Naomi Osaka calls attention to the death of Elijah McClain after US Open win
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took time after a win on Wednesday to call attention to the death of Elijah McClain while wearing a mask with his name on it.…
Continue Reading Andri Ragettli: Pro ski champion lives double life as social media star
Balancing a career in professional sport with being a social media sensation is a tightrope to walk. Thankfully for Andri Ragettli, his career as a…
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Andri Ragettli: Pro ski champion lives double life as social media star
Balancing a career in professional sport with being a social media sensation is a tightrope to walk. Thankfully for Andri Ragettli, his career as a…
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David Blaine successfully flies over the Arizona desert holding onto helium balloons
David Blaine just managed to do what so many can only dream of — flying up into the air using a bunch of balloons. The illusionist floated over…
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Dwayne Johnson says he and his family are on the mend from coronavirus
Dwayne Johnson said he’s won a fight against Covid-19, but is warning others that the virus was a formidable foe even for him. Luckily, the…
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6 ways to make healthy, simple kids’ lunches in an unusual school year
Whether your kids will be at school at all times, fully remote or on a hybrid schedule, there is a good likelihood that time will be spent making…
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Summer 2020’s Arctic wildfires set new emission records
Wildfires raging in the Arctic Circle smashed last year’s records for carbon dioxide emissions, according to scientists at the Copernicus…
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Driver clings to life after Lower Valley car crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. It happened in the 800 block of…
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Semi-truck fire shuts down I-10 near McNary in Hudspeth County, but no injuries
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck that caught fire late Wednesday night backed up traffic for motorists traveling along a portion of Interstate…
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El Paso VA says new partnership will improve suicide prevention services for vets
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is partnering with OnStar’s emergency services to improve…
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‘We know that there’s gonna be a risk’ – but El Paso’s top doctor still ‘excited’ for return to classrooms
EL PASO, Texas — Several major school districts are using a phased-approach to in-person instruction. El Paso city-county health officials say it’s…
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CDC tells states to prepare to distribute Covid-19 vaccines as soon as late October
NEW YORK, NY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told public health officials around the U.S. to prepare to distribute a…
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Hurricane Center: Nana has strengthened into a hurricane as it nears Belize’s coast
PUNTA GORDA, Belize — Nana has strengthened into a hurricane as it barrels westward just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the…
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Girl who fell from picnic area rushed to hospital after being rescued along Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department crews were able to successfully rescue a girl who fell from a picnic location at Transmountain on…
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2 hurt in motorcycle crash along I-10 at Sunland Park
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured in a collision involving a motorcycle Wednesday night along Interstate 10 in west El Paso. The collision…
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After being forcefully arrested, a Black jogger in San Antonio says he was ‘guilty before proven innocent’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio jogger who was arrested and detained by police last week says he was “guilty before proven…
Continue Reading There’s one lesson for schools in the pandemic — there are no easy answers
Parents and students facing the new school year are finding themselves in much the same position as when classrooms abruptly closed in the spring to…
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Texas virus hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases & deaths also trending lower
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 continued to trend lower in Texas, as did the…
Continue Reading Led by a 105-year-old survivor, lawsuit seeks reparations in 1921 Tulsa race massacre
A 105-year-old survivor of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the lead figure in a lawsuit that demands reparations for damage it says has…
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Houston residents struggle as America’s evictions crisis hits home
HOUSTON, Texas — Twenty-month-old Israel Rodriguez’s tiny head peeked over the second-story Houston apartment railing. His 4-year-old…
Continue Reading A New Jersey man was laid off due to the pandemic. Now he’s mowing lawns for senior citizens and veterans at no charge
When Brian Schwartz was laid off from his job in mid-June, he was shocked. The 39-year-old worked hard as a New York City digital advertising…
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CBP agent charged with drug possession after search of Horizon City home
HORIZON CITY, Texas — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and THC products,…
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Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver of the ‘Miracle Mets’ dies at 75 from Covid-19
NEW YORK, NY — New York Mets pitching great Tom Seaver has died at 75. Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and Covid-19.…
Continue Reading In spite of strict cannabis laws, Hong Kong’s first CBD cafe is open for business
On a rare pedestrian-only corner of Hong Kong‘s Sheung Wan area, hidden deep within a heavily gentrified maze of sleek micro roasters and dusty…
Continue Reading Billionaire’s son indicted in college admissions cheating scandal
Prosecutors announced Wednesday that another parent has been indicted in the college admissions cheating case, accusing him of paying hundreds of…
Continue Reading More than half the deaths associated with Hurricane Laura were caused by the improper use of portable generators
More than half the 15 deaths associated with Hurricane Laura were caused by the improper use of portable generators. Laura destroyed parts of…
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Common steroids reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients, new analysis confirms
New research released on Wednesday confirms that common, affordable steroids can reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients. One study,…
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Charges: Jason Mesich shot wife to death, then shot 2 sisters who lived next door
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — Jason Michael Mesich, 48, faces three 2nd-degree murder…
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Spilled red chiles led to closure of busy state highway intersection in Santa Teresa for over 3 hours
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — New Mexico’s signature state vegetable was responsible for the shutdown of the intersection of a pair of state highways…
Continue Reading Novavax coronavirus vaccine is safe, published results show
Early stage clinical trial results show the Covid-19 vaccine candidate made by Novavax is safe and elicits an immune response, according to a study…
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