After El Paso massacre, Abbott was open to gun control; he’s moved on
AUSTIN, Texas — In August 2019, Texas was devastated by the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa that left 30 people…
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Kroger to pay workers $100 if they get the Covid-19 vaccine
Kroger has joined a growing list of large US grocery store chains offering incentives for workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The company announced…
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Human remains found beneath street in El Paso’s Sunset Heights
EL PASO, Texas — Human remains were discovered this week as crews worked on a water and wastewater project in Sunset Heights, triggering an…
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One killed, several injured in suburban Chicago hotel shooting
One person was killed and several others injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a suburban Chicago hotel, according to police. Officers responded…
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Newsom faces intensifying recall threat as pandemic frustrations grow in California
As efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gather momentum, the California Democrat once heralded even by former President Donald Trump as a hardworking…
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Mural honoring Black women unveiled
Click here for updates on this story Lancaster, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A mural honoring Black women has been unveiled a…
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Beto O’Rourke knocking on doors to help register El Pasoans for vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — South El Paso residents may get a knock on their door from Beto O’Rourke on Saturday. The former El Paso congressman is one of…
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Endangered wolves sent to El Paso Zoo from Phoenix to bolster species
EL PASO, Texas — A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has become two. Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo in…
Continue Reading Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced the establishment of his foundation
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced the…
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YISD unveils their STAAR testing protocol to align with Texas rules
EL PASO, Texas — Public school students in Texas will be required to take the STAAR test in person at the direction of the Texas Education Agency.…
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Estadio de los Yankees, otro centro de vacunación masiva en Nueva York
(CNN Español) — Nueva York fue de los sitios más golpeados cuando fue el epicentro de la pandemia hace casi un año. Ahora, visitamos el icónico…
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Thieves nab $35K in tools, building materials from El Paso housing complex
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are asking for help in finding thieves who stole nearly $35,000 in building materials and tools…
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Over 400 more virus cases & 4 new deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday morning reported 416 additional coronavirus cases along with four new deaths. The latest…
Continue Reading Study says Michiganders coped with pandemic by drinking alcohol
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, Michigan (WNEM) — According to a study by DrugAbuse.com, many…
Continue Reading Several fishermen rescued from Saginaw Bay
Click here for updates on this story Sagniaw Bay, Michigan (WNEM) — About a dozen fishermen had to be rescued after…
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Jim Weatherly, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter, dies at 77
Jim Weatherly first gained notice as a University of Mississippi football player, and then as a hit songwriter. And his love for the game led to his…
Continue Reading North Carolina ‘Big Brother’ says taking teen under his wing changed both for the better
Click here for updates on this story Maggie Valley, North Carolina (WLOS) — Quality time with a mentor grows even more…
Continue Reading Grocery workers feel left behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Some essential workers say they feel they keep getting…
Continue Reading Las medidas de Biden en inmigración y más noticias de la semana
(CNN Español) — En Estados Unidos grupo de 10 senadores republicanos presentó su propio plan de estÃmulo de aproximadamente US$ 618.000…
Continue Reading How a freed slave triumphed over a White lynch mob in the Jim Crow South
On the night of January 21, 1897, a mob of White men armed with pistols and shotguns surrounded the home of freed slave George Dinning in southern…
Continue Reading Antiviral treatment may prevent severe COVID-19 cases, help curb community spread, study says
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new antiviral drug, delivered in a single shot,…
Continue Reading Harris and Yellen work with Black business leaders on recovery plan
Vice President Kamala Harris called on America’s Black business leaders to help spread the word that it is critical for Black Americans to take…
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Americans are wondering: Will I get the vaccine or the virus first?
“It’s a black hole.” That’s how one reader described the process of trying to sign her elderly parents up to receive the…
Continue Reading Georgia mom changes view of returning to school after her son was sickened with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Brookhaven, Georgia (WGCL) — The mom of a Brookhaven child, who spent more than a…
Continue Reading Substitute elementary teacher arrested on 20 counts of child molestation
Click here for updates on this story Carroll County, Georgia (WGCL) — A substitute teacher in Carroll County faces 20…
Continue Reading Driver charged after 8 year old gets hit by car at bus stop
Click here for updates on this story Jackson County, Mississippi (WALA) — JCSO states that on Thursday morning, the…
Continue Reading New court documents reveal roles of suspects accused of plotting robbery that ended in murder of 21-year-old man
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Nearly a week after 21-year-old Bradley Nall was shot and…
Continue Reading Missouri police rescue 8 human trafficking victims
Click here for updates on this story St. Joseph, Missouri (KCTV) — St. Joseph Police, Missouri Attorney General Eric…
Continue Reading Man killed ex-girlfriend, her 2 kids before fleeing St. Louis, charges say
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A man has been charged in the murder of a mother and her two…
Continue Reading China’s top diplomat takes hardline stance in first call with new US Secretary of State
In his first phone call with new United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China’s top diplomat has again pinned the blame on Washington…
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