This is what distance learning should look like in the fall
When Kim Reeder started teaching in Parker, Colorado, 14 years ago, she found that managing the classroom environment took way more time and energy…
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A record number of people are giving up their US citizenship, according to new research. Here’s why
A record number of people are giving up their US citizenship, new research published on Sunday found. More than 5,800 Americans gave up their…
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How New Zealand went 100 days with no community coronavirus transmission
New Zealand has marked an enviable milestone — more than 100 days since its last coronavirus case was acquired locally from an unknown source.…
Continue Reading Monsoon rains trigger tea plantation landslide in India’s Kerala state, killing at least 43 people
At least 43 people, including three children, have died with dozens more feared buried after torrential rains triggered a landslide in the…
Continue Reading A baby is among 7 injured after car crashes into Mennonite horse and buggy
A 7-month-old baby and six other people were taken to the hospital with various injuries after a car struck a Mennonite horse and buggy in the Finger…
Continue Reading Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners, paving way for direct peace talks
The Afghan government has agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for direct peace talks with the insurgent group to end nearly two…
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‘Blessed by God’: El Paso woman survives 2 pandemics to turn 106
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman has now survived not one, but two pandemics. Justina Robles celebrated her 106 year birthday this weekend with a…
Continue Reading Former WWE wrestler James ‘Kamala’ Harris dies at 70
Former WWE wrestler James Harris has died at age 70, according to a news release from the wrestling company. Harris, who performed in the ring as…
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El Paso Animal Services settles into new pet friendly partnership at city parks
EL PASO, Texas – As with so many other parts of society and business, the work of El Paso’s Animal Service providers has been made all the more…
Continue Reading MLB postpones Cardinals’ series against Pirates after more test positive for Covid-19
Major League Baseball has postponed scheduled games between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates after additional members of the…
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Doña Ana Arts Council comes up with new ways to keep creative juices flowing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Doña Ana Arts Council has a new exhibit up and running as members fight to keep the creative juices flowing around the…
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Mystery solved: Child porn probe – not aliens – led to FBI’s closure of Sunspot observatory in 2018
SUNSPOT, New Mexico — There is finally an answer to one of southern New Mexico’s greatest mysteries in recent history. Back in September 2018, the…
Continue Reading Collin Morikawa wins the 2020 PGA Championship
Collin Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship Sunday with a come-from-behind victory. Morikawa shot a six under par score of 64 as he rallied to win…
Continue Reading Activist who police tried to arrest Friday shares his experience in standoff
The activist who New York police attempted to arrest on Friday tells CNN that he is traumatized by the experience and says that police were trying to…
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Woman pleads guilty to stealing a security vehicle
Click here for updates on this story Haywood County, NC (WLOS) — A Waynesville woman faces prison time for stealing a…
Continue Reading Fair volunteers brighten up retirement homes
Click here for updates on this story Williamson County, TN (WSMV) — Since the Williamson county fair isn’t happening…
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Police identify 26-year-old man shot, killed in gun battle during family violence call in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Monday released the identity of the 26-year-old man shot and killed by officers responding to a domestic disturbance case on…
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Georgia school seen in photo of a crowded hallway will briefly move to online learning after reporting 9 cases of Covid-19
A Georgia high school that came under scrutiny last week when a student shared a photo of a crowded hallway will temporarily move to virtual learning…
Continue Reading Driver involved in downtown Nashville fatal hit-and-run surrenders to police
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — The man driving a dark colored SUV that fatally hit a…
Continue Reading Victim dies after being shot in Kansas City Zoo parking lot
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — The Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting…
Continue Reading 2 chimpanzees escape from animal sanctuary, sheriff’s office says
Click here for updates on this story Jefferson County, MO (KMOV) — Two chimpanzees escaped from an animal sanctuary…
Continue Reading Stores see back-to-school supplies remain on the shelves
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Omaha Public Schools’ decision to start the semester…
Continue Reading Just one week after it was painted, a Black Lives Matter mural in Indianapolis was vandalized
A Black Lives Matter mural in Indianapolis was vandalized just one week after a group of artists painted it to help spread the message of social…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico voting temporarily halted amid lack of ballots
Puerto Rico’s primary elections were temporarily halted Sunday because of a lack of ballots in voting centers across the island, according to…
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Dona Ana County has 30 of state’s 205 new cases as schools warned to follow virus rules
SANTA FE, New Mexico— Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 205 new coronavirus cases with four additional deaths. The latest…
Continue Reading Couple retracing the Oregon Trail
Click here for updates on this story Nebraska (Star-Herald) — With only two riding horses along for company, two…
Continue Reading 15-minute COVID-19 tests coming for jail inmates, exposed staff
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, OK (Tulsa World) — To date, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office has had…
Continue Reading Police officer shot overnight, suspect remains at large
Click here for updates on this story Kenosha, WI (The Journal Times) — Police were continuing to investigate after a…
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UTEP postpones football practices after 4 players contract coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP athletic officials said Sunday that football practices were postponed indefinitely after four players tested positive for the…
Continue Reading A 103-year-old woman got her first tattoo to cross it off her bucket list
A beloved grandmother who spent all her life taking care of her family is proving to the world that you’re never too old to make your dreams…
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