Australia asks Google to remove images from top of sacred site Uluru
Australia has asked Google to remove pictures on its Maps service taken from the top of Uluru, the sacred Aboriginal monolith that visitors were…
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How many virus cases in your child’s school district in Texas? You can now find out
UPDATE: The Texas Education Agency is now releasing information about how many students and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in each…
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Scientists sequence the 92-year-old mold that produced the first antibiotic, penicillin
The accidental discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928, when mold contaminated one of his petri dishes, changed the course of modern…
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From world titles to the cover of Vogue Arabia, meet world champion BMX rider Matthias Dandois
As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. “I was really into soccer. I played for seven years but I…
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From world titles to the cover of Vogue Arabia, meet world champion BMX rider Matthias Dandois
As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. “I was really into soccer. I played for seven years but I…
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Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in talks to invest in Welsh soccer team
It seems a script you simply couldn’t write. Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been named as potential investors in Wrexham AFC, a…
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Weeping resounded from the room where Breonna Taylor’s mother learned the grand jury’s decision
Breonna Taylor‘s mother learned the fate of the officers involved in her daughter’s killing two minutes before Attorney General Daniel…
Continue Reading The US plans to execute a man for a crime he committed at 19. Scientists say the research on brain development makes that wrong
For the first time in nearly 70 years, the United States will execute a man for a crime he committed as a teenager. Christopher Vialva, 40, is set to…
Continue Reading Log on in paradise: The exotic destinations inviting remote workers
Working from home has become the new normal for many of us due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While some have struggled to adapt to this new working mode,…
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Two officers shot during protests over grand jury decision not to charge Louisville cops with killing Breonna Taylor
Two Louisville police officers were shot Wednesday night as protesters marched following news that only one of the three officers involved in Breonna…
Continue Reading South Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul
A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into North Korea, Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn…
Continue Reading Federal officials are investigating utility equipment near the start of massive Bobcat Fire
Federal investigators looking into the origins of the massive Bobcat Fire are focusing on utility equipment owned by Southern California Edison (SCE)…
Continue Reading California city announced $4 million settlement over fatal police shooting of mentally ill Black man
A California city announced a $4 million settlement of a federal lawsuit with the family of Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man who was shot by…
Continue Reading Students with special needs face virtual learning challenges
Virtual learning facilitator is a full-time job these days for Alicia Burgstahler. The Philadelphia woman, 39, is mother to two children, a…
Continue Reading This survivor could be ‘the first person on the planet’ to battle Covid-19 and an imminent heart attack — and win
Ed Bettinelli has been living a charmed life. “I always say if my bank account was as rich as my soul, I’d be very wealthy,” said…
Continue Reading WWII bomb cleared from a resort beach after it was exposed during an unusually low tide
A live bomb from WWII was successfully detonated this week, after it was found on the shore of the Bristol Channel in England. The bomb was an…
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Shooting in Lower Valley is El Paso’s 2nd of the night, 3rd in 24 hours
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were at the scene of a shooting in the Lower Valley late Wednesday night. It happened around the intersection of…
Continue Reading Athletes express disappointment over Breonna Taylor decision
Athletes — many who have used their platforms to take stances against police brutality over the past few months — expressed their…
Continue Reading New York City’s Times Square to host virtual New Year’s Eve ball drop
Event organizers for the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration announced that the countdown will take place this year, albeit with…
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El Paso Animal Services helps feed needy pets with a food bank
El Paso, Texas — As the need for food continues to increase during the pandemic, many are relying on the help of the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food…
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Over 200 eateries across New Mexico have closed down due to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico restaurant association is reporting that at least 200 restaurants and diners have been forced to close down…
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El Paso-Juarez non-profit provides funding to Borderland businesses for PPE, medical device manufacturing
EL PASO, Texas — BIO El Paso-Juarez, a non-profit created by the Medical Center of the Americas, is helping 17 El Paso businesses ramp up their…
Continue Reading These are the people at the center of the Breonna Taylor case
Crowds of protesters are chanting her name. The outcry over Breonna Taylor’s death keeps on growing. Now one of the officers involved in the…
Continue Reading A timeline of Breonna Taylor’s case since police broke down her door and shot her
More than six months ago, Louisville, Kentucky police broke open Breonna Taylor’s front door and then fatally shot the 26-year-old EMT in her…
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Over 200 Fort Bliss soldiers, volunteers search Franklin Mountains for missing soldier
EL PASO, Texas — More than 200 Fort Bliss soldiers and some volunteers combed through the trails of the Franklin Mountains State Park Wednesday…
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La Perla, bar atop downtown El Paso’s Plaza Hotel, now open
EL PASO, Texas — Thursday marks the opening of La Perla, the rooftop bar at the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park. It was the only aspect of the…
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University of Pennsylvania program training dogs to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs
Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia, PA (KYW) — In the war against the dreaded spotted lanternfly,…
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Packers’ Aaron Jones named NFL’s Ground Player of the Week, making his case for contract extension
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Jones’ bid for a new contract is paying early dividends for the Green Bay Packers. He was named the FedEx NFL Ground…
Continue Reading ‘Disgusting’: Vandals destroy buildings and supplies at Brewer Field
Click here for updates on this story Belle Vernon, PA (KDKA) — Coronavirus may have canceled a number of community…
Continue Reading American flags and wreaths dumped in woods behind cemetery
Click here for updates on this story Butler, PA (KDKA) — American flags and wreaths were dumped in the woods behind…
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