LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time since the pandemic, nursing homes in some New Mexico counties have started allowing visitors. “I think sometimes they think we’ve forgotten about them,” said Harriette Mitchell, who was reunited with her 76-year-old mother, Harriet DeBusk, on Monday. “We haven’t,” Mitchell said. “We haven’t forgotten.” The two
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A police stop could have cost former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin his career in space before he ever got started. Melvin, who was never afraid launching into space on two Space Shuttle Atlantis missions to help build the International Space Station, never knew what was going to happen when the cops pulled him over. “I’ve
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AUSTIN, Texas — A dozen Texas Senate members are re-upping their request for a congressional investigation into the Fort Hood military base after a soldier was found dead last week, becoming at least the ninth person stationed at the Killeen post to have been found dead this year, according to officials and media reports. The body
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ODESSA, Texas — Family members of two of the deceased Odessa mass shooting victims are suing the person who supplied the AR-style firearm to the mass shooter and the gun parts manufacturer for over $1 million in damages. The families of 15-year-old Leilah Hernandez and 40-year-old Joseph Griffin are filing a civil lawsuit against Anthony Braziel, from
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Click here for updates on this story Garden Grove, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Adalyn Rose, who was delivered more than a month early in an emergency c-section after her mother was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver, now weighs just a touch over 5 pounds. “It’s a big milestone, because they tell me she’s
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SAN DIEGO, California — A federal judge on Monday blocked U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from conducting the initial screening for people seeking asylum, dealing a setback to one of the Trump administration’s efforts to rein in asylum. The nationwide injunction will likely have little, if any, immediate impact because the government has effectively
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Is Covid-19 spreading undetected on college campuses? To answer that question, New Mexico State University researchers hope to randomly test 250 students and employees each week this semester as part of an ambitious new study. “One of the problems is that people may be walking around carrying the virus and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Santa Clarita, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A drive-by baby shower was held on Saturday for the pregnant domestic partner of a Los Angeles Police Department officer who died last month from coronavirus complications. Megan Flynn, who was also an officer with the LAPD, is due in November with twin
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When Nikyta Moreno saw her ex-husband in the New York Times’ Wedding section, it came with a startling realization: He had been cheating on her. Now, after publishing her side of the story, the internet has her back. “According to the (New York Times) article, the couple, Rob and Lauren, started their relationship in January
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Lotto Texas jackpot continues to grow, giving Texas lottery players a chance for the game’s largest prize in more than a decade. With no jackpot-winning ticket sold on Aug. 29, the game’s jackpot has grown to an estimated annuitized $36.75 million for the drawing on Sept. 2. This is Lotto Texas’
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among nine additional Covid-19 deaths reported by New Mexico health officials on Monday. One of the victims was a woman in her 40s who had no underlying health issues, officials indicated. The other was a woman in her 70s who had been recently hospitalized. The
Continue Reading Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has died at the age of 84, according to a tweet from his son. “With a heavy heart, this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away in spite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers, duas, and prarthanas from people
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EL PASO, Texas – The Socorro Independent School District, one of the largest school districts in El Paso, announced Monday that it would begin a phased-in transition to on-campus instruction starting on Sept. 8. Socorro is the first district in the Borderland to announce its plans to make this transition. The phased-in reopening of on-campus
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — A group of young girls selling bracelets to help heal our community ended their summer with a fundraiser Sunday. Kamryn Johnson and her friends were at the Scheels in Eden Prairie. The girls started selling bracelets back in May to raise money for struggling
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HIDALGO COUNTY, New Mexico – An El Pasoan was identified Monday by New Mexico State Police as the woman killed in a weekend rollover crash in New Mexico’s Bootheel region. State Police said a sports-utility vehicle was traveling eastbound at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 10 near the New Mexico-Arizona state line when for reasons
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia, PA (KYW) — U.S. Attorney William McSwain says his office is investigating the attack of a lector during Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul last weekend. McSwain says the attack was “potentially a federal crime.” “This attack during Mass at the Cathedral Basilica
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Vacaville, CA (KOVR) — A Vacaville home known for its incredible antique collections is nothing but ashes after flames took down an entire neighborhood. More than a dozen classic cars, dolls and furniture from the early 1900s are all gone. All that’s left standing of Ken and Marci
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia, PA (KYW) — A mural honoring the service and sacrifice of a Philadelphia police officer killed five years ago while trying to stop a robbery has been defaced. Graffiti was found on the mural of Sgt. Robert Wilson III at 60th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Spray-painted on
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NEW YORK, NY — A May 2021 trial date was set Monday for Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, on charges that he cheated donors to a group seeking to fund a Mexico border wall. Bannon, 66, of Washington, D.C., was audible but not visible on a video screen as he appeared for the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OCEAN CITY, NJ (KYW) — A huge increase in demand for bicycles since the coronavirus pandemic is now leading to a big shortage. One bike shop in Ocean City is seeing its impact. The brothers who own Annarelli’s Bike Store on Asbury Avenue in Ocean City say there
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KDVR/KWGN) — Boulder County Health officials say two family dogs were found playing with a bat outside their home in Boulder. The bat was confirmed to be positive for rabies. Health officials said each dog has received a rabies booster shot and will need to be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO (KDVR/KWGN) — Crews working on the Grizzly Creek Fire are using drones to drop fire balls in an effort to get flames away from community members and homes while also protecting their teams. “In these tough remote areas, we get them up high on the
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For students from Meraki High School outside Sacramento, California, staying fit during the coronavirus pandemic has been as easy as playing solitaire. Since the school shutdown this spring, students have taken part in a modified physical education class with the help of a special deck of cards. Dubbed “Super Fitness Fun Cards,” the deck is
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Police have arrested a second man and charged him in the kidnapping and beating of a Las Cruces woman. Jacob Gonzales, age 25, was arrested in El Paso. His arrest was announced Monday by Las Cruces Police. Gonzales is being charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault against a household member and
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John Thompson Jr., the first Black basketball head coach to win the NCAA National Championship, died at his Arlington, Virginia, home on Sunday night, according to his family. He was 78. Thompson had been suffering from multiple health challenges, a family source said. The cause of death is unknown. He was surrounded by family and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New York, NY (WCBS) — An animal rescue group on Long Island is trying to help a paralyzed dog from Jordan that’s stuck in limbo at JFK Airport. Berry is a Border Collie mix, trying to get help in America, but her long journey has reached a complicated
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It sounds like Brian Austin Green hasn’t totally given up on his marriage. He opened up in May about splitting with Megan Fox and she has since gone on to date rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Green and Fox married in 2010 after several years together and are the parents of three children. Over the weekend
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Venado, CA (KPIX) — It’s safe to say that most Californians’ familiarity with the tiny Sonoma County community of Venado — if they’re familiar at all — probably springs from occasional storm reports that highlight the area’s spectacular rainfall. Often during winter months the forest fairly drips with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami, FL (WFOR) — A Margate woman is dead and her son had to be transported to a local hospital with serious injuries after their dog attacked them inside their home on Friday night. Margate police said the attack happened at around 9:30 p.m. in the 6100 block
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT ) — A 28-year-old woman was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver while she was helping family members with a broken down vehicle on a highway in Dallas, police said. Police said they responded to the crash at around 3:40 a.m. Sunday on Marvin
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