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Arkansas prosecutor declines to charge officers involved in suspect’s death

July 31, 2020 11:43 PM CNN

Police officers in the central Arkansas city of Conway have been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with the death of a man who was in custody. The…

Rhode Island mistakenly issued tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse

July 31, 2020 10:07 PM CNN

Rhode Island issued 176 tax refund checks this week signed by iconic duo Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse — instead of the state treasurer and…

LAPD releases video showing protester shot in head with ‘less-lethal’ round

July 31, 2020 9:13 PM CNN

A protester had his hands raised when Los Angeles police shot him in the head with a “less-lethal projectile” during a May demonstration,…

‘Rough month of July’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos

July 31, 2020 9:08 PM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…

Jefferson City Schools reopening ‘experiment’ is underway

July 31, 2020 8:53 PM CNN

Early Friday morning, Nereida Jaimes, carrying her youngest child, opened her front door to walk her two older children to the school bus, a familiar…

Trump says he’ll act as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from US on security fears

July 31, 2020 8:31 PM Associated Press

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump says he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app…

U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her ‘wings of gold’ in Texas

July 31, 2020 8:27 PM CNN

KINGSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, received her “wings of…

‘A day everybody remembers for the rest of their life’: Doctors, nurses look back on Aug. 3 shooting

July 31, 2020 6:53 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The main goal for doctors and nurses at Del Sol Medical Center in east El Paso has always been to save lives. That was especially…

Former Doña Ana County deputy accused of hoarding evidence from unsolved sex crimes in his garage

July 30, 2020 7:41 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy faces multiple felony charges after officials confirmed Friday that he allegedly…

‘We’re running out of nurses’: Virus outbreak depletes Providence Memorial ICU nursing staff

July 31, 2020 1:44 PM El Paso Matters

EL PASO, Texas — Between five and eight intensive care unit nurses at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus have tested positive for Covid-19,…

All 50 states issue warnings about the mysterious packages of seeds

July 29, 2020 2:45 PM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

All 50 states have now issued warnings about mysterious, unsolicited packages of seeds that people across the nation have received in the mail in…

Reward grows to $50k as Las Cruces church explosions remain mystery after 5 years

July 31, 2020 3:11 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Five years after small explosions outside two churches stirred a scare in Las Cruces the case remains a mystery. The FBI…

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs sweeping police reform bill

July 31, 2020 6:49 PM CNN

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed comprehensive police accountability legislation into law Friday afternoon. The law institutes a new statewide…

22-year-old man arrested for threatening El Paso Walmart employee at Gateway West store

July 31, 2020 6:33 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A 22-year-old man was arrested by sheriff’s deputies Friday, accused of making threats towards an El Paso Walmart worker. Cameron…

Indiana student tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of school

July 31, 2020 6:17 PM CNN

As an Indiana school district welcomed students to the 2020-21 academic year, one of their students tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of…

Jonathan Isaac responds after being the lone NBA player to stand for National Anthem

July 31, 2020 5:58 PM CNN

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac became the first NBA player to stand for the National Anthem as the league resumed play after a 20-week hiatus…

Baseball commissioner warns he might end season if coronavirus isn’t managed better, ESPN reports

July 31, 2020 5:37 PM CNN

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred warned union leader Tony Clark in a Friday call that if the league and players don’t do a better…

Appeals court vacates Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence, orders new penalty trial

July 31, 2020 5:30 PM CNN

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday to vacate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who along with his brother planted homemade bombs near the…

Washington state has trapped its first ‘murder hornet’

July 31, 2020 5:23 PM CNN

Washington state has trapped its first Asian giant hornet — or, what we’ve come to know as the “murder hornet.” Scientists…

‘We’re dying here,’ Florida newspaper says in pleading with governor to issue a statewide mask mandate

July 31, 2020 5:17 PM CNN

A South Florida newspaper is pleading with Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more amid the surge in coronavirus cases and deaths spreading across Florida. The…

Man clings to life after being shot in head in central El Paso

July 31, 2020 12:09 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE: Police on Friday released a few new details about a Thursday night shooting that critically wounded a man in the 4300 block of Missouri, and…

James Murdoch resigns from the board of News Corp, citing ‘disagreements over certain editorial content’

July 31, 2020 4:28 PM CNN

James Murdoch, the youngest son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, resigned on Friday from the board of News Corp in a dramatic break from…

A tenant decapitated his landlord with a sword over a rent dispute, Hartford police say

July 31, 2020 4:14 PM CNN

A Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword after being told he had to move out because of overdue rent, Hartford police say. The…

Doña Ana County has 2 out of New Mexico’s 7 new virus deaths

July 31, 2020 4:11 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among seven new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on…

Robert Durst’s murder trial has been postponed until April 2021

July 31, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

A Los Angeles judge on Friday ordered the murder trial of real estate tycoon Robert Durst be postponed — again — until next year. Durst,…

Beloved toy store calls police on family claiming to be exempt from mask mandate

July 31, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A beloved toy store in southern Minnesota says it reported…

Orange County journalist killed after alleged street racer crashes into his pickup truck

July 31, 2020 2:53 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) — A 67-year-old man was dead Thursday after a…

Priest stirs controversy, downplays pandemic

July 31, 2020 2:51 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A Bay Area Catholic priest is stirring up controversy about…

Officer saves 6-week-old from choking

July 31, 2020 2:49 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KOVR) — A Solano CHP Officer is being hailed a hero after…

Dramatic video shows 2 police officers rescue horse from burning barn

July 31, 2020 2:44 PM CNN

HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KYW) — A dramatic body camera video shows two police officers and a farm worker rushing in to save a horse in a…