Power restored for thousands of El Pasoans amid 3rd day of record-breaking high temps
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso shattered the record high temperature on Thursday for a third-straight day amid an unusual August heat wave that saw as…
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New Mexico’s governor unveils new criteria for further re-opening as virus cases still too high
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her cabinet on Thursday unveiled new criteria to be met before more re-openings of the…
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A scientist found a tongue-eating parasite in the mouth of a fish
In the course of studying wrasse skulls, an evolutionary biologist found a parasite hiding inside a fish’s mouth. And not only had the louse…
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Our pandemic back-to-school supply list
Pencils, pens, highlighters, paper, folders: Normally around this time of year, parents and kids would be stocking up on school supplies and…
Continue Reading A new anti-obesity coronavirus campaign is a nightmare for eating disorder sufferers
Boris Johnson’s latest strategy to fight coronavirus aims to make Britain healthier — but campaigners are worried about the impact the…
Continue Reading Russian power lifter fractures both knees while attempting to squat nearly 900 pounds
A Russian power lifter broke both his knees while trying to lift nearly 900 pounds. Alexander Sedykh was seriously injured while competing in the…
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Man still waits for green card two years after approval
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — John Connolly is an Irish native who has lived in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Arrest made in slaying of New York teen stabbed and set afire
A Bronx man was arrested Thursday in the death of a teenager who was stabbed and set on fire in an apartment building, police said. Adones Betances,…
Continue Reading Parents report problems as classes begin in Georgia’s largest school district
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — Parents are reporting technical problems as virtual…
Continue Reading These seniors are posing as Hollywood stars to raise money for Alzheimer’s research
With each flash of the camera, these beautiful people “smize” with their eyes and work their best angles. Decked out in colorful wigs,…
Continue Reading Family claims they can’t get homeowners insurance because of city trees
Click here for updates on this story Modesto, CA (KOVR) — A Modesto family says their homeowner’s insurance is…
Continue Reading FSU football player accuses school of lying about Covid-19 safety
Florida State University wide receiver Warren Thompson has accused the school’s athletics department of lying “multiple times”…
Continue Reading Man finds envelope containing $1,800 and helps reunite the cash with its owner
Click here for updates on this story LATROBE, PA (KDKA) — Sometimes a person’s character is revealed in the most…
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New Zealand was acclaimed a world leader in handling Covid-19. Now it’s dealing with a fresh outbreak
New Zealand reported 13 new community coronavirus cases on Thursday as the country tackles a fresh outbreak that ended an enviable run of more than…
Continue Reading Woman says she was brutally attacked by people squatting in vacant home
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — A metro woman says she was left for dead after a woman…
Continue Reading ‘You just got shot in the head’: Bullet skims off top of man’s head standing outside his apartment
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Not much gets to Shannon Grendahl. Not even a near-death…
Continue Reading Suspected drunk driver crashes into police car, narrowly missing tow truck driver
Click here for updates on this story WHEAT RIDGE, CO (KCNC) — A suspected drunk driver plowed into a police car at an…
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CDC study sheds new light on mental health crisis linked to coronavirus pandemic
The Covid-19 crisis has brought with it a mental health crisis in the United States, and new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Heroic police officer saves man in wheelchair stuck on tracks from oncoming train
Click here for updates on this story Lodi, CA (KOVR) — Dramatic video shows a Lodi police officer rushing to save a man…
Continue Reading High school students find a unique way to welcome incoming freshmen
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Students at Mercy High School in Omaha found a way to put a…
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The reason we’re shooting laser beams between Earth and the moon
For the first time ever, scientists received a signal after sending laser beams from Earth to a reflector on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance…
Continue Reading Michigan considering making drones look ‘less like seagulls’ after eagle attack
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — The state of Michigan is considering making its drones look…
Continue Reading US government slow to act as anti-vaxxers spread lies on social media about coronavirus vaccine
While anti-vaxxers flood social media with lies about the upcoming coronavirus vaccine — that it contains monkey brains, that it’s a CIA…
Continue Reading Police officer crosses over to the fire department dive team
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The Shreveport Fire Department’s Dive Team is…
Continue Reading Chicken wings test positive for Covid-19 in China, but there’s no evidence of food transmission, experts say
A sample of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen,…
Continue Reading Zillow exec: Why we changed our minds on remote work
Last month, Zillow joined a growing list of companies that have decided to allow most employees to work from home permanently, even after the…
Continue Reading 15-year-old faces 60 charges after string of larcenies, shooting
Click here for updates on this story ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WGHP) — A teenager faces 60 charges after a string of larcenies…
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City of Las Cruces agrees to cash payout, police reforms to settle lawsuit over chokehold death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The City of Las Cruces has settled a civil lawsuit stemming from the death of a Latino detainee that a now-former…
Continue Reading Dozens of radio stations will pause their regularly scheduled programming today to honor Breonna Taylor
Today marks five months since Breonna Taylor was killed during a police raid on her home. To honor Taylor and other women, more than 50 radio…
Continue Reading Teen charged with aggravated assault after attacking two people with a sword
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — A teenager in Luzerne County is accused of assault…
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