August 2020

StormTRACK Weather: Another triple digit day in the books

August 23, 2020 5:36 PM Andres Valle

El Paso, Texas- Another triple digit day is in the books for El Paso. This making it our 17th day of triple digit temperatures for the month of…

El Paso County Parks & Rec wants your feedback on how to improve facilities

August 23, 2020 5:29 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO – Texas — The El Paso County Parks and Recreation master plan process is about to take its next steps forward with a series of virtual open…

Coronavirus hasn’t stopped groups from gathering, but it has led to grim consequences

August 23, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

Despite frequent warnings from health officials that big gatherings can spread Covid-19, large groups continue to congregate across the United States…

Couple celebrates 60 years of marriage

August 23, 2020 4:54 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP ) — Michael and Angelita Scribbick wanted to return to…

Car crashes into Hartland Bar-B-Que, in Omaha, NE, Sunday morning

August 23, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — The owners of Hartland Bar-B-Que are picking up the pieces…

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosts annual blood drive, calls every donation important

August 23, 2020 4:29 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas – Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many blood drives across the country have been canceled. But this week, the El Paso County…

Notre Dame responds to student newspaper’s plea regarding Covid-19

August 23, 2020 4:00 PM CNN

After an editorial in a student newspaper last week pleaded with leaders at Notre Dame to not “make us write obituaries,” the university…

Bayern Munich beats Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League

August 23, 2020 3:57 PM CNN

Bayern Munich clinched its sixth European title after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Sunday. Victory for…

New Orleans Area Prepares for Hurricanes Marco and Laura

August 23, 2020 3:43 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO ) — With Marko and Laura moving in closer to the Louisiana…

There are dozens of large wildfires burning across the US right now. Here’s where they are

August 23, 2020 3:33 PM CNN

While people in the West are suffering through record-breaking heat, wildfires are ravaging many areas, especially in California, and red-flag…

Black and white tegu lizard sighted for the first time in South Carolina

August 23, 2020 2:48 PM CNN

South Carolina officials have documented the first confirmed sighting of a black and white tegu lizard, a non-native species that can have a…

Native Hawaiian community leaders take matters into their own hands to reduce spread of COVID-19

August 23, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story HI (KITV) — Well known leaders in the Native Hawaiian community are calling for…

Paris Saint-Germain looks to upset European football’s established order with victory over Bayern Munich

August 23, 2020 12:53 PM CNN

Few people will have bigger headaches going into this weekend than Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain’s defenders. How do you stop Robert…

Vanessa Bryant posts heartfelt message to Kobe on what would have been his 42nd birthday

August 23, 2020 12:49 PM CNN

Vanessa Bryant posted a loving, heart-wrenching message to her late husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna on what would have been the NBA…

Towson University moves to remote learning after 55 people test positive for coronavirus

August 23, 2020 12:46 PM CNN

Towson University in Baltimore County, Maryland is temporarily moving to online classes after 55 people tested positive for Covid-19 on campus over…

304th-ranked Sophia Popov clinches British Open to win her first major

August 23, 2020 12:29 PM CNN

Sophia Popov clinched a surprise victory at the British Open on Sunday, winning her first major by two shots. Ranked 304th in the world, the…

How to watch the Indy 500 this Sunday

August 23, 2020 12:21 PM CNN

The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place this weekend. And like most sporting events these days, the race will take place without fans…

Oh, great: NASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before Election Day

August 23, 2020 12:09 PM CNN

Well, 2020 keeps getting better all the time. Amid a pandemic, civil unrest and a divisive US election season, we now have an asteroid zooming toward…

Omaha firefighters investigating blaze at funeral home

August 23, 2020 12:01 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Firefighters responded to a blaze inside a funeral home near…

Volunteers work long hours to clear storm damage, debris in Clinton County, IA

August 23, 2020 11:56 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CLINTON COUNTY, IA (WQAD ) — Clinton County Emergency Management matched dozens of…

Water main break topples trees, sends water flooding into UCLA campus

August 23, 2020 11:50 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Westwood, LOS ANGELES, CA (KTLA ) — A water main ruptured in Westwood early Sunday…

‘That man is a miracle’: Las Cruces father celebrating 2nd victory over rare form of cancer

August 23, 2020 11:49 AM Michael Gordon

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A win over cancer is an amazing feat by any stretch of the imagination. However, one family man in Las Cruces is reflecting…

University forces professor to change syllabus that threatened to dismiss students who argue against BLM, abortion or same-sex marriage

August 23, 2020 11:22 AM CNN

A professor at Iowa State University has come under fire for threatening to discipline students who submit projects or papers opposing abortion, the…

TN Navy veteran gets new home

August 23, 2020 11:21 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, TN (WSMV ) — Through Saturday’s rain, Habitat for Humanity’s…

U.S. National Hurricane Center says storm Marco has become a hurricane

August 23, 2020 10:43 AM Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Marco became a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico Sunday on a path toward the Louisiana coast. Tropical Storm Laura battered…

Hundreds of Philadelphia firefighters battle six-alarm blaze at warehouse complex

August 23, 2020 10:36 AM CNN

More than 250 firefighters with the Philadelphia Fire Department spent more than nine hours battling a massive six-alarm blaze at a warehouse complex…