In an era of hypervigilance during a pandemic, whether some of our friendships will survive is up in the air. Our brains have established methods for recognizing people as close friends or acquaintances, and “the closest ties are built on a substantial investment of time and trust — both of which may be challenged by
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(Editor’s note: Scroll down to see which majors will be affected by the proposal.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Facing a multi-million dollar budget shortfall, New Mexico State University might consider consolidating colleges to save money. “We need to look very carefully at the budget,” explained Carol Parker, the university’s provost. Under the proposal, the
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Lower temperatures and weaker winds are helping firefighters get a handle on deadly wildfires that have afflicted California for days, fire officials said Tuesday. More than 650 wildfires, many sparked by lightning, have burned more than 1.25 million acres in the Golden State since August 15. That’s more than six times the size of New
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has ordered a leadership shake-up at the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in northeast El Paso, hours after an El Paso Matters report raised questions about the Covid-19 death of a World War II veteran at the nursing home. “Over the past several months, we
Continue Reading It has been more than 160 days since Breonna Taylor, an EMT and aspiring nurse, was killed in her own home when three plainclothes Louisville police officers executing a “no-knock” warrant returned gunfire after her boyfriend fired a warning shot because he thought he was shooting at intruders. Fueled by uncertainty over the criminal investigation
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Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCLA/KCBS) — A Los Angeles high school teacher began getting death threats after wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt while teaching. The El Camino Real Charter High School teacher whose name is being withheld, said a parent took a photo of her wearing a shirt
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YouTuber Landon Clifford has died, his family announced. Clifford, a 19-year-old YouTube celebrity, died on August 13 after spending six days in a coma, his wife Camryn announced on social media. “He was an amazing husband and the best father those girls could of ever asked for. It saddens me deeply that they will never
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Graham, NC (WGHP) — Two families, sharing a terrifying story tonight after they say their daughters were just trying to grab a snack from the local convenience store when they were assaulted by a 52 -year-old woman. Investigators said a police officer was nearby and saw it unfold
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GARDEN GROVE, CA (KCLA/KCBS) — The Do family lives in a modest single-family home in Orange County. Their backyard is all artificial turf. Every two months, they get a water bill from the city of Garden Grove. The bill hovers around $80 for a two-month billing cycle. But
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CASTLE PINES, CO (KCNC) — Two months after an alleged drunk driver crashed into and through five garages in Castle Pines, two former renters say the property management company is holding them financially responsible for damage they didn’t cause. Sisters Heather and Alicia Doyon, who moved out of
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EL PASO, Texas – A chemical mishap at an El Paso Water lab on Tuesday sent an employee to the hospital. The El Paso Fire Department responded to the International Water Quality Lab at 11:15 a.m. at 4100 Delta Drive. One patient was transported to a hospital for evaluation. The water company, in a statement
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It’s been two and a half weeks since a wedding in Maine sparked an outbreak of the coronavirus among guests. Since then, the virus has spread so fast, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said, that it has infected people that didn’t even attend the wedding, including residents of a nursing home and inmates
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Fort Worth, TX (KTVT) — A Fort Worth mother has been charged with capital murder after officers found her 4-year-old daughter dead inside a trash can Monday morning, according to an arrest affidavit. The affidavit states the incident began after the mother, identified as 34-year-old Krystal Lewandowski, called
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Many retailers are struggling during the pandemic, and the trickledown effect hits their landlords. Fewer sales means trouble paying rent. The CEO of a real estate giant offered to talk with the CBS 2 Morning Insiders, adding “no questions are off limits.” “I’ve been
