‘915’ mural seeks to ‘elevate spirits’ on El Paso shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso artist Tino Ortega began the ’915’ balloon mural the week before the one-year mark of the Aug. 3 anniversary. “It’s…
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MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Iowa postponed to 2021 because of coronavirus
Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game, which was to be played on August 13 in Dyersville, Iowa, has been postponed until…
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‘Why us?’ El Paso man mourns loss of sister last Aug. 3rd with new book
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been exactly one year since Al Hernandez lost his sister and her husband in El Paso’s greatest tragedy. “We have questioned…
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‘Star on the Mountain’ blinks 23 times in memory of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, TEXAS — One of the greatest tributes to El Paso and the rest of the Borderland dimmed 23 times at 9 p.m. Monday in memory of those who lost…
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North Carolina TV anchor shares ‘surreal’ experience of raising newborn while entire family battles Covid-19
With a newborn in her arms, Molly Grantham was finally home from the hospital, happy to see her two other children showering their new brother with…
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Potential record heat Tuesday
Temps will heat up to around record levels for Tuesday as we hit 103. The record is 103 that was set in 2010. A good amount of sunshine will be…
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‘Tribute 23’ traveling music and art installation offers healing for El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — Healing through music and art. That’s the idea behind a new music and art traveling installation that currently sits outside of the…
Continue Reading A second Houston firefighter has died of coronavirus
Another Houston firefighter has died due to complications from Covid-19. The Houston Fire Department announced on Monday that Gerado…
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WATCH: Mass of Remembrance & Healing to mark shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz and the Catholic Diocese of El Paso held a Mass of Remembrance and Healing to mark the one year anniversary of…
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El Paso family performs 23 acts of kindness for shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — Kneeling on the sidewalk, pants covered in chalk, the Brown family wrote words of encouragement for the residents at the Bartlett…
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Covid testing and contact tracing key for safely reopening schools, two new studies suggest
As nations around the world grapple with how to safely reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic — or whether to reopen at all — two…
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Omaha Recycling sites continue to overflow
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — One month into Omaha’s new curbside recycle schedule, some…
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Artist says 23 art drops across El Paso meant to serve as tribute to victims & inspire hope
EL PASO, Texas — Local artist Diego Martinez is hoping his 23 random art drops across El Paso will inspire hope, happiness and bring the city…
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Chicago police have a suspect in custody in murder of 9-year-old boy
Chicago police officials announced Monday they have a suspect in custody in the murder of 9-year-old Janari Andre Ricks, who was fatally shot July 31…
Continue Reading Students at Indiana school back on campus after classmate sent home with positive Covid-19 test
The family of an Indiana student who learned of a positive Covid-19 test on the first day of school sent the child to classes knowing the result of…
Continue Reading A year after the El Paso massacre, newly elected District Attorney faces hard decision
EL PASO, Texas —As El Pasoans marked the one-year anniversary of the Walmart shooting Monday, attorney Yvonne Rosales was one of hundreds of…
Continue Reading Marsh building future for endangered species
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — A worker at Nahant Marsh has found a rarity: a bee listed…
Continue Reading Alabama testing suggests Chinese seeds harmless
Click here for updates on this story AL (WALA ) — Laboratory testing suggests seeds sent from China to people…
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Doña Ana County records state’s only new virus death, nearly 25% of all new cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County was responsible for the only new death coronavirus death reported by New Mexico health officials on…
Continue Reading Animal rights group offers $5,000 reward for information on who put ‘Trump 2020’ sticker on a bear
Black bears will not be voting in the upcoming election, but that’s not stopping one bear from unknowingly showing a little support for the…
Continue Reading Two teens in Florida die of coronavirus complications
Two teenagers in Florida have died from Covid-19 complications, according to data posted by the Florida Department of Health. The teens were…
Continue Reading New Jersey federal judge whose son was killed details his last words
The federal judge whose son was killed and whose husband was shot at their New Jersey home last month revealed her son’s final moments in her…
Continue Reading One teacher has resigned and others are concerned for their health after being forced to work at school while students go virtual
Ashley Newman had her dream job in Georgia’s largest school district. She taught gifted fifth graders in the same school district where she…
Continue Reading Police need community’s help to catch car break-in suspect
Click here for updates on this story WEST FORK, AR (KFSM ) — The West Fork Police Department (WFPD) is asking for the…
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El Paso police lieutenant was on duty for both El Paso’s Aug. 3rd and New York’s 9/11
EL PASO, Texas– Everyone who lived through the darkest day in El Paso’s history will for ever have a story to tell about August 3rd. It’s likely…
Continue Reading ‘Zombie cicadas’ under the influence of a mind controlling fungus have returned to West Virginia
As if the world today isn’t strange enough, researchers have discovered a new population of cicadas that are being brutally infected by a…
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Mayor Margo says it’s his mission to ensure shooting tragedy doesn’t define El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Dee Margo was out of town when the Aug. 3, 2019 tragedy unfolded. He made it a point to get back to El Paso, and has since…
Continue Reading ‘It sounded like an earthquake’ – Building collapse in Orwigsburg, PA
Click here for updates on this story ORWIGSBURG, PA (WNEP ) — A home in Orwigsburg partially collapsed over the…
Continue Reading Illinois community leaders want to abolish history lessons in schools
An Illinois lawmaker and community leaders are calling for the immediate removal of history books and suspension of history lessons in their school…
Continue Reading 13 St. Louis Cardinals players and staff tested positive for Covid-19, MLB says
Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six team staffers have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, Major League Baseball announced Monday.…
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