EL PASO, Texas– During this pandemic many people have begun cooking from home, but what if you could cook one of your favorite plates from your favorite local restaurant at home? Two local businesses are making that happen. Courtesy: Pizza Joint Instagram, Bella Cora-West Facebook “With this whole COVID-19 thing it’s been a mess, a
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If President Donald Trump needs reminding of how easily the coronavirus can spread in the workplace, he need only pick up the phone and call his friend Boris Johnson. The UK Prime Minister knows first-hand the agony of Covid-19, having survived a serious bout of the virus that left his government rudderless at the worst
Continue Reading The brother of the pilot in the helicopter crash that killed all nine people aboard including NBA legend Kobe Bryant says the passengers had fault and were negligent, according to court papers filed recently. Attorneys for Berge Zobayan, listed as successor in interest for pilot Ara Zobayan, allege “any injuries or damages to plaintiffs and/or
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After years of political wrangling and multi-front litigation, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on the battle over President Donald Trump’s tax returns. The stakes are enormous. The court will decide by the end of its current term not only whether Trump’s tax returns ever see light of day, but also whether the
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Even as states begin to navigate reopening, the staggering depth of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is drawing calls from increasingly desperate small business owners for changes to the massive federal program designed to keep them — and their workers — afloat. “Basically how I’ve described it to people is it’s this gigantic
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As most states begin to reopen, much of the country is thinking about the future. Which aspects of our lives will have changed forever? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN “GPS” Host Fareed Zakaria discuss what to expect from a post-pandemic world. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or read
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President Donald Trump sought to mark a win Monday on coronavirus testing by highlighting $11 billion allocated to states during a Rose Garden briefing — but he misspoke on the dollar amount and was referencing money already passed by Congress. He also faced extensive questioning about why business leaders should feel comfortable to move to
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EL PASO, Texas — A police standoff that had unfolded in a central El Paso neighborhood came to an end late Monday afternoon. The El Paso Police Department’s SWAT team was called out to the 2600 block of Morehead Avenue. A police spokesman didn’t immediately have any details about what triggered the standoff or how
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The first US study of autism in adults estimates that 2.2% of Americans adults have an autism spectrum condition. That adds up to 5.4 million people age 18 and older, or about 1 in 45 people, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. “This is the first CDC study to provide estimates
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Don’t get your hopes up, football fans. Even without spectators in the seats, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in an interview with NBC Sports’ Peter King that NFL games could be the “perfect setup for spreading” coronavirus. “I think it’s feasible that negative-testing players could play to an empty stadium,” Fauci said in the interview. “Is
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When beaches in Cocoa Beach reopened last weekend, people flocked to the sand — and the trash came with them. While a lot of visitors did the right thing and disposed of their trash in cans, others left their items strewn on the beach, according to Keep Brevard Beautiful. The Florida-based non-profit said it’s seen
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered coronavirus testing for all Texas nursing home residents and staff after the White House urged the nation’s governors to do so as deaths mounted in Texas, reaching 1,100. The directive by Abbott, a Republican, to state health officials came hours after Vice President Mike Pence, who
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CHICAGO, Illinois — We all know of Aaron Jones’ success in the NFL, but another former UTEP Miner is earning quite the reputation in the NFC North. Chicago Bears lineman Roy Robertson-Harris is everywhere, when he’s on the field. But you may not have heard of Robertson-Harris. On a defensive line in Chicago with the
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House Democrats are pushing ahead with a far-reaching Covid-19 recovery package, setting up a clash with the Trump administration and Senate Republican leaders who have so far resisted adding more stimulus to the economy after Washington injected a staggering $3 trillion in recovery programs just this spring alone. The bill is expected to mirror —
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Billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars are flowing directly into Americans’ pockets, but will they have to send some of that money back to Uncle Sam come tax time? The good news: Your stimulus payment is all yours! The bad news: If you’re out of work, you will owe federal — and possibly state and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday announced another 24 coronavirus cases in Dona Ana County, pushing the county’s total cases to 245. The state Health Department also announced there were now 30 confirmed virus cases among immigrants being held at the federal Otero County Processing Center. That was up by 11
Continue Reading During the coronavirus pandemic, the number of organ transplantations fell dramatically, according to a study published Monday. In early April, the number of deceased donor organ transplants dropped by 51.1% in the United States and 90.6% in France when compared to a month earlier, the study said. Kidney transplantations had the greatest decrease in numbers,
Continue Reading No one knows when concerts will return, so in the meantime, this will have to do. Over the past several weeks, dozens of artists have announced live-streamed performances that fans around the world can watch from the comforts of their couch. Some, such as Dave Matthews Band or Metallica, have tapped into their archives to
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The economy is plummeting, and tens of millions of Americans need to get back to work. But at what cost? We know there are health consequences to keeping the economy closed, and some say thousands of Americans are at risk of “deaths of despair.” But as states try to balance saving lives and saving livelihoods,
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HORIZON CITY, Texas — A 29-year-old Horizon City man accused of making online threats that included a photo of a weapon and a reference to El Paso Walmart stores is facing a pair of federal firearms charges after authorities allegedly found an arsenal of weapons belonging to him. Alex R. Barron, 29, of Horizon City,
Continue Reading A popular Northeast Ohio breakfast spot will look a little different when its able to welcome back customers after being closed for about two months because of the state’s coronavirus restrictions. Workers at Twisted Citrus in North Canton prepared for their May 21 reopening by installing clear shower curtains between each table to separate diners
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EL PASO, Texas — A man was killed after his car veered into on-coming traffic and crashed head-on into a minivan Monday afternoon along a northeast El Paso street, police said Tuesday. That collision happened around 2 p.m. Monday in the 12000 block of McCombs. Police on Tuesday identified the deceased as 37-year-old Michael Aceto.
Continue Reading Two people were arrested and charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime Sunday after New York officials say they shouted anti-Semitic statements and attempted to rip off the face masks of at least two people in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. Around 8:35 p.m. Sunday, “a 911 caller reported to police that there
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The new coronavirus can persist in men’s semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thursday. A team at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital tested 38 male patients treated there at the height of the pandemic in China, in January and February.
Continue Reading The new coronavirus can persist in men’s semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thursday. A team at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital tested 38 male patients treated there at the height of the pandemic in China, in January and February.
Continue Reading A new study — the largest of its kind — shows that hydroxychloroquine, the drug touted by President Trump, does not work against Covid-19 and could cause heart problems. The study was published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It follows a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine
Continue Reading One of the largest pieces of uncontrolled space debris fell back down and landed on Earth today, passing directly over Los Angeles and Central Park in New York City and landing in the Atlantic Ocean. However, for a few tense hours, its re-entry path and eventual landing site were a mystery to those tracking its
Continue Reading It was the ultimate display of sibling love. Joshua Yajcaji, 30, drove over 500 miles to bring his older sister protective equipment to the hospital where she works. Alexis Schulman, 34, is a nurse — among the health workers who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Like many working in hospitals, Schulman and
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The members of the Western States Pact — California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Nevada — are asking the federal government for $1 trillion in aid to help deal with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. A letter signed by all five states’ governors, all Democrats, was sent to Congress on Monday, California Gov. Gavin
Continue Reading The question has vexed epidemiologists for weeks now: How has Florida kept the coronavirus in check, given that official shutdown orders came so much later there than in other states? One answer, according to data analysis from the Tampa Bay Times, is that many Floridians stopped traveling long before their county or state stepped in.
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