Former fighter pilot receives FAA award, reflects on 70 years of flying
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Okla. (Tulsa World) — For Bud Totten and his beloved F-104 Starfighter,…
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How Black and Latino children came to be the most affected by the severe complications of Covid-19
This past April, as life in the city that never sleeps came to a halt and only ambulance sirens were heard outside, a Black 9-year-old named Rahsaan…
Continue Reading Fight at adult football league game leads to exchange of gunfire between teams
Click here for updates on this story SUGAR HILL, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — An adult football league has been barred…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, September 1
The House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus published eight weeks’ worth of state reports compiled by the White House Coronavirus Task Force…
Continue Reading Two strangers, with the same first name, and a terrifying story about ketamine in policing
Elijah McKnight admits he was drunk. The 25-year-old says he’d had a fifth of Jim Beam with a buddy before passing out on his way home on a…
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Two huge snakes fall through kitchen ceiling in Australia
A man in Brisbane, Australia, returned home to find two huge snakes had fallen through his kitchen ceiling on Monday. The carpet pythons measured…
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What quarantining around the world really looks like
It’s hard to remember a time when quarantine wasn’t a regular part of our vocabulary, yet, for most of us, it was only six months ago…
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US government response to racism and Covid-19 is ‘tragic embarrassment,’ says NFL team owner
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has criticized the US government’s handling of the issues of systemic racism in the country and the…
Continue Reading Rare ‘singing’ dog, thought to be extinct in wild for 50 years, still thrives
This dog can sing … or at least it can yodel. The New Guinea singing dog, an extremely rare breed, is best known for its unique barks and howls…
Continue Reading Generosity can make us live longer, new research shows. Now, that’s more important than ever
Giving money or resources to your children or aging parents is likely to increase their life span, according to a new paper published Monday in the…
Continue Reading Denzel Washington, who once paid Chadwick Boseman’s tuition, pays tribute
Chadwick Boseman was referred to as “the next Denzel Washington” and the first one has remembered Boseman as a “gentle soul.”…
Continue Reading Massive 14-foot crocodile captured at tourist spot in Australia
An enormous saltwater crocodile measuring 14.4 feet (4.4 meters) has been caught at a remote tourist hotspot in Australia’s Northern Territory.…
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NFL takes over investigation of Washington Football Team
The NFL is now overseeing the investigation of the Washington Football Team regarding previously reported allegations of workplace misconduct, a…
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Mural in downtown El Paso honors artist with a bent for social activism
EL PASO, Texas — A new mural decorates downtown El Paso, honoring a local artist who puts his talents to use promoting social justice causes. The…
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El Paso falls behind in census response, and that could cost county millions of dollars
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners were given some staggering information Monday about the 2020 census. The number of people responding…
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Coco Gauff exits US Open as organizers use ‘enhanced protocol plan’ after positive Covid test
Coco Gauff lost her opening match at a different looking US Open against former semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova, while two fellow pros who came…
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Nearly 9 percent of El Pasoans remain unemployed during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — More than 31,000 people across the Borderland region are unemployed and searching for work. The recent numbers released by…
Continue Reading Alabama football players’ march for equality ends at the spot where Blacks were told they weren’t welcome years ago
It was a powerful moment, rife with symbolism. A march for equality Monday organized by University of Alabama football players ended at the spot on…
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3 found dead in Dallas apartment after man tells police: ‘I killed my family’ for being too loud
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police officers found the bodies of three people in an apartment Monday after a man reportedly called and said he had killed…
Continue Reading A herd immunity strategy to fight the pandemic can be ‘dangerous,’ experts say. Here’s why
After months of effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, herd immunity has emerged as a controversial topic. White House…
Continue Reading What we’ve learned about Covid-19 seven months after the first US case
It has now been almost six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in the United States. For all researchers have learned, there’s still…
Continue Reading Niecy Nash marries singer Jessica Betts
Actress Niecy Nash shared some happy news on Monday, announcing she is now married to singer Jessica Betts. Nash, 50, posted a photo with her bride…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor, John Lewis and Rosa Parks are among the people Americans have nominated for Trump’s garden of American heroes
Civil rights activists, athletes and musicians are among the people Americans’ have suggested be featured in President Donald Trump’s…
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Keeping temps below 100
Temps will stay in the 90’s Tuesday with some clouds mixing with sunshine. There will only be a slight chance for rain in some isolated spots. More…
Continue Reading India presses ahead with reopening as daily coronavirus caseload surges to record-breaking high
India is entering a new phase of reopening that will see subway trains running for the first time in months, despite skyrocketing daily coronavirus…
Continue Reading School sends California family a hotspot after students went to Taco Bell to use their free WiFi
As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco…
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El Paso leaders warn ‘bad actor’ bars not complying with Covid rules will be ‘shut down’
EL PASO, Texas — A handful of “bad actors” are continuing to play by their own rules when it comes to stopping the spread of Covid-19, El Paso city…
Continue Reading Michael B. Jordan pens powerful tribute to Chadwick Boseman
One of the last times Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan spoke, Boseman said they were forever linked, Jordan wrote on Instagram Monday. Jordan,…
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YISD to continue remote learning through mid-October for most students
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Independent School District is still planning to rely on remote instruction through mid-October as a way to help slow…
Continue Reading A Republican student group at Arizona State University is raising money for the legal defense of the Kenosha shooting suspect
A conservative student organization at Arizona State University announced it will be donating half of all funds collected this semester to the legal…
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