Black Lives Matter’s surprising target: Los Angeles County’s first Black district attorney
Holding homemade signs, a crowd has gathered in downtown L.A. nearly every Wednesday for two and a half years, screaming a familiar chant.…
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Disney World reopens: Take an inside look at the Magic Kingdom today
The wait is over. Four months after closing because of the coronavius pandemic, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has officially reopened. Disney…
Continue Reading Shooting in upstate New York leaves 6 injured
Six people were hurt in an overnight shooting in Rochester, New York, police said in a statement Saturday. The injuries were not life threatening.…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Eagles ‘penalize’ DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic statement
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Friday that the team has “penalized” wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the…
Continue Reading Customer leaves restaurant staff $1,000 tip to thank them for working through the pandemic
The staff at a New Jersey restaurant that has been struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic were moved to tears after a regular customer left them a…
Continue Reading Singapore’s ruling party won another general election, but its support fell to a near record low
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) maintained its unbroken grip on power in Friday’s general election, even as its…
Continue Reading These California doctors flew to New York to fight Covid-19. Here’s what they learned.
Back in April, Dr. Hartwell Lin heard stories of how surges of coronavirus patients were overwhelming New York City hospitals. He felt largely…
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‘The tsunami is here’: Texas surpasses 10,000 patients in hospitals for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, Texas surpassed 10,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time, capping a week of grim markers that also…
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Sun Metro taking additional virus prevention steps after ABC-7 goes on a bus ride
EL PASO, Texas — The director for Sun Metro, El Paso’s mass transportation agency, says bus drivers should tell riders they either need…
Continue Reading Florida man and his sons charged with selling toxic chemical as a coronavirus cure to thousands
Three months after President Donald Trump suggested ingesting disinfectants as a treatment for coronavirus, a Florida man and his three sons are…
Continue Reading Vikas Dubey, accused of killing eight police officers, dies in India shootout while trying to flee custody
A man accused of killing eight police officers in India was shot dead Friday while allegedly trying to flee custody after his arrest, authorities…
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‘I think I made a mistake’: 30-year-old Texan dies at hospital after attending Covid-19 ‘hoax’ party
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A doctor from Methodist Hospital in San Antonio said a young man died after attending a Covid-19 party, according to ABC…
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‘It’s going to be severe’: New Mexico State University to consider layoffs, furloughs, salary cuts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As the state of New Mexico works to correct a massive and historic budget shortfall, New Mexico State University’s…
Continue Reading Schenectady, New York, bans police from using a knee to a person’s head or neck as a control hold, implements other policy changes after release of video showing arrest
Officials in Schenectady, New York, said city police are now banned from placing a knee on a person’s head or neck as a control hold, days…
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Gov. Abbott warns of Texas ‘lockdown’ coming next if virus spread doesn’t slow
LUBBOCK, Texas — With Texas continuing to break records for new coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations this week, Gov. Greg…
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El Paso soars to 109 again as Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for 1st time in 25 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso soared to a high temperature of 109 degrees for a second-straight day Friday amid the first Excessive Heat Warning in a…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say three LAPD officers falsified gang information
Three Los Angeles police officers face charges for allegedly falsely identifying people as gang members or associates, according to the Los Angeles…
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Border Patrol involved in crash that triggered shutdown of Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A multi-car crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle triggered the shutdown of a portion of Loop 375 for the commute home late…
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Army launches civilian review of Fort Hood following Vanessa Guillen’s killing
FORT HOOD, Texas — The US Army is assembling a panel of four civilian consultants to review the “command climate and culture” at…
Continue Reading L.A. County coroner releases Andres Guardado autopsy despite sheriff’s ‘security hold,’ confirms teen was shot 5 times in back by deputy
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles, CA (KTLA) — For the first time, the Los Angeles County coroner’s…
Continue Reading 2 firefighters help deliver baby boy in parking lot
Click here for updates on this story Mission Viejo, CA (KTLA) — A couple pulled over into a Kaiser Permanente clinic…
Continue Reading Teachers union in nation’s second-largest school district wants schools to remain closed
A union representing teachers in Los Angeles, the second-largest school district in the country, says schools should remain closed. United Teachers…
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El Paso man accused of sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested on child indecency charges involving a young girl, police said Friday. Detectives said they…
Continue Reading Coroner releases Andres Guardado autopsy results despite sheriff’s request
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office on Friday confirmed that Andres Guardado, the teenager whose death on June 18 sparked outcry across Los…
Continue Reading Recovery of bodies begins next week at Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans
Crews in New Orleans are expected to begin Monday the recovery of the bodies of two workers who died nine months ago when the Hard Rock Hotel…
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Otero Prison inmate among 6 more state virus deaths; Doña Ana County has 44 of state’s 301 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate’s death was one six new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Friday, state health…
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El Paso man pleads guilty to smuggling live animals worth millions across border
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man pleaded guilty this week in federal court on charges of conspiring to traffic thousands of live reptiles, amphibians…
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Las Cruces Public Schools look to improve upon virtual learning efforts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With virtual learning being thrust upon students of all ages in Las Cruces, the future of learning will be influenced by…
Continue Reading ‘Make sure I wake up. I have a daughter.’ After 2 months unconscious, COVID-19 survivor reunited with family
Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, CA (KABC) — Cheers echoed through Centinela Hospital in Inglewood as…
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