Buncombe County moves to follow Asheville in making reparations
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Two weeks after Asheville made national headlines for…
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Local man hosting drive-up event to hand out school supplies, motivate kids
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — Rides N’ School Supplies will be rolling into St. Louis…
Continue Reading 14-year-old killed in drive-by shooting, police say
Click here for updates on this story Winston-Salem, N.C. (WGHP) — a 14-year-old was shot and killed in Winston-Salem on…
Continue Reading Homeowner says party flyer is just a ‘prank’
Click here for updates on this story Jackson County, MO (KCTV) — Tonight, a community is on alert because of a flyer…
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Louisiana-Lafayette assistant football coach D.J. Looney dies at 31
University of Louisiana at Lafayette assistant football coach D.J. Looney has died at the age of 31, according to a statement from the school’s…
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Las Cruces Public Schools board set to consider rescinding vote to rename Oñate High
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — There is now a chance that Oñate High School might not get a name change after all. “All the reasons I voted no are still…
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Matt Dumba is first NHL player to kneel during US National Anthem
Matt Dumba became the first National Hockey League player to kneel during the US National Anthem on Saturday. The Minnesota Wild defenseman knelt…
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Power restored for thousands in west El Paso after outage due to damaged substation equipment
EL PASO, Texas — A power outage due to damaged equipment left around 3,200 El Paso Electric customers on the city’s west side without service for…
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9-year-old boy fatally shot on the last day of a deadly July in Chicago
A 9-year-old boy heading to his friend’s house was fatally shot in Chicago in the waning hours of July — a violent month in which police…
Continue Reading Connie Culp, the first person to receive a near-total face transplant in the US, has died
Connie Culp, the first person in the US to receive a near-total face transplant, has died, according to the Cleveland Clinic, where the procedure was…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s, responding to demands to change its packaging, says the product labels aren’t racist
Amidst a reexamination of American culture that has seen numerous racial and ethnic stereotypes dismantled — like the infamous Aunt Jemima…
Continue Reading Thousands gather in Berlin to protest against Covid-19 restrictions
A large crowd of far-right groups gathered for a “sit-in” at Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate on Saturday to protest against the…
Continue Reading Jimmy Butler forced to change nameless jersey prior to tip-off against Denver Nuggets
Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler has been very vocal about wearing a jersey with no name on the back. Butler says no name on his jersey signifies…
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brace helps Arsenal lift the FA Cup against Chelsea
Arsenal came from behind to claim the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea thanks to a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double at Wembley Stadium.…
Continue Reading A lottery player went to 40 stores and finally scored a $5 million winning scratch-off
After around 40 stores and four hours of searching, one North Carolina man finally struck gold. Kevin Clark, of Candler, North Carolina, played a…
Continue Reading Snakes alive! Florida removes (gulp) 5,000 pythons from the Everglades
Talk about your unwanted guests. Burmese pythons are not naturally found in Florida. But the nonnative pests reproduce — and kill other species…
Continue Reading Emirati woman smashes soccer ‘hotstepping’ Guinness record
Areej Al Hammadi, a young woman from the United Arab Emirates, has shattered the Guinness World Record for soccer ball “hotstepping,”…
Continue Reading Georgia overnight campers test positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CARTERSVILLE, GA (WGCL ) — At least 85 people have contracted COVID-19 after a…
Continue Reading Avery’s introduces new sodas ahead of presidential election
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB ) — Avery’s Soda is rolling out two distinct new sodas…
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El Paso police chief photographed in uniform with GOP political leader not wearing mask or social distancing
EL PASO, Texas — Both the El Paso Republican Party and the Texas GOP have publicly posted a photograph on social media showing the city’s police…
Continue Reading Headstones, monuments vandalized at Racine, WI, cemetery
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, WI (WDJT ) — Racine police are looking for the vandals who damaged…
Continue Reading Teachers react to delayed start
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, HI (KITV ) — The Board of Education ruled Thursday public schools would…
Continue Reading Bartender pushes to legalize to-go cocktails in time of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Bartenders in Oregon want to expand how restaurants and bars…
Continue Reading Man plants mysterious seeds from China being sent across the U.S.
Click here for updates on this story BOONEVILLE, AR (KFSM ) — The U.S Department of Agriculture is warning people to…
Continue Reading City’s non-profit wants to preserve historical buildings
Click here for updates on this story MILTON, PA (WNEP) — The borough of Milton has quite a few historical properties…
Continue Reading Pregnant woman killed in Columbia, Maryland; baby in critical condition
A pregnant woman was fatally shot in her home on Friday night in Columbia, Maryland, the Howard County Police Department said in a statement. Rabiah…
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Third Eye Blind and other bands are playing parking lots to give heartsick fans their fix
Stephan Jenkins, lead singer and songwriter of Third Eye Blind, felt jitters as he looked out at 700 cars and trucks ringing a concert stage in the…
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Bishop, El Paso leaders discuss Sunday’s community healing service to mark shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, Mayor Dee Margo and Pastor Michael Grady – a national advocate for…
Continue Reading NOLA Musician’s Clinic serving many needs during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — Even during a pandemic, music is made in our city as a…
Continue Reading How one of Pennsylvania’s only fairs looks and feels during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, PA (WPMT ) — It’s another year of the Lebanon Area Fair. This year,…
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