El Paso’s virus testing milestone in question as count includes re-tests
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is now acknowledging some people are getting counted twice in its daily reports that include total…
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Racism and equality books see high demand
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — As protests about racism and equality continue, many people…
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Elderly man shot, killed by Las Cruces police is identified
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police have released the identity of an 81-year-old man who was fatally shot after they said he fired multiple…
Continue Reading Skyrocketing meat prices hurts restaurants.
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — As the hospitality world begins to re-open, restaurant owners…
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CBP holds webinars to provide info on job openings and how to apply
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is holding a pair of job webinars Wednesday night and again Thursday morning. The agency is…
Continue Reading Memphis private school boots contractor after racist email sent to public official
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A black county commissioner who received a hate-filled…
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27 new Dona Ana County virus cases as New Mexico plans to test food industry workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 147 additional cases of coronavirus; 27 of those new cases occurred…
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J.K. Rowling explains her gender identity views in essay amid backlash
Author J.K Rowling is once again trying to explain her views on gender identity amid backlash over statements she made on social media that have…
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Days before resigning, CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman told gym owners he doesn’t mourn George Floyd
Hours before tweeting controversial statements about George Floyd on Saturday, former CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman made insensitive comments about race…
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Satellite images of Wuhan may suggest coronavirus was spreading as early as August
Satellite images of hospital parking lots in Wuhan, China, as well as internet search trends, suggest the coronavirus may have been spreading in…
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NASCAR bans Confederate flags at all races, events
Ahead of its Cup Series race Wednesday night in Martinsville, Virginia, NASCAR said it is banning the flying of Confederate flags at its races and…
Continue Reading Medical examiner says Flagstaff boy allegedly kept in closet by family members died of starvation
Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — A 6-year-old who was kept in a closet in Flagstaff…
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Texas reports record virus hospitalizations for 3rd straight day & single-day new case record
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Wednesday reported a third consecutive day with a record number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 as a new rise in…
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Protesters should self-quarantine for two weeks, LA County says
Attend a protest recently? You should be self-quarantining, says Los Angeles County. LA County tweeted its guidance on Tuesday, after mass protests…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s tennis association teams up with distillery to make their own hand sanitizer
Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina’s tennis association is working with a…
Continue Reading Spike Lee revisits the Vietnam War’s legacy in ‘Da 5 Bloods’
The timing alone gives Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” a searing sense of urgency, contemplating black inequality through the prism of…
Continue Reading They prepared for years for a pandemic. Now the pressure is on to create a therapy that could help control it
Kristin Pascal jokes with friends at Zoom game night that she’s spent the Covid-19 pandemic moving clear liquids around the office. In reality,…
Continue Reading Disney fans say Splash Mountain, a ride inspired by ‘Song of the South,’ should be re-themed
One of Disney’s best-loved rides is based on a film widely considered the studio’s most racist. Splash Mountain, a mainstay at both Walt…
Continue Reading Police: Bullet strikes crib of sleeping 1-year-old in Brown Deer
Click here for updates on this story BROWN DEER, Wi (WDJT) — Police are investigating after a bullet struck the crib of…
Continue Reading This teenage martial artist creates videos to help superhero seniors stay active while in quarantine
Jeffrey Wall, 15, is just as compassionate as he is fierce. The accomplished Tang Soo Do Korean martial artist is helping his community stay fit…
Continue Reading ‘Gone with the Wind’ pulled from HBO Max until it can return with ‘historical context’
HBO Max has pulled “Gone with the Wind” from its library of films. The removal of the film comes as mass protests sweep across the United…
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Whataburger gives $1 million to fund minority student scholarships in honor of George Floyd
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Citing the recent death of George Floyd, Whataburger announced Wednesday that the company would be donating $1 million to a…
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Michael Jordan and crew reel in 442-pound marlin in fishing tournament
If we learned anything from “The Last Dance” documentary, it was that Michael Jordan really doesn’t like losing. So when the…
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El Paso’s Catholic churches to start re-opening on limited basis
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz, with the El Paso Catholic Diocese, is authorizing the initial phase of church re-openings within El Paso County…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity said George Floyd and Donald Trump are both victims of bad cops
Fox News host Sean Hannity, a nightly champion of President Donald Trump, highlighted the similarities between Trump’s sparring with the US…
Continue Reading PwC chairman: How Corporate America can stop failing black workers and diversify its ranks
PwC Chairman Tim Ryan has been vocal for several years about the need for Corporate America to diversify its ranks. And he agrees that it has failed…
Continue Reading 2 people hospitalized after gas leak forces evacuations in Beaverton
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Two people were rushed to an area hospital after a gas leak…
Continue Reading New York passes a police reform bill package that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign into law
New York legislators passed a package of bills providing for comprehensive police reform, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he intends to sign them all…
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How the search for missing Idaho children went from parents in Hawaii to the discovery of human remains
When police discovered human remains on Chad Daybell’s property, they may have taken a step closer to answering a question that family, friends…
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Man found shot in car, seriously wounded in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An 18-year-old man was shot and seriously wounded early Wednesday in northeast El Paso. The shooting happened about 1 a.m. in the…
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