Florida sheriff’s lieutenant dies after being hospitalized for weeks with coronavirus
A 20-year veteran of a sheriff’s department in South Florida has died of Covid-19 after weeks in the hospital. Lt. Aldemar “Al”…
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Restaurant chain in China apologizes for weighing diners to determine how much food they should eat
A restaurant chain in southern China has issued a public apology for weighing diners before they entered the premises as part of a national campaign…
Continue Reading Officials apologize and say charges will be dropped after Black reporter is arrested covering Proud Boys rally
Officials in Kalamazoo have apologized for the arrest of a Black reporter who was covering a Proud Boys rally and counterprotests on Saturday,…
Continue Reading New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays election over Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is delaying the country’s parliamentary election by four weeks to October 17 after the…
Continue Reading Videos posted to social media show a mostly maskless crowd gathered for a party at off-campus housing near Georgia college
As coronavirus cases among young people continue to spread throughout the country, videos posted to social media show a large gathering near one…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays election over Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is delaying the country’s parliamentary election by four weeks to October 17 after the…
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Arrest made in killing of Las Cruces teen whose loss was mourned by the community
UPDATE, Aug. 19: Las Cruces police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in the Aug. 6 shooting death of 18-year-old Jacob Daniel…
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Canutillo ISD to host ‘Immunize El Paso Vaccination Clinic’
EL PASO, Texas — Bright and early Monday morning, the Canutillo Independent School District will host a vaccination clinic for children who need…
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is coming to El Paso’s east side
EL PASO, Texas — A brand new location of Alamo Drathouse Cinema will open in east El Paso before the end of the year, according to the company. It…
Continue Reading More than 2,000 students, teachers and staff quarantined in several schools
For many US schools welcoming students back, a return to in-person learning was abruptly halted after new Covid-19 cases. More than 2,000 students,…
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NHL in El Paso? City in running to host preseason game
EL PASO, Texas — For a place known as the “Sun City,” hockey might not be the first sport people associate with it. But the NHL is open to the idea…
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4 Borderland school districts have 1st day of virtual school Monday
(Editor’s note: You can submit your back to school photos to ABC-7, by clicking here.) EL PASO, Texas — Students, parents and teachers at four…
Continue Reading Shootings across US amid continued summer surge in gun violence
Chicago and New York are among a number of cities that saw heightened levels of gun violence this weekend, continuing a trend of increased violence…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West joins forces with singer Monica in fight to free rapper C-Murder
As part of her ongoing campaign to tackle America’s mass-incarceration problem, Kim Kardashian West is now fighting for the release of New…
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New saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a fast and cheap ‘game changer’
After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they…
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New saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a fast and cheap ‘game changer’
After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they…
Continue Reading ‘End of the Rainbow’: Shanghai Pride shuts down amid shrinking space for China’s LGBTQ community
Shanghai Pride, China’s longest-running and only major annual celebration of sexual minorities, abruptly announced its effective shutdown on…
Continue Reading A small boutique survived the coronavirus pandemic by live streaming fashion shows on Facebook
When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to shut their doors, many owners were left scrambling to keep their enterprises afloat. Virginia…
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3 police officers shot in Texas while responding to call at a home
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Three police officers in Cedar Park were shot while responding to a call at a home Sunday, according to a tweet from the…
Continue Reading Violent crime rises during pandemic as confidence in police takes a hit
As the body counts rise, American cities remain ground zero for a deadly new reality. And those charged with keeping communities safe and helping…
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After alleged complaints, 82-year-old mural in Jackson Post Office may be removed
Click here for updates on this story Jackson, GA (Rockdale Citizen) — A mural that has graced the walls of the post…
Continue Reading It’s a gorilla! Audubon Zoo’s pregnant gorilla has a baby shower registry!
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — Any day now Audubon Zoo will soon have a new baby…
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5 wounded in shooting at San Antonio flea market
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police in San Antonio say at least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market. Police…
Continue Reading Celebrating 60 years of marriage
Click here for updates on this story Luzerne County, PA (WNEP) — The pandemic is forcing people to get creative with…
Continue Reading Male body pulled from Lackawanna River
Click here for updates on this story Old Forge, PA (WNEP) — It was a fisherman who discovered a decomposing body on the…
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StormTrack Weather: A cooler start to the week
EL PASO, Texas– A few afternoon showers kept us away from the triple digits for at least one day. We will see another quick warm-up and more…
Continue Reading Thai king commutes sentences of two men on death row for murdering British backpackers
Two men on death row for killing a pair of British backpackers on a Thai island in 2014 have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment…
Continue Reading Few signs of collective mourning as the US tops 170,000 coronavirus deaths
Days after thousands of lives perished on 9/11, the United States marked a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the worst…
Continue Reading Asia’s prisons are filling up with women. Many are victims of the war on drugs
It was dark when the plane touched down in Hong Kong from Phnom Penh. Noor Yuni swiftly cleared immigration and collected her luggage. But as she…
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