Summer vacation: What are the risks?
In this new normal where everything is a calculation, summer vacation presents a whole host of questions. Is (fill in anything fun) safe? While there…
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One child dead, another critically injured after DUI related crash
Click here for updates on this story Dubuque, Iowa (WQAD) — One Dubuque, Iowa child is dead and another is in the…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, June 4
George Floyd had coronavirus before he was killed while in police custody last week in Minneapolis. Floyd tested positive for the virus after his…
Continue Reading Mayor apologizes for Facebook comment about Korean letters
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — At the end of her news conference Wednesday afternoon about the…
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‘I demand change now,’ says tennis star Coco Gauff in a powerful speech to protesters
US tennis sensation Coco Gauff has urged people to speak out on the issue of racial injustice as she promised to continue using her platform to fight…
Continue Reading Artists paint boards to bring unity and help to community
Click here for updates on this story Ferguson, MO (KMOV) — Artists have designed boards to help spread peace while also…
Continue Reading Beyoncé urges fans to remain ‘focused’ in fight for justice for George Floyd
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is encouraging her fans to remain “focused” in the fight for justice for George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed black…
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Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich is planning to join George Floyd protests
Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich says the club is planning on joining the protests against George Floyd’s death and believes white players…
Continue Reading Video showing officer saying goodbye to son before shift goes viral
Click here for updates on this story Illinois (KMOV) — A video showing the child of an Illinois State Police officer…
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Fauci says it’s time to think about reopening schools
The idea of keeping schools closed in the fall because of safety concerns for children might be “a bit of a reach,” said Dr. Anthony…
Continue Reading Ferguson’s first black elected mayor says videos of police abuse help to get rid of bad officers
Ella Jones — who was elected as the first black and first female mayor of Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday — shared what her election…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty to robbing Tessa Majors and tells court he watched a friend stab her
A teen who has been in police custody since December in the killing of Barnard student Tessa Majors’ on Wednesday pleaded guilty to one count…
Continue Reading Laser mapping reveals largest and oldest Mayan temple
For decades, archeologists have keep their eyes down to the ground as they slashed through jungles, attempting to spot traces left by lost…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 4: George Floyd, protests, coronavirus, stimulus, oil spill
Trains, planes and trucks are getting back on course after months of coronavirus inertia, and that’s a good sign for the economy as a whole.…
Continue Reading Video captures police officer in Florida kneeling on a black man’s neck during an arrest
A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling…
Continue Reading Hong Kong marks Tiananmen massacre for what many fear will be the last time
When protests broke out in Beijing and other cities across China in early 1989, many in Hong Kong were exhilarated. “It was a time of…
Continue Reading Drew Brees catches heat from Malcolm Jenkins and other star athletes for ‘disrespecting the flag’ remark
Drew Brees, the popular New Orleans Saints quarterback, caught heat from the likes of LeBron James and his own teammates, after saying he will…
Continue Reading Has the UK just canceled summer by imposing a 14-day quarantine?
Across Europe, beaches are getting ready for their first socially distanced foreign visitors, hotels are airing out rooms and restaurants are laying…
Continue Reading 37 children injured in a knife attack at elementary school in China
An attacker with a knife injured 37 children and two adults at an elementary school in southern China on Thursday, according to a local government…
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Murder charge upgraded against officer in George Floyd death, other 3 officers charged
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with…
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How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles
In light of the ongoing protests after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, some people say they want to become anti-racist.…
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Extremists, police embed in protests in El Paso, across Texas; 3 arrested locally are identified
EL PASO, Texas — Demonstrators gathering to protest the death of unarmed George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police believe they are being…
Continue Reading How to make good decisions when you’re paralyzed by the stress of protests and the pandemic
Do you find it tough to make decisions these days? What used to be no-brainers, stopping at the grocery for bread and milk, making a pit stop at the…
Continue Reading Astronomers confirm Earth-size exoplanet around nearest star and maybe more
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting the closest star to our sun. The European Southern…
Continue Reading Wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuations in northern California
A California fire department is battling a four-alarm wildfire near the Suisun City Wildlife Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Firefighters…
Continue Reading India’s cyclone response saves lives. Climate resilient infrastructure will save livelihoods
Mumbai avoided the worst of Cyclone Nisarga, which made landfall close to the Indian financial capital in western Maharashtra state on Wednesday, but…
Continue Reading New Zealand to provide free sanitary products in schools to fight period poverty
The New Zealand government said Wednesday that it will provide free sanitary products in schools across the country in an effort to tackle period…
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TxDOT asks for patience as it works to finish Mesa Street work in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation’s GO-10 project is now in its final phases. During the I-10 shutdown, traffic…
Continue Reading Eight-year-old girl tortured to death for releasing pet parrots, police say
An 8-year-old girl illegally employed as a maid has been killed by her employers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan for letting their pet parrots escape, police…
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Late arriving ballots play crucial role in close Doña Ana County commissioner races
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Volunteers in Doña Ana County were kept busy well into Wednesday afternoon, tabulating thousands of absentee ballots…
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