Thousands of Hasbro water guns sold at Target recalled due to lead
More than 52,000 water guns which are sold only at Target are being recalled by Hasbro, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a notice.…
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Los Angeles police arrest two men, seek another in attack against three transgender women
Los Angeles police are on the hunt for one final man suspected in a robbery and hate crime incident against three transgender women. Two men are in…
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Swallowed whole: A fossilized sea creature’s insides reveal a reptile nearly the same size
A marine reptile called an ichthyosaur ripped into the nutritious torso of a slightly smaller marine reptile 240 million years ago, swallowed it and…
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Dramatic new bodycam footage shows Sheriff’s Deputy shoved Raptors’ president during altercation
Dramatic new footage has emerged of the altercation between Toronto Raptors’ president, Masai Ujiri, and a San Francisco Bay Area police…
Continue Reading Portland police have made at least 500 arrests during nightly protests since May 29
Portland police have made at least 500 arrests during nightly protests since May 29, the department announced Thursday. The protests, which have gone…
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Stealthy thieves broke into a Japanese ninja museum and stole a million yen
A ninja museum in central Japan had some stealthy visitors this week — thieves who broke in and stole more than a million yen ($9,470) in the…
Continue Reading Administrators prepared for Covid-19 to change life on campus, but students partied anyway
College students knew that returning to school for in-person classes this fall would be unlike any other semester — after all, Covid-19…
Continue Reading Satellite photos appear to show Chinese submarine using underground base
Military watchers across the internet were provided with a rare sight after photos circulated this week that appear to show a Chinese submarine using…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un delegates some powers to sister Kim Yo Jong, South Korean intelligence says
Kim Jong Un has reportedly given his sister, Kim Yo Jong, partial authority to oversee “general state affairs” in order to ease the North…
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‘No one goes hungry in our community’ program meets pandemic needs in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — “No one goes hungry in our community.” It’s a program created by the Las Cruces charity ‘Revolution 120’ – and it’s…
Continue Reading NFL head coach Ron Rivera diagnosed with squamous cell cancer
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, the team confirmed in a statement on Thursday night.…
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Former QB Mike Perez joins UTEP football radio booth
EL PASO, Texas — As UTEP legend Jon Teicher gets set for his 40th season as the Miners play-by-play voice, he does so with a new partner. Former…
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Borderland parents, educators agree that virtual learning during the pandemic poses challenges
EL PASO, Texas — Virtual learning is difficult for any parent but when you are a mother of a kindergartner, second grader, fifth grader and a…
Continue Reading New York couple arrested for allegedly harassing neighbor after 3-year back and forth
Two Long Island residents were arrested and charged on Monday for allegedly harassing and tampering with their neighbor’s property following a…
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Borderland parent’s new Facebook group on virtual learning garners over 1,000 members in 48 hours
EL PASO, Texas — The Facebook group ‘EPISD: Let School Bells Ring’ is a group for parents to praise or vent their experience at virtual learning.…
Continue Reading ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ favorite Chi Chi DeVayne dies at 34
The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” family is mourning the loss of one of their own. Zavion Davenport, best known as Chi Chi DeVayne, has died…
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Man hospitalized after being stabbed in west El Paso alley
EL PASO, Texas — A man was transported to the hospital after being found stabbed in a west El Paso alleyway on Thursday night. It happened just…
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El Paso project ‘makes a difference’ providing comfort toys for children in traumatic situations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s something tough to think about: children at the site of traumatic crimes. The individuals behind the ‘Comfort Toys…
Continue Reading California fires turn deadly as evacuees worry about their homes, Covid-19, and excessive heat
California’s lightning-sparked infernos are torching wide swaths of the state, killing a utility worker, demolishing homes and forcing people…
Continue Reading Costa Rica reopens to US tourists, but only from six states
Costa Rica is joining the small list of countries opening to tourism from the United States — but with some serious caveats. The Central…
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UTEP makes changes to football game day rules; capacity reduced to 18%
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP fans planning to attend a home football game this season will see some significant changes on game days. Thursday, UTEP…
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New Covid-19 cases are declining across the US, official says, but that could quickly change if people aren’t careful
States across the US are now seeing a decline in coronavirus cases, a US top official said this week, though he warned things could quickly change…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Covid-19 cases reported as students return to college campuses
Students are returning to college campuses across the US, and several universities are already detecting cases of coronavirus that have led to…
Continue Reading For the first time in more than 100 years, the extremely rare wolverine has returned to Mount Rainier National Park
A rare family of wolverines has made its home at Mount Rainier National Park for the first time in over a century, park officials announced Thursday.…
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Statewide Amber Alert issued for 2 abducted Texas girls
PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas — Authorities issued a statewide Amber Alert on Thursday for for two girls they say were abducted. ABC affiliate KTXS…
Continue Reading Fauci recovering after vocal cord surgery
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, confirmed to CNN that he had surgery Thursday morning…
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5,000 children without devices in Guilford County; district asks for donations
Click here for updates on this story Guilford County, NC (WGHP) — Guilford County Schools is asking for device…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs to ban fans from wearing headdresses and Native American-themed face paint
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Thursday that fans won’t be allowed to wear ceremonial headdresses and Native American-style face paint in the…
Continue Reading Flint activist says settlement doesn’t fix the issue but proves the injustice
Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — Flint activist and resident Melissa Mays says the Flint Water…
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