EL PASO, Texas – UTEP is now in search for a new men’s golf coach. Thursday, Scott Lieberwirth resigned as UTEP Men’s Golf head coach after leading the program for the last nine years. Lieberwirth’s last day at UTEP will be Sept. 25. He is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities outside of college athletics. A
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — In a usual NFL offseason, the news of Patrick Mahomes signing the wealthiest contract in sports history would be one of the biggest — maybe the biggest — stories for the league of the summer. But as the $450 million man leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans tonight
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials at a coronavirus briefing on Thursday afternoon said the state was seeing its “best numbers in four to six months,” but cautioned against complacency given that any impact for Labor Day would remain unknown for another week or so. The state’s
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — The pandemic caused concerts across the country to be postponed. While refunds have been available for many fans’ others are still trying to get their money back. Singer Billie Eilish has been an idol for high school sophomore Airiona Brake. “It’s always been a
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For the first time in its 150-year history, the the Metropolitan Museum of Art has hired a full-time Native American curator. Patricia Marroquin Norby has been named Associate Curator of Native American Art at The Met. Norby holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, with a specialization in Native American
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Authorities in Knoxville, Tennessee, are still searching for a tiger that was spotted on Wednesday night in an industrial park. A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw the animal at the Forks of the River Industrial Park on the east side of the city, according to a news release. Another sighting was reported on Thursday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami, FL (WFOR) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced closures and cancellations of mostly everything in our lives and that includes fundraisers. But that is not stopping one City of Miami Police Officer who is pedaling for a purpose. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and for years
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORLAND HILLS, IL (WBBM) — The police chief in southwest suburban Orland Hills has been fired over a controversial social media post. Longtime Chief Thomas Scully was fired on Wednesday, after a post on his personal Facebook page that village leaders said could not be tolerated. The post
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After months of protests, police officers in Portland, Oregon, will no longer use tear gas for crowd control. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made the announcement on Thursday and said it’s time to reduce “the violence in our community.” “During the last hundred days, Portland, Multnomah County and State Police have all relied on CS gas
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, AR (KFSM) — While restaurants and other industries are slowly opening back up, salons are still struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “You see people out at Lowes, restaurants, or Walmart, but they won’t come here,” said Lynn Rabon, a hairstylist at Laura Lynn Salon. “We are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The University of Mobile broke ground for the new J.L. Bedsole Strength and Conditioning Complex on Sept. 10. The 4,000-square-foot facility will be used by student athletes and students in the university’s School of Health and Sports Sciences, as well as for community outreach.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders along with health officials gave an update Thursday afternoon on the coronavirus situation in the community. On Thursday, El Paso’s virus death toll surpassed 450 with 3 new deaths reported. But City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said he believed the mortality rate has now
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On the list of traditions canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, Halloween might be next on the cultural hit list. Los Angeles County, for example, has led the charge by issuing formal guidance that recommends against trick-or-treating and bans outright haunted houses, festivals and other traditional festivities that would fall under current Covid-19 health guidelines, according
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A Taiwanese manufacturer of metal composite materials announced Thursday it is relocating a distribution facility to the booming New Mexico border town of Santa Teresa. New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes said the Xxentria Technology Materials Co. has purchased land for its facilities in Santa Teresa, with a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — A little girl from South Dakota spent the last two years in and out of hospitals battling pneumonia. At the end of August, her parents brought her to specialists in Denver. She had surgery doctors believe will finally fix the problem. “Scary, stressful,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Chiefs Kingdom is excited to head to Arrowhead to see KC start the defense of its Super Bowl crown, but the reduced number of fans lucky enough to see the game in person will notice a number of changes to the game day
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is imposing sanctions against a Ukrainian lawmaker accused of interfering in the U.S. presidential election in November. The government has charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to sow distrust in the American political process. There’s also a Microsoft announcement on hacking attempts targeting U.S. political campaigns, parties
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a pledge opposing police budget cuts — and a legislative proposal to “protect police funding” in Texas — at a news conference Thursday afternoon at the Austin Police Association’s headquarters alongside members of that law enforcement union. Abbott has called on all Texas candidates in the November election to sign the
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Marriage counseling has played a big role in Reed Hastings’ success, the Netflix co-founder and co-CEO told Poppy Harlow Thursday. In an interview Thursday with CNN’s Poppy Harlow, Hastings said the marriage counselor he went to with his wife of 29 years helped him see that he was “a systematic liar.” He would say things
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman is jailed on accusations that she tried to burn a house down a week ago, fire officials said Thursday. Schavauhn Ferguson was being held in the downtown jail on $10,000 bond on a charge of second-degree felony arson. The El Paso Fire Marshal’s Office alleges that Ferguson set
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is imposing sanctions against a Ukrainian lawmaker accused of interfering in the U.S. presidential election in November. The government has charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to sow distrust in the American political process. There’s also a Microsoft announcement on hacking attempts targeting U.S. political campaigns, parties
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — A pastor and his wife are accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a church in Northumberland County. According to court paperwork, pastor Gary Smith and his wife Cindy stole $8,390.44 from Calvary Tabernacle Church in Upper Augusta Township near Sunbury from January
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The man accused of killing police officer Tamarris Bohannon appeared virtually before a judge Wednesday. Thomas Kinworthy stood before a judge over a video screen from the justice center. He said very little at all but his attorney revealed a little about what
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — This fall, Cedric Wilson is trading his helmet and football pads for a headset and a keyboard. He plans to try out next for the esports team at Confluence Preparatory Academy. “It’s a chance to learn to work together with other kids,” said
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) – The Taliban say the long-awaited peace talks with the negotiating team selected by the Afghan government are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar. The announcement on Thursday came in a statement from the Taliban in Qatar, where the insurgents maintain a political office, and also as an
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered that no absentee ballots be mailed until it gives the go-ahead or makes any future ruling about who should be on the ballot. The order Thursday came in a lawsuit filed by Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins who asked the state’s highest court
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Six days after it was born at the Audubon Zoo, an infant gorilla has passed away. The gorilla was born on September 4, marking the first time a gorilla was born at the Audubon Zoo in 24 years. Zoo staff noticed that the
Continue Reading Just days after a New Orleans zoo celebrated the first gorilla to be born there in 24 years, the infant has passed away. The six-day-old baby gorilla born to 13-year-old Tumani at Audubon Zoo died on Thursday. The cause of death is undetermined, but zoo officials plan to perform a necropsy to determine why the
Continue Reading Egypt has uncovered a mysterious collection of coffins thought to contain human mummies that have been sealed inside for more than 2,500 years. The 13 unopened coffins, which were found piled on top of each other in a well nearly 40 feet (12 meters) deep are so well preserved that the original detailed designs and
Continue Reading An apple tree thought to be the oldest in the Pacific Northwest has died this summer at 194 years of age. The Old Apple Tree in Vancouver, Washington, was planted in 1826 when fur traders of the Hudson’s Bay Company settled in the area. It was considered the matriarch of the region’s bustling apple industry
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