Borderland daycares adapting to new role with virtual learning
EL PASO, Texas — The first week of virtual learning is halfway over for Borderland students. While many students are working from home, others are…
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With Borderland students spending much of day online, doctors warn of eye strain
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students across the Borderland started the school year online this past Monday. Many students are required to be…
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‘Satanist’ former Fort Bliss soldier sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bomb plot
TOPEKA, Kansas — A former Fort Bliss soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2…
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Harlem Globetrotter speaks out after banana thrown at him on live TV by news broadcasters
A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a…
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Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination after Obama, Lujan Grisham tout Biden & rip Trump
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record highs possible next few days.
Temps will soar once again to record levels Thursday through Saturday. Tomorrow we expect 104 and then 105 Friday. We have already had 11 record…
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5-car crash in far east El Paso leaves 2 hurt, 1 critically
EL PASO, Texas — Both traffic and crime scene investigators are probing the cause of a 5-car crash in far east El Paso Wednesday afternoon that left…
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‘We don’t have anything now’: Family loses everything in fire
Click here for updates on this story Nevada City, California (KOVR) — The Jones Fire has forced thousands to evacuate…
Continue Reading City council votes to remove ordinance that requires people to stand during national anthem
Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, CA (KOVR) — The Sacramento City Council voted to remove a decades-old…
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New Mexico, Dona Ana virus cases continue drop; governor readies to reopen schools, distribute vaccine
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed hope Wednesday that most elementary school students will be able to return to…
Continue Reading A 1,000 square foot mosaic of Ida B. Wells is being installed at Union Station in DC
It’s been 100 years since American women were granted the right to vote. To commemorate this milestone, a massive mosaic of suffragist and…
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Two teachers in Georgia help make virtual learning cool with back-to-school rap video
Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans…
Continue Reading Jesse Goins, ‘Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine’ star, has died
Jesse Goins, a gold miner who appeared on “Gold Rush: David Turin’s Lost Mine,” has died, according to a spokesperson for the…
Continue Reading As if 2020 hasn’t given us enough to freak out about, now the ‘Utopia’ trailer is here
Amazon has released the official trailer for “Utopia,” an eight-episode remake of the original UK series. The trailer features a cover of…
Continue Reading Former LGBTQ talk show host Tim Gaskin recorded in apparent anti-mask rant
Click here for updates on this story Campbell, CA (KPIX) — A man recorded on cellphone video apparently ranting against…
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Las Cruces Catholic School among few in New Mexico to hold in-person classes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Catholic School had a historic first day of instruction on Wednesday, becoming one of the only schools in the…
Continue Reading Video: Woman shouts racist abuse at Colombian-born parks worker
Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — A San Francisco Rec and Park employee posted video on…
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Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita
After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past…
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Airbnb files confidential paperwork for an IPO
Airbnb is moving ahead with plans to go public just months after the pandemic upended the travel industry and forced the startup to lay off a quarter…
Continue Reading Sorry, Cher. The USPS doesn’t allow volunteers — but they are hiring
Add Cher to the list of Americans who are growing concerned about suggested changes at the Postal Service amid the pandemic and ahead of the…
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Archaeologists find rare artifacts under floorboards of English manor house
An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the…
Continue Reading The time has come for all schools to require the flu shot
The requirement that children receive vaccinations before starting school has come to be accepted by most parents in this country as normal. It is…
Continue Reading An employee takes 3 buses to work every day. The owners now want to buy the promising 19-year-old a car
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — There’s no such thing as an easy morning for 19-year-old…
Continue Reading Saginaw County reports 15 new cases of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN, USA (WNEM) — Saginaw County is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 and…
Continue Reading Hacker hijacks St. Louis County police board Zoom meeting with porn video
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON, MO (KCTV) — A routine St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners…
Continue Reading Sister Jean turns 101 years young and she’s having a virtual birthday party
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Loyola’s Sister Jean is getting ready for a big weekend.…
Continue Reading 20 COVID-19 cases in 16 Archdiocese of New Orleans schools have sent about 150 to quarantine
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — Approximately 150 faculty, staff, and students at schools…
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Pediatricians’ group updates guidance on how to open schools safely
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Wednesday released expanded guidance for reopening schools that “strongly advocates for additional…
Continue Reading Scranton Police start pen pal program with kids, individuals with special needs
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa (WNEP) — This is the first letter the Scranton Police Department has…
Continue Reading Hospital apologizes for lost phone after man dies from coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Andrea Williams is heartbroken. In April, she lost the love of…
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