June 2020 - KVIA

Families in mourning for 7 killed in downtown El Paso car crash fleeing Border Patrol

June 30, 2020 11:57 PM Michael Gordon

CLICK HERE for UPDATES to this story EL PASO, Texas — Several families that have suffered deeply following the deadly car crash that followed a…

New Mexico governor signs budget bill, but vetoes some cuts

June 30, 2020 10:32 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Tuesday a budget solvency plan seeking to mend a multi-billion-dollar deficit…

Lower Valley assisted living facility accuses city of El Paso of ignoring virus outbreak

June 30, 2020 9:51 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is denying claims made by employees of an assisted living facility in the Lower Valley who said their calls for…

MLB’s Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season

June 30, 2020 9:49 PM CNN

DENVER, Colorado — Major League Baseball player Ian Desmond is opting out of the truncated 2020 season. Coronavirus concerns factored into his…

The fates of two leading newspaper publishers are up in the air

June 30, 2020 9:18 PM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Wednesday is the…

Man shot dead in central El Paso; police look for several suspects

June 30, 2020 9:13 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Police converged in a central El Paso neighborhood Tuesday night where a 28-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment…

Judge temporarily blocks publication of tell-all book by President Trump’s niece

June 30, 2020 8:51 PM CNN

A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the publication of an unflattering tell-all book written by President Trump’s niece that Simon…

China researchers discover new swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’

June 30, 2020 8:23 PM CNN

Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu that can infect humans and has the potential to cause a future pandemic, according to a…

Human remains found during search for missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

June 30, 2020 8:05 PM CNN

Human remains were found Tuesday during the search for a missing soldier stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, Army officials told CNN. Vanessa Guillen,…

Rockies GM supports Desmond’s decision to skip ’20 season

June 30, 2020 7:59 PM Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his…

California and Florida are charting different coronavirus paths as cases spike

June 30, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

Officials in California and Florida — two states where coronavirus cases are jumping — are taking different approaches toward reopening…

Iconic lion statues outside New York Public Library are wearing face masks to encourage humans to do the same

June 30, 2020 7:43 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Count on the New York Public Library’s iconic lion sculptures to set an example of patience and fortitude. The marble…

Los Angeles City Council moves forward with plan to replace police officers with community-based responders for nonviolent calls

June 30, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to develop an unarmed model of crisis response that would replace police…

Company testing if its machine will purify air of COVID-19

June 30, 2020 7:33 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, KS (KCTV) — People are socially distancing, wash their hands and wearing…

After 53 years of marriage, a Texas couple died from Covid-19 while holding hands

June 30, 2020 7:25 PM CNN

Betty and Curtis Tarpley were together for most of their lives — they went to the same high school in Illinois, met and fell in love in…

New Mexico literary legend & ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ author Rudolfo Anaya dies at 82

June 30, 2020 7:19 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel “Bless Me, Ultima,” a book…

El Paso manages to avoid worst from massive Saharan dust cloud

June 30, 2020 6:57 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — While a massive Saharan dust storm continues, it seems El Paso has dodged most of the dust. “This year is literally the biggest…

Carl Reiner, longtime comedy legend, dies at 98

June 30, 2020 6:39 PM CNN

Carl Reiner, the writer, actor, director and producer whose many decades’ worth of credits — including “The Dick Van Dyke…

Rare Fish rescued in Bonnet Carre’ Spillway

June 30, 2020 5:55 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Louisiana (WGNO) — The Army Corps of Engineers opens the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway…

New Mexico fireworks vendors invite El Pasoans to visit them once ban takes effect

June 30, 2020 5:53 PM Kate Bieri

MESILLA, New Mexico — El Paso leaders may plan to ban fireworks on the holiday weekend, but New Mexico vendors are welcoming Texans to cross state…

Man accused of burning boy’s fingers under hot water

June 30, 2020 5:44 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story York County, PA (WPMT) — A York County man has been charged with felony counts of…

Rattlesnake Roundup canceled

June 30, 2020 5:38 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Noxen, PA (WNEP) — A popular fundraiser in Wyoming County has been canceled for…

Prosecutors appeal decision suppressing video in Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s prostitution case

June 30, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

Florida prosecutors pushed a state appeals court on Tuesday to overturn last year’s decision suppressing video of New England Patriots owner…

Property manager sexually harassed female tenant, lawsuit says

June 30, 2020 5:29 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (WQAD) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a…

Lori Vallow faces more charges after her children’s bodies were found

June 30, 2020 5:29 PM CNN

Lori Vallow, the Idaho woman charged in connection with the disappearance of her children, is now accused of two counts of conspiring to destroy,…

Officers slashed and stabbed responding to domestic call

June 30, 2020 5:26 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (WQAD) — Rick Sullivan is being held without bond after assaulting…

NMSU investigates cyber-attack on university foundation

June 30, 2020 5:19 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University and the school’s foundation are investigating a cyber-attack on the foundation’s…

City pilots Solar LED streetlights

June 30, 2020 5:11 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — The City of Mobile installed its first use of solar-powered…

Have a picnic and help the Blue Ridge Parkway

June 30, 2020 5:10 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is celebrating National…

Flying snakes? Here’s how they can glide through the air

June 30, 2020 5:08 PM CNN

For some, the sight of a snake slithering on the ground is scary enough, so how about one launching itself through the air? Chrysopelea paradisi…

Month: June 2020