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Coronavirus deaths and infection rates higher in US prisons than general population, analysis finds

July 8, 2020 9:50 PM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on the nation’s prison system, causing higher rates of infection and death compared to…

Biracial man charged with fatally shooting White teen was acting in self-defense, attorney says

July 8, 2020 9:36 PM CNN

The legal team for a biracial man charged with felony murder in the shooting death of a 17-year old in Statesboro, Georgia, last month claims their…

Black MLS players raise gloved fists in racial justice protest before first match

July 8, 2020 9:11 PM CNN

One by one the members of Black Players for Change each raised a gloved fist before MLS returned to the soccer field Wednesday night in Orlando. Then…

NYPD sees ‘troubling’ surge of retirement filings, official says

July 8, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

The New York Police Department has seen a “surge” in the number of officers filing for retirement, according to Sgt. Mary Frances…

Border community straddling Australia’s two most populous states cleaved in two by coronavirus lockdown

July 8, 2020 8:54 PM CNN

As Australia shuts the border between its two most populous states to contain the spread of the coronavirus, tens of thousands of people living close…

Texas wants $32 million in unemployment benefits back after finding 46,000 people were overpaid

July 8, 2020 8:30 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 46,000 Texans who lost their jobs in recent months were initially overpaid by the Texas Workforce Commission, which now…

Families furious after dangerous amounts of lead, arsenic found at little league field

July 8, 2020 8:24 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — It has been a summertime gathering spot in Hegewisch for more…

A Texas officer runs into a burning house and saves an 8-year-old boy

July 8, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

As flames erupted on a mobile home in Texas, a police officer ran into the burning building to save a family trapped inside and it was all caught on…

Whataburger to scrap signature A-frame building design: Here’s the new look

July 8, 2020 8:12 PM ABC News

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger, the fast-food chain turned Texas treasure, is undergoing a makeover, according to ABC affiliate KTRK. But the…

Louisiana governor says progress against coronavirus has been wiped out in past three weeks

July 8, 2020 8:09 PM CNN

The gains the people of Louisiana made against Covid-19 in June have been wiped out over the past three weeks, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday.…

The man accused of punching a 12-year-old street dancer has turned himself in

July 8, 2020 8:04 PM CNN

Police in Missouri have arrested a man accused of sucker punching a 12-year-old boy while he was dancing, causing him to bleed from his head and his…

NY attorney general report calls for NYPD overhaul in response to protests

July 8, 2020 7:52 PM CNN

The New York state attorney general called for an overhaul of the New York Police Department — including an independent commission to manage…

El Paso seniors vulnerable during hot temps as cooling stations closed amid pandemic

July 8, 2020 5:55 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — The heat is on! The Borderland will be seeing those triple-digit temperatures throughout the rest of the week, putting some of our…

Summer camps close after Covid-19 outbreaks among campers and staff

July 8, 2020 7:16 PM CNN

A summer camp in Arkansas and another in Missouri have closed down after campers and staff tested positive for Covid-19. At the Kanakuk K-2 Camp in…

The upcoming school year has everyone worried. Here’s what experts say

July 8, 2020 7:13 PM CNN

As Covid-19 spread across the United States this spring, teachers, parents and students scrambled to move classes to online platforms such as Zoom…

Texas’ deadliest day: Nearly 100 new virus deaths, 5 in El Paso

July 8, 2020 6:49 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with nearly 100 new deaths on Wednesday as newly confirmed cases continued soaring…

Schenectady officer put his knee on a man’s head during an arrest, police chief says. An investigation is now underway

July 8, 2020 6:49 PM CNN

A Schenectady police officer put his knee on a suspect’s head during an arrest after responding to a call about damaged property Monday,…

Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico’s president a friend

July 8, 2020 4:26 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the U.S. ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed…

Independent autopsy reveals Andres Guardado was shot five times in the back

July 8, 2020 6:32 PM CNN

An independent autopsy reveals Andres Guardado, the teenager whose death on June 18 sparked an outcry across Los Angeles, was shot five times in the…

Texas carries out 1st inmate execution after 5-month delay due to pandemic

July 8, 2020 6:29 PM Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate received lethal injection Wednesday evening for fatally shooting an 82-year-old man nearly three decades ago,…

The Ivy League cancels football and all other sports for the fall semester

July 8, 2020 6:00 PM CNN

Don’t expect Ivy League sports this fall due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Ivy League Council of Presidents said Wednesday that all…

El Paso area water park among few open attractions, but not reaching 25% capacity

July 8, 2020 11:32 PM Brianna Chavez

ANTHONY, Texas — Despite being one of the few places open this summer for people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the general manager of Wet ‘N’ Wild…

Ex-Chihuahua Gov. Cesar Duarte arrested in U.S., will be extradited to Mexico on corruption charges

July 8, 2020 5:40 PM Associated Press

MIAMI, Florida — U.S. authorities in Florida on Wednesday arrested a former Mexican governor for extradition on corruption charges,…

Black birdwatcher in Central Park 911 call doesn’t want to be involved in prosecution of Amy Cooper, NYT reports

July 8, 2020 5:36 PM CNN

Christian Cooper, the Black man who filmed a White woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching in Central Park in May, has not…

Police say son confesses to deadly stabbing of father in Las Cruces

July 8, 2020 10:33 AM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 73-year-old man was stabbed to death by his son in northeast Las Cruces’ East Mesa neighborhood early Wednesday, police…

Governor signs law requiring all New Mexico officers to wear body cams

July 8, 2020 12:58 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will require that all state and local police officers wear body cameras in response to concern about excessive…

Stanford cuts 11 varsity sports programs as the pandemic worsens finances

July 8, 2020 4:59 PM CNN

A gap in resources widened by the coronavirus pandemic is leading Stanford University to cut 11 varsity sports from the school’s athletics…

Essure birth control device tied to higher rates of pain and bleeding, FDA says

July 8, 2020 4:57 PM CNN

Even though it’s no longer on the market, new data has emerged around potential side effects of the permanent birth control device Essure. The…

Doña Ana County sees 1 new virus death, 53 new cases as New Mexico tops 14,000 infections

July 8, 2020 4:35 PM Jim Parker, Wil Herren

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 80s from from Doña Ana County who had been hospitalized with Covid-19 was among eight new virus deaths…

Add fruit, veggies and grains to diet to reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 25%, studies say

July 8, 2020 4:39 PM CNN

Adding about a third of a cup of fruit or vegetables to your daily diet could cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25%, while higher…