The rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in northern India has sparked fresh public outcry in the country, as it mourns the latest victim in a litany of sex attacks against women and girls. Two men from the girl’s village in Uttar Pradesh state were arrested on suspicion of murder after she was found
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The annual Weedstock music festival is set to begin Thursday, bringing in thousands to Stillwater, Oklahoma. Yet the Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce said in a Twitter thread last week that “it is not the right time for thousands of people to gather for a 3-day music festival.” There have been more than 48,000 positive cases
Continue Reading Opioid manufacturers have cost the American economy $2.15 trillion, according to a notice of claim filed in bankruptcy court by nearly every US state and many territories. The filing was made Monday by New York, 48 other states, Washington, DC, and various other territories against Purdue Pharma and other distributors and manufacturers, according to the
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It isn’t always easy to know when you’ve had one alcoholic drink too many, but your smartphone be able to help — by measuring changes in the way you walk. Having access to real-time data about intoxication could help people reduce their alcohol intake, prevent drink driving, and even alert a sponsor for someone receiving
Continue Reading A South Lake Tahoe resident has been diagnosed with the plague, marking the first human case in California since 2015. Health officials believe the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while walking their dog in the area, according to a press release from the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency.
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EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Census deadline has been cut from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 as the Census Bureau looks to accelerate the completion of data collection by the statutory deadline of Dec. 31. “I can’t stress enough how important the census is to fill out, this isn’t even a political issue this
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Is the White House about to promote a new, unproven and sketchy coronavirus treatment? Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and an enthusiastic Trump supporter, says so. He told CNN he took part in a July meeting with President Trump to discuss oleandrin as a potential treatment for coronavirus. But such early enthusiasm for the
Continue Reading A recent batch of studies, many early stage and not yet peer reviewed, show that humans have a “robust” immune response to Covid-19 that may protect them from further infection, even if they had mild symptoms. How long that protection lasts is still unclear, but the studies indicate it could last for months. One leading
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite many college football conferences opting for a shortened schedule, the UTEP Miners might not be. UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter tells ABC-7 that the Miners are in principle agreement on a 12-game schedule. “Obviously we’re going to play football games and we’ve got three other games that we’ve added to
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DEATH VALLEY, California — Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since 1913. The hottest, driest and lowest national park in California and Nevada recorded a preliminary high temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The all-time
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP) — With the growing movement to support black owned businesses across the country, a former High Point Andrews High School basketball player created a platform in town for business owners. It’s called the Black-Owned Market or BOB Market. “We’ve always had this community feel
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top medical expert voiced concerns on Monday about a possible new source of Covid-19 cases. Appearing before City Council, Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza made it clear that once distance learning in public schools comes to a close, the flow of kids into classrooms could trigger new infections. More
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Taiwan will receive 66 new American-made F-16 fighter jets in the biggest arms sale to the self-governing island in years. The deal finalized on Friday comes as China has been increasing pressure on the island, which Beijing considers to be an inseparable part of its territory. Friday’s announcement was made on the website of United
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The National Football League will kick off its season September 10 with fans in the stands, according to an announcement Monday. The Kansas City Chiefs, who won Super Bowl LIV, will host the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium with only 22% capacity, the Chiefs said. The announcement comes as the NFL has struggled to determine
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Police in Plano, Texas, arrested and charged a 29-year-old man in connection with the death of a scientist who was a mother of two. Sarmistha Sen, 43, went for her usual early morning jog August 1. Her body was found less than two hours later near a creek, according to Plano Police Department in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KEITHVILLE, LA (KTBS ) — The narrow road that leads to Ann Fisher’s neighborhood on Old Mansfield Road is flanked with overgrown brush and a couple of signs that read, “PRIVATE PROPERTY.” Beyond the signs, a gravely road covered in potholes and well over a dozen trailers. Some
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EL PASO, Texas – Day two of fall camp for the UTEP Miners saw the return of players at some key positions. After not participating on the first day of camp, UTEP running back Quardraiz Wadley hit the field for the first time on Monday ever since a toe injury sidelined him a season ago.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, NC (WLOS) — More than 9,000 students returned to the Western Carolina University campus for classes Monday. The first day of classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic looked a little different than in years past. Masks are required to be worn inside, but many students were also wearing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MAHA, NE (WOWT) — Cars crushed, trees left splintered, and thousands still without power. That’s the harsh reality for people living in Central and Western Iowa after a derecho swept through one week ago. Ken Gruber, the president of Omaha Rapid Response, says “It sounds like they’ve got
Continue Reading Looking back to the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator said Monday she wished the United States had gone into a stricter lockdown. “I wish that when we went into lockdown (in March), we looked like Italy,” Dr. Deborah Birx said Monday. “When Italy locked down, I mean,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — It’s been more than a month since anyone has seen missing ten-year-old Breasia Terrell, who is enrolled to be a fifth grader this fall at Davenport Community School District. A school counselor has been helping the family hold out hope as the September 8th
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s been fourteen years since a Las Cruces woman was bludgeoned with a hammer inside a bakery, leaving half her body paralyzed. “The scars in our hearts are always going to be there,” said Janel Morales, whose mother lost a portion of her brain in the attack in September 2006.
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97 was the high temp today – stopped our triple digit streak at eight days. Some showers and storms rolled across the city this afternoon and evening bringing some areas near .24″ of rain. Temps will stay around the upper 90’s tomorrow and then heat up Wednesday through Friday getting back in the triples. Rain
Continue Reading White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Monday that the coronavirus data collected from hospitals has been “extraordinarily important.” “We have an interim system — it is solely an interim system — to get daily reports from hospitals of new admissions,” Birx said in a roundtable discussion hosted by Arkansas governor Asa
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EL PASO, Texas — Police had to diverting traffic off of Interstate 10 eastbound at Piedras during a portion of Monday evening’s rush hour due to a traffic crash. Authorities told ABC-7 that a jackknifed semi led to the closure, but there was no immediate word of any injuries. In order for tow trucks to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BLOOMSBURG, PA (WNEP ) — Bloomsburg University Students are back on campus as classes get underway this week. Some say they’ve already gathered in groups of more than 25, so we asked them if they’d feel safe attending a party with a hundred, to two hundred people. Keith
Continue Reading Plasma Technologies LLC has signed a defense contract worth $750,000 to develop scaled-up Covid-19 convalescent plasma technologies, according to an announcement on the Department of Defense website Monday. It’s the latest development in the effort to use a 19th century treatment to help 21st century patients. The contract with the DoD’s Joint Acquisition Task Force
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, NC (WGHP) — All undergraduate classes at UNC-Chapel Hill are moving to remote learning after four coronavirus clusters were reported, according to a statement from the university. As of Monday, August 17, 324 cumulative cases have been reported at UNC-Chapel Hill. 279 of those are students,
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CEDAR PARK, Texas –A standoff that began Sunday at a home in Texas has ended peacefully, Cedar Park police announced Monday. “The suspect and last hostage have come out of the home peacefully. The scene will continue to be active for quite a while as we investigate,” police tweeted. The suspect was identified as Joseph
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues, and health experts expressed concerns that recent encouraging trends could be fragile as schools begin reopening for 5 million students across the state. Roughly four in every five of those deaths were reported after June 1. Texas
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