Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — A construction oversight caused a mess and resulted in costly repairs at Asheville’s water treatment plant in Mills River. A city report said a hatch was left open during construction at the plant, then heavy rain moved in and flooded a portion
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A vaccination event held this week at the New Mexico state facility at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry provided the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine to anyone, regardless of residency. The only requirement was that you needed to cross into the U.S., which meant mostly truck drivers were able
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In September 2019, just ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic — so roughly before-anyone-can-remember ago — Merriam-Webster added the term “dad joke” to the dictionary, to little fanfare. As it turns out, the official addition to our vocabulary was just in time to remind us of the value of instantly available humor, especially among freaked-out family
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The family of a Utah teen with Down syndrome says they’re grateful for the support she’s received from friends and the community after she wasn’t included in the cheerleading team photo used in her school’s yearbook. Morgyn Arnold, 14, was the manager for the Shoreline Junior High School cheer squad, her father Jeffrey Arnold told
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday proceeded with a plan that could deny communion to public figures who support abortion rights, setting up a potential public rebuke of President Joe Biden. By a vote of 168 to 55, with six abstentions, the bishops went forward with plans for a report on the
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As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, artists are slowly getting back on stage to perform in front of live audiences again. The Foo Fighters are kicking things off with a big show Sunday to celebrate the reopening of New York’s Madison Square Garden. It will mark the first time in over 400 days since the iconic
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President Biden wrapped up his first trip abroad with a long-awaited meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In Washington, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Affordable Care Act, meaning Obamacare remains the law of the land. Monday Biden’s agenda hits roadblocks in Congress as he preaches democracy overseas Justice Department to ‘strengthen’ rules regarding seeking
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Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with eight shootings near Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday in which four people were shot, including one fatally. Ashin Tricarico of Surprise, Arizona, is charged with one count of first-degree murder for the death of a 56-year-old man who was found shot in his car. Tricarico is also charged
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Coronavirus variants are what keep Dr. Scott Lindquist, an epidemiologist for Washington state, up at night. “I have got to be honest — last thing I think about before I go to bed are the variants and the first thing I think about in the morning are the variants,” Lindquist told a briefing this week.
Continue Reading Dr. Michael Saag normally cares for Covid-19 patients, but early in the pandemic, he became a patient. Now, he has joined the ranks with lingering symptoms from a condition doctors are still trying to understand. In Saag’s case, Covid-19 was never so bad he had to be hospitalized, but he spent 15 days isolated in
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EL PASO, Texas – All UTEP Athletics sporting events for the 2021-22 season will return to 100 percent capacity, Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Friday. “We are excited to announce full capacity at our events for the upcoming year,” Senter said. “We will continue to prioritize health and safety while ensuring our venues are
Continue Reading The couple alleged to be involved in a Southern California road rage incident last month that ended in the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and driver Wynne Lee, 23, appeared virtually in Orange County Superior Court and pleaded not guilty to felony murder and
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(CNN Español) — La compañía de ventas en línea llevará a cabo su séptima edición del Prime Day, en la que durante 48 horas ofrecerá en oferta millones de productos de su catálogo. El evento, programado para el 21 y 22 de junio, está dirigido a los suscriptores de Amazon Prime. A la fecha, la
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WASHINGTON, DC — Female soldiers at two Army bases in Texas face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those at other posts, according to a new Rand Corp. study. The study, released Friday, looked at Army incidents, and found that active-duty Army women at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss faced the highest
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un perro de terapia tuvo un papel importante a la hora de salvar a una mujer que estaba pensando en quitarse la vida en un puente sobre una autopista en el Reino Unido, según declararon los socorristas que acudieron al lugar de los hechos. Digby normalmente ayuda a los bomberos en las sesiones
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — The body of a 13-year-old girl was found in an apartment building in Manchester Friday morning. Her family and police identified her as Zaniya Wright. The family said that Zaniya was being bullied at school. They said maybe that had something to do with
Continue Reading On Capitol Hill at the height of the pandemic, Rep. Jim McGovern could always be spotted wearing a black mask with the words “end hunger now!” in thick, white block letters. That phrase means more to him than just words on a mask. It’s part of his lifelong fight to end food insecurity in the
Continue Reading As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, artists are slowly getting back on stage to perform in front of live audiences again. The Foo Fighters are kicking things off with a big show Sunday to celebrate the reopening of New York’s Madison Square Garden. It will mark the first time in over 400 days since the iconic
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EL PASO, Texas — Search crews rescued a man who fell onto some rocks and injured himself at Hueco Tanks State Park near El Paso on Friday afternoon. First-responders said they were rendering aid after reaching the location of the 30-year-old park visitor; there was no immediate word on the extent of his injuries. The
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It may have rained relentlessly for eight hours leading up to kick off, but the torrential downpour wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of the thousands of Scottish fans — a conservative estimate — that had traveled to London for the national team’s Euro 2020 match against England. Despite just 3,000 tickets being allocated to
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EL PASO, Texas — An infant nearly drowned in central El Paso on Friday afternoon. First-responders said the victim was an 11-month-old who was rushed to a hospital in serious condition. The near-drowning occurred in the bathtub of an apartment in the 4100 block of Nashville. No other details were immediately available.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Con el avance de la vacunación, y pese a que el covid-19 está lejos de superarse, algunos países han comenzado a flexibilizar las medidas que sirvieron para combatir la pandemia. Una de las primeras y más extendidas es el uso de mascarillas, que generó controversias en el inicio pero, finalmente, su uso
Continue Reading Citing a lack of evidence of malicious intent, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not pursue charges against a county commissioner who brandished a firearm during a virtual board meeting in January, her office announced Friday. After a “thorough review of the incident,” Nessel’s office found that “Clous’ actions did not amount to criminal conduct
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FORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss solider was found guilty at a court martial on Friday afternoon of sexually assaulting another soldier who was found dead in her barracks late last year. Pfc. Christian Alvarado was then sentenced to 18 years and three months in a military prison and afterwards, he will be dishonorably
Continue Reading (Reuters) — Britney Spears dice que no tiene idea si alguna vez volverá a hacer presentaciones en vivo. Spears, quien no ha hecho presentaciones con público desde fines de 2018 y está bajo una tutela ordenada por la corte, hizo la declaración en una publicación de video en su página de Instagram, donde respondió tres
Continue Reading Former vice president Mike Pence on Friday was heckled at a conference for religious conservatives, ahead of a speech that took aim at his successor. Shouts of “traitor” and “freedom” were heard coming from a small group within the audience as Pence took the stage. Wearing red “Make America Great Again” ball caps, they were
Continue Reading After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a predominantly Black town in Georgia is trying to break ties with its own racist history. This weekend, Stone Mountain, Georgia, will hold its first Juneteenth celebration and honor the end of slavery. “What we are actively trying to say is: Things have
Continue Reading A Florida agency is now allowing the city of Sarasota to light up a local bridge for Pride Month, after initially denying the request. The John Ringling Causeway, a half-mile bridge that extends over the Sarasota Bay, will be decked out in the colors of the rainbow next week in celebration of Sarasota’s LGBTQ community.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Venezuela es el segundo país con mayor cantidad de desplazados y refugiados en todo el mundo después de Siria, y Colombia es el segundo país acoge a la mayor población de refugiados del mundo, según un informó la Agencia de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR) en su más reciente reporte.
Continue Reading UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a rare move, the U.N. General Assembly has condemned Myanmar’s military coup and called for an arms embargo against the country in a resolution demonstrating widespread global opposition to the junta and demanding the restoration of the country’s democratic transition. Supporters had hoped the 193-member world body would approve the
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