Pompeo meeting Danish leaders, likely to discuss pipeline

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Denmark on Wednesday for meetings with the country’s leaders that are likely to address the construction of a disputed gas pipeline which Washington opposes. Pompeo was due to meet Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. He also is set to…

Tokyo head: Olympics not possible under current conditions

TOKYO (AP) — The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. In an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK, Yoshiro Mori said he was hopeful the situation would improve and suggested a vaccine was the key.…

Texas Instruments says second quarter sales decline, though third quarter could show slower decrease

Texas Instruments is trying to navigate a difficult market as COVID-19 slammed the economy and put a damper on some areas of demand. Top Featured Tags: – Business, – Texas News Press Release Distribution Service

MetroTex Association of Realtors moving headquarters to Irving

The MetroTex Association of Realtors has acquired a 10-acre development site in Irving to serve as its new headquarters. The new site is off of Interstate 635 at 2101 Kinwest Parkway. The Realtors group has operated out of a building at 8201 N. Stemmons Freeway near Love Field for decades. In 2019, MetroTex completed an…

Amazon-backed driverless company Aurora has picked Dallas area for new testing effort

The Dallas area is getting a player in driverless technology that’s led by a former Google executive who helped pioneer the industry. Top Featured Tags: – Texas News, – Business Press Release Distribution Service

8 common mistakes to avoid when wearing a face mask

Are you guilty of these? Top Featured Tags: – New Mexico News Press Release Distribution Service

UNM using 3D face mask-printing initiative to help New Mexico communities

Students at the University of New Mexico are getting some hands-on experience that is helping communities across the state and some out of state Top Featured Tags: – New Mexico News Press Release Distribution Service

NFL players will honor victims of racism with their names on helmet decals

To honor the victims of systemic racism and police violence, NFL players will feature their names as sticker decals on helmets, a league source said. Top Featured Tags: – New Mexico News Press Release Distribution Service

Cops: 14 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home

Fourteen people were injured, one person was being questioned and multiple suspects were being sought after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago’s South Side where at least one squad car was present, police officials said Tuesday. First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired…

Local 4 News at 11 — July 21, 2020

Here’s what’s coming up on Local 4 News at 11: Man punches workers at restaurant after being asked to put mask on Police are investigating after a man assaulted two workers at Black Rock Bar & Grill in Utica on July 10. Officials said a group of nine people came into the restaurant that night…

Police investigating after 3 men shot at gas station in Detroit

Three people were rushed to a hospital on Tuesday night after a gunman opened fire at a gas station on Detroit’s west side. Surveillance video shows the moment the shots were fired. It happened in the area of 7 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue. The people involved in the shooting were in a Kia…

Restaurant group sues Colorado health department over limits on dining capacity

A group of representing more than 200 Colorado bars and restaurants filed suit against the state health department Tuesday, arguing against state capacity limits set to combat the spread of COVID-19, the owner of one member tavern said. Chris Fuselier, owner of the Blake Street Tavern, said the Tavern League of Colorado filed the lawsuit…

Denver Public Schools releases more information about virtual classes

Denver Public Schools officials say they are preparing three scenarios for the upcoming fall semester covering a virtual and two in-person possibilities as the country’s coronavirus pandemic rages on. Enrollment, also called annual family update, begins next week and parents and guardians will have until school begins Aug. 24 to decide whether they want their…

Cops: 14 people injured after South Side Chicago shooting

CHICAGO — Fourteen people were injured in connection with a shooting late Tuesday outside a funeral home on Chicago’s South Side, police officials said Tuesday. First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home were fired upon from a passing SUV. Carter says several targets of the shooting returned fire. The SUV later…

Student discipline bill gets debate but no vote

The bill (LB147), introduced by Sen. Mike Groene of North Platte, is the answer for teachers, parents and students to protect them from physical injury, he said. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

Abortion bill successfully pulled from committee to reach debate

The bill (LB814), introduced by Lincoln Sen. Suzanne Geist, would prohibit fetal dismemberment abortion. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

Nebraska among 31 states now on NY, CT, NJ quarantine list

The advisory includes states if their seven-day rolling average of positive tests exceeds 10%, or if the number of positive cases exceeds 10 per 100,000 residents. Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service

A tsunami warning that sent coastal Alaskans to higher ground has been canceled

Residents in Unalaska heading to higher ground after a tsunami warning on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Hope McKenney/KUCB) Update, 12:30 a.m.: A tsunami warning for a stretch of coastal Alaska has been canceled. NOAA’s National Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami is no longer a threat. It reported a 24-centimeter wave at Sand Point. “Some…

Southcentral Foundation fires three dentists, including husband of chief executive, for falsifying health records

Sign outside the medical building named for Katherine and Kevin Gottlieb in Anchorage. (Alaska Public Media Photo) One of Anchorage’s leading tribal health-care providers has fired a senior executive and two dentists after an anonymous complaint documented “falsified health records” and “serious compliance issues,” the provider said in a statement Tuesday. Among those fired by…

Is it safe to send kids back to school?

Kasuun Elementary Principal Tarlesha Wayne congratulates a student on losing a front tooth on March 2nd, 2020. (Mayowa Aina/Alaska Public Media) As coronavirus cases spike in the U.S., states are in a mad scramble to figure out what to do about kids returning to school in the fall. Is the virus really “low risk” for…

Here’s a look at statutes of historic figures around Sioux Falls area

What statutes of historic figures are there in Sioux Falls? Here’s a look at various ones in the area.         Top Featured Tags: – North Dakota News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus testing dips as state reports new cases

But testing doesn’t always reflect results of deaths, cases         Top Featured Tags: – North Dakota News Press Release Distribution Service

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