started being torn down Tuesday morning, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV. By evening, the building
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EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is expanding it’s Covid-19 testing capacity with eight new test sites. The sites are all in neighborhood Walmart store locations. District 7 city Rep. Henry Rivera told ABC-7 that the new sites will increase the city’s testing capacity. The addresses and zip codes for the new
Continue Reading A 9-year-old boy killed in a triple shooting in New Orleans has become the latest victim in a spate of gun violence in July that has taken the lives of at least seven other children across the United States. “We as a society are talking about social justice versus social injustice. We as a community
Continue Reading While much of the US shut down to help curb the coronavirus pandemic, life in Florida seemed oddly uninterrupted. Beaches grew crowded, and so did bars, with many residents standing firm against wearing masks. But for seniors who have been isolated from the outside world since March 15, their reality looks much different. Instead of
Continue Reading A federal judge in New York has rejected a proposed $19 million settlement for the women who accused former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment. The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement that it will “review the decision and determine next steps.” “Our office has been
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Well, that was short lived. Hours after street artist Banksy posted an Instagram video of him tagging a London Underground train with his latest artwork urging people to wear masks, Transport for London confirmed that it had been removed. The work was removed “some days ago” because it was in violation of TfL’s “strict anti-graffiti
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