Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, hospitalized with cancer
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer,…
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Customer, student starts GoFundMe for popular college bar
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been affected by the…
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Fast food workers go on strike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
An estimated 1,000 fast food workers across the United States went on strike Friday over low wages, staging protests in honor of Martin Luther King…
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You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the widely praised…
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As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees
The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Notice a trend? As 2020 smashed…
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James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle
James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the…
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Community Champion: Ysleta’s Omar Ibarra shines on the court & in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the…
Continue Reading PD issues friendly reminder after ‘romantic entanglement’ broken up in busy parking lot
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Champlin Police Department has issued what it calls a…
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The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration
There’ll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden’s inauguration — because there won’t be a crowd. In an extraordinary move…
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3 off-duty Las Cruces police officers help El Paso motorist whose car burst into flames on I-10
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Three off-duty Las Cruces police officers are being credited for their quick thinking this week when they stopped to help…
Continue Reading 14 kids collapsed wearing masks during winter sports practice
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Thursday, student-athletes in Minnesota returned to the…
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Despite Trump administration promise, there appear to be no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses to release
Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…
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Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers to vote on whether to form company’s first US union
Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama facility will begin voting next month on whether to unionize their workplace, potentially paving…
Continue Reading Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level
President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move…
Continue Reading Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population that includes opening up eligibility to get…
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UTEP hires new football offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator on way too
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football program announced Friday that a long-time assistant coach with Michigan State has been hired as the Miners’ new…
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Move of Space Command out of Colorado considered shocking
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Leaders in the metro area business community said Thursday they…
Continue Reading Trump’s Pentagon chief says he ‘cannot wait to leave’ his job
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who will leave office in less than a week. stated that he ‘cannot wait to leave this…
Continue Reading James Murdoch criticizes ‘media property owners’ who have ‘unleashed insidious’ forces with election denialism claims
James Murdoch, the youngest son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, assailed “media property owners” and outlets that have…
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La Asociación Nacional del Rifle de Estados Unidos se declara en bancarrota voluntaria (para reestructurarse)
(CNN Business) — La Asociación Nacional del Rifle de Estados Unidos (NRA por sus siglas en inglés), el principal grupo de presión por la…
Continue Reading Students start petition urging Denver public schools to vaccinate teachers
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As many students and staff prepare to head back into the classroom…
Continue Reading Bay Area seniors seeking Covid-19 vaccine face ‘logistical nightmare’
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Some Bay Area residents over age 65 got their first…
Continue Reading House Democrat says lawmakers bringing guns to Capitol would be ‘a danger to the other members’
Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…
Continue Reading Orlando waitress Flavaine Carvalho hailed as hero for helping abused boy
Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, FL (WFOR) — An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a…
Continue Reading Plastic surgeons see a ‘Zoom boom’ among stay-home remote workers during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ATHERTON, California (KPIX) — Hours of staring at our own faces on video calls…
Continue Reading House Democrat says armed lawmakers ‘a danger to the other members of the Congress’
Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…
Continue Reading Atlanta Falcons say Arthur Smith has agreed to be next coach
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to become the team’s head coach.…
Continue Reading National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, plans to restructure as a Texas non-profit group
AUSTIN, Texas — The National Rifle Association announced that it intends to restructure as a nonprofit based in Texas and has filed for Chapter 11…
Continue Reading WhatsApp delays new privacy policy as users flee to rival apps
WhatsApp is delaying updating its privacy policy following mass confusion over what data it shares with its parent company, Facebook. Last month,…
Continue Reading Hospital offering $300 to employees who get vaccinated
Click here for updates on this story OAKDALE, California (KOVR) — We’ve already seen many hesitating before…
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