Continue Reading A Rhode Island family is still mourning the deaths of a father and son who both died of Covid-19 — about an hour apart. Ron Remillard, 72, died June 28 at 2:45 p.m. His son, Dan, 43, died at 3:48 p.m. “We’re having a very difficult time dealing with both loses,” Ron’s wife, Dianne Remillard,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — First lady Melania Trump portrayed her husband as an authentic, uncompromising leader in a Rose Garden address Tuesday night as President Donald Trump turned to family, farmers and the trappings of the presidency to boost his reelection chances on the second night of the scaled-down Republican National Convention. Mrs. Trump offered a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boston, MA (WBZ) — A state botanist has rediscovered a flower so rare in Massachusetts that its exact location is being kept a secret. MassWildlife said the state-endangered crested fringed orchid (Platanthera cristata) has been found for the first time in 19 years in a “shrubby wetland thicket”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — A popular Baltimore artist known for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama is back with another portrait, and this one is on the cover of Vanity Fair. Amy Sherald’s new painting pays tribute to Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lakewood, CO (KCNC) — Two teen brothers were killed a shooting Sunday night in the parking lot of a Walmart in Lakewood. Police identified the victims as 18-year-old Damian Wikoff and 17-year-old Dillon Wikoff. Investigators are asking for help identifying the shooter. The brothers were shot at 7455
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among two new coronavirus deaths reported in Doña Ana County on Tuesday and three occurring statewide. State health officials indicated the fatality toll from Covid-19 reached 40 in Doña Ana County and hit 750 across New Mexico. The two latest Doña Ana County
Continue Reading A federal judge has denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be moved to the general prison population, saying changes to her confinement are unnecessary at this time. Lawyers for Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, who faces charges of recruiting, grooming and abusing minor girls as young as 14 years old, asked the judge to transfer her
Continue Reading When her son returned to virtual learning last week, Jana Coombs saw him struggling. Her 5-year-old, a kindergartener at a school in Coweta County, Georgia, was so frustrated with the remote back-to-school experience, that he put his head down and cried. Seeing him in pain, Coombs knew she needed to do something. So she snapped
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EL PASO, Texas – After many months in the dark, the movie projectors are slowly turning back on around El Paso, including those at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Montecillo on the city’s west side. Tuesday evening’s reopening was treated as a triumph with the cinema even giving out special collectible tickets to those first returning
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EL PASO, Texas – Everyone dreams of winning big in the lottery. For one El Pasoan, that dream is becoming a sweet reality. The Texas Lottery announced Tuesday that an El Pasoan won the grand prize in the scratch-off game “Weekly Grand.” The price is worth $1,000 a week for 20 years (not to exceed
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UPDATE #2, Sept. 3: A fourth Fairacres Elementary School employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, Las Cruces Public Schools officials indicated. The school building has been closed since Aug. 28 when two other employees tested positive following the first case reported earlier in the month. Administrators said no staff has been in the building since the closure took place, and added
Continue Reading Growing up as a Sikh boy in South Texas, Simran Jeet Singh longed for books with characters who looked like him and his family. But each visit to a bookstore or library ended in disappointment. Fast forward about 30 years later, he went back to those same shelves in search of books that reflected his
Continue Reading Imagine quarantining with 14 children. Karen and Deon Derrico are living that life now, but it’s not much different from their pre-pandemic days. They star in TLC’s latest super-sized family series, “Doubling Down with the Derricos.” The couple told CNN they want to be an example for others who are struggling with having multiples, children
Continue Reading Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February. The two men had never spoken, White said, but he always sees Blake’s kids playing outside. White saw Blake and his children again on Sunday, when he recorded Blake being shot multiple times by police
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Castle Pines, CO (KCNC) — Two months after an alleged drunk driver crashed into and through five garages in Castle Pines, two former renters say the property management company is holding them financially responsible for damage they didn’t cause. Sisters Heather and Alicia Doyon, who moved out of
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TEXOMA, Oklahoma – A van carrying eight children from Las Cruces struck a semi-truck along an Oklahoma highway, killing two of the New Mexico youngsters and hospitalizing two others. The weekend crash happened along Highway 54 near Texoma. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers told KFOR-TV that inattention by the van driver, identified as 30-year-old Intessar Al
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