Pompeo urges China to release two detained Canadians after ‘groundless’ charges
The United States has spoken out forcefully against China’s prosecution of two Canadian men for spying. In a statement Monday, Secretary of…
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MLB will decide how many games are played in 2020 as teams unanimously vote to proceed with season
Major League Baseball announced Monday that clubs have unanimously voted to proceed with the 2020 season under the terms of their agreement with the…
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‘I was super excited’: EPCC students make clear face masks to help deaf community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just a few months ago, it would’ve seemed strange to see someone walking around with a face mask. Now, it’s the new normal.…
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New Mexico lawmakers approve state mandate for police body cams
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state legislators approved a measure to increase police accountability by requiring body cameras for state and…
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Gov. Abbott says virus spreading at ‘unacceptable rate’ in Texas, urges face masks & social distance
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday struck a newly urgent tone about rising coronavirus numbers in Texas but said “closing down…
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Governor cites virus testing in Texas hot spots, but in El Paso it’s actually going down
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Monday to acknowledge that the numbers of Covid-19 cases and people gong to the…
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Las Cruces-based Virgin Galactic inks NASA deal for commercial space flights
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Economies aren’t just opening up on Earth. Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. has agreed to a deal with NASA to boost…
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61-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as she leaves hospital after 36 days – half of it in the ICU
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman is a fighter. Staff of Las Palmas Medical Center lined the hallway as 61-year-old Maria Soto was finally…
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Over 1,300 south-central El Pasoans get electricity back after outage on 2nd hottest day of the year
EL PASO, Texas — Electricity was restored to over 1,300 homes and businesses in south-central El Paso after about a 90-minute outage on the second…
Continue Reading NYPD commissioner testifies in ongoing investigation into interactions between police and the public
Investigators grilled New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea on Monday about various incidents and controversial actions by the NYPD as…
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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says clubs will issue schedule, asks whether players can report for training by July 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says clubs will issue schedule, asks whether players can report for training by July…
Continue Reading NASCAR drivers offer Bubba Wallace show of support after noose found in his garage
NASCAR drivers, pit crew members and others walked alongside Bubba Wallace and escorted his Number 43 car in a show of support at the Talladega…
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NASCAR rallies around Wallace as FBI investigates noose
Bubba Wallace steered the No. 43 to the front of pit road, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch pushing the famous car on one side and close friend Ryan Blaney…
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta grounded for 2020 due to pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — There will be no hot air balloons lifting off this fall as part of an international event that draws hundreds of…
Continue Reading Rhode Island’s formal name is ‘the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.’ There’s a move now to change that
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Monday that could change the state’s official name to exclude a portion that has ties…
Continue Reading Lawyers for ex-officer accused in Rayshard Brooks killing dispute prosecutor’s allegations
Attorneys for the former Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks are disputing statements made about the case by Fulton County…
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Body of 27-year-old man recovered from Elephant Butte lake
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — Search crews have recovered the body of a 27-year-old man from Elephant Butte lake, the New Mexico State Police said…
Continue Reading NYPD officer suspended without pay following ‘disturbing apparent chokehold incident’
Following a “swift” investigation by the New York Police Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, a police officer involved in a…
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These 9 hand sanitizers may contain a potentially fatal ingredient, FDA warns
The US Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem SA due to the potential…
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No new virus deaths occur in New Mexico for 1st time since April 15
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico, for the first time in over two months, reported no new deaths from the coronavirus on…
Continue Reading Shipyard workers are officially on strike
Click here for updates on this story Bath, Maine (WMTW) — Thousands of union workers at Bath Iron Works are officially…
Continue Reading Son charged with first-degree murder after mother found ‘assaulted with knife’
Click here for updates on this story Bedford, IA (KCCI) — The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Sunday that a man…
Continue Reading 3-year-old girl, pregnant mother killed In shooting, family says
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Family members of a woman and toddler found fatally shot in…
Continue Reading Join a virtual fun run to help adults with developmental disabilities
Click here for updates on this story Pleasanton, CA (KPIX) — For the time being we won’t be seeing fun runs where…
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20 Sunland Park police officers test negative for virus, are freed from quarantine
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Twenty Sunland Park Police Department officers are now back on the job after a coronavirus scare. The group has all…
Continue Reading ‘I’m glad they got me before dinner’: Missing fisherman rescued after three days
Click here for updates on this story Chico, CA (KOVR) — Bob Bellon decided to spend his birthday weekend on a fishing…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge activist rips school board member for defending Robert E. Lee
In a now-viral video, an activist sharply criticized a Louisiana school board member who defended naming a school after Robert E. Lee — and who…
Continue Reading 2 rescued after being swept into river
Click here for updates on this story Auburn, CA (KCRA) — Two people were rescued after being swept downriver in the…
Continue Reading K-pop fans deserve credit for Trump rally activism
Trump’s under-attended rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday had an unexpected M. Night Shyamalan-esque twist: K-pop fans and Gen Z-ers had…
Continue Reading Toddler, woman found shot dead in car
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WBAL) — A toddler and woman have been found shot to death inside of…
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