Black Lives Matter street mural vandalized outside Trump Tower
The Black Lives Matter street mural outside Trump Tower was vandalized with red paint, police confirmed to CNN on Monday. An unnamed suspect walked…
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More power outages for thousands of El Pasoans as heat takes toll
EL PASO, Texas — Around 4,000 El Paso Electric customers found themselves without power at one point late Monday afternoon as an ongoing heatwave -…
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Amid coronavirus surge, health officials urge people to wear masks as a symbol of respect
Amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases across the United States, public health officials are asking everyday Americans to do their part. Their…
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At least 64 shot so far in Chicago weekend shootings, including 11 deaths
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — At least 64 people had been shot in Chicago this weekend as…
Continue Reading Ocean investment could aid post-Covid-19 economic recovery
Every dollar invested in a sustainable ocean economy can yield at least five times the return in benefits, according to a new report commissioned by…
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Doña Ana County leads New Mexico with 82 of day’s 264 new infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 264 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, with Doña Ana County having the most new cases…
Continue Reading Texas sheriff dies from COVID-19 complications after being airlifted to Dallas hospital
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, TX (KTVT) — A West Texas sheriff has died due to complications from…
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves will keep their name but review the ‘Tomahawk Chop’
The Atlanta Braves will not be changing their name. The “Tomahawk Chop” chant however, may be on the chopping block. In a statement from…
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Tech CEO resigns after video shows his racist rant towards Asian-American family at California restaurant
The CEO of a San Francisco-based technology company who was seen in a viral video making racist remarks against an Asian-American family has resigned…
Continue Reading ‘I beat it’; Man comes home after 85 days in the hospital with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — On Friday, more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed.…
Continue Reading At least 64 shot so far in Chicago weekend shootings, including 11 deaths
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — At least 64 people had been shot in Chicago this weekend as…
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El Paso hospital capacity issues during virus surge tied to staffing shortages
EL PASO, Texas — After a weekend that saw hospital diversions for the first time in the Borderland due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, El Paso’s top…
Continue Reading Man plans 240-mile paddleboard journey to raise money for planting oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, MD (WJZ) — An Annapolis man is planning to attempt an ambitious…
Continue Reading Woman allegedly kicks, drowns dog at beach
Click here for updates on this story REVERE, MA (WBZ) — A woman allegedly kicked and tossed her dog into the water,…
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Defense lawyers claim accused El Paso Walmart shooter has ‘mental disabilities’
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers for the man charged with shooting scores of people in a racist attack at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart say their client…
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‘It’s the fear factor.’ English pub owner installs electric fence to keep customers at a safe distance
Businesses have had to embrace social distancing during the pandemic, and perhaps none more so than an English pub which installed an electric fence…
Continue Reading One of the biggest baseball card collections of all time goes up for auction
Jimmy Micioni, a New Jersey man affectionately known as Uncle Jimmy to everyone who knew him, died in March at the age of 97. However, little did…
Continue Reading New York City reports zero new deaths from Covid-19 for the first time in months
What used to be the country’s epicenter of Covid-19 has now reached a promising milestone. “For the first time in months, we have a…
Continue Reading ‘Star Wars’ keeps sending in the clones with ‘The Bad Batch’ series for Disney+
Disney+ continues to send in the clones, announcing a new animated series, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” spun out from the successful…
Continue Reading Florida has more Covid-19 than most countries in the world. These stats show how serious the problem is
What should be a booming tourist destination this time of year is now riddled with coronavirus, dwarfing other states and even entire countries in…
Continue Reading 1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds
One in three young adults is at risk of severe Covid-19, and smoking plays a big part in that risk, according to new research published Monday in the…
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‘Let us serve’: Las Cruces restaurant owners, servers protest New Mexico dining restrictions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Restaurant owners and members of the service industry across Las Cruces on Monday afternoon protested the New Mexico…
Continue Reading Kentucky sheriff, family tests positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Grayson County, KY (WLKY) — Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins announced on…
Continue Reading Mayor Greg Fischer tells Metro Council he can’t submit documents regarding Breonna Taylor case
Click here for updates on this story Louisville, KY (WLKY) — On Sunday, Mayor Greg Fischer denied a request from Metro…
Continue Reading Armed group gathered at Land Run monument to ‘keep an eye on the statues’
Click here for updates on this story Oklahoma City, OK (KOCO) — A Native American sit-in to change or remove the…
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How the dramatic death of Seoul’s mayor left a country divided
He was South Korea’s second-most powerful official and a potential presidential contender. Now, the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has left…
Continue Reading New Hampshire woman meets biological sister for first time thanks to DNA testing
Click here for updates on this story Manchester, NH (WMUR) — An emotional moment for a New Hampshire woman was caught…
Continue Reading Cell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein,…
Continue Reading A statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire at a Boston church
The Boston Police Department is conducting an arson investigation after a statue of the Virgin Mary was set on fire at a church in the city’s…
Continue Reading Calls to remove Confederate marker in Lawrenceville coming from Republicans, Democrats — and head of Gwinnett’s historical preservation board
Click here for updates on this story Lawrenceville, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — The calls to remove the Confederate…
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