El Paso police have few body cameras as part of their equipment
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody are growing throughout the country, including in El Paso.…
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Fitness trainer fired for ‘I Can’t Breathe’ workout
A fitness trainer who worked for Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has been fired after promoting an “I Can’t Breathe”…
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Traffic stop leads to discovery of cocaine worth more than $750K
Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, OK (KFOR) — A man was arrested after a traffic stop led to the…
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Texas sets record highs for virus hospitalizations and infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus infections reached a record high for the third time in four days Friday, even as state officials continue to loosen…
Continue Reading Four people recovering after ambulance crashes into toll booth
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, OK (KFOR) — Four people are recovering after an ambulance crashed into…
Continue Reading Boy obsessed with garbage trucks receives special birthday surprise
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Services made a…
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Best way to reduce virus transmission is by wearing a face mask, study by Texas researchers finds
The new coronavirus spreads mainly via airborne transmission and wearing a mask is the most effective way to stop person-to person spread, according…
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Is there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’?
It has been apparent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that certain people are responsible for spreading more than their share of infections.…
Continue Reading Boy in ICU after bounce house gets tossed by storm
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KDVR/KWGN) — A Lakewood boy is in the intensive care unit at Denver Health…
Continue Reading From frozen pizza deliverer to YouTube stardom: Man’s invention goes viral
Click here for updates on this story AMMON, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A local man was struggling to make ends meet.…
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Doña Ana County virus deaths double in 2-days, Otero Prison cases now outnumber most NM counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Friday reported six new coronavirus deaths across New Mexico, including one in Doña Ana County.…
Continue Reading Why are we hoarding toilet paper? It may be your personality type
There’s a special memory from this spring that may become buried in our collective unconscious. In the early days of the pandemic, with toilet…
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What it’s like to be a black police officer, navigating two turbulent worlds
De Lacy Davis remembers the moment vividly. The New Jersey officer and a fellow officer were patrolling the streets of East Orange when a black woman…
Continue Reading Man starts GoFundMe to fight removal of Confederate monuments
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville man has started a GoFundMe page to raise…
Continue Reading Tyson tests all workers at Arkansas facility for coronavirus, 199 cases found
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM) — Tyson Foods announced Thursday (June 11) the results of a…
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‘The Equestrian’ Don Juan de Oñate statue vandalized at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas — The somewhat controversial statue “The Equestrian” that adorns the entry to the El Paso International Airport has been vandalized…
Continue Reading Tree falls on home as St. Louis works to rid streets of dead trees
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A tree leaning toward a house on French Court in the Boulevard…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City police release video of 2019 deadly arrest after protesters demand it
Oklahoma City police this week released body-camera video of a 2019 arrest of an armed black man who died not long after saying repeatedly during the…
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El Paso leaders say virus cases slowing, but threat remains; restaurants can expand capacity
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders and health officials held a briefing Friday afternoon to provide a coronavirus update, including…
Continue Reading Removal of Confederate statue subject of online petition
Click here for updates on this story McDONOUGH, GA (Henry Herald) — A change.org petition has called for the removal of…
Continue Reading High school principal apologizes for racist, ‘offensive’ photograph in yearbook
Click here for updates on this story Suwanee, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Collins Hill High School began distributing…
Continue Reading Denver’s school board votes to end its relationship with the city’s police department
Police officers will soon no longer work in Denver’s public schools. The Denver school board voted unanimously on Thursday to end its contract…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son accused of stabbing neighbor in San Clemente
Click here for updates on this story San Clemente, CA (KTLA) — The son of legendary NBA and Lakers player Kareem…
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Quarantine Fatigue: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 12
For many of us, it’s been months since we started sheltering in place. And it’s exhausting. Now, as states begin to reopen and social…
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3rd straight evening of El Paso protests features state lawmakers, peaceful end
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over police brutality and calling for the equal treatment for people of color continued for a third straight night in El…
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SISD teacher’s aide arrested on child sex charges
EL PASO, Texas — A teacher’s aide in the Socorro Independent School District has been arrested on child sex charges, sheriff’s office and school…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs package of sweeping police reform bills
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday signed what he called the “most aggressive” police reform legislative package in the nation in a…
Continue Reading A woman is captured on video harassing a Filipino American woman exercising in a park
A woman was caught on video harassing a Filipino American woman as she exercised this week at a Southern California park, the latest in a string of…
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‘A lot of death’: Mexican government places Juarez on ‘high alert’ as virus outbreak spikes
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the city of Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, which has resulted in the…
Continue Reading NBA reportedly sets coronavirus testing and player report dates
The National Basketball Association has laid out plans for coronavirus testing as 22 teams prepare to restart the 2019-20 season in July. To begin…
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