EL PASO, Texas — City and county officials urged El Pasoans to stay home during the Easter weekend through a series of public safety alerts delivered over TV broadcasts, on phones and through social media in order the slow the uptake of coronavirus cases in El Paso. But are El Pasoans really taking it seriously
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WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late. Interviewed at Davos, a gathering of global elites in the Swiss Alps, the president on Jan. 22 played down the threat posed by the respiratory virus from China, which had just reached
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces artist Ron Saltzman wanted to put a smile on the faces of residents in the Tierra Verde neighborhood, near Mesilla. “It’s really brought a lot of enjoyment to the residents and it has been appreciated,” Saltzman said. The artist joined his friend Teresa Phillips in making metal art
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Celebrating a birthday while quarantining at home due to a global health crisis doesn’t sound very exciting. But for 12-year-old Brandon Smith, it didn’t turn out too bad. The budding geographer, known for his love for reading and analyzing maps, usually celebrates his birthday with a father-son adventure, like at the golf range or an
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EL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 First Alert continues as winds will remain in the forecast for the start of the wekk. Winds will continue overnight but will be much calmer than what we experienced earlier this afternoon. We will continue to experience windy conditions Monday with afternoon highs dropping to below normal. Seasonable to slightly
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EL PASO, Texas — With in-person services canceled to prevent the spread of coronavirus, some of El Paso’s faithful found innovative ways to worship on Easter Sunday. “The drive-thru experience allows us to have what I call the ‘ministry of presence,'” said Brent Moore, the senior pastor of LIFEChurch in east El Paso. “They’re honking
Continue Reading Singer M.I.A. just gave her fans an Easter treat. The UK rapper on Sunday teased a new song on Instagram, releasing a short clip of herself rapping and dancing to the track. She captioned the post with a vague “1.” As of Sunday afternoon, the post had garnered almost 100,000 views and 680 comments. Last
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported 23 new coronavirus cases on Easter Sunday, bringing the county’s total number to 292, but the number of deaths held steady at two. “We will continue to see new cases as we are beginning to approach our peak,” said City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza. “However, the hope is
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Tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana have caused “catastrophic” damage and at least six deaths after touching down Sunday, emergency officials say. So far, officials say hundreds of structures have been damaged by the storms. Two people are dead in Lawrence County, Mississippi, according to Monticello Fire Chief Lyle Berard, saying there were reports of two
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New York state reached a tragic milestone this week: It now has more Covid-19 patients than any country in the world, aside from the United States. The state’s total of 181,026 cases, as of April 11, is higher than Spain’s (161,852 cases) and Italy’s (152,271), countries with populations many times larger than New York. The
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EL PASO, Texas — While doctors and nurses at University Medical Center are busy facing down the coronavirus, they found themselves getting re-supplied by a local charity group. In the middle of a busy Sunday shift, the charity group ‘Feed the Frontline, El Paso’ arrived with a feast for those who help keep us safe
Continue Reading Despite the rest of us being stuck at home Sunday, the Easter Bunny is still working hard to bring joy to people around the world. And for one Easter Bunny named Jacinda, that means flying across the world to bring stranded travelers back home. Saturday, the crew of Lufthansa flight 9918 flew from Germany to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County recorded its first virus fatality, as state health officials said Sunday that a man in his 50s who was hospitalized had died. In addition, officials reported one new virus case in Doña Ana County, putting the total infections there at 49. That was the same total the
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EL PASO, Texas — A UTEP football player said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Miners fullback Forrest McKee made his announcement on Twitter, saying he was dealing with a whirlwind of emotions after being diagnosed with the virus about a week ago. In his post, McKee said he was on his
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In South Carolina, a drive-in movie theater played the role of a church’s pulpit and pews on Easter Sunday. At churches across the country, congregants flooded the parking lots — only to stay in their cars and listen to preachers on loudspeakers. This is the first Easter in the age of Covid-19, and many churches
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If anyone’s going to crush a handstand challenge, it’s going to be Simone Biles. The USA Gymnastics star posted a video on Twitter of her completing the challenge in less than a minute, like it was no big deal. But instead of putting on a shirt while upside down, she somehow managed to remove her
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders are eyeing the possibility of Covid-19 impacting the completion date of their new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where two construction workers have tested positive for the virus. A report from Forbes says the team is considering playing some games at UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium as a backup
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RENO, Nevada — Nevada’s death toll from the coronavirus has topped over 100 as the sweeping impacts of the outbreak across the state now include cancellation of the annual Burning Man festival. The state’s coronavirus website as of this weekend listed 2,700 cases statewide with 102 deaths, but the health districts for metro Las Vegas and metro
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Six new confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in Juárez on Sunday, but Chihuahua state health officials said no additional deaths had occurred. As of Sunday, there were now 70 confirmed cases in Chihuahua state, with 47 of those cases being in Juárez. Meanwhile deaths stood at 16 for the state, with
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If you thought baby donkeys were cute, wait until you get a load of this zonkey! A zebra at the Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya was recently found with a peculiar-looking foal by her side. It had stripes, but they weren’t dark and barely covered her body. When caregivers at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust,
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President Donald Trump urged Americans eight days ago to brace for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic — but for Trump himself, the week ahead may well be tougher. That’s because, even as the death toll keeps rising, so have signs that social distancing restrictions have begun tempering the crisis. Good news makes it
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DALLAS, Texas — The death toll from Covid-19 passed 270 in Texas on Sunday as the state reported nearly 1,000 mores positive tests for the disease. On Sunday, Texas officials said about 13,500 state residents had tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 271 had died. Harris County has the most
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PHOENIX, Arizona— The $2.2 trillion package that Congress approved to offer financial help during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but work here and pay taxes. That includes Carmen Contreras Lopez, a 48-year-old housekeeper who, though she earns low wages, files a
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WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that calls to implement life-saving social distancing measures faced “a lot of pushback” early in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak and that the country is now looking for ways to more effectively respond to the virus should it rebound in the fall. “I mean, obviously, you could logically
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump tweeted well-wishes to Americans celebrating Easter on Sunday, noting that this year’s is “much different” with many people having to observe the holiday from their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic. “But this Easter will be much different than others because in many cases, we’ll be separated — physically only
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said that she’ll do “what’s right” for her state to slow coronavirus spread even if President Donald Trump eases up on social distancing guidelines come May. “We’re going to make the decisions that safeguard New Mexicans,” the Democratic governor told CNN’s “State of the
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked those who saved his life as he left hospital on Sunday, saying “things could have gone either way” for him. Johnson, who was admitted a week ago for “persistent” Covid-19 symptoms, added in a video posted to Twitter that “it’s hard to find the words to express my debt.”
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EL PASO, Texas — Easter Sunday will feature windy conditions across the Borderland, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for much of the ABC-7 viewing area. The Wind Advisory runs from 9 a.m. to midnight and includes El Paso and Hudspeth counties in west Texas, and Dona Ana, Otero and Luna
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that calls to implement life-saving social distancing measures faced “a lot of pushback” early in the US coronavirus outbreak and that the country is now looking for ways to more effectively respond to the virus should it rebound in the fall. “I mean, obviously, you could logically say that if
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UPDATE: Police on Tuesday identified the pedestrian killed as 25-year-old Nathan Jaime of El Paso. Authorities did not indicate whether the driver of the car that struck him would face any charges. Jaime was the 22nd traffic fatality of the year, compared to 18 deaths a year ago at this time, according to police data.
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