Runners around the world dedicated 2.23 miles to shooting victim Ahmaud Arbery
Friday would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday. Instead of celebrating, people all over the world are mourning the Georgia man’s…
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Runners around the world dedicated 2.23 miles to shooting victim Ahmaud Arbery
Friday would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday. Instead of celebrating, people all over the world are mourning the Georgia man’s…
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Unfulfilled PPE contracts leave states scrambling for supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic
After weeks of “wild west” wrangling between state governments for critical medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic, personal…
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Former Gov. Richardson partners with Olmos, Trejo on relief fund for Colonias
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has recruited two Hollywood actors to help raise money for areas of Doña Ana County…
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Televangelist Jim Bakker is recovering from a stroke, his wife says
Famed televangelist Jim Bakker recently had a stroke, his wife said. His eponymous TV show will continue to film without him while he recovers. Lori…
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Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic started, CDC says
Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading A man found dead on an airport runway in Austin was not a badged airport employee
A man was found dead on a runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas Thursday night after a plane landed and now authorities are…
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It’s what I can’t see in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting video that also terrifies me
It looks like every black man’s nightmare. A deserted Southern road. An open-carry state. And two armed white men chasing you in a pickup…
Continue Reading Cuomo warns of ‘entirely different chapter’ as 5-year-old NYC boy dies from COVID-related complications
For months, parents have been counting their blessings amid reports that the novel coronavirus generally seemed to spare children. As the outbreak…
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Cuomo warns of ‘entirely different chapter’ as 5-year-old NYC boy dies from COVID-related complications
For months, parents have been counting their blessings amid reports that the novel coronavirus generally seemed to spare children. As the outbreak…
Continue Reading What’s happening between the US and China is no cold war
A standoff between giants US and China is alarming enough on its own. Scarier is the fact that nationalists on both sides have political incentives…
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Doña Ana County virus cases surpass 200 as New Mexico surges
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials said Friday that another 181 coronavirus cases have been confirmed, pushing the statewide total…
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Pence’s press secretary tests positive for coronavirus, Trump says
President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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Jeep Wrangler tips over in crash test
Jeep’s latest Wrangler tipped onto its side twice during crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The performance…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7 that virus is ‘contained’ – even as Texas passes grim 1,000 death milestone
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, in an interview with ABC-7, maintained coronavirus growth “is very slow and very contained” throughout Texas and…
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Juarez mayor imposing nightly 10 p.m. curfew to stop virus spread
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The mayor of Juarez announced he is imposing a curfew that will take effect as of 10 p.m. Friday and run for the next 10…
Continue Reading Gerber’s new baby Magnolia is the first adopted spokesbaby in the company’s history
This year’s Gerber baby just goes to show that family doesn’t have to be defined by genes. Meet the adorable Magnolia. She’s the…
Continue Reading The two countries that show life beyond lockdown isn’t what people think it will be
Life as we know it in much of the world has been turned upside down by the coronavirus. But two countries have been widely held up as examples of how…
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Yes, unemployment benefits will still be paid even if state funds run out
A growing number of states are turning to the federal government to help pay unemployment benefits to millions of Americans left jobless by the…
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Weekend offers slight storm chance, warmer temps.
Peak wind gusts hit 50 mph on the west side of town Friday morning due to the passage of a cold front. The winds will continue to settle tonight. The…
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A new way to travel to Paris
So you can’t jet off to Paris just now, but you can savor the tastes, the sites, the sounds of France’s capital city through the lens of…
Continue Reading Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Lori Loughlin in college admissions scandal
A federal judge on Friday denied a motion to dismiss the charges against actress Lori Loughlin, her husband and 12 others in the college admissions…
Continue Reading Miami Beach to reopen park after closing it because people weren’t social distancing
Miami Beach will give socially distant recreation another try at South Pointe Park. Starting Monday, the 17-acre park will reopen to the public on…
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Mayor Margo’s dinner out didn’t violate his own city order, but it did ignore top doctor’s advice
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo has responded to a photograph being circulated on social media. (See it at the bottom of this article.) It…
Continue Reading Frosted Flakes for dinner. Hiding in the laundry room. This is life for single moms right now.
Anticipating mommy shaming when she had to take her 5-year-old daughter with her to the grocery store, on her daughter’s back MaryAnn Resendez…
Continue Reading Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they ‘deserve’
Canada is hiking wages for essential workers across the country, in a blunt admission that many who are now risking their health to work during the…
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VP Pence’s press secretary has virus in 2nd White House case
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said Friday, making her the second person…
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Men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery thought he was a burglary suspect. But no burglaries were reported in the month before the shooting
The two white men arrested Thursday evening in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery told police they believed he was a suspect in a series of…
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Donald Trump’s cold, hard political calculation
It was always going to come to this. From the moment the coronavirus surfaced in this country, it was clear that it could exact a brutal toll of…
Continue Reading How does the government decide who gets remdesivir? Doctors have no idea
It’s the first and only drug shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus in a rigorous trial. Its effects are modest but significant…
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