EL PASO, Texas — Wednesday was Earth Day, a worldwide appreciation for our planet and its conservation. And what better way to show an appreciation for the great outdoors than with a special holiday edition of “The Nate-ure Report!” This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day’s celebration, and the milestone is a reinforcement
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The city of Dayton, Ohio, furloughed more than a quarter of its workforce. New York City won’t provide summer jobs to 75,000 youth and will keep its public pools shuttered. Maryland instituted a budget and hiring freeze to prepare for a projected $2.8 billion revenue shortfall. The economic crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is
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Click here for updates on this story Forsyth County (WGHP) — It’s no secret healthcare workers are on the frontline of COVID-19. That’s why one Kernersville nurse says she faced the frontline of another battle: protestors who want the state reopened. Amber Brown has worked in oncology for over five years. She drove to Raleigh
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health stresses how important it is to test essential workers for virus, including those without symptoms. “There are a lot of people out there who are asymptomatic who are contagious,” said David Morgan, a spokesman NMDOH. On Thursday, the state tested 422 essential workers at
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of the Game Sports Bar & Grill on Friday told ABC-7 that she plans to take legal action after state police told her to cancel her drive-in movie night. “We really thought this would be an amazing community event for the people of Las Cruces who are so
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A healthcare worker in green scrubs stands in the middle of an intersection, staring down a traffic jam of screaming protesters demanding a return to their livelihoods and liberties. The photograph, taken Sunday at an “Operation Gridlock” protest in Denver, so clearly captures the tensions of this American moment that it could be ripped from
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When the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program quickly ran dry, the big companies that landed large loans drew the ire of small businesses and their advocates. Small business owners sued their banks and “cancel culture” swung into action against such well-known brands like Ruth’s Chris, Shake Shack and Potbelly that secured $40 million in PPP
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Joe Burrow’s next challenge is daunting: return to his home state and resurrect the woebegone Bengals. Cincinnati took the
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The first city in the world to go into lockdown due to the coronavirus is slowly returning to something that might be described as normal, after months of fear and anxiety. But the scars of the viral outbreak which for 76 days shut down the Chinese city of Wuhan, and much of the surrounding Hubei
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) EL PASO, Texas — Dreams of playing in the NFL are closer than they’ve ever been before for Steven Montez. The former Del
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci after the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the US needs to “significantly ramp up” testing. “We absolutely need to significantly ramp up, not only the number of tests but the capacity to actually perform them,” Fauci said during a Time 100 Talks interview
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Get ready to return to Pawnee. NBC on Thursday announced “A Parks and Recreation Special,” a scripted 30-minute episode of the comedy that will reunite the entire original cast to benefit Feeding America. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O’Heir, and Retta are all
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Click here for updates on this story Rockingham County (WGHP) — For the Dellosa family, staying at home during the pandemic has given them a good excuse to do even more of what they love to do. “We’ve always been a creative family, always doing something, Eeron Dellosa said. Her parents and siblings are known
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials on Thursday evening issued a new emergency order that, among other directives, requires everyone to now wear face masks or coverings in public. In addition, included in the order is an update list of prohibited activities as well as the requirements for retail stores to
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There are no baseball, basketball or hockey games being played right now. Football, if the season starts on time, won’t be ready to kick off until late August for college and September for the pros. But DraftKings, a company that runs fantasy sports games and lets people make legal wagers on sporting events, said late
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed in an interview Thursday with ABC-7 that “Texas has done such a good job to slow the spread of the coronavirus” it will make it possible for the state to re-open “massive” amounts of businesses soon. The Republican governor told ABC-7 that an announcement would be coming up
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has 2,379 coronavirus cases with seven more deaths, pushing that total to at least 78. State Department of Health officials announced 169 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, with six of those new infections in Doña Ana County. The total number of cases in the Las Cruces area now
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that he was doubtful of the country’s current testing capability, which is a key resource as several states and cities look to partially reopen their economies during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During a Time 100 Talks interview, Fauci — the nation’s top infectious disease expert and a White House coronavirus
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EL PASO, Texas — One of the most enduring El Paso summer traditions is being cancelled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials announced Thursday. Viva! El Paso, which chronicles the 400-year history and cultural evolution of El Paso and the border region, will not be able to hold its 43rd season of performances
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A preliminary study of 3,000 New Yorkers found that 13.9% tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The revelation provides further evidence that the coronavirus spread earlier and infected more people than official tallies show. Both California and Indiana are retracing their coronavirus timelines after discovering that the highly infectious disease started
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House Democrats are calling for the Health and Human Services Inspector General to investigate the ousting of Dr. Rick Bright, the Trump administration official who until this week oversaw development and purchasing of vaccines and medicines to combat coronavirus. In his letter, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone of
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said at Thursday’s briefing that he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comments about not “overly confident” about the U.S.’ testing capacity. “No I don’t agree with him on that. No I think we’re doing a great job on testing. If he said that, I don’t agree with him,” Trump said
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Plenty of sunshine and heat in the forecast over the next several days as we fall into a quiet weather pattern. Today temperatures will top off close to the 90s. Winds won’t be much of an issue around 10-20 miles per hour with sunny skies. Temperatures will be just a bit cooler for Saturday as
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According to Meghan McCain, “it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist” to know who she is voting for in the next presidential election. “There’s one man who has made pain in my life a living hell and another man who has literally shepherded me through the grief process,” McCain said Wednesday night during “Watch What Happens
Continue Reading According to Meghan McCain, “it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist” to know who she is voting for in the next presidential election. “There’s one man who has made pain in my life a living hell and another man who has literally shepherded me through the grief process,” McCain said Wednesday night during “Watch What Happens
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Last week, a Washington, DC-based media executive who is used to attending 200 cocktail parties a year decided that he could take talking to his microwave no more. In contravention of the city’s shelter-in-place executive order, he secretly attended two different dinner parties in Georgetown, an affluent DC-neighborhood. When he first told me this, I
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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp was already taking loads of incoming — both in the state and nationally — for his deeply controversial decision to begin reopening his state on Friday. He thought that President Donald Trump, a key ally from whom Kemp has taken his cues on how to deal with the virus, was
Continue Reading Wilmer Valderrama wants to use his platform to give a voice to those being directly impacted by the coronavirus. The actor, best known for his roles as Fez on “That 70s Show” and agent Nick Torres on NCIS, has started an Instagram Live series, “6 Feet Apart,” where he will speak with individuals from various
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Wilmer Valderrama wants to use his platform to give a voice to those being directly impacted by the coronavirus. The actor, best known for his roles as Fez on “That 70s Show” and agent Nick Torres on NCIS, has started an Instagram Live series, “6 Feet Apart,” where he will speak with individuals from various
Continue Reading The trailer for “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian,” dropped Thursday, and is filled with revealing bits about the hit series. Executive Producer Jon Favreau leads the eight-episode docuseries, going behind the scenes of the making of “The “Mandalorian,” which premiered last November. Each episode explores a different facet of the show through interviews, never-before-seen footage, and
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