Travel relief for Britons as government reviews two-week quarantine
The British government says it will announce travel agreements with countries such as France, Greece and Spain next week as it reviews its policy of…
Continue Reading ‘The Simpsons’ to stop using White actors to voice non-White characters
“The Simpsons” will no longer use White actors to voice non-White characters, according to the show’s producers. “Moving…
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Police seek a California woman they say coughed on a baby in a social distancing dispute
Police are investigating video of an alleged assault that occurred at a Yogurtland in California where a woman is seen coughing in the face of a…
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Three people died and one is permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico
Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico, health officials said. An…
Continue Reading China opened an embassy on a tiny, remote Pacific island during the pandemic. Here’s why
On a blue-sky day in May, as the coronavirus raged across the world, the Chinese flag was raised on a remote nation with a total population of…
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Novak Djokovic and the Adria Tour: the exhibition event that shocked tennis
Novak Djokovic should have been stepping out this Monday at Wimbledon, opening the Championships as the defending champion. Instead, the top-ranked…
Continue Reading Restrictions leave US travelers high and dry
In downtown Buffalo, New York, crossing the border into Ontario, Canada, used to be as easy as driving one mile across the Peace Bridge over the…
Continue Reading NYPD officer charged with strangulation after using chokehold during arrest
The New York Police Department officer seen on video putting a man into a chokehold during an arrest over the weekend is the first officer in the…
Continue Reading Back to the Future: As Liverpool party, 30 years ago the world was a very different place
If you were to compare the world in Liverpool’s two most recent English title wins, in 1990 and 2020, it is almost unrecognizable. Michael…
Continue Reading Officers involved in the death of Elijah McClain reassigned for safety reasons
Three Colorado police officers involved in a confrontation that left a Black man dead last year have been reassigned to “nonenforcement”…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League set to become the first professional league to resume play on Saturday
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is returning to action this weekend after the start of its season was delayed due to the pandemic.…
Continue Reading Pride has gone virtual this year. Here’s how you can celebrate
The global coronavirus pandemic is affecting how the LGBTQ+ community celebrates Pride during the month of June. The pandemic caused the cancelation…
Continue Reading The Good Stuff: An octogenarian stays connected, a diabetic pilot returns to the skies and a baby emu wobbles
Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday…
Continue Reading NJ corrections officer may lose his job over George Floyd death re-enactment
A New Jersey corrections officer who was suspended for his alleged role in mocking the death of George Floyd and re-enacting it earlier this month…
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Federal judge orders release of migrant children being held in Texas & Pennsylvania
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge late Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the…
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El Paso mother believes her son is deceased driver in crash stemming from chase that killed 7
EL PASO, Texas — Patricia Cervantes believes her son, 18-year-old Gustavo Cervantes, is one the yet to be identified victims from an El Paso car…
Continue Reading Amanda Kloots says Nick Cordero has suffered a new lung infection
Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, says her husband has a new infection. Cordero remains on a ventilator and has been…
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StormTrack Weather: Nearby storm outflow winds will result in strong winds and dusty conditions tonight
EL PASO, Texas– The borderland had another triple digit afternoon. 106 was the official high today. Warm temperatures are expected to continue…
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‘We did not expect to be closed this long’: New Mexico bar owners brace for extended shut down
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Friday nights in downtown Las Cruces before the pandemic, Rad Retrocade used to be packed with patrons. “Rad was very…
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Paralympian Angela Madsen found dead while trying to row from California to Hawaii
Three-time Paralympian Angela Madsen died earlier this week while attempting a solo row from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Madsen, 60, was declared dead…
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‘Going to be quite pricey’: Las Cruces prepares to purchase PPE for school kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As students rush purchase school supplies for the fall semester, administrators are rushing to buy personal protective…
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US reports highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day
The number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single day hit a new high on Friday after numerous states began pausing or rolling back their…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7 he let bars re-open too soon as 5,000 Texans now hospitalized for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 5,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time Friday afternoon as Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged in an…
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A man wins a $4 million lottery jackpot — for the second time
When most can’t manage to get a $20 return on a scratch off, one Michigan man walked away with $4 million … TWICE!! “You…
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10 dead or hurt in El Paso car crash after Border Patrol chase included residents of 3 nations
EL PASO, Texas — The seven people who were killed and three injured when a car being pursued by the U.S. Border Patrol crashed are citizens of three…
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Gov. Abbott issues order closing down bars, reducing restaurant capacity as virus surges in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining to 50% capacity, the most dramatic…
Continue Reading US travelers ‘unlikely’ to be allowed into EU as bloc reopens, diplomats say
Travelers from the United States are “unlikely” to be allowed into the European Union, as ambassadors of the 27 members states have…
Continue Reading The last convicted Birmingham church bomber has died in prison
The last convicted bomber in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four young African American girls has died in prison, nearly 60 years…
Continue Reading Siya Kakkar, teenage TikTok star, has died, her manager confirms
Siya Kakkar, a teenage TikTok influencer with a significant fanbase on the video-sharing platform, has died, her manager has said. Arjun Sarin posted…
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U.S. Supreme Court turns down request to allow all Texans to vote by mail ballot
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied a request from Texas Democrats to expand access to vote-by-mail in the…
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