Teen helps develop technology aimed at speeding up detection, treatment for Covid-19 Patients
Click here for updates on this story Plano, TX (KTVT) — It’s a new technology that could drastically speed up the…
Continue ReadingYear: 2020
Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams
Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…
Continue Reading
As US passes 150,000 coronavirus deaths, experts at Johns Hopkins call for reset in national response
The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths — a milestone that comes as the country’s number of daily…
Continue Reading Good Samaritan shot after risking life to help stranger being robbed
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — Police said someone shot a good samaritan as he was…
Continue Reading
El Pasoan is co-executive producer of new ‘Go-Go’s’ documentary on Showtime
EL PASO, Texas — Rooted in the 80’s punk rock scene, the “Go-Go’s” have been around for 40 years and they aren’t about to take a vacation, even…
Continue Reading
For the first time in 300 years, this island in Cape Cod is open to the public
For the first time in 300 years, an island off the coast of Cape Cod is open to the public. Sipson Island has been privately owned since 1711, when…
Continue Reading WWII veteran remembers beloved wife after nearly 74 years of marriage
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — She died the day before she would have marked 74 years of…
Continue Reading
Body pulled from downtown El Paso canal by water rescue crews
EL PASO, Texas — Fire department water rescue crews pulled a body out of the water of a downtown El Paso canal on Wednesday evening. The body was…
Continue Reading
A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was pepper-sprayed in the face during protests in Portland
A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was seen on video getting pepper-sprayed in the face as he stood in front of a line of armed law enforcement in…
Continue Reading
Alabama’s US Space & Rocket Center may close forever unless it raises $1.5 million in the next 3 months
The US Space & Rocket Center has inspired dreams of scientific exploration and space travel for decades. But now, it’s in danger of closing…
Continue Reading
Nick Markakis of the Braves opts back in to MLB season
Saying he might have made a rash decision, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis said Wednesday he is opting back into the Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading Major children’s hospital apologizes for performing cosmetic genital surgeries on intersex infants
After a yearslong advocacy campaign waged by activists, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has become the first…
Continue Reading Malik B., founding member of The Roots, dead at 47
Malik Abdul Basit, a rapper, singer and founding member of The Roots, has died, according to a statement posted on the group’s verified Twitter…
Continue Reading Beating the odds: 96-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story York County, PA (WPMT) — A 96-year-old woman from York County was discharged from…
Continue Reading ‘Indian Matchmaking’ creator Smriti Mundhra welcomes backlash
Smriti Mundhra is not at all bothered that people are talking about colorism, sexism and elitism when it comes to “Indian Matchmaking.”…
Continue Reading
ABC-7 First Alert: Very hot temps Thursday.
It will be even hotter Thursday as temps climb anywhere from 102-108 degrees. This would make it the 33rd day of triples so far this year. There will…
Continue Reading Caught On Video: Driver shoots at SUV in road rage incident on highway
Click here for updates on this story Whittier, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — The public’s help is needed Wednesday to identify a…
Continue Reading
Arizona train derailment and fire described as ‘a scene from hell’
TEMPE, Arizona — One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire on a bridge over Tempe Town…
Continue Reading Shopping Center shuts down after father and son with COVID-19 were arrested in the parking lot
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — A busy shopping center put on lockdown on Tuesday after a…
Continue Reading ‘Immigration Nation’ offers a searing portrait of ICE policy, from inside and out
The filmmakers behind “Immigration Nation” were granted extensive access to ICE agents, which raises the question what the…
Continue Reading Who is on the other end for IDES calls? State says agents are all Illinois residents, but 3 of 4 subcontractors are based elsewhere
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Who is on the other end of the line when you call the…
Continue Reading Congress grilled the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Here are the big takeaways
The most powerful figures in tech were hit with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their competitive tactics during a…
Continue Reading Louisville mayor recommends declaring racism a public health crisis
Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, recommended that the city’s Metro Council pass a resolution declaring racism a public health…
Continue Reading
38 new Doña Ana County virus cases contribute to New Mexico topping 20,000 total
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 352 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, pushing the state’s pandemic total…
Continue Reading Drake breaks Billboard record thanks to DJ Khaled
Drake has officially dethroned Madonna, thanks to a little help from DJ Khaled. According to Billboard, the rapper has broken the record for the most…
Continue Reading Barbie 2020 Campaign Team dolls feature Black female candidate
Who runs the world? Girls. That’s the message from Mattel and its newly released Barbie 2020 Campaign Team. Four diverse dolls hope to expose…
Continue Reading Reputed head of Black Disciples gang in Chicago among 23 accused of drug and gun trafficking
The reputed leader of Black Disciples street gang in Chicago and 22 other people have been arrested on federal drug and gun trafficking charges, the…
Continue Reading From ‘Chicago’s Ellis Island’ to stylish hotel: The rebirth of the old Cook County Hospital
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — It’s birth place for tens of thousands of Chicagoans. A…
Continue Reading Detained Portland demonstrators are required to stay away from future protests to get out of jail
For some of the people arrested on protest-related charges by federal authorities in Oregon, their conditions for release include an order that they…
Continue Reading ‘Don’t do it again,’ Marty Walsh warns Bay State Cruise Company after photo surfaces of crowded ship
Click here for updates on this story Boston, MA (WBZ) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh criticized Bay State Cruise Company,…
Continue Reading