John Legend and Alicia Keys premiere new music in the latest Verzuz music battle
The latest Verzuz battle between R&B singers John Legend and Alicia Keys came at a pivotal time. The world is still reeling from the coronavirus…
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Construction site fire called suspicious; state agencies join investigation
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — A massive fire early Friday morning in downtown Asheville…
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A blind video gamer got emotional after seeing The Last of Us Part II’s extensive accessibility options for players with disabilities
When blind gamer Steve Saylor received an early review copy of The Last of Us Part II, one of the most anticipated video games of the year, he…
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23 Clemson football players test positive for coronavirus
At least 28 Clemson University athletes and staff have tested positive for coronavirus, including 23 football players, according to the…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Powerful US attorney in New York stepping down, Barr says
(CNN) — Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, is resigning, the Justice Department said late Friday. Attorney…
Continue Reading Milwaukee celebrates Juneteenth; ‘Reflection, celebration, and joy’
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT ) — African Americans across the country are celebrating…
Continue Reading ‘Police in America are looting black bodies,’ Trevor Noah says
Comedian Trevor Noah spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper this week about the state of racism, police abuse and protests in America, saying White…
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Solar eclipse 2020: How and when to watch the June annular eclipse
This weekend, stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to an annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice. This type of…
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Arizonans see big jump in coronavirus cases, but don’t see reason to wear masks
Walking along the streets this week in Tempe, Arizona, it was rare to see anyone wearing a mask. Patrons at a bar packed the entire space, as if the…
Continue Reading 16-year-old boy attacked by a shark in North Carolina
A 16-year-old boy visiting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with his family is recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a shark on…
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Prosecutors are investigating possible evidence tampering in Javier Ambler’s death
Prosecutors in central Texas are investigating whether there was evidence tampering in the death of Javier Ambler, a Black man who died last year…
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East El Paso bar’s license suspended for alleged virus safety violations
EL PASO, Texas — In the wake of Gov. Greg Abbott’s warning this week to bar and restaurant operators to follow state coronavirus protocols, an east…
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Apparent suicide by 20-year-old Robinhood trader who saw a negative $730,000 balance prompts app to make changes
The family of a 20-year-old student says he died by suicide after confusion over an apparent negative balance of $730,000 on his Robinhood account.…
Continue Reading Unemployed Kentucky residents descend on capital, demand help after months of waiting for benefits
Kentucky has temporarily reopened in-person unemployment services to help with the state’s backlog of jobless claims, state officials tell CNN.…
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New Mexico lawmakers push forward on ‘traumatic’ budget; it could cost Doña Ana County $2.7M
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state House of Representatives on Friday night approved a budget solvency plan that fills a gaping general fund deficit…
Continue Reading Memorials to the racist former owners of the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Twins are removed
A monument to the former owner of the Washington Redskins and a statue of the former owner of the Minnesota Twins were removed Friday because of the…
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West El Paso indoor theme park in former ‘Toys R Us’ location ready to re-open
EL PASO, Texas– After a tumultuous start renovating the old ‘Toys-R-Us’ building on Mesa Hills in west El Paso near the Sunland Park Mall, Urban Air…
Continue ReadingTemps heat up as Summer arrives
It will be hot over the weekend – by the way – summer arrives Saturday afternoon. Temps will climb to the low 100’s with lots of sunshine. A cold…
Continue Reading New York governor gives final coronavirus briefing after ‘111 days of hell’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefings have drawn comparisons to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats…
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Another Otero County Prison inmate among 8 new virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate was among eight additional coronavirus deaths reported Friday in New Mexico. The deceased…
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Entire Sunland Park police force quarantined due to virus case
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — All 20 officers of the Sunland Park Police Department have been quarantined at home after one of them tested positive for…
Continue Reading Marcus Rashford takes a knee and raises his fist, but is denied the perfect ending to a momentous week
There was to be no perfect ending to a momentous week for Marcus Rashford as Manchester United was held to a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Friday. It…
Continue Reading How risky is it to attend a Trump campaign rally during a pandemic?
As the coronavirus plows through the United States, health experts worry President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will…
Continue Reading Florida reports nearly 4,000 new coronavirus cases, a record single-day increase
For the second consecutive day, Florida announced a record number of new coronavirus cases Friday, adding almost 4,000 reports for a total…
Continue Reading The National Archives has unearthed the original handwritten Juneteenth order
On June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in…
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USL announces return to play on July 11
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive are closer than ever to returning to the pitch. On Friday, it was made official after the USL Championship…
Continue Reading Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, and its police department are taking the first steps toward firing an officer involved in the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading ‘Brilliant and talented’ French climber Luce Douady, 16, dies following fall
French climber Luce Douady has died at the age of 16 after falling from a cliff on Sunday, the French Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing…
Continue Reading Children are decorating a school with chalk art supporting Black Lives Matter, but people keep washing the messages away
A Baltimore-area elementary school is the scene of an unlikely free speech battle because people keep washing away the chalk art messages and…
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Multiple cities and counties join El Paso in adopting mask orders as Texas sets new virus records
AUSTIN, Texas — Multiple Texas counties and cities, including El Paso, are ordering businesses to require customers and workers to wear face masks…
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