Orange County officials declare August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day
Orange County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day. Bryant wore the numbers 8 and 24…
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Police investigating hateful remarks made during Zoom meeting
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) — There is shock and outrage over threats and hateful…
Continue Reading West Nile Virus detected in sentinel chicken in Mobile County
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — A sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health…
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make 1st appearance as historic Democratic ticket
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris appeared together for the first time as running mates Wednesday…
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Florida sheriff bans his deputies and office visitors from wearing masks on a day his county broke records for Covid-19 deaths
A mandate from a local sheriff in Florida is going against the recommendations from scientists and government officials: masks will not be worn. That…
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LAPD investigating possible ‘swatting’ incident at BLM activist’s home
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a possible swatting incident after heavily armed officers were called to the home of a…
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Medical group shares dos and don’ts of wearing a face mask
In an attempt to get every American behind the idea of wearing a face mask — and behind an actual face mask — to slow the spread of…
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Las Cruces couple takes risk of opening billiards hall in the midst of the pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The pandemic has caused the closure of thousands of business across the country, but one Las Cruces couple is taking the…
Continue Reading When three teens were allegedly threatened by an armed man, the responding officers turned their guns on them, mother says
Bystanders called police when three teens — two of them Black — were allegedly attacked by a knife-wielding man as they sat at a bus…
Continue Reading Another city votes to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus
The Philadelphia Art Commission, which approves the design and location of construction projects and public art on city property, voted Wednesday to…
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Apple and Tesla just announced stock splits. Here’s what that means for your investments
Apple and Tesla, arguably two of the market’s most popular companies, both announced stock splits in recent weeks. Are these maneuvers good or…
Continue Reading Bar owners working with Nashville mayor to safely reopen
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Bars along Lower Broadway are scheduled to reopen on Aug.…
Continue Reading Six new coronavirus cases detected in small Alaskan town where almost everyone lives in the same building
A family of six in Whittier, Alaska — where almost all of the city’s residents live in one building — has contracted Covid-19,…
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I am not sending my kids back to school
One of the questions I am getting more than any other: Am I going to send my children back to school? As a father of three teen and preteen girls,…
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Smoke & flames from fire that consumed building in El Paso’s Lower Valley visible from Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — Fire consumed a building believed to be a shed adjacent to a home in El Paso’s Lower Valley on Wednesday afternoon. Heavy black…
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Juárez mayor warns of arrests for not wearing masks under new state order as virus deaths top 1,000
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The mayor of Juárez issued a stern warning about face masks on Wednesday, saying police would enforce a new state mandate…
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FC Dallas soccer game will be the first major league team sports event played in front of a crowd since pandemic
Despite the state recently experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will play host Wednesday to the first Major…
Continue Reading 15-year-old boy is carving wooden flags to support ‘forgotten heroes,’ like veterans and first responders, during the pandemic
A 15-year-old boy has raised over $13,000 in donations for homeless veterans, special needs children, and first responders by selling and donating…
Continue Reading Shelby County announces $2,000 grants to help salons, barber shops stay open and safe
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Nail salons and other personal care businesses were forced to…
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Sony Pictures to host drive-in movie screenings on studio lot
It’s a sign of the times. Sony Pictures announced on Wednesday the company will begin hosting drive-in screenings for the public on the movie…
Continue Reading License revoked for massage therapist accused of acting inappropriately
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The license of a massage therapist who has been accused of…
Continue Reading Phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine trial launches at Emory
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Emory University is taking part in phase three of a…
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School year begins virtually for public & charter students in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The fall semester started Wednesday for the Las Cruces Public School District, but New America charter school is already…
Continue Reading Black people are more likely to be arrested, charged and killed by police in Toronto, new report finds
Less than 9% of Toronto’s population is Black, but Black people are significantly more likely than other ethnic groups to be arrested, charged…
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ABC-7 First Alert: The borderland bakes under extreme heat
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerous heat this week. We typically see the triple-digits end on August 2nd but this week will be filled with…
Continue Reading Teacher set to retire now faces pandemic challenge
Click here for updates on this story Amy Anderson (KCTV) — Pandemic or not, school is about to start for thousands of…
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The Big 12 – including Texas – plans to play college football in the fall
IRVING, Texas — A day after the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences decided not to play college football this fall, the Big 12 conference on…
Continue Reading A rare giant shark now sits in an ice block at the Smithsonian, allowing researchers to hopefully unravel clues about its evolution
Researchers are hoping to unravel the mystery around one of the rarest sharks in the sea — the megamouth. As it’s nickname suggests the…
Continue Reading Super Bowl champ among latest wave of athletes accusing Michigan Wolverines’ doctor of abuse
A two-time Super Bowl champion and a former world-class wrestler came forward on Wednesday alleging that they were sexually abused by a University of…
Continue Reading Sarah Cooper is getting a Netflix special
Sarah Cooper may want to send President Donald Trump a muffin basket. Netflix announced Wednesday that the woman who found fame turning Trump’s…
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