Late arriving ballots play crucial role in close Doña Ana County commissioner races
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Volunteers in Doña Ana County were kept busy well into Wednesday afternoon, tabulating thousands of absentee ballots…
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Stelter: Trump encourages people not to believe their eyes, ears or lungs
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Don’t believe…
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NBA player Thabo Sefolosha, a victim of police brutality himself, opens up about George Floyd’s death
Thabo Sefolosha knows far too well about police brutality against black people. Because, in 2015, it happened to him, when he suffered injuries by…
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Houston police officers pay their respects to George Floyd at a mural in his hometown
HOUSTON, Texas — A newly minted mural celebrating the life of George Floyd has become a vigil in his hometown and has even attracted the…
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Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on Mexico Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on the…
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Protesters feel joy after four former officers hit with new charges in George Floyd’s death
Protesters cheered Wednesday by news that four Minneapolis officers are now charged in George Floyd’s death also heard uplifting words from…
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Nick Cordero’s wife reveals he’s ‘still fighting’ despite being told to say ‘goodbye’
Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, is not giving up on him. Kloots took to Instagram on Wednesday to give fans another health update on her…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson promises UK will provide Hong Kongers path to citizenship after national security fears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to provide a path to British citizenship for potentially millions of Hong Kongers, as China…
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Philippines says it won’t end US military access agreement amid South China Sea tensions
The Philippines has reversed its decision to end an important military agreement with the United States as territorial tensions with China heat up in…
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El Paso man accused of killing estranged wife, stuffing body into storage shed
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his missing estranged wife and then stuffing her body into an apartment…
Continue Reading New video appears to show three police officers kneeling on George Floyd
Video posted on social media appears to show three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest. Previous video…
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It’s Hot! Getting Hotter!
Temps will continue to heat up the next several days. I expect temps to climb to 104 Thursday and 105 Friday. Some cooling early next week behind a…
Continue Reading Johnny Majors, famed college football coach, dies at 85
Johnny Majors, the college football coach who led the University of Tennessee to three SEC championships and the University of Pittsburgh to a…
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Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis denounces him for dividing country
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who…
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25 more cases at Otero County Prison, while virus infection is reported at a Hatch nursing home
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported an additional 122 coronavirus cases, with 25 of those among inmates at a…
Continue Reading America’s legacy of lynching isn’t all history. Many say it’s still happening today
When Heather Coggins saw George Floyd cry out, “Mama!” as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, she thought of her uncle.…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says almost all businesses can open at 50% capacity – effective immediately
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday afternoon announced his third phase of reopening Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing…
Continue Reading This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd
George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father. And while so many now know the…
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Pope Francis condemns death of George Floyd, expresses support for Bishop Seitz memorial effort
THE VATICAN — Pope Francis on Wednesday publicly condemned the “tragic” death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers and said he…
Continue Reading The National Guard has a long history of being called out during protests – but not in numbers like this
The National Guard. Maybe you’ve seen them in your community in recent months in a broad range of responsibilities: from sewing face masks for…
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NM Senate leaders from Las Cruces & Deming lose as primary voting surges, shifts to absentee balloting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Local election officials struggled Wednesday to fully tally an avalanche of absentee ballots as voting surged in a primary…
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Trump said he took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus, but new study shows that doesn’t work
On the heels of studies showing hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help patients in the hospital with Covid-19, a new study — the first of its…
Continue Reading Chris Trousdale, former member of Dream Street, dead at 34
Chris Trousdale, a singer best known for his years as a member of the boy band Dream Street, has died, according to his manager. He was 34. “It…
Continue Reading Gambia calls for an investigation after a retired diplomat’s son is killed in a police standoff in Georgia
Gambia’s government is demanding that the United States investigate the police shooting of one of its citizens. Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, was…
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4 accused of abducting El Paso man from street corner, beating him as they drove around in van
EL PASO, Texas — Four people have been charged with robbing, brutally beating and kidnapping an El Paso man, allegedly driving around the city with…
Continue Reading Governor warns ‘bad actors’ against disrupting hearings for those accused in Ahmaud Arbery killing
Preliminary hearings are scheduled Thursday for Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. in the shooting death of…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Louisville BBQ man fired gun before he was fatally shot, police say
Video released by Louisville police appears to show a popular BBQ man firing at officers outside his business before he was fatally shot. David…
Continue Reading Healthy people shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, review finds
Still taking a daily aspirin to ward off heart attacks? You might want to think again, according to a new review. Aspirin is still one of the most…
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