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 expanding their capacities to store bodies, some by requesting refrigerated trailers. “That’s why we’re asking people to wear face masks,” Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales told KRIS-TV. “I am now having to
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Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, AR (KFSM) — A federal judge in Indiana is halting the first federal execution in 17 years, citing concerns over the coronavirus. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday. But Chief District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson in Indiana ruled Friday that the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Scranton, PA (WNEP) — A wild police chase led authorities through several communities in two counties Friday evening. Several viewers sent us videos of a white vehicle being chased by authorities. Details are unclear at this time, but it appears the chase started in Scranton then moved toward
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, NC (WGHP) — The driver accused of causing a multiple-vehicle crash on I-485 that killed five people, including four members of a Mount Holly family, has been arrested. Dakeia Charles has been charged with five counts of second-degree murder, driving while impaired, and speeding, according to jail
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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 as her car burst into flames after crashing. NMSP officials said Officer Edgar Palomarez was assisted by a good Samaritan in the lifesaving effort Friday afternoon along U.S. Highway 285
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Adams County, PA (WPMT) — An Adams County commissioner is speaking out after his online post calling for Confederate statues to come down in Gettysburg National Park garnered controversy. “My concern is not the monuments themselves. I don’t think you take down some monuments and racism in America
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, site of some of the Detroit Pistons’ greatest moments, was demolished on Saturday to make way for a new development. The arena, which once held up to 23,000 people, had been gutted in preparation for the implosion. Crews used about 800 pounds of explosives to bring down the building’s roof
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — With Mardi Gras floats parked across the street, people made their way into Gallier Hall to remember Blaine Kern who died two weeks ago at the age of 93. Kern funeral service included a public viewing from 8:00 to 11:00 this morning followed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — News of a historic pregnancy at the Audubon Zoo puts New Orleans in the conservation spotlight! This will be the first critically endangered western lowland gorilla born at the Zoo in 24 years. The 13-year-old gorilla and first time mother Tumani was brought
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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 cumulative count that now exceeds 9,000 throughout the pandemic. There were no new deaths reported, so the fatality count remained at 150, but there were 15 deaths tallied
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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 Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, 37, a TV host, wed in 2010. They posted the same message along with an old photo on their Instagram accounts. “Thirteen years as best friends, soulmates,
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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 9,099 cases and the death toll remains 150. There have now been 2,146 new confirmed cases reported this week. That’s a new record for weekly cases, with the
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Holding homemade signs, a crowd has gathered in downtown L.A. nearly every Wednesday for two and a half years, screaming a familiar chant. “Jackie Lacey must go! Jackie Lacey will go!” Their mission has intensified in the wake of George Floyd’s death and resulting nationwide protests. But unlike other Black Lives Matter targets — including
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The wait is over. Four months after closing because of the coronavius pandemic, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has officially reopened. Disney confirmed to CNN Travel that the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom opened their gates this morning. Epcot and Hollywood Studios are set to welcome guests on Wednesday. This not the first Disney
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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 old record of 110. Las Cruces forecasting 107 possibly surpassing the old record of 106. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for portions of El Paso county through at
Continue Reading Six people were hurt in an overnight shooting in Rochester, New York, police said in a statement Saturday. The injuries were not life threatening. Officers responded to a call about a fight at 1:30 a.m. and heard shots when they arrived. They found a large group of people, including two who were shot near a
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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 “long-term” illness, his former club have announced. In a statement posted on Saturday, Charlton’s family said he died peacefully at his home in Northumberland on Friday with his family
Continue Reading A Canadian-Israeli billionaire and avid cycling fan is planning to “make history” after persuading four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome to join the Israel Start-Up Nation team for the start of 2021 cycling season. The Israel Start-Up Nation outfit and the signing of Froome as team leader are the brainchild of Sylvan Adams. “We
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A garment manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles with over 300 confirmed coronavirus cases among employees has been ordered closed after an investigation into the deaths of four workers, county health officials said Friday. The Los Angeles Apparel had three deaths in June and one in July, prompting an investigation, the Los Angeles County Department of
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The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Friday that the team has “penalized” wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the team after Jackson shared a series of anti-Semitic Instagram posts. “Today we have penalized DeSean for conduct detrimental to the team, He accepted these consequences and apologized,” the Eagles said in a statement posted on
Continue Reading 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 $1,000 tip. Arnold Teixeira, owner of The Starving Artist in Ocean Grove, told CNN the customer has been a regular since 2001. He did not want to reveal the
Continue Reading 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. During months of heated debate, French President Emmanuel Macron had supported a contemporary design for the reconstruction of the 850-year-old cathedral following a damaging fire last year, but on Thursday, he
Continue Reading Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) maintained its unbroken grip on power in Friday’s general election, even as its popular support slipped to a near record low. Led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the PAP — which has been in power since 1959 — won 83 out of 93 seats in parliament, securing a
Continue Reading Back in April, Dr. Hartwell Lin heard stories of how surges of coronavirus patients were overwhelming New York City hospitals. He felt largely ineffective at his quiet California hospital, so he volunteered to venture into the heart of America’s coronavirus epicenter. After two weeks at Coney Island Hospital, Lin came back to his colleagues with
Continue Reading 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. But sport can be much more than that; it can shine a light on injustice, it can educate; it can change minds. Over half a century after John Carlos
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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 loves, wrestling. Green’s journey has been a fight every step of the way, but now the recent Franklin High School graduate is ready to
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AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, Texas surpassed 10,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time, capping a week of grim markers that also saw the state exceed 10,000 new cases in a single day. And it has been the deadliest week of the pandemic in Texas, with 95 new deaths reported Friday. With urgent calls for field
Continue Reading Three months after President Donald Trump suggested ingesting disinfectants as a treatment for coronavirus, a Florida man and his three sons are facing criminal charges for allegedly selling a toxic solution to tens of thousands of people as a cure for Covid-19. Mark Grenon, 62, and his sons, Jonathan, 34, Joseph, 32, and Jordan, 26,
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EL PASO, Texas — The director for Sun Metro, El Paso’s mass transportation agency, says bus drivers should tell riders they either need to be wearing a mask before boarding a bus, or not board the bus at all. Furthermore, director Ellen Smyth says the driver should also be wearing a mask. But ABC 7’s Saul Saenz
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