LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Here’s some good news for people who like to get outdoors. Parks managed by Dona Ana County’s Facilities and Parks Department have reopened to the public after being closed during the pandemic. In accordance with county and statewide public health orders, people using the parks need to wear face masks,
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Click here for updates on this story WALCOTT, IA (WQAD) — A black spot still on eastbound I-80 near the Walcott exit is a reminder of the surreal moment traffic stopped on one of America’s busiest interstates. It’s where a semi truck rear-ended another and burst into flames on August 30th. Sales rep Tom Ferguson
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EL PASO, Texas – A new UTEP support center has been created to help students apply for and receive national and international fellowships, scholarships and awards. The new office serves as a “one-stop” shop where students can get information and help in applying for prestigious national and international scholarships and awards, like the Rhodes, Marshall,
Continue Reading El PASO, Texas – Renters in El Paso could receive up to three months of rental relief, thanks to a new program that partners the Texas Home Program and a local nonprofit. Nonprofit organization Under One Roof has been created by the El Paso Apartment Association to provide financial and other support to residents of
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EL PASO, Texas – The Immigration Initiative will host a free naturalization workshop this Saturday, September 26th, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. via Zoom. The organization is resuming its naturalization workshops after the outbreak of the pandemic forced it to suspend them. This will be the first virtual naturalization workshop that the organization offers.
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Several subway signs in New York City were temporarily altered to read “Ruth St” over the weekend to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The blue and white titled mosaic signs normally read “50th St,” but vinyl stickers were placed over the “50” transforming it to “RU.” Artists Adrian Wilson and Matt Duncan said
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Joe Biden is making a bid to win back White working-class voters around smaller cities and towns in the Upper Midwest from President Donald Trump, targeting them with a cultural and economic pitch that was on display Monday in Wisconsin. A trip to Green Bay — a leading example of the places Democrats have seen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Weaverville, NC (WLOS) — A tight-knit Buncombe County family is even closer today, after Lindsey Bauers gave her dad Lowell new life with a kidney transplant over a year ago. The Bauers say they couldn’t have done it without the help of a charity. “We’re closer now and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUMMELSTOWN, PA (WPMT ) — A Hummelstown man is facing charges after accidentally firing a handgun inside his apartment and injuring a neighbor with flying debris from the gunshot, according to police. Roque Stella-Colon, 18, is charged with one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure,
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday began relaxing some coronavirus restrictions for the first time in months, including allowing restaurants to let more people inside. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the changes last week. Bars though still remain closed indefinitely and a mask mandate is still in place. Under the new orders, restaurants, gyms and retail shops
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Texas Tech reported no positives among 360 Covid-19 tests conducted for football players and staff during three testing periods last week, which followed its first game. The latest numbers released Monday showed no active cases for the Red Raiders, who are scheduled to open Big 12 play Saturday at home against No. 8 Texas. During
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CANUTILLO, Texas – A person at Alderete Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the third known case of coronavirus in the Canutillo Independent School District, officials announced on Monday. District officials did not specify whether the person was a student, teacher or staff member. The person was last on campus on Friday, according
Continue Reading Scientists believe the Arctic sea ice, or the floating ice cover of the Arctic Ocean, has reached its minimum extent for the year, shrinking to the second lowest extent since record-keeping began in 1978. The Arctic sea ice cover shrank to 1.44 million square miles (3.74 million square kilometers) by September 15, the National Snow
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UPDATE — Lucas Rosales originally told ABC-7 he wanted to pursue hate crime charges, but later said he had changed his mind. ORIGINAL REPORT: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It was Saturday night when Lucas Rosales and his boyfriend were holding hands walking out of the Pic Quik on Amador when two other men started
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Monday reported 106 new Covid-19 cases with two additional deaths in New Mexico, increasing its totals to 27,683 cases and 851 deaths. Dona Ana County had 18 of the state’s new cases to raise its pandemic infection total to 3,147. The two latest deaths occurred in
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Smoke from the fires will continue to provide our hazy conditions through Wednesday. Along with the haze, it will continue to be rather hot. Temps will climb to the low and mid 90’s through most of this work week. Expect a cold front to arrive Sunday cooling our temps for early next week. For the
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Investors are trying to figure out what’s ahead for the stock market — much of which will depend on who’s elected US president. But it could be weeks or even months before one of the candidates concedes, according to new research. A team of “superforecasters” — analysts with particularly good track records — for the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — Back in June, during the national conversation regarding race, Gayle Benson surprised many people by announcing the iconic Dixie Beer brand would rename, and now they’re asking for public input. Jim Birch, General Manager of DIXIE told WGNO, “We’re now ready to open
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — Police are investigating a triple shooting where one child has died Monday afternoon. The Kansas City Police Department said just before 3 p.m. three people were shot. According to a spokesperson with the police department, four people were in a parked car when
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Idle is a rarely used gear for Bill Mattison. The proof can be seen in the intricacies of miniature circus wagons that line the living-room shelves of his Madison home. The wooden wagons, modeled after those at Circus World Museum in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two more Las Cruces Public Schools employees have tested positive for Covid-19, the district announced Monday. These cases bring the total number of LCPS employees who have tested positive to 10. One employee works at Hermosa Heights Elementary and the other is at Mesa Middle School, according to a short
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Some federal buildings in Louisville, Kentucky, will be closed this week and police will operate under a state of emergency as the city awaits an announcement by state Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his office’s investigation into the killing of Breonna Taylor. The Gene Snyder United States Courthouse will be closed to the public through
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (Quad-City Times ) — Registered nurse Kim Nelson has worn a lot of hats during her health care career, from her past days of critical care nursing to her current role serving as coordinator of nursing services for Moline-Coal Valley schools. “Typical nurse,” she said. “I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Buford, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — It’s that time of the year when the Buford Corn Maze is open again. But the entertainment complex’s 12th year of business will be different due to COVID-19. Rodney Miller, who founded the business, said social distancing measures are in place and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Southington, CT (WFSB) — A Southington woman was sentenced on Monday for embezzling over $300,000 from her employer. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that 37-year-old Lydia Cabrera was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. This comes after
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The future of the Affordable Care Act is once again in jeopardy with the passing of liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. President Donald Trump now has a better chance of fulfilling his longstanding promise to kill the landmark health reform law, but in the courtroom instead of Congress. The Supreme Court is already scheduled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV ) — New research from the University of Hawaii Manoa is painting a bleak picture when it comes to erosion of Oahu beaches. It found that at current levels, 40 percent of Oahu’s sandy beaches could be gone by the year 2050. According to the
Continue Reading Luke and Bo Duke would have been mighty proud. Michigan authorities say a man was arrested after driving his Dodge sedan over a rising drawbridge “Dukes of Hazzard” style. Miguel Gomez, 26, was speeding when he “struck and drove through” Fort Street Bridge’s security gate and went airborne before landing on the other side of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN CITY, OR (KPTV ) — A man showing off his gun accidentally shot himself in a Lincoln City store, according to police. Officers responded to McKay’s Market on the 800 block of Southwest Highway 1010 at 7:36 p.m. Sunday. A man was found at the scene with
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The future of the Affordable Care Act is once again in jeopardy with the passing of liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. President Donald Trump now has a better chance of fulfilling his longstanding promise to kill the landmark health reform law, but in the courtroom instead of Congress. The Supreme Court is already scheduled
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