CDC predicts 130,000 US coronavirus deaths by July 4, with more new cases as states reopen
The US could suffer 130,000 coronavirus deaths by July 4, according to a projection released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Tiffany Haddish weighs in on George Floyd protests: ‘You shouldn’t be scared to be in America’
Actress Tiffany Haddish can’t even drive through Beverly Hills without getting stopped, she told CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux in an emotional…
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ABC casts first black ‘Bachelor’ following outcry for diversity
Following a petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on its enormously popular reality dating franchise, ABC has cast the first black…
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San Francisco mayor unveils plan for police reform
San Francisco has unveiled a new police reform plan with the hope of addressing structural inequities and fundamentally change the nature of policing…
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3rd straight evening of El Paso protests features state lawmakers, peaceful end
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over police brutality and calling for the equal treatment for people of color continued for a third straight night in El…
Continue Reading Mother of African American man killed by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, files wrongful death lawsuit
The mother of an African American man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, last year has filed a federal…
Continue Reading New Jersey police officer charged with assault after allegedly deploying pepper spray ‘without provocation’
A New Jersey police officer was charged with two counts of assault on Wednesday after allegedly deploying pepper spray on two people “without…
Continue Reading Cuomo, de Blasio don’t want to see Christopher Columbus statue removed or NYC’s Columbus Circle renamed
As municipalities across the United States revisit the naming and display of monuments honoring people with histories of racism and violence toward…
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Restaurant gets backlash after officer told not to wear uniform inside
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF ) — A controversial conversation at a River Market…
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Mutation could make coronavirus more infectious, study suggests
Researchers in Florida say they believe they have shown that the new coronavirus has mutated in a way that makes it more easily infect human cells.…
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New Mexico school closures, online learning may have set students back by months
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After New Mexico’s governor ordered the closure of schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19, less than half of the state’s…
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Socorro ISD to start 2020-2021 school year with online learning, staggered classroom returns
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has released plans to bring students back for the 2020-2021 school year while adhering to…
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3 hurt, including child, as car crashes into semi-truck along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were hurt, including a child, after a car crashed into a semi-truck Friday evening along the Border Highway in El…
Continue Reading Tariq Mir, Jammu and Kashmir’s Tyrion Lannister lookalike, dreams of Bollywood stardom
In the winter of 2018, actor Tariq Ahmad Mir was performing in a comedy skit to welcome visitors to the picturesque hill town of Pahalgam in the…
Continue Reading Videos raise question about in-custody death deemed an ‘accident’ by Tennessee officials
Within hours of his call to 911 outside a convenience store, Sterling Higgins lay dead, after video shows him being forcibly restrained on the floor…
Continue Reading Antonio Brown gets probation after changing his plea in battery case
NFL free agent Antonio Brown was sentenced to two years of probation Friday after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from an incident in which…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor
The son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a stabbing incident in California. Deputies from the…
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Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…
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Texas sets record highs for virus hospitalizations and infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus infections reached a record high for the third time in four days Friday, even as state officials continue to loosen…
Continue Reading Ga. Department of Public Health accused or excluding Black employees in COVID-19 response
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — The Georgia Department of Public Health is being accused of…
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El Paso police have few body cameras as part of their equipment
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody are growing throughout the country, including in El Paso.…
Continue Reading Fitness trainer fired for ‘I Can’t Breathe’ workout
A fitness trainer who worked for Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has been fired after promoting an “I Can’t Breathe”…
Continue Reading Traffic stop leads to discovery of cocaine worth more than $750K
Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, OK (KFOR) — A man was arrested after a traffic stop led to the…
Continue Reading Four people recovering after ambulance crashes into toll booth
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, OK (KFOR) — Four people are recovering after an ambulance crashed into…
Continue Reading Boy obsessed with garbage trucks receives special birthday surprise
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Services made a…
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El Paso leaders say virus cases slowing, but threat remains; restaurants can expand capacity
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders and health officials held a briefing Friday afternoon to provide a coronavirus update, including…
Continue Reading Is there really such a thing as a ‘super spreader’?
It has been apparent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that certain people are responsible for spreading more than their share of infections.…
Continue Reading Boy in ICU after bounce house gets tossed by storm
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KDVR/KWGN) — A Lakewood boy is in the intensive care unit at Denver Health…
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Doña Ana County virus deaths double in 2-days, Otero Prison cases now outnumber most NM counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Friday reported six new coronavirus deaths across New Mexico, including one in Doña Ana County.…
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