Australia to seal off 6.6 million people in virus-hit state as outbreak worsens
Australia will isolate 6.6 million people in the state of Victoria from the rest of the nation at 11.59 p.m. on Tuesday, as authorities take drastic…
Continue Reading A statue of Frederick Douglass was toppled over the Fourth of July weekend, the anniversary of his famous speech
There’s only a stump where a statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass once stood. The monument to Douglass, one of several in Rochester,…
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Las Cruces City Council votes to keep face mask mandate carrying fines for businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces City Council on Monday evening voted 7-0 to keep in effect Mayor Ken Miyagashima’s emergency proclamation on…
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Former UTEP assistant AD named president of well-known Catholic high school in California
BELLFLOWER, California — Former UTEP assistant Athletic Director Brian Wickstrom is headed back to the Golden State. The Salesians of Don Bosco…
Continue Reading A woman who allegedly coughed on a baby no longer has her school district job
A woman who allegedly coughed on a baby during a social distancing dispute no longer has her job with a California school district. Oak Grove School…
Continue Reading Japan says Chinese ships spend record time violating its territorial waters
Chinese coast guard ships have twice intruded into Japan’s territorial waters in the past four days, forcing Japanese coast guard vessels to…
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Team GB sprinter accuses police of ‘racial profiling’ after she and partner are stopped and searched in London
Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams has accused London’s Metropolitan Police of “racial profiling” after she and her partner were…
Continue Reading They envisioned a world without police. Inside Seattle’s CHOP zone, protesters struggled to make it real
In Wednesday’s early morning hours, Seattle police cleared the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, a relatively quiet end to a demonstration…
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A woman accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at a police car suggests a protester gave her the device
A White woman accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a police car in late May during a George Floyd protest in Brooklyn claims she was given the…
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Lack of honesty by some infected with virus hampers El Paso’s efforts to find others exposed
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a diagnosis no one wants to get, but that 7,400 El Pasoans have already received in the form of a positive test for the…
Continue Reading A Florida man visiting beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper says governor should require masks statewide
A Florida lawyer who visits the state’s reopened beaches dressed as death itself is calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to require the public to wear…
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Man accused of setting fire to NMSU’s O’Donnell Hall, causing over $20,000 damage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man has been arrested after a fire broke out at New Mexico State University’s O’Donnell Hall early Monday morning.…
Continue Reading At least 6 children were killed by gun violence across the nation this holiday weekend
At least six children were killed in shootings across the country over the holiday weekend, sparking calls from officials to end the gun violence…
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Ruidoso Downs, Luby’s, Alamo Drafthouse among borrowers from federal small-business relief fund
WASHINGTON, DC — After withering pressure from lawmakers, the federal government on Monday released data on hundreds of thousands of borrowers…
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El Paso’s Catholic bishop rolls back church re-openings, bans wedding and funeral masses
EL PASO, Texas — Citing a “steep rise” in Covid-19 cases in the El Paso community, Bishop Mark Seitz is rolling back some of the provisions in Phase…
Continue Reading Time capsule believed to contain Gen. Robert E. Lee’s button and a hair from his horse found under a Confederate monument
Officials working to remove a Confederate monument from downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, discovered an unopened time capsule in its base. Now, 126…
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Man charged with striking juvenile with a mailbox while intoxicated
Click here for updates on this story Cumberland County, PA (WPMT) — A man was arrested for striking a juvenile with a…
Continue Reading Woman who called cops on Black man birdwatching in Central Park faces charges
The White woman who called cops on a Black man who was birdwatching in Central Park will be prosecuted, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday.…
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Farewell to beloved barbecue and the pre-pandemic memories of a family business
There may have a been a time when the parking lot of The Red Barn BBQ was in fine form, but I don’t remember it. What I do remember is that the…
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Doña Ana County leads state in new daily virus infections with 85 out of New Mexico’s 253 cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported an additional 253 coronavirus cases on Monday, with a third of those new infections…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man arrested for shooting, killing roommate during fight over ‘living arrangements’
Click here for updates on this story Eugene, OR (KPTV) — A Eugene man is facing the charge of murder after shooting and…
Continue Reading Man killed in crash that split car in 2
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — A 21-year-old man died after a fatal crash occurred near…
Continue Reading Investigation underway after fire claims woman’s life
Click here for updates on this story Mulberry, AR (KFSM) — A local woman is dead following a house fire in Mulberry…
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Can probiotics help with depression? New research suggests a link
A gut-wrenching experience. Butterflies in your stomach. Many of us instinctively feel the connection between our gut and our brain. That connection…
Continue Reading Suspect uses stolen forklift to steal ATM
Click here for updates on this story Bentonville, AR (KFSM) — The Bentonville Police Department responded to an ATM…
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El Paso Locomotive to forgo fans in the stands for opening matches
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive announced Monday that its first two home matches of the revived United Soccer League season will now be…
Continue Reading Mortar explosion inside launch tube sparked fires ending Fourth Of July show
Click here for updates on this story Plano, TX (KTVT) — A 6-inch mortar exploded inside its launching tube, resulting…
Continue Reading Danny Trejo explores his unlikely rise from prison to stardom in ‘Inmate #1’
Danny Trejo is an unlikely screen star, adding a warming aspect to his emergence as a Hollywood fixture. But there’s also a commentary on the…
Continue Reading Activism phone booth installed
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — We are living in an era of activism. People across the country…
Continue Reading ‘Get down:’ Parents, players duck down as man gets fatally shot near baseball game
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — At least 20 people were shot since Friday afternoon in St.…
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