Minneapolis City Council votes to ban chokeholds one day after George Floyd memorial
Police officers in Minneapolis would be banned from using chokeholds under a measure approved Friday by the city. The restraining order represents…
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California-based film and TV productions will soon be allowed to get back to work
Film and television productions in California will soon be able to send their people back to work, several months after the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Washington, DC paints a giant ‘Black Lives Matter’ message on the road to the White House
Washington, DC is painting a message in giant, yellow letters down a busy DC street ahead of a planned protest this weekend: BLACK LIVES MATTER. The…
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Feeling hopeless after a tough week? Here are 5 things that may help
It’s been an extraordinary week in America, as anger, pain and heartbreak have swept across the country over the killing of yet another black…
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Three Chinese nationals were murdered and burned in Zambia, in a week when racial tensions were running high
The trail of blood outside the warehouse door was the only immediate sign that a murder had taken place. But CCTV footage seized by police, and seen…
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Hottest day of the year so far
Temps climbed anywhere from 102-111 across the area today. The hottest of they year so far. Officially, at the El Paso airport, we hit 107 (actually…
Continue Reading A family of 6 was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide
Six members of a military family were found dead on Thursday at a home in San Antonio, Texas, in what appeared to be a murder-suicide. Police…
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Las Cruces officer charged with manslaughter for using neck restraint that led to man’s death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces police officer is being charged with involuntary manslaughter after he used a controversial neck restraint…
Continue Reading ‘Operation Warp Speed’ is fueling vaccine fears, two top experts worry
The federal government’s “Operation Warp Speed” vaccine program, with its emphasis on quick production and testing of experimental…
Continue Reading A bishop in El Paso kneeled in prayer for George Floyd. Two days later, Pope Francis called
Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz had no idea that his act of solidarity in El Paso, Texas, would be met with a phone call of gratitude from his boss, Pope…
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‘Black Lives Matter’: Commissioner says NFL was wrong for not listening to players about racism
NEW YORK, NY — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday the league should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns in a video…
Continue Reading Cate Blanchett has cut her head with a chainsaw during lockdown — but she’s OK
Australian actress Cate Blanchett has said she cut her head with a chainsaw during an accident at home during lockdown. But the Oscar-winning star…
Continue Reading Fire tears through Amazon distribution center in Redlands, California
A warehouse that operates as an Amazon distribution center went up in flames Friday morning after a three-alarm fire broke out, engulfing the entire…
Continue Reading Universal Orlando Resort reopens. Here’s what it was like
The wait is over for people who love the likes of Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster. Universal Orlando Resort in…
Continue Reading Dog returned to white woman who called police on black man bird-watching in Central Park
Amy Cooper got her dog back. The cocker spaniel belonging to the white woman who called police on Christian Cooper, a black man who was bird-watching…
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Texas to increase coronavirus testing, study the virus’ impact, in Hispanic communities
(Editor’s note: The exact impact of the additional testing and study announcements on El Paso have not yet been detailed.) AUSTIN, Texas — The…
Continue Reading YouTube is hosting a star-studded tribute to the class of 2020 this weekend
YouTube Originals is celebrating the class of 2020 in style with a star-studded group of commencement speakers — headlined by former President…
Continue Reading The NBA and its players near an agreement to continue the season with 22 teams
The NBA’s return is imminent — but only with 22 teams. The NBA’s Board of Governors approved a plan on Thursday that would restart…
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Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian resigns from board, urges seat be filled by black candidate
Alexis Ohanian says he is trying to set an example for other leaders — by stepping down. Reddit, the social networking site he co-founded 15…
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Residents not staying home, ‘going out’ blamed for Juarez spike in virus cases, deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Friday reported the state’s highest peak of infections, and said the record number was…
Continue Reading Two Viruses: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 5
Covid-19 isn’t the only health crisis threatening our nation right now. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to…
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Vehicle goes off cliff along Transmountain Road and into ravine, injuring Fort Bliss soldier
EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle drove off a cliff along Transmountain Road and landed in a ravine Friday afternoon, injuring the 19-year-old driver.…
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‘People are showing love’: Growing movement helps support Omaha black business owners
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KETV) — Dripped and Draped is a coffee shop and boutique in downtown…
Continue Reading ‘People are showing love’: Growing movement helps support Omaha black business owners
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KETV) — Dripped and Draped is a coffee shop and boutique in downtown…
Continue Reading German tourists fined $790 for swimming in Venice’s Grand Canal
A pair of German tourists who swam in Venice’s Grand Canal have been fined $790 and removed from the city, Italian police told CNN Friday.…
Continue Reading Missoula pioneers: First three refugee graduates reflect on high school
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, MT (Missoulian) — Janvier Munyazikwiye graduated high school Thursday in…
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WHO calls on nations to encourage the public to wear fabric face masks where coronavirus is spreading
The World Health Organization is now calling for nations to encourage the general public to wear fabric masks in areas where there continues to be…
Continue Reading UK Covid-19 trial ends hydroxychloroquine study because there’s no evidence the drug benefits patients
Researchers in the United Kingdom have put an abrupt stop to an arm of their Covid-19 trial that involves the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.…
Continue Reading $10,000 worth of horseback riding equipment stolen from non-profit
Click here for updates on this story MORRISON, IL (WQAD ) — Police are investigating after thieves stole close to…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Inquirer journalists call out sick after paper publishes the headline: ‘Buildings Matter, Too’
A large contingent of journalists at the Philadelphia Inquirer took a sick day Thursday to demand change at the newspaper, in the wake of the…
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