UNC Charlotte unveils new pickax logo that looks similar to UTEP
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Another school playing in Conference USA alongside the UTEP Miners has unveiled a new athletic logo that some say is a…
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An 8-year-old girl, her mother and her grandfather drown in their new home’s swimming pool
An 8-year-old girl, her mother and grandfather found dead in the pool of their New Jersey home died as a result of accidental drowning, the medical…
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NMSU, ExxonMobil to partner on produced water research
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to coordinate research focused on wastewater produced…
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Baseball is back. MLB says 60-game season will start July 23 or 24
Major League Baseball has announced the 2020 regular season will open approximately one month from now, on July 23 or 24. “Major League…
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‘People are dying alone’: Las Cruces city councilman loses uncle to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After losing his uncle to Covid-19, a Las Cruces city councilman is urging the public to wear masks and prevent the loss of…
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West Virginia University places assistant football coach on leave after allegations of mistreatment
A West Virginia University football assistant coach has been put on leave after allegations of mistreatment by safety Kerry Martin Jr., the…
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16-year-old boy goes into cardiac arrest and dies after staff at residential facility restrain him, lawsuit says
A 16-year-old Michigan boy went into cardiac arrest and died after several staff members of the residential treatment facility he stayed at…
Continue Reading Disciplinary record of ex-officer who held Eric Garner in chokehold is finally released
A review of newly obtained disciplinary records of the former police officer who held Eric Garner in a chokehold before he died shows the officer had…
Continue Reading It’s not just you — there’s a sudden wave of fireworks exploding in cities across the US
The Fourth of July is still over a week away, but in many cities, it’s already arrived. From New York to San Francisco, the skies light up…
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Couple’s engagement encourages single mother battling pancreatic cancer
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — COVID-19 concerns couldn’t keep a local couple from…
Continue Reading New mural pays tribute to hospital workers during coronavirus lockdown
Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — Work started Monday on a new mural in San Francisco…
Continue Reading Four weeks after George Floyd’s death, an embattled police union finally speaks out
Nearly a month after the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, and after repeatedly refusing requests for comment on an incident…
Continue Reading LA County Board of Supervisors calls for independent investigation into shooting death of teenager
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado…
Continue Reading Officer fired in shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Louisville police say
A police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired more than three months after Taylor’s…
Continue Reading Drunk driver goes through barrier, lands car in dumpster
Click here for updates on this story Castle Pines, CO (KCNC) — A car in Castle Pines went over a barrier on Monday and…
Continue Reading Beloved diner chain helps give homeless children something to celebrate…their own birthday
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — Sixty-four years ago this week, Norma’s Cafe first opened…
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MLB to play 60-game season – spring training starts next week, opening day in late July
NEW YORK, NY — Major League Baseball players have agreed to report to training camp starting July 1, as all remaining issues have been resolved.…
Continue Reading Rayshard Brooks remembered as a hard-working father kept down by a racist legal system
Rayshard Brooks was remembered at his funeral Tuesday as a smiling, oft-dancing, hard-working father brought down by a racist legal system of…
Continue Reading Microplastics found in gut of animal on one of the most remote islands of the world
Microplastics have been discovered in the gut of an animal on a remote island in the Antarctic, raising concerns that plastic pollution could be…
Continue Reading FBI says Bubba Wallace not a target of a hate crime
The FBI said Tuesday a noose found in the team garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at the Talladega Superspeedway has been there since last year…
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Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center may soon be staffed after sitting empty for 7 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For seven years, the $2.1 million taxpayer-funded Crisis Triage Center has sat empty behind the Doña Ana County Detention…
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U.S. Army suspects ‘foul play’ in Fort Hood soldier’s disappearance
KILLEEN, Texas — Investigators are suspecting foul play in the disappearance of a Texas soldier who has been missing for two months, according to a…
Continue Reading 13-year-old was showing mom dance move when she was killed by stray bullet
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — A total of 102 people were shot in Chicago over the…
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Hanks High School delays start of student-athlete workouts after coach gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — Ysleta Independent School District officials said Tuesday evening that the start of Hanks High School summer sports workouts would…
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UTEP sells volleyball season tickets for 1st time
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time ever, season tickets for UTEP volleyball are being sold. In past years, only individual game tickets were…
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Las Cruces Public Schools to consider Oñate High name change
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will consider changing the name of Oñate High School on Thursday. “It…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Some storms tonight and again Wednesday.
Some storms will be around tonight – mainly just to our north and east. The El Paso and Las Cruces area could see an isolated storm later Tuesday…
Continue Reading Man charged with stabbing police sergeant at police station
Click here for updates on this story Southboro, MA (WBZ) — A Southboro police sergeant was stabbed in the back in the…
Continue Reading CDC director: Covid-19 has ‘brought this nation to its knees’
Covid-19 has “brought this nation to its knees,” Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said…
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Belly fat in older women is linked to a 39% higher risk of dementia within 15 years, study says
For older adults, your current belly size could be a key indicator in whether you develop dementia within the next decade or two. For women that risk…
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