Two Wisconsin police officers were on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the back as he entered the driver’s side door of an SUV, officials said. The man’s three children — 3, 5 and 8 — were in the car, a family attorney said. Identified by
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A Florida judge on Monday blocked the state’s requirement that all brick-and-mortar public schools must offer in-class education by August 31. In his temporary injunction, 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson said Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran “arbitrarily prioritized reopening schools statewide in August over safety, and over the advice of health experts and
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EL PASO, Texas — Cashing in on COVID-19, an El Pasoan makes the most of the pandemic by working hard during tough times “The first week of the pandemic, I made a thousand bucks,” Jorge Perez said. Perez has owned and operated his own company, JP and Son Computer Repair, for the past eight years.
Continue Reading A 33-year-old man living in Hong Kong had Covid-19 twice this year, according to preliminary research. He had symptoms the first time around, but no obvious symptoms the second time, the team at the University of Hong Kong reported Monday. The pre-print study — which the University of Hong Kong said has been accepted for
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EL PASO, Texas — The 70-member Covid-19 task force draws experts from the cityof El Paso’s fire, police, environmental services and the health departments.The team has been assembled to investigate whether businesses may have broken the city’s health mandates regarding the coronavirus. With the ability to issue tickets up to $500, the task force means
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With a single vote last week, Zia Middle School became the only middle school in Las Cruces Public Schools to not have a school resource officer on campus. “The school’s not protected at this time,” said Nora Barraza, the mayor of Mesilla. “Our number one priority is safety. By not
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL ) — Tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of Georgia voters risk problems with voting in the presidential election. One main fault? Bad mailing addresses. Absentee ballot applications sent by Georgia’s Secretary of State in the spring piled up un-delivered in county election offices around Georgia.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Camden County, NJ (KYW) — Authorities in Camden County are searching for the person who fired multiple shots at a football game Saturday evening in Pennsauken. According to officials, one person was struck by gunfire. Detectives said two semi-professional football teams were playing at Crescent Field when a
Continue Reading There is no avoiding it — we have to eat every day. And as the effects of climate change become increasingly evident, the choices we make about what we’re eating are more significant than ever. With many of us cooking at home these days, there is more of an opportunity to use food to fight
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia, PA (KYW) — A woman is caught on camera socking a lector in the face during mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The disturbing act of violence took place in the sanctuary while the 11 a.m. service was being livestreamed. The suspect remains
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Children born at 5,000 feet or more above sea level are typically smaller at birth and more likely to remain stunted than those born at lower altitudes, according to new worldwide research published Monday. This was true even if the children were born into “ideal-home environments” defined as having good health coverage, higher living conditions
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A microburst caused the dangerous winds that ripped down trees and left thousands without power in north Las Cruces, according to the National Weather Service. “First time in 15 years that I’ve had seen that much wind,” said Dodds Cupit, who lives off Valley Drive and Villita Loop. Meteorologists with
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas- After a hot weekend, we finally begin to see slight relief from the triple digit temperatures for the first half of the work week. Tonight we will see a slight chance for an isolated storm to develop, with overnight lows in the mid 60s for Doña Ana county and lower 70s for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WFSB ) — Brenda Wilson has become popular during the pandemic. People show up at her door from out of state, looking to pick up a puppy they purchased online. “One came from South Carolina and it looks like one came from Florida and another one
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Kobe Bryant’s legacy is being celebrated on a day two cities have named after the late Lakers superstar. Both Los Angeles (in 2016) and Orange County (earlier this month) declared August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day in an homage to the two numbers — 8 and 24 — that Bryant wore throughout his NBA career.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, CT (WFSB ) — A Connecticut nonprofit wants the community to help them continue their mission of raising funds for innovative cancer research. Taty Socks was started in memory of Tatiana Abrahams, a 15-year-old who passed away from cancer. The founder takes artwork from children who are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV ) — Crews rescued a woman after she reported medical issues while running around Mt. Hood over the weekend, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. The 40-year-old woman from Hillsboro was attempting to run 40 miles around the mountain on the Pacific Crest
Continue Reading One of the dozens of individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 after a wedding reception in Maine has died, according to hospital officials. The woman, who wasn’t named, is linked to a Coronavirus outbreak that the Maine Centers for Disease Control is currently investigating from a large social gathering held on August 7. “We are
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EL PASO, Texas – A 25-year-old El Paso man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash involving an all-terrain vehicle. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 25-year Erick Hernandez and he has been charged with accident involving death. Sheriff investigators say Hernandez was driving a pickup truck in the desert near
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, PA (WNEP) — From his window, Kenneth Brocious tells Newswatch 16 some days can be lonely at Riverstreet Manor in Wilkes-Barre. “People do come visit me here, not many, but I wasn’t really expecting anyone today and I’m looking up backwards to start with and it was
Continue Reading California’s Supreme Court on Monday reversed the death sentence handed down to Scott Peterson for the 2002 deaths of his wife Laci and unborn son. The high court found that the trial itself was fair and the murder convictions stand. In an automatic appeal, which was first filed with the Supreme Court in 2012, the
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Two of the Republican Party’s rising stars, both people of color, offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump’s leadership on Monday night, closing the opening night of the GOP’s scaled-back convention with a positive message at odds with the dark warnings that dominated much of the night. While other Republicans
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP ) — As the federal eviction moratorium ends on Monday, people in Greensboro are still struggling to stay in their homes. Over 600 applications have been submitted so far. Thanks to funding from the Federal CARES Act, the City of Greensboro was able to set
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK ) — In July, we shared the story of Jessie Prieto, an Avondale aunt of a man in California who died from COVID-19 a day after he made a viral Facebook post about regretting going to a party and warning people to wear a mask
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – One of the suspects believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a Las Cruces woman has been arrested, Las Cruces police said. Nathaniel Baca, 22, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Baca was arrested about 8:30 a.m. Monday after crashing a vehicle and leading officers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK ) — Running out of ideas of what to cook for dinner and miss going to your favorite restaurants for your favorite meal? Not to worry because chefs from some of the best Phoenix restaurants teamed up to create a cookbook so you can have your
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 76 new confirmed Coronavirus cases and two additional deaths as of Monday. The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of Health increase the state’s totals to 24,469 cases and 747 deaths. The latest deaths happened in Lea and McKinley counties. Dona Ana County
Continue Reading There is no safe level of caffeine for a developing fetus, so women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy should abstain from coffee and other caffeine-containing products entirely, according to the author of a new review of literature. But experts not involved in the review, which published Monday in the journal BMJ, question those conclusions.
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Priyam Saini and Anuj Dhir were living in different Australian cities when they met on an Indian matrimonial matchmaking site last June. By February, they were married. “I think when things are meant to be, they just happen quick,” says Dhir, a civil engineer. A small civil service was held in New Delhi, in front
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EL PASO, Texas – The coronavirus pandemic has hit small businesses particularly hard. To help small businesses and nonprofit organizations hurt by the pandemic, the city of El Paso is teaming up with three organizations to distribute more than $13 million in grant money that is available through the CARES Act. LiftFund will be given
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