5 things to know for April 23: Police violence, Covid, climate, Indonesian sub, Mars
Severe storms are going to roll through the Southeast this weekend, teeing up an active few days of rough weather. Here’s what you need to know…
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1 person is dead and multiple people shot in downtown San Diego with suspect in custody, police say
A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting Thursday night in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter left one person dead and others injured, according…
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Astronauts prepare to launch aboard reused SpaceX capsule
Four astronauts from three countries are suited up and strapped into their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which is sitting atop one of SpaceX’s…
Continue Reading Sixth body recovered after ship with 19 on board capsized last week off the Louisiana coast
A sixth body has been recovered several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, where a commercial vessel capsized on April 13, according to the…
Continue Reading George Floyd mural in Houston defaced with a racial epithet
A mural of George Floyd in Houston was vandalized, Police Chief Troy Finner said Thursday. The vandalism was carried out overnight by “some…
Continue Reading The last clean energy boom turned to bust. Will this time be any different?
Investors who back upstart companies are known for their optimism. But when it comes to the wall of money pouring into clean energy, their enthusiasm…
Continue Reading In a fabled desert city, a decisive battle could determine Yemen’s fate
Marib has the forlorn feel of a place awaiting its destiny, while embracing stoic and stubborn optimism. The fabled desert oasis, and reputed home to…
Continue Reading A fugitive who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago and fled to Mexico is back in US custody
A prisoner who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago is back in US custody after being captured in Mexico, according to the Nevada Department of…
Continue Reading China calls these Uyghur parents ‘terrorists’ without evidence. But they say they just want to be with their children again
Three Uyghur parents who publicly appealed to Beijing to let their children leave China have been accused, without evidence, of child abandonment and…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant should be remembered as a loving teenager, not for what happened to her, her mother says
Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered by the incident that ended her life. “I want the world to…
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El Paso Woman takes to Tik Tok to spark up a conversation around mental health
EL PASO, Texas– Everyday millions of users log on to Tik Tok to upload short form videos, ranging from dance moves to comedy. One El Paso woman is…
Continue Reading India is churning out wealthy tech elites. Now they need to start making money
This time last year, Indian entrepreneurs were in panic mode. The government had locked down the country’s entire population in a dramatic step…
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Empleado de hospital en Italia faltó al trabajo durante 15 años y nunca dejó de cobrar el salario, dice la policÃa
(CNN) — Un empleado de un hospital en el sur de Italia cobró su salario durante 15 años a pesar de no haber ido nunca a trabajar, dijo la…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to hate crime charges after she ran over a girl because she ‘was a Mexican’
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa woman who told police in 2019 that she ran over a girl because she “was a Mexican” has now pleaded…
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Las Cruces man faces felony charges for alleged sexual relationship with 13-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man was arrested Thursday on multiple felony charges of criminal sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl.…
Continue Reading Emergency crews recover hiker’s body
Click here for updates on this story TALLULAH FALLS, Georgia (WGCL) — Emergency responders worked to recover the body…
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UTEP to allow 8 guests per grad at May commencement ceremonies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Graduates participating in the University of Texas at El Paso’s in-person May commencement will be allowed to bring up to…
Continue Reading Woman describes moments after bear rips open garage door
Click here for updates on this story AVON, Connecticutt (WFSB) — It’s that time of the year where more and more…
Continue Reading 11-yo girl delivers baby after mom goes into labor at home
Click here for updates on this story MOLALLA, Oregon (KPTV) — An 11-year old Molalla girl has quite the story to tell.…
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12-year-old boy and younger siblings sneak across border into Arizona
YUMA, Arizona — U.S. Border Patrol agents encountered a 12-year-old boy and his sisters, ages 8 and 6, wandering in the Arizona desert after having…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police shooting…
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Army commander says vaccinating Fort Bliss is #1 priority
FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean Bernabe, the Fort Bliss commander, told a virtual town hall Thursday evening that “our number one…
Continue Reading Tesla owners warned of ‘full self-driving’ risks even before fatal crash
Tesla’s “full self-driving” feature has attempted to drive under a railroad crossing arm while a speeding train passes. It’s…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant may have argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women may have argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police…
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Bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers unveils legislation to ease crowding at border facilities
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan group of three Texas lawmakers — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, and U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo,…
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Pentagon panel seeks to end commanders’ role in deciding if military sex assault cases advance
WASHINGTON, DC — The Associated Press has learned that a Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual…
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Texas woman hospitalized with blood clots after J&J vaccine
AUSTIN, Texas — Federal health officials have informed state officials that a Texas woman has been hospitalized with possible blood clots…
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UMC opens online registration for 20,000 virus vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas– University Medical Center of El Paso has opened its online registration at 6 p.m. Thursday to accommodate up to 20,000…
Continue Reading Gobierno de Panamá dice estar dispuesto a que la empresa privada importe vacunas contra el covid-19
(CNN Español) — El gobierno de Panamá dijo que está dispuesto a que la empresa privada importe vacunas contra el covid-19 siempre y cuando…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s mother says she ‘never imagined’ she’d be standing there at his funeral
The families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose…
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