Mural in downtown El Paso honors artist with a bent for social activism
EL PASO, Texas — A new mural decorates downtown El Paso, honoring a local artist who puts his talents to use promoting social justice causes. The…
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El Paso falls behind in census response, and that could cost county millions of dollars
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners were given some staggering information Monday about the 2020 census. The number of people responding…
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Coco Gauff exits US Open as organizers use ‘enhanced protocol plan’ after positive Covid test
Coco Gauff lost her opening match at a different looking US Open against former semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova, while two fellow pros who came…
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Nearly 9 percent of El Pasoans remain unemployed during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — More than 31,000 people across the Borderland region are unemployed and searching for work. The recent numbers released by…
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Alabama football players’ march for equality ends at the spot where Blacks were told they weren’t welcome years ago
It was a powerful moment, rife with symbolism. A march for equality Monday organized by University of Alabama football players ended at the spot on…
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3 found dead in Dallas apartment after man tells police: ‘I killed my family’ for being too loud
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police officers found the bodies of three people in an apartment Monday after a man reportedly called and said he had killed…
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A herd immunity strategy to fight the pandemic can be ‘dangerous,’ experts say. Here’s why
After months of effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, herd immunity has emerged as a controversial topic. White House…
Continue Reading What we’ve learned about Covid-19 seven months after the first US case
It has now been almost six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in the United States. For all researchers have learned, there’s still…
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Niecy Nash marries singer Jessica Betts
Actress Niecy Nash shared some happy news on Monday, announcing she is now married to singer Jessica Betts. Nash, 50, posted a photo with her bride…
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Breonna Taylor, John Lewis and Rosa Parks are among the people Americans have nominated for Trump’s garden of American heroes
Civil rights activists, athletes and musicians are among the people Americans’ have suggested be featured in President Donald Trump’s…
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Keeping temps below 100
Temps will stay in the 90’s Tuesday with some clouds mixing with sunshine. There will only be a slight chance for rain in some isolated spots. More…
Continue Reading India presses ahead with reopening as daily coronavirus caseload surges to record-breaking high
India is entering a new phase of reopening that will see subway trains running for the first time in months, despite skyrocketing daily coronavirus…
Continue Reading School sends California family a hotspot after students went to Taco Bell to use their free WiFi
As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco…
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El Paso leaders warn ‘bad actor’ bars not complying with Covid rules will be ‘shut down’
EL PASO, Texas — A handful of “bad actors” are continuing to play by their own rules when it comes to stopping the spread of Covid-19, El Paso city…
Continue Reading Michael B. Jordan pens powerful tribute to Chadwick Boseman
One of the last times Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan spoke, Boseman said they were forever linked, Jordan wrote on Instagram Monday. Jordan,…
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YISD to continue remote learning through mid-October for most students
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Independent School District is still planning to rely on remote instruction through mid-October as a way to help slow…
Continue Reading A Republican student group at Arizona State University is raising money for the legal defense of the Kenosha shooting suspect
A conservative student organization at Arizona State University announced it will be donating half of all funds collected this semester to the legal…
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Woman decides to move 82-year-old mother out of nursing home due to visitation restrictions
Click here for updates on this story WOOD RIVER, IL (KMOV) — Before the pandemic, Barb Kruse said she could visit her…
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Questions and answers on status of Trump’s border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has tried to keep his promised border wall with Mexico in the public eye during his re-election bid,…
Continue Reading Portland protest shooting death: Here’s what we know
Few details have emerged about what happened Saturday night when a man was shot and killed in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Portland police on…
Continue Reading What will take to bring back University of Iowa Swimming and Diving?
Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, IA (WQAD) — Parents and former coaches with the University of Iowa…
Continue Reading Man killed in Portland shooting identified by police as Aaron J. Danielson
Police officials identified the man fatally shot Saturday night in downtown Portland, Oregon, amid clashes between pro-Trump groups and left-wing…
Continue Reading Kenosha police arrested volunteers who were on their way to deliver food to protesters
Nine people who were arrested by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week after their vehicles aroused suspicion, were volunteers on their way to…
Continue Reading Columbia University will remove slave owner’s name from dormitory
Columbia University has announced it will remove the name of a slave owner from a dormitory on its Manhattan medical campus. A new name for the…
Continue Reading Liberty University to investigate its operations under Jerry Falwell Jr.
Liberty University said Monday it’s hired “one of the leading forensic firms in the world” to conduct an investigation of its…
Continue Reading FedEx making changes after complaints about Kernersville, NC, hub
Click here for updates on this story KERNERSVILLE, NC (WGHP ) — After numerous complaints about packages being…
Continue Reading India accuses China of ‘provocative military movements’ on border
India on Monday accused Chinese troops of taking “provocative” actions near a disputed border high in the Himalayas, violating previous…
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Some Louisiana residents won’t have power for weeks, if not months, after Hurricane Laura
Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, the state faces another long, grueling recovery in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Laura…
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Operation Hope seeks help to keep providing El Paso families with funeral aid during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Operation Hope has been giving back to the El Paso community for over twenty years now. For the past several years they’ve assisted…
Continue Reading With no high school football this fall, some young athletes ‘may not get dream they wanted’
Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — “I was disappointed. I was angry too.” It was supposed to be…
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