Trinity man accused of fraudulently taking more than $400,000 in COVID-19 relief funds
Click here for updates on this story TRINITY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Trinity man faces charges after allegedly lying to get…
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StormTRACK Weather: Hurricane Laura strengthened into a Category 4 storm, possible record temps return Friday
Drier air has worked its way into the region dropping rain chances for the remainder of the week. Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer today but…
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El Paso’s virus death toll just shy of 400; 99 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 399. The Department of Public Health announced two new virus deaths…
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13 million-year-old bite marks on fossil reveal damage by an ancient crocodile
When a young crocodile-like caiman chomped down on the hind leg of a ground sloth 13 million years ago near the Napo River in Peru, it left behind 46…
Continue Reading University launches investigation after a Black professor was asked by campus security to prove she lived in her own house
Danielle Morgan, a Black assistant professor at Santa Clara University, was dancing in her room on Saturday morning when she said she was interrupted…
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‘We want home runs, but this is probably a single’: El Paso doctor explains how plasma treatment is helping Covid-19 patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been just more than seven months since the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States. Since then,…
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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire to appeal Greek court verdict
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire will appeal a Greek court decision finding him guilty of assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery…
Continue Reading Miami police officer’s wife dies after she gets trapped for hours in the back of his work vehicle
Clara Paulino, the wife of a Miami police officer, died after being found unconscious in the back of her husband’s police SUV last week amid…
Continue Reading Experts feared the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally could be a superspreading event. More than 70 coronavirus cases are already linked to it
More than 70 Covid-19 cases have now been linked to an event that drew thousands of tourists to a small South Dakota city earlier this month, CNN…
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‘It’s like dating a guy that you know sucks,’ says Serena Williams after loss
After relinquishing another lead and exiting the Western & Southern Open in the third round in New York, Serena Williams sounded a bit like…
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Some of America’s wildest places are in our backyard
Neither a national park nor a national forest, a national wildlife refuge is kind of like the red-headed stepchild of national wildlife designations.…
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US racial inequality just as deadly as Covid-19 if not more, report suggests
Even amid a pandemic, life expectancy among White people in the United States far exceeds what Black people have experienced every year, according to…
Continue Reading Aaliyah’s music could soon appear on streaming services
Aaliyah’s music catalog could soon appear on streaming platforms for the first time, it has been announced. The late R&B star’s…
Continue Reading How Brendon Todd came in from the cold to grab himself a slice of the action on PGA Tour
Considering he once came close to quitting the sport he loves to open up a pizzeria, American golfer Brendon Todd has earned the right to enjoy every…
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What is Kim Yo Jong’s exact role in North Korean politics? Top South Korean officials appear divided
Claims that Kim Jong Un’s younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, is now the second-most powerful figure in North Korea and a potential successor to her…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 26: RNC, coronavirus, police violence, North Korea, polio
The 2020 census response deadline is a little over a month away, but a political coalition is asking a federal judge for more time to ensure an…
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This 5-minute midday workout will get you out of your chair
You’ve been chained to your desk working remotely day in and day out. Schedule this mini break in the middle of the day and call it a meeting!…
Continue Reading China says US U-2 spy plane disrupted its military exercises
Beijing has accused the US of sending a U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone to “trespass” on live-fire exercises being conducted by China…
Continue Reading Georgia is among worst states in the nation for new Covid-19 cases but the governor is defending his strategy
Amid pressure to decrease the number of coronavirus infections in Georgia, which are among the worst in the nation over the last two weeks, a…
Continue Reading At least 68 arrested in Louisville as protesters demand answers in Breonna Taylor case
At least 68 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, as crowds marched Tuesday over the death of Breonna Taylor, police said. The protests were…
Continue Reading Bacteria from Earth can survive in space and could endure the trip to Mars, according to new study
A type of bacteria that is highly resistant to radiation and other environmental hazards survived outside of the International Space Station for…
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Former mayoral candidate sues prominent doctor, El Paso Children’s Hospital over daughter’s death
EL PASO, Texas — A wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month accuses a prominent El Paso doctor and El Paso Children’s Hospital of “gross…
Continue Reading El Paso doctor urges plasma donations after FDA authorizes emergency use
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso doctor continues to issue a plea to those who’ve recovered from Covid-19 to donate their plasma to patients currently…
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Texas has less than 5,000 in hospital with virus for 1st time since June
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported 2,754 new coronavirus cases and another 25 deaths on Monday, and for the first time since June had…
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$300 in extra unemployment payments won’t go to many Texans
AUSTIN, Texas — Approximately 347,700 Texans currently receiving unemployment benefits do not qualify for the additional $300 weekly…
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St. Anthony’s Bazaar will use drive-thru format at 2 locations this year
EL PASO, Texas — St. Anthony’s Bazaar will go on. This year, though, it will have a much different look as a drive-thru event. The famous gorditas…
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Chaparral man killed in 1 of 2 truck crashes along I-10 in Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Two separate, but nearby, semi-truck crashes backed up traffic for miles along Interstate-10 westbound in Hudspeth County…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake needs ‘a miracle’ to walk again after Kenosha police shot him, attorney says
Jacob Blake, a man shot multiple times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been paralyzed and his family is hoping for “a miracle,”…
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