If you’re stuck at home, one of the simplest — and highly underrated — forms of exercise is to head outside for a walk. Walking is free, requires no equipment (aside from workout shoes) and can be done indoors or outside. You can go for a walk alone, with your kids, while on a conference
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If you’re stuck at home, one of the simplest — and highly underrated — forms of exercise is to head outside for a walk. Walking is free, requires no equipment (aside from workout shoes) and can be done indoors or outside. You can go for a walk alone, with your kids, while on a conference
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The fatal shooting of a black man — apparently recorded on video in February and posted online Tuesday by a local radio station host — will go to a grand jury in coastal Georgia, according to a district attorney. Elements of the disturbing video are consistent with a description of the shooting given to police
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EL PASO, Texas — Due to budget cuts and safety concerns amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the city of El Paso is closing a pair of childcare education centers. Those closures include the Galatzan Early Childhood Education Center, which is closing after 25 years of service. On Tuesday, about 30 grief-stricken families drove by the
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EL PASO, Texas — What is the responsibility employers have to disclose information on positive Covid-19 cases to their employees? A source who works at the Sam’s Club on North Mesa Street on El Paso’s west side told ABC-7 they were informed by management that a colleague contracted the coronavirus. “They have only told us [of
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The World Naked Bike Ride usually sees thousands of nude cyclists baring it all as they ride through cities around the world. But of course, with the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s event will be a little bit different. While canceled in other cities — including in St. Louis, London and San Francisco — the Portland,
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For most of this year, China has been living seven weeks in the future. The world’s second largest economy was the first to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak, which forced it to halt travel, shutter stores and theme parks, mandate masks in public and encourage the public to embrace social distancing. Now, the country
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When he sat down to interview President Trump, David Muir had an enormous responsibility on his hands. Muir had been granted Trump’s first television interview outside the Fox-verse since the coronavirus pandemic upended American life.
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In no particular order and with varying degrees of urgency, here’s a list of companies that have just in recent days said they are under extreme stress as a result of the coronavirus shutdowns. These are companies that are in crisis: undergoing massive layoffs, posting record losses, and in some cases, filing for bankruptcy. Massive
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thedailybeast · Gov. Greg Abbott Speaks About COVID-19 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges that coronavirus cases will undoubtedly increase as a result of reopening the state but added that he did not consider it a “decisive” factor in making his determination to proceed. That’s according to an audio recording published Tuesday by
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If the planet continues to warm at current levels over the next 50 years, up to 3 billion people could be living in areas that are too hot for humans, a new study has found. For thousands of years, humans have lived within a narrow “climate niche” where average temperatures are ideal for society to
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As scientists look into ways to stop or prevent Covid-19, other researchers have found evidence the disease caused by the new coronavirus was in the United States weeks before cases were reported. Researcher Francois Balloux of the University College London Genetics Institute and his colleagues in the United Kingdom pulled viral sequences from a giant
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The Utah Jazz became one of the most talked-about teams when Rudy Gobert tested positive for Covid-19 on March 11. It caused the NBA to cancel the Jazz’s game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City that night and led to a suspension of league play — and a ripple effect around the sports landscape. Gobert’s
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The Trump administration has made any number of mistakes as it has grappled with the worst crisis since World War II; if it goes through with its plans to wind down its coronavirus task force around Memorial Day that decision will surely rank among the worst. It’s as if in 1942, three years before Germany
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EL PASO, Texas — In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan hangs out with the zebra. Obviously the first thing that stands out about the zebra is the coat of stripes. And, except for maybe the NFL replay booth, you won’t find it anywhere else except the African Plains. “The zebra
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After complaining at times that he has not left the White House in months, when in reality it has been more like weeks, a restless President Donald Trump traveled to Arizona on Tuesday to nudge a pandemic-weary nation to reopen more quickly than many Americans seem to want. The trip, seen by West Wing aides
Continue Reading A new genetic analysis of the virus that causes Covid-19 taken from more than 7,600 patients around the world shows it has been circulating in people since late last year, and must have spread extremely quickly after the first infection. Researchers in Britain looked at mutations in the virus and found evidence of quick spread,
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent nonsurgical treatment for a benign gallbladder condition Tuesday afternoon at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, a court spokeswoman said in a statement. After the court’s first day of oral arguments by phone Monday morning, Ginsburg went for outpatient tests at a hospital in Washington. Those tests, according to the statement, “confirmed
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In no particular order and with varying degrees of urgency, here’s a list of companies that have just in recent days said they are under extreme stress as a result of the coronavirus shutdowns. These are companies that have filed for bankruptcy, have publicly said they may go out of business or otherwise appear to
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EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported a spike of additional coronavirus cases in El Paso County on Tuesday evening, with 51 new infections bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,080. City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said the reason for the large double-digit increase can be attributed to El Pasoans ignoring social
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A Florida sheriff appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after the Parkland school shooting is defending himself after admitting he fatally shot a man when he was 14 years old. Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said in a statement Monday he “shot an armed man in self-defense” during his time growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood
Continue Reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk and singer Grimes have welcomed a baby boy. Musk confirmed the news Monday after a fan asked if there was any update on the baby. “A few hours away!” Musk responded on Twitter before sharing the news that the baby boy had been born. “Mom & baby all good,” he added
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The narrative seemed set: After a brief surge of public support for President Donald Trump in the early days of America’s fight against the coronavirus, his approval numbers had settled back into the low 40s. Right? Right. Except that in Gallup’s latest two-week tracking poll, Trump’s job approval is back to 49% — matching the highest
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Five coronavirus infections were confirmed Tuesday at a meatpacking plant in southern New Mexico, where more than 400 workers were tested after one employee at the facility had turned up positive for Covid-19. The results came after test kits for the plant workers at Stampede Meats Inc. were flown by
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WASHINGTON, DC — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the U.S. Supreme Court said. The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for what the court described as acute cholecystitis, a benign gall bladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. She expects to be in the hospital for
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — As New Mexico voters begin casting their ballots in person for the June primary election, the Doña Ana County clerk is urging voters to vote by mail if possible. “The safest way, the way that I know that we can maximize safety for everyone connected to the pandemic is
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Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, formally filed an extensive whistleblower complaint Tuesday alleging his early warnings about the coronavirus were ignored and that his caution at a treatment favored by President Donald Trump led to his removal. “I was pressured to let politics and cronyism
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New GOP divisions surfaced Tuesday over whether to send more money to state and local governments — as Democrats have demanded — in the next round of stimulus funding to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the economy. During their first face-to-face meeting after five weeks away from Washington, Senate Republicans engaged in a vigorous
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts may hold outdoor graduation ceremonies starting next month but indoor commencements will not be allowed, the Texas Education Agency said in new rules issued late Tuesday afternoon. That means plans by four Borderland school districts are now on hold as school officials figure out alternatives. The El Paso Independent
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