El Paso recording studio creates virtual summer concert series
EL PASO, Texas — From Chalk The Block to Neon Desert, many events that host local bands were cancelled due to Covid-19, but that doesn’t mean the…
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Drug overdose deaths jump in 2019 to nearly 71,000, a record high, CDC says
Drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped last year by a projected 4.8%, wiping out a slight decline in 2018 and setting a new record high,…
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A Georgia teen on her first skydive and a veteran instructor died when their chutes failed
Jeanna Triplicata wasn’t a thrill-seeker, but she decided to try something daring after graduating high school: going skydiving for the first…
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Man charged for allegedly pulling gun on Black Lives Matter mural bystander
A Northern California man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a person standing near a Black Lives Matter mural earlier this month,…
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Community Champions: Hanks floorball team headed to Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2022
EL PASO, Texas — This week’s Community Champions are the floorball team from Hanks High School. Community Champions is sponsored by Albertsons and…
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‘It can really hurt them’: NMSU student who has virus urges those in their 20s to take it seriously
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As of Thursday, 3,156 New Mexicans in their 20s have tested positive for Covid-19. Among them, 20-year-old New Mexico…
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Fired Las Cruces officer now faces murder charge in chokehold death as AG takes over case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico’s attorney general is taking over the prosecution of a former Las Cruces police officer who used a deadly…
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Arizona virus patients being sent to New Mexico as cases top 16,000, Doña Ana County exceeds 1,600
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 300 additional Covid-19 cases and five more confirmed deaths Thursday. That…
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El Paso’s deadliest virus day: 14 new deaths, 340 more cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Health Department reported a record 14 new coronavirus deaths Thursday. The death toll now stands at 173. The…
Continue Reading Florida schools say they are ready but many parents and teachers are not
With the start of the school year looming across northeast Florida, parents, teachers and students are ringing the alarm. Education chiefs plan to…
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Quick testing is needed for coronavirus contact tracing to be most effective, research finds
Quick testing and quick reporting of results are needed for contact tracing to be as effective as it can be, new research finds. Testing that takes…
Continue Reading Almost all Covid-19 patients with symptoms had at least one of these three, small CDC survey says
Covid-19 can cause a wide variety of symptoms, but a new analysis of records by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most…
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Twitter blames ‘coordinated’ attack on its systems for hack of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and others
Twitter accounts belonging to Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Apple, among other prominent handles, were compromised on Wednesday in what…
Continue Reading Why do we have different blood types — and do they make us more vulnerable to Covid-19?
Most humans fall into one of four blood groups — A, B, AB or O. Ordinarily, your blood type makes very little difference in your daily life except…
Continue Reading NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, has been delayed once again. The new target launch date is October…
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Real Madrid crowned La Liga champion for first time since 2017 with victory over Villarreal
With another couple of swishes of that magical right boot, Karim Benzema ensured Real Madrid would be crowned La Liga champion for the time since…
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Police looking for Granite City teen with autism
Click here for updates on this story GRANITE CITY, Ill (KMOV) — Police in Granite City are looking for a missing teen…
Continue Reading Plans to box Confederate monument at courthouse delayed
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The Caddo Parish Commission has delayed the construction…
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5 NMSU Aggies land on Phil Steele’s preseason All-Independent Team
Las Cruces, New Mexico – The preseason accolades for the New Mexico State Aggies keep rolling in. Five NM State football student-athletes were named…
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Mysterious ‘Dirty Dancing’ lake is filling up with water 12 years after it dried up
In 2008, Mountain Lake, made famous by the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing,” dried up and remained that way for over a decade. But this summer,…
Continue Reading Gokada founder Fahim Saleh died of multiple stab wounds, medical examiner says
Fahim Salem, founder and CEO of Gokada, died of multiple stab wounds, New York City’s medical examiner said on Thursday. Saleh, 33, was found…
Continue Reading ‘Some little Mexican lawyer’ – Springdale City Council member catches backlash for comment caught on a hot mic
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AK (KCTV) — Springdale City Council member Rick Evans has caught a lot…
Continue Reading Vancouver police searching for man accused of assaulting woman after argument over mask, social distancing
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help to…
Continue Reading Child, mother hurt in drive-by shooting in Glastonbury
Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, CT (WFSB) — A toddler and a mother were hurt in a drive-by shooting…
Continue Reading Remains found behind Branford restaurant identified as East Haven missing mom
Click here for updates on this story BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — East Haven Police have identified the remains discovered…
Continue Reading Area Port of Mobile intercepts $120,000 in unregistered disinfectant wipes
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at the Area…
Continue Reading A bearded Alex Trebek says he’s ‘feeling great’ in latest health update
This legendary game show host was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but is continuing to beat his odds. Who is Alex Trebek? The beloved host of…
Continue Reading Baldwin County Health Dept. offers free drive-thru COVID testing Monday-Friday
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — Baldwin County residents, if you think you have…
Continue Reading CDC extends No Sail Order for cruise ships through September
Cruises from US ports aren’t embarking anytime soon. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an extension of its No Sail…
Continue Reading HHS directs CDC to put Covid-related hospital data back on its website
The US Department of Health and Human Services changed course on Thursday on a controversial decision about hospital data, directing the US Centers…
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