July 2020

Texas morgues filling up, refrigerated trailers sought by some counties to hold bodies

July 11, 2020 11:30 AM Texas Tribune

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –More than 3,000 Texans have now died from the coronavirus and counties in the state are preparing for even more deaths by…

Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing COVID-19 concerns

July 11, 2020 11:30 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, AR (KFSM) — A federal judge in Indiana is halting the first federal…

Police chase leads cops through two counties

July 11, 2020 11:01 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Scranton, PA (WNEP) — A wild police chase led authorities through several…

Driver charged with second-degree murder in crash that killed 5 on I-485 in Charlotte

July 11, 2020 10:50 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, NC (WGHP) — The driver accused of causing a multiple-vehicle crash on…

Hero NMSP officer pulls Alamogordo woman from burning car

July 11, 2020 10:43 AM Jim Parker

CARLSBAD, New Mexico — A New Mexico State Police officer is credited with saving the life of a 55-year-old Alamogordo woman, pulling her to safety…

Commissioner’s call for Confederate statues to come down at Gettysburg Nat’l Park raises controversy

July 11, 2020 10:41 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Adams County, PA (WPMT) — An Adams County commissioner is speaking out after his…

Implosion levels the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Detroit Pistons’ former home

July 11, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

The Palace of Auburn Hills, site of some of the Detroit Pistons’ greatest moments, was demolished on Saturday to make way for a new…

Blaine Kern brought carnival to the people; today they came to him to say thank you one final time

July 11, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — With Mardi Gras floats parked across the street, people…

Who Knew? Audubon Zoo’s Pregnant Gorilla taking new mom classes

July 11, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — News of a historic pregnancy at the Audubon Zoo puts New…

353 new El Paso virus cases; over 2,100 in a week, tops 9,000 total

July 11, 2020 10:01 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported 353 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, racking up a weekly total of more than 2,100 and a…

Actor Armie Hammer and wife separate after 10 years of marriage

July 11, 2020 9:56 AM CNN

Actor Armie Hammer and his wife have announced they are separating after 10 years of marriage. The “Call Me By Your Name” star, 33, and…

No new virus deaths, 353 new cases reported in El Paso county

July 11, 2020 9:16 AM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 353 new cases and no new deaths Saturday morning. There are a total of…

Black Lives Matter’s surprising target: Los Angeles County’s first Black district attorney

July 11, 2020 8:59 AM CNN

Holding homemade signs, a crowd has gathered in downtown L.A. nearly every Wednesday for two and a half years, screaming a familiar chant.…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

July 11, 2020 8:00 AM CNN

Not…

Disney World reopens: Take an inside look at the Magic Kingdom today

July 11, 2020 7:54 AM CNN

The wait is over. Four months after closing because of the coronavius pandemic, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has officially reopened. Disney…

StormTRACK Weather: 9th Consecutive day of triple digits, new records possible

July 11, 2020 7:20 AM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- Strong high pressure overhead will result in the hottest temperatures so far this year. El Paso expected to hit 111 surpassing the…

Shooting in upstate New York leaves 6 injured

July 11, 2020 7:17 AM CNN

Six people were hurt in an overnight shooting in Rochester, New York, police said in a statement Saturday. The injuries were not life threatening.…

Jack Charlton, English World Cup-winning footballer, dies aged 85

July 11, 2020 6:43 AM CNN

Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner in England’s famous 1966 team who spent more than two decades at Leeds United, has died at 85 following a…

Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams plans to ‘make history’ with Chris Froome

July 11, 2020 6:14 AM CNN

A Canadian-Israeli billionaire and avid cycling fan is planning to “make history” after persuading four-time Tour de France winner Chris…

Los Angeles Apparel factory ordered closed after over 300 coronavirus cases and 4 deaths

July 11, 2020 6:07 AM CNN

A garment manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles with over 300 confirmed coronavirus cases among employees has been ordered closed after an…

Philadelphia Eagles ‘penalize’ DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic statement

July 11, 2020 5:36 AM CNN

The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Friday that the team has “penalized” wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the…

Customer leaves restaurant staff $1,000 tip to thank them for working through the pandemic

July 11, 2020 4:54 AM CNN

The staff at a New Jersey restaurant that has been struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic were moved to tears after a regular customer left them a…

After months of debate over its design, the rebuilt Notre Dame will look … exactly the same

July 11, 2020 3:20 AM CNN

Anyone hoping to see the Notre Dame’s spire rise from the ashes as a gleaming, ultra-modern version of its former self will be disappointed.…

Singapore’s ruling party won another general election, but its support fell to a near record low

July 11, 2020 1:43 AM CNN

Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) maintained its unbroken grip on power in Friday’s general election, even as its…

These California doctors flew to New York to fight Covid-19. Here’s what they learned.

July 11, 2020 1:00 AM CNN

Back in April, Dr. Hartwell Lin heard stories of how surges of coronavirus patients were overwhelming New York City hospitals. He felt largely…

Handcuffs to light bulbs shine light on painful Black experience

July 11, 2020 12:55 AM CNN

Through sport we learn about glory and defeat, the sacrifices made to be the best, the intoxicating joy of victory, and the pain of the near-misses.…

Community Champion: Franklin wrestler who survived car crash signs with Air Force

July 10, 2020 11:47 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — James McClain Green III doesn’t take life for granted. He made a vow that nothing was going to get in the way of the sport that he…

‘The tsunami is here’: Texas surpasses 10,000 patients in hospitals for virus

July 10, 2020 10:19 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, Texas surpassed 10,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time, capping a week of grim markers that also…

Florida man and his sons charged with selling toxic chemical as a coronavirus cure to thousands

July 10, 2020 10:00 PM CNN

Three months after President Donald Trump suggested ingesting disinfectants as a treatment for coronavirus, a Florida man and his three sons are…

Sun Metro taking additional virus prevention steps after ABC-7 goes on a bus ride

July 10, 2020 9:57 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — The director for Sun Metro, El Paso’s mass transportation agency, says bus drivers should tell riders they either need…

Month: July 2020