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ABC-7’s Humane Society Telethon raises over $95k

August 6, 2021 5:07 PM KVIA ABC-7

CLICK HERE TO DONATE EL PASO, Texas — Borderland residents once again showed their generosity by showering the Humane Society of El Paso with…

FBI selects first Black woman to join a bureau SWAT team: ‘She has what it takes’

August 9, 2021 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN An FBI agent in Puerto Rico is believed to be the first Black woman to be selected to train for any of the bureau’s SWAT…

Bobby Bowden, legendary Florida State University football coach, dies at 91

August 8, 2021 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, Jacob Lev and Eric Levenson, CNN Bobby Bowden, the famed college football coach who led Florida State University for over 30 years…

Olympic flame extinguished, marking end of Tokyo Games

August 8, 2021 7:15 AM Associated Press

TOKYO, Japan — The Olympic flame has been extinguished, officially marking the end of a pandemic-delayed and heavily restricted Tokyo Games after…

IOC President Thomas Bach declares the Tokyo Olympics officially closed, saying they were a success despite the pandemic

August 8, 2021 7:08 AM Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has declared…

The risky loophole Chinese companies have been using for years

August 8, 2021 6:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Charles Riley, CNN Business When investors purchase a stock, what they’re doing is buying a percentage of the company. Right? Wrong! At…

Eliud Kipchoge is the ‘greatest of all time … in any sport,’ says leading performance coach

August 8, 2021 6:34 AM CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay, CNN After winning the men’s Olympic marathon at Tokyo 2020, Eliud Kipchoge disarmingly remarked that he’d “wanted…

Closing ceremony wraps Tokyo 2020 after Team USA tops medal table

August 8, 2021 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church The final medals are being awarded in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, wrapping two weeks of competition overshadowed by…

Black real estate agent and his Black clients file lawsuit after being handcuffed by police during home showing

August 8, 2021 6:30 AM CNN

A Black real estate agent was showing a house to a Black man and his 15-year-old son in Wyoming, Michigan, when they were handcuffed by police. They…

Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal

August 8, 2021 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hauser, Tara John and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN The Taliban has seized control of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, local officials told CNN on…

Entre lágrimas, Lionel Messi se despide del FC Barcelona

August 8, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (Reuters) — El seis veces ganador del Balón de Oro, Lionel Messi, rompió a llorar el domingo durante una…

The world is on the brink of ‘catastrophe,’ leader of next UN climate talks warns

August 8, 2021 4:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Failure to act now on climate change will result in “catastrophic” consequences for the world,…

More than 400 universities are requiring Covid-19 vaccines. But the murky threat of fake vaccination cards worries some students and experts

August 8, 2021 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their Covid-19 vaccine status…

2 Texas ERs temporarily shut down as US Covid-19 hospitalization and death rates double in 2 weeks

August 8, 2021 2:05 AM CNN

By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The crush of patients infected with the Delta variant is affecting hospitals nationwide. Now some Texans…

The Sierra Nevada red fox is now protected and listed as an endangered species

August 8, 2021 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN The Sierra Nevada red fox, a rare California species whose population is dramatically dwindling, has been listed as endangered.…

What’s next for gymnastics great Simone Biles after Tokyo?

August 8, 2021 1:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles left Tokyo on Wednesday with her fame intact, but changed from the person she had been…

These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around

August 8, 2021 4:41 PM CNN

A Virginia dad is chronicling his story of battling Covid-19 in a series of Facebook videos and says he made a mistake by not getting vaccinated.…

These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around

August 8, 2021 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN As the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations climbed and new infection numbers plummeted in spring, many Americans thought they…

The Mija Project teams up with Center Against Sexual and Family Violence for 2nd annual back-to-school drive

August 7, 2021 11:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso, Texas– The non-profit organization ‘Mija, Yes you can’ is partnering up with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence for their second…

Meet Truffles, the special kitty who wears glasses to help kids feel better about wearing theirs

August 7, 2021 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Nearly four years ago, Danielle Crull rescued a stray kitten from a forest in Pennsylvania. Now, that spunky kitty is changing…

New Mexico governor, senators urge employers to require vaccinations

August 7, 2021 1:27 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor and dozens of other elected officials are urging the state’s business community to require that…

Southern New Mexico congresswoman renews request for governor to deploy Nat’l Guard to border

August 7, 2021 10:02 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell has renewed her call for Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan to deploy the New…

U.S. women win 7th straight gold medal in basketball

August 7, 2021 9:57 PM Associated Press

SAITAMA, Japan — Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympics run with a record fifth gold medal. All she and longtime U.S. teammate Diana…

3 hurt, 2 seriously in 3-car crash in northeast El Paso

August 7, 2021 8:39 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A three-car crash Saturday evening injured several people and led to the shut down of a busy northeast El Paso intersection.…

A Chicago police officer is dead and another is fighting for his life following a shooting during a traffic stop

August 10, 2021 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells and Claudia Dominguez, CNN One Chicago police officer is dead and another is fighting for his life after they were shot while…

‘A Band-Aid over a gaping hole’: Booster shots for the rich world won’t end the pandemic, experts warn

August 7, 2021 8:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The war against Covid-19 is changing, putting into stark relief the deepening divide between countries that have the weapons…