Police arrested 86 people at a protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in Times Square on Saturday, according to the New York Police Department. The rally was calling for the abolition of ICE in the wake of a complaint made public last week that a Georgia ICE facility had a high rate
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Former Vice President Joe Biden made false claims in a Sunday speech in which he urged Senate Republicans to let the winner of the presidential election fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. We’re still poring over the transcript of Biden’s address in Philadelphia, but here
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Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB ) — A test drive for a Norwich woman did not go as planned. According to CT State Police, witnesses informed troopers that a vehicle on I-391 North was operating erratically when it rolled over. The driver, a 30-year-old Norwich woman, admitted to troopers that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO ) — There was panic in the West Bottoms last night when two people were shot near The Edge of Hell and The Beast haunted houses on opening night. Kansas City police are still investigating that shooting. The incident forced both locations to close
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HILLTOP LAKES, Texas — Four people are dead after a small plane experienced engine trouble and crashed while attempting an emergency landing in Texas on Sunday. The single engine plane crashed at the Hilltop Lakes Airport around 10:50 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sgt. Erik Burse told CNN. All four occupants, two men
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Milwaukee County was held Sunday, Sept. 20. Officials say even without a large public event due to the pandemic, the walk is projected to raise more than $675,000. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s marketing and communications director
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAYNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP ) — A home in Wayne County was reduced to rubble early Sunday morning. The home along Tiffany Road in Paupack Township near Hawley looked like a ball of fire after an explosion. Firefighters say the 59-year-old woman who lives here was able to
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden intends to make a push on health care in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death as a political fight over the Supreme Court vacancy is already underway. In the immediate days after Ginsburg’s passing, the Biden campaign has not signaled a fundamental shift in its campaign
Continue Reading What if the world’s most powerful people threw a gigantic international party and no one showed up? This week is the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) — normally the Super Bowl of international diplomacy. But thanks to a global pandemic, make that “digital diplomacy” without star players in the corridors at UN headquarters in New
Continue Reading People have been paying tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg all over Washington, DC, by laying flowers and lighting candles on the Supreme Court steps. Two artists with boxes of spray paint wanted to honor her in a creative way. Shawn Perkins and David Zambrano teamed up on Saturday to paint a mural of Supreme
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ARLINGTON, Texas — One gamble after another failed for coach Mike McCarthy in his home debut with the Dallas Cowboys. A successful onside kick made them all moot. Greg Zuerlein kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired, and the Cowboys overcame four fumbles and a 20-point deficit in the first quarter to beat the
Continue Reading Archeologists in China have discovered two perfectly preserved fossils of a new 125 million-year-old dinosaur species. The new species of burrowing dinosaur was discovered in the Lujiatun Beds, the oldest layers of the famous Yixian Formation in northeast China, according to a news release. Scientists believe that they were trapped by a volcanic eruption while
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Lil Nas X is on the road to becoming a published author. The Atlanta-based rapper, whose song “Old Town Road” is the longest-running No. 1 song in history, has written a children’s book called “C is for Country.” It’s due out early next year, he announced on Twitter last week. The Grammy Award-winning artist, whose
Continue Reading Spooky season is almost upon us — and this year it will be a little bit spookier. The night sky on Halloween will be illuminated by a blue moon, the second full moon in a month. The relatively rare occurrence happens once every two and a half years on average, according to NASA’s National Space
Continue Reading UPDATE: Here’s a complete roundup of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards as seen on ABC-7… ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘Watchmen’ score sweeping wins‘Succession’ wins Emmy for best drama series, its 4th trophy of the night’Schitt’s Creek’ wins a clean sweep of the show’s comedy categoriesEmmys 2020 winners list: See who took home an awardRecapping the Emmy
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Pine-Sol’s original cleaner has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a product that can kill the coronavirus on frequently used surfaces. The product was added to the agency’s list of products expected to kill the virus after meeting the criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, an EPA
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Art Museum is opening back up for the first time in more than five months, a major relief for fans of creativity and expression all across the Borderland. As the museum prepared to reopen, it took guidance from expert and state guidelines. “We started looking
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Starting Monday, the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System will start seeing up to 50 percent of its pre-pandemic patient load in-person. As a reminder, all veterans must wear a face mask and have an appointment. They can bring their spouse or one caregiver with them to their in-person appointment.
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EL PASO, Texas – Firefighters responded to a house fire along the 8400 block of Alameda in the Lower Valley about 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Firefighters quickly put the fire out. There were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg earned her “Notorious RBG.” nickname through decades of fighting for equality, on the bench and off. She was first a trailblazing attorney for women’s rights, and then the second woman appointed to the high court. She had good humor about her late-in-life fame, like her rapper-inspired moniker.
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President Donald Trump on Friday mocked an American news anchor for being shot with a rubber bullet during George Floyd protests in May, calling it a “beautiful sight” during a political rally in Minnesota. While speaking of the protests against racial injustice that swept the country earlier this year, Trump recalled the moment that police
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Sunday that she opposes taking up a Supreme Court nomination prior to Election Day, becoming the second GOP senator this weekend to voice opposition to Senate movement on the matter before the 2020 election. “For weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up a potential Supreme Court
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President Donald Trump was likely helped in the 2016 election by the fight over a Supreme Court nomination. Similarly, Republicans were likely aided in the 2018 Senate battle by the nomination and eventual confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. We don’t know what the ultimate effect of any Supreme Court battle will be on the 2020
Continue Reading A history of a scams and fraud in the Miami-Dade County area is haunting Covid-19 contact tracing efforts, according to local officials. “Please do not hang up on contact tracers from the health department,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a news conference Wednesday. “We’re getting indications that a lot of people are not
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A reinvigorated Tottenham Hotspur marked the arrival of Gareth Bale with a 5-2 rout of Southampton in the English Premier League on Sunday. South Korea’s Son Heung-min, whose place is theoretically in jeopardy with the arrival of Bale on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, scored four of the goals, with Harry Kane adding the
Continue Reading Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France as the famous three-week race ended on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. Pogacar, who celebrates his 22nd birthday on Monday, is the youngest winner since 1904, sealing his triumph with a sensational performance in the mountain time trial on the penultimate stage.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT ) — A former Harrisburg city councilman is facing child pornography charges. Brad Koplinski is facing 15 counts of possession of child pornography charges. Police received 36 cyber tip line reports for a total of 43 pictures of child pornography from an I.P. address that
Continue Reading Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. The announcement, made Saturday, comes with only a few games left in the season. Gardenhire managed the Tigers for three seasons, but has managed major league teams for 16 years. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the countless players and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MI (WNEM ) — A Mid-Michigan boy living with a debilitating disease isn’t letting it get in his way of having a good time. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was planning to send him to Disney World, but COVID-19 changed those plans. Collin Butler, 10, wished to go to Disney
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — Only a handful of fans will be present at the Titans’ home opener Sunday, one of them being a specially chosen health care worker. “I’m very humbled and very honored,” Saramma George said. Saramma George is a local hero, although she’d never admit
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