Portland police oversight board members resign over escalating tensions in the city
Three members of Portland’s 11-member voluntary police oversight body resigned this week during escalating tensions in the city, according to a…
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Here’s what the Burger King of the future will look like
Burger King’s future restaurants will be fit for the coronavirus age, with triple drive-thrus, burger pickup lockers, takeout counters and…
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Former soccer star Gary Lineker will welcome a refugee into his own home
Former England international and current television host Gary Lineker has said he will welcome a refugee into his own home in the coming weeks. The…
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Former soccer star Gary Lineker will welcome a refugee into his own home
Former England international and current television host Gary Lineker has said he will welcome a refugee into his own home in the coming weeks. The…
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Why new hotels are opening amid the pandemic
To say that Covid-19 has hurt the hotel industry, along with travel as a whole, is something of an understatement. According to Hotel News Now, the…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka calls attention to the death of Elijah McClain after US Open win
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took time after a win on Wednesday to call attention to the death of Elijah McClain while wearing a mask with his name on it.…
Continue Reading Andri Ragettli: Pro ski champion lives double life as social media star
Balancing a career in professional sport with being a social media sensation is a tightrope to walk. Thankfully for Andri Ragettli, his career as a…
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Andri Ragettli: Pro ski champion lives double life as social media star
Balancing a career in professional sport with being a social media sensation is a tightrope to walk. Thankfully for Andri Ragettli, his career as a…
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David Blaine successfully flies over the Arizona desert holding onto helium balloons
David Blaine just managed to do what so many can only dream of — flying up into the air using a bunch of balloons. The illusionist floated over…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson says he and his family are on the mend from coronavirus
Dwayne Johnson said he’s won a fight against Covid-19, but is warning others that the virus was a formidable foe even for him. Luckily, the…
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6 ways to make healthy, simple kids’ lunches in an unusual school year
Whether your kids will be at school at all times, fully remote or on a hybrid schedule, there is a good likelihood that time will be spent making…
Continue Reading Summer 2020’s Arctic wildfires set new emission records
Wildfires raging in the Arctic Circle smashed last year’s records for carbon dioxide emissions, according to scientists at the Copernicus…
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Driver clings to life after Lower Valley car crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. It happened in the 800 block of…
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Better Business Bureau begins ‘Buy El Paso’ campaign
EL PASO, Texas — When you ‘Buy El Paso,’ you ‘Heart El Paso.’ That’s the central message of the Better Business Bureau Paso del Norte’s new “Buy El…
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Semi-truck fire shuts down I-10 near McNary in Hudspeth County, but no injuries
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck that caught fire late Wednesday night backed up traffic for motorists traveling along a portion of Interstate…
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El Paso VA says new partnership will improve suicide prevention services for vets
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is partnering with OnStar’s emergency services to improve…
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‘We know that there’s gonna be a risk’ – but El Paso’s top doctor still ‘excited’ for return to classrooms
EL PASO, Texas — Several major school districts are using a phased-approach to in-person instruction. El Paso city-county health officials say it’s…
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2 hurt in motorcycle crash along I-10 at Sunland Park
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured in a collision involving a motorcycle Wednesday night along Interstate 10 in west El Paso. The collision…
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Hurricane Center: Nana has strengthened into a hurricane as it nears Belize’s coast
PUNTA GORDA, Belize — Nana has strengthened into a hurricane as it barrels westward just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the…
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After being forcefully arrested, a Black jogger in San Antonio says he was ‘guilty before proven innocent’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio jogger who was arrested and detained by police last week says he was “guilty before proven…
Continue Reading There’s one lesson for schools in the pandemic — there are no easy answers
Parents and students facing the new school year are finding themselves in much the same position as when classrooms abruptly closed in the spring to…
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MinerPalooza going virtual for 30 year celebration
EL PASO, Texas — A pandemic isn’t going to stop UTEP from celebrating their biggest back to school celebration. For the first time in it’s thirty…
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Texas virus hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases & deaths also trending lower
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 continued to trend lower in Texas, as did the…
Continue Reading Led by a 105-year-old survivor, lawsuit seeks reparations in 1921 Tulsa race massacre
A 105-year-old survivor of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the lead figure in a lawsuit that demands reparations for damage it says has…
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Houston residents struggle as America’s evictions crisis hits home
HOUSTON, Texas — Twenty-month-old Israel Rodriguez’s tiny head peeked over the second-story Houston apartment railing. His 4-year-old…
Continue Reading A New Jersey man was laid off due to the pandemic. Now he’s mowing lawns for senior citizens and veterans at no charge
When Brian Schwartz was laid off from his job in mid-June, he was shocked. The 39-year-old worked hard as a New York City digital advertising…
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CBP agent charged with drug possession after search of Horizon City home
HORIZON CITY, Texas — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and THC products,…
Continue Reading In spite of strict cannabis laws, Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe is open for business
On a rare pedestrian-only corner of Hong Kong‘s Sheung Wan area, hidden deep within a heavily gentrified maze of sleek micro roasters and dusty…
Continue Reading Billionaire’s son indicted in college admissions cheating scandal
Prosecutors announced Wednesday that another parent has been indicted in the college admissions cheating case, accusing him of paying hundreds of…
Continue Reading More than half the deaths associated with Hurricane Laura were caused by the improper use of portable generators
More than half the 15 deaths associated with Hurricane Laura were caused by the improper use of portable generators. Laura destroyed parts of…
